Building Gaming PC- Need ur valuable advice as am new into this

Vaisakh C · Nov 16, 2014

Am planning to build a gaming desktop (90% USE-GAMING). First thought of buying Lenovo Y50-70 laptop. After further surfing i understood that i could build up a giant (even if it not a beast) when i add a little more bucks.

Here are the specifications that fit my budget (given by seller). Pls advice if i can play 2014 games and upcoming 2015 games in max settings with this. I am adding the cooler cabinet case details also because it would be very kind if u can comment on that also (as i told i am new in this field

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intel i7 4790k-4.0 ghz
Gigabyte Motherboard Z97-D3H
KINGSTON RAM DDR3 1600 HYPREX FURY- 8GB
SEAAGTE HDD 1 TB 7200 RPM
LG DVD RW 24X
GIGABYTE VGA CARD GTX 970 DDR5 4GB
CORSAIR POWERSUPPLAY 750W
CORSAIR CASE SPEC 03
COOLERMASTER COOLER T4
LG LED monitor 22 INCH FULL HD

Also pls advice if i have any alternatives that could save me some money but does not compromise with the performance.

TheIcedCanadian · Nov 16, 2014

What is your budget and what country do you live in?

Scott Moondragon · Nov 16, 2014

Looks good. Since you're using this PC for mostly gaming, you could sacrifice the i7 for the i5-4690k and use the extra money to purchase a 120 GB SSD for your OS (you'll be glad you did), although I have seen sub-$300 deals popping up for the 4790k recently. The 4690k overclocks well and will be ideal for gaming for the next few years.

As for your chassis, it should be fine, but Tom's raved about the Enermax Ostrog GT last year, which is at a similar price point. I'm currently using an NZXT Phantom 410, but I don't use the built-in fan controls and the side window is smaller than what I want, so I've been rethinking my decision. Whatever you decide to go with, make sure to check how many fans come with the case, how many fans you can fit in the case, and use that information to plan your air flow layout prior to buying. Two fans pulling in cool air up front and at least one fan in the back/top exhausting air is a typical setup and should be accommodated by most cases.

Vaisakh C · Nov 16, 2014

TheIcedCanadian :

Staying in Dubai (UAE), budget AED 5000, approximately $1300..but things will be a little more pricey over here because of the import charges and all.

blacksheep123 · Nov 16, 2014

the dvd drive is just un necessary... other than that youll be fine

TheIcedCanadian · Nov 16, 2014

Here is something with same specs (pretty much), but a better monitor and case:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.67 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($251.33 @ Amazon)
Total: $1314.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 03:48 EST-0500

The monitor is a 144Hz 1080p 24" perfect gaming monitor

Vaisakh C · Nov 16, 2014

Scott Moondragon :

Looks good. Since you're using this PC for mostly gaming, you could sacrifice the i7 for the i5-4690k and use the extra money to purchase a 120 GB SSD for your OS (you'll be glad you did), although I have seen sub-$300 deals popping up for the 4790k recently. The 4690k overclocks well and will be ideal for gaming for the next few years.

As for your chassis, it should be fine, but Tom's raved about the Enermax Ostrog GT last year, which is at a similar price point. I'm currently using an NZXT Phantom 410, but I don't use the built-in fan controls and the side window is smaller than what I want, so I've been rethinking my decision. Whatever you decide to go with, make sure to check how many fans come with the case, how many fans you can fit in the case, and use that information to plan your air flow layout prior to buying. Two fans pulling in cool air up front and at least one fan in the back/top exhausting air is a typical setup and should be accommodated by most cases.

As per my specifications would the system take around 750W electricity???

Ryanrenesis · Nov 16, 2014

I highly recommend's TheIcedCanadian's awesome build, please pick it as your solution, he totally deserves it!

Just two adjustments:
1) Get the i5-4690K from Microcenter for just $199.99
2) I'd save $40 on the case and get the Corsair 200R for $59.99

Just want to say, that's probably the best build suggestion I've seen on Tom's yet. You can easily sell that build for $2000 and make $700 from it.

TheIcedCanadian · Nov 16, 2014

Ryanrenesis :

Thanks

Only problem with it is the 450W PSU - if adding a second GPU you will need to upgrade it but for $30, it is fine for now.
Thanks again!

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