Gaming PC Build

i123thebugs · Oct 24, 2014

Is this a solid PC build for the next few years?
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/d8B4ZL
With my upcoming paycheck I plan on building this PC.
If you guys can think of way of to make this build even better without breaking the bank I would greatly appreciate it!

azaran · Oct 24, 2014

Not bad selection. Only thing I'd say for sure to change without really screwing with your budget would be to ditch the memory you have selected and go with something with a bit better speed and quality.
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl7d8gbxm

Sidik01 · Oct 24, 2014

nice bro everything looks nice but ram is problem dont buy DDR3 1333mhz buy DDR3 KINGSTONE 1600mhz i see this motherboard has 4 slots buy 4GB +4GB +4GB +4GB KINGSTONE 1600mhz and you wont have any problems with gaming and get windows 7 home premium 64bit without sp1 and it should be ULTIMATE for GAMING

azaran · Oct 24, 2014

Oh one other thing, if you want to go with Win8 make sure you pick up Win8.1 not normal 8. It'll make your life easier in the long run. Win7 is what a lot of gamers perfer since it has a long history of compatibility but Win8.1 has a few good performance perks with ATI that makes it a decent choice.

If you have the money to throw at more memory, a 16GB kit over an 8GB kit would be nice but thats always something you can throw in on the next paycheck.

Onus · Oct 24, 2014

^Same thoughts on the RAM; look for DDR3-1600. Second, but much more important, that old Thermaltake TR2 is near-junk. For that build, I'd get a 500W-600W PSU made by Seasonic (their own, XFX, some Antec), Delta (some Antec), or Superflower (Rosewill Capstone, Kingwin Lazer, or EVGA G2).

Novuake · Oct 24, 2014

A little bit more expensive but A LOT better in both quality and gaming (graphics) performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($126.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.89 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($379.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.98 @ NCIX)
Other: Windows 8 Pro ($20.00)
Total: $1019.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-24 08:02 EDT-0400

azaran · Oct 24, 2014

For PSU, check this list for a good list to go from.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

I totally misread it initially and thought the Thermaltake TR2 was somehow ranked in the top tier. Seasonic, XFX are my two favorites. The problem is your not going to find a good PSU as cheap as the Thermaltake. Dont skimp on the PSU, its a very important core of your build.

i123thebugs · Oct 24, 2014

Thanks for all the information guys, I'm actually at work but I'll be going through it all as the day goes by ^_^.

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