How does this custom budget built PC look?

opticalillusion · Feb 9, 2015

What parts should I replace? I just want maximum playablility, I plan to run 6-7 instances of World of Warcraft on medium-high. .would that be possible?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kYxRyc
the price is a little high though i very much prefer using a $750 budget but i do have around $900

shortstuff_mt · Feb 9, 2015

Pairing an unlocked "K" processor with an H97 chipset motherboard and 1600MHz RAM is a bit of a waste. If you're not interested in overclocking you can save some money by getting a Xeon CPU. It's essentially an i7 CPU that can't be overclocked and doesn't have the integrated GPU. It would lower the price of the build a bit.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($237.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $898.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-09 10:42 EST-0500

ingtar33 · Feb 9, 2015

6-7 instances? you planning on bot farming? you know what, none of my business.

you'll need a lot more ram, more cores as well... how much are you willing to spend?

opticalillusion · Feb 9, 2015

well not really bot farm..kinda plan to multibox

around $900 -1000 tops

dont plan to overclock anything, just need like 6-7 WoWs to run at medium/high

ill purchase what Shortstuff posted as soon as I get an OK from you guys unless you all want me to change something

logainofhades · Feb 9, 2015

Might want a bit more storage than 128gb. Otherwise, I agree with shortstuff's build.

fudgecakes99 · Feb 9, 2015

6-7 instances. Aren't the requirements of wow pretty high? Maybe you should think of getting a better cpu somewhere along 8-6 core intel x99 moba some server grade stuff maybe?

logainofhades · Feb 9, 2015

WoW requirements are not very high. You can easily play a single instance on an i3 4130 and GTX 750ti. I was playing, for awhile, on my i5 with an old GTS 450. :lol:

opticalillusion · Feb 9, 2015

logainofhades :

so which part should I replace in Shortstuffss build? for storage

excuse my ignorance im just that clueless when it comes to gaming PC's...

also as someone who has never assembled a PC would it be safe for me to build one? is it difficult? I just keep reading that those like me could screw something up

logainofhades · Feb 9, 2015

Just go with a larger capacity SSD. You will want an SSD, for what you are wanting to do. Windows and WoW will use half the storage of that 128gb, easily.

ingtar33 · Feb 9, 2015

this is probably the bare min needed for your build; ideally you'd do this with a 6 HT core IB-E extreme edition cpu, but your budget precludes that.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($237.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($101.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1000.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-09 11:08 EST-0500

logainofhades · Feb 9, 2015

ingtar33 :

That would be kind of silly, now that Haswell-E is out. I would want a 5820k over a 4960x. Actually, I would never have considered an extreme edition IB-E, even when it was current. 4930k was a far better deal.

opticalillusion · Feb 9, 2015

you can easily install an SSD where the HDD is supposed to be , right?

logainofhades · Feb 9, 2015

You are not going to be multiboxing on a single HDD. You need an SSD, or a single HDD for each instance of the game.

opticalillusion · Feb 9, 2015

well like the problem I have is in every picture i look an SSD is smaller than an HDD, will I be able to place the SSD in the right place if its smaller?

logainofhades · Feb 9, 2015

You might need a cheap 3.5 to 2.5mm adapter. They are not that much. Can try a different case too.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($237.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($319.99 @ B&H)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $929.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-09 11:39 EST-0500

opticalillusion · Feb 9, 2015

i see, logainofhades but with the build you suggested would I need any 3.5 to 2.5mm adapters?

fudgecakes99 · Feb 9, 2015

most cases have brackets for ssd's 2.5 inch ones that go right into the hdd bay's. If not you can always buy some after market ones or usually ssd's come with screws to bolt onto the back panel of the case just run your wires through the grommet holes.

logainofhades · Feb 9, 2015

opticalillusion :

The case I chose does not need the adapter.

opticalillusion · Feb 9, 2015

much appreciated logainofhades, I chose the build you suggested and I am currently in the process of buying all the 8 components

ingtar33 · Feb 9, 2015

logainofhades :

i'm aware of haswell-E and it's 5% ipc improvement over IB-E; the main reason i suggested ib-e was because it uses ddr3 ram, unless you want to pay $400 for ram, haswell-e is so far outside your budget it isn't even an option on the radar.

logainofhades · Feb 9, 2015

Actually, a 6 core Haswell E rig would be cheaper than an ivy-e setup.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($549.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($135.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $685.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-09 13:00 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($368.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($169.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $538.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-09 13:01 EST-0500

opticalillusion · Feb 13, 2015

well,yesterday I recieved two lovely emails

Dear XXXXXX,

We are sorry to inform you that the item you ordered (Part # MB-B85ANVS) is currently out of stock, At this time,we do not have an exact time of arrival for this item.

The othre part is Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Quad-Core Haswell Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, Retail , Part # E3-1231V3B

Would you like us to remove MB-B85ANVS from the order and ship the other items?Your order will be placed on hold until we receive further instructions from you. Please contact us at 866-931-2075 or respond to this email with your decision.

Thank you,

Best Regards,

SuperBiiz Support

SuperBiiz
San Jose, CA
www.superbiiz.com

that part is the ASRock B85 ANNIVERSARY LGA1150/ Intel B85/ DDR3/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard for $63.99....what should I do?

opticalillusion · Feb 13, 2015

cant seem to edit my post..would it be possible to have the ASRock H97M ANNIVERSARY LGA1150/ Intel H97/ DDR3/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&GbE/ MicroATX Motherboard instead of the one that is out of stock/ listed above?

would it cause problems?

shortstuff_mt · Feb 14, 2015

The ASRock H97M ANNIVERSARY would be a good replacement for the ASRock B85 ANNIVERSARY. It uses a newer chipset, so it will offer a few more options.

logainofhades · Feb 16, 2015

I would go with the H97 anniversary over the H97m version. The M version lacks heatsinks on the VRM's, where the full ATX version has them. It is only like $3 more, which isn't much.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $68.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-16 09:49 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $71.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-16 09:49 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $75.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-16 09:49 EST-0500

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