Will You Help Me Build A Gaming System?

SMRF · Dec 27, 2014

I am going to be building this within a month.

My budget is $800.00 beyond that I am open to anything. I do not need software just components. I am looking for full system help. From the MB to the Graphics Card.

The games I want to play are BattleField 4, Arma 2 with the Dayz MOD and the Dayz Standalone (I play this the most).

I would like to play all games on relativity high settings.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

nikoli707 · Dec 27, 2014

do you need a monitor and keyboard/mouse?

fkr · Dec 27, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($79.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($339.99 @ B&H)
Case: Antec Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $795.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-27 15:57 EST-0500

i5, gtx970, hybrid drive and all quality components.

nikoli707 · Dec 27, 2014

fkr :

i wouldn't use a z87 with a haswell refresh as it may need a bios flash. and i would not try to power a gtx970 with an evga 600b power supply.

fkr · Dec 27, 2014

it may need a bios flash but that is a good board for a good price and it Supports Core i7-4790K for the future.

for the power supply it is a good unit that will have no issues with powering this setup. he has an 87watt CPU i believe and a GPU that only needs 145w. With a 500watt PSU recommended.

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-970/specifications
145 WGraphics Card Power (W)
500 WMinimum System Power Requirement (W)
2x 6-pins

The PSU has a 49A (488wats) 12v rail with 2x6+2 PCIE connectors
here is a review of that PSU from techpowerup.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/600B/11.html

nikoli707 · Dec 27, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $790.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-27 16:44 EST-0500

mdocod · Dec 27, 2014

Lets clear a few things up here.

The 500/600B series from EVGA are made by HEC/Compucase. They are mainstream mediocrity for people who can't be bothered to research something better. If someone is here asking, they probably aren't interested in that sort of quality.

I'm not aware of any current production GTX970 that is actually configured to operate at the reference 145W TDP. They are all provisioned for ~230-250W TDP from what I have seen. A well made 450W PSU is plenty to power a GTX970 with a non overclocked 1150 socket build.

A well made 450W PSU is also a better choice than a mediocre 600W PSU for such a system, though both will work, the whole point of doing the research is to get the best outcome for the money. The well made 450W unit will run quieter, cooler, more efficiently, will come with a longer warranty, and is likely to last longer as it will typically be made from higher grade components, especially the capacitor quality. Well made PSUs have large thermal and power overhead built right into the design. Mediocre PSUs tend to have what would be reserved as "overhead" in a nicer design included in the label rating instead.

The i5-4440 is not a haswell refresh CPU, so should work fine on a Z87 board.

MIRs aren't money, they are a waste of existence that should not be encouraged. There are numerous H97 boards for around ~$100 with great onboard sound (headphone amps), nice heatsunk VRMs, good features/quality etc that I would rather have in a build like this. See the Gigabyte H97 gaming 3, or ASrock Fatal1ty H97.

fkr · Dec 27, 2014

i think either motherboard would work (I did not notice that i was using MIR, thanks). I also agree with the power supply statements. That EVGA unit has been getting good reviews and even customer reviews. I like this option just as well

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($339.99 @ B&H)
Case: Antec Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $807.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-27 17:36 EST-0500

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