First Build (Recommendations and concerns appreciated!)

volcom91c · Dec 6, 2014

By the end of this year I want to build my first system. The PC will be used for gaming primarily. I do not have a max. budget but I do not need a ultra high performing rig. My old system is 5 years old and can run many new titles on high with no problems. My goal is a system that can run the newest titles of next year on ultra and easily upgradable in the next years.

This the build I've come up with. Please note that I already upgraded the GPU and SSD early this year. I will upgrade my GPU some time next year.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($381.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($102.74 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-PRO ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($303.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($250.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($208.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($282.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1766.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-06 10:54 EST-0500

Questions:

1. How would you rate this build? (price / performance ratio)

2. As you can see I decided to go with 2011-3. I know that 1150 is more than enough for just gaming. But 2011-3 is newer tech - so I though an CPU upgrade would be easier in the next years. Is the higher price worth it (regarding the changes in tech in the next years)?

3. Is the PSU strong enough to power two high end cards and add them to the rig next year?

4. You have recommendations on better parts (+-100EUR)?

Thank you guys!

A_Goat · Dec 6, 2014

volcom91c :

By the end of this year I want to build my first system. The PC will be used for gaming primarily. I do not have a max. budget but I do not need a ultra high performing rig. My old system is 5 years old and can run many new titles on high with no problems. My goal is a system that can run the newest titles of next year on ultra and easily upgradable in the next years.

This the build I've come up with. Please note that I already upgraded the GPU and SSD early this year. I will upgrade my GPU some time next year.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($381.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($102.74 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-PRO ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($303.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($250.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($208.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($282.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1766.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-06 10:54 EST-0500

Questions:

1. How would you rate this build? (price / performance ratio)

2. As you can see I decided to go with 2011-3. I know that 1150 is more than enough for just gaming. But 2011-3 is newer tech - so I though an CPU upgrade would be easier in the next years. Is the higher price worth it (regarding the changes in tech in the next years)?

3. Is the PSU strong enough to power two high end cards and add them to the rig next year?

4. You have recommendations on better parts (+-100EUR)?

Thank you guys!

The PSU is NOT enough to support two high end cards. I'm assuming you're referencing to 970/290x?
How far do you plan on pushing your CPU...? The h100i is most likely not needed. The h80i or even an evo 212/h60 would suffice if you plan to overclock.

Everything is completely overkill for all current games, except the GPU, of course.

volcom91c · Dec 6, 2014

A_Goat :

volcom91c :

The PSU is NOT enough to support two high end cards. I'm assuming you're referencing to 970/290x?
How far do you plan on pushing your CPU...? The h100i is most likely not needed. The h80i or even an evo 212/h60 would suffice if you plan to overclock.

Everything is completely overkill for all current games, except the GPU, of course.

Thanks for your answer.

Yes I realize it is a overkill for current games. But I'm planning on not upgrading the CPU, MOBO and RAM in the next 5 years. Just the GPU.

So you think it is still an overkill for game releases in 1, 2 ,3 years of time?

Thanks for the tip with the CPU Cooler.

What PSU would you suggest?

A_Goat · Dec 6, 2014

volcom91c :

A_Goat :

Thanks for your answer.

Yes I realize it is a overkill for current games. But I'm planning on not upgrading the CPU, MOBO and RAM in the next 5 years. Just the GPU.

So you think it is still an overkill for game releases in 1, 2 ,3 years of time?

Thanks for the tip with the CPU Cooler.

What PSU would you suggest?

Answering that question would assume games today will be anything like games 3+ years from now.
Answering that question would assume computers in general will be anything like computers 3+ years from now

Future proofing past 1 year is foolish, in my opinion.

You'll want at least a 1000+w PSU to run SLI 970s with an overclocked CPU and or OC on the 970s

volcom91c · Dec 6, 2014

You are right about that. But to some degree you can look into the future. Don't think developers will make games the are not compatible with the "average" gaming pc of 1-2 years back.

I will look into 1000+w PSUs.

Except the overkill. What do you think about the build? I'm not too tech-savvy when it comes to parts etc.

A_Goat · Dec 6, 2014

volcom91c :

All of the parts selected are of quality. Will work well together
500GB is not enough memory for me, though. I'd suggest throwing in at least a 1TB HDD ($50).

Gutlesswolverine · Dec 6, 2014

For 100$ more, you can get waaaaaaaay better gaming performance

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($381.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($204.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($192.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($208.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1856.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-06 11:54 EST-0500

A_Goat · Dec 6, 2014

Was thinking more towards AMD when I said 1k PSU... 800w or high quality 750 (Like gutless linked) will suffice for x2 970

Gutlesswolverine · Dec 6, 2014

970 is a reallly power efficient card. 750W willl suffice

volcom91c · Dec 6, 2014

Thanks for your answers guys.
I will not buy a new GPU now. Probably in Mai / June.

Great build you posted there Gutlesswolverine.

I will stick with the h440 case, just like the looks.
Will have to look into better options for CPU cooling.

Thanks for your help guys.

bsod1 · Dec 6, 2014

2011-3 while newer tech, adds no advantage over 1150 when it comes to gaming, by the time you'd have to upgrade, you'd need a newer motherboard anyway. I'd go with a i7-4790k for now which will last a you a couple of years!

add some HDD to your SSD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($307.27 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler ($73.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1013.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-06 12:32 EST-0500

850W is fine for 970 SLI

this is what your final build could look like at the end when you buy new PSUs:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($307.27 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler ($73.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($208.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1922.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-06 12:35 EST-0500

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