Hi guys!
I want to build a gaming computer for playing the new 2015 games in mid/high+ settings, edit some videos and stream to twitch. I have nearly no knowledge about building my own computer and therefore components like motherboard, amount of RAM and PSU confuses me. I have narrowed down my needs and found 2 possible builds. I can either choose my components completely by myself - or buy a set of components from a website (with no possibility to change stuff like motherboard, PSU, GPU and more).
I'm not a US citizen, so i pay more for components, keep that in mind when looking through the 2 builds:
Build 1: The build that i have made:
Case: Fractal Design R5
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790
PSU: Cooler Master G650W Bronze
RAM: HyperX Fury DDR3 1866Mhz 16gb
GPU: MSI Gtz 970 4gb PhysX
SSD: Samsung Evo 850 120 GB
HDD: Western Digital Green 2 tb
Motherboard: Asrock H97 Anniversery
Drive: ASUS DVD-Writer DRW-24F1ST/BLK/G/AS, SATA
Price: 1,515$
Build 2: Premade build
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Black Pearl
PSU: Cooler Master G750M, 80plus Bronze, 750W Modular PSU
CPU: Intel® LGA1150 Core i7-4790K
Motherboard: ASUS LGA1150 Z97-AR
RAM: HyperX Fury DDR3 1866MHz 16GB KIT Black
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX980 4GB GDDR5 PCI-E CUDA
SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB 2.5" 7mm OEM
Drive: ASUS DVD-Writer DRW-24F1ST/BLK/G/AS, SATA
(And then i need a HDD, going to buy the WD green 2 tb.)
Price: 1,800$
So we're down to a price difference looking at 285$. As I can see, the main difference is in the GPU and CPU, in favor of the premade build. Question is - is it worth the extra money? My budget were originally 1700$ for a pc with a monitor and keyboard (since I'm on a laptop now). I know there is a difference in performance, but I know nothing about overclocking and didn't intend on doing it (as you can see from my build).
I guess i like the fact that someone has fitted the pieces together because I'm nervous that the components that i picked will not fit each other
In summerary, I think i am going for the premade build if you guys think the performance difference is significant enough, but what do you guys think?
I want to build a gaming computer for playing the new 2015 games in mid/high+ settings, edit some videos and stream to twitch. I have nearly no knowledge about building my own computer and therefore components like motherboard, amount of RAM and PSU confuses me. I have narrowed down my needs and found 2 possible builds. I can either choose my components completely by myself - or buy a set of components from a website (with no possibility to change stuff like motherboard, PSU, GPU and more).
I'm not a US citizen, so i pay more for components, keep that in mind when looking through the 2 builds:
Build 1: The build that i have made:
Case: Fractal Design R5
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790
PSU: Cooler Master G650W Bronze
RAM: HyperX Fury DDR3 1866Mhz 16gb
GPU: MSI Gtz 970 4gb PhysX
SSD: Samsung Evo 850 120 GB
HDD: Western Digital Green 2 tb
Motherboard: Asrock H97 Anniversery
Drive: ASUS DVD-Writer DRW-24F1ST/BLK/G/AS, SATA
Price: 1,515$
Build 2: Premade build
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Black Pearl
PSU: Cooler Master G750M, 80plus Bronze, 750W Modular PSU
CPU: Intel® LGA1150 Core i7-4790K
Motherboard: ASUS LGA1150 Z97-AR
RAM: HyperX Fury DDR3 1866MHz 16GB KIT Black
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX980 4GB GDDR5 PCI-E CUDA
SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB 2.5" 7mm OEM
Drive: ASUS DVD-Writer DRW-24F1ST/BLK/G/AS, SATA
(And then i need a HDD, going to buy the WD green 2 tb.)
Price: 1,800$
So we're down to a price difference looking at 285$. As I can see, the main difference is in the GPU and CPU, in favor of the premade build. Question is - is it worth the extra money? My budget were originally 1700$ for a pc with a monitor and keyboard (since I'm on a laptop now). I know there is a difference in performance, but I know nothing about overclocking and didn't intend on doing it (as you can see from my build).
I guess i like the fact that someone has fitted the pieces together because I'm nervous that the components that i picked will not fit each other
In summerary, I think i am going for the premade build if you guys think the performance difference is significant enough, but what do you guys think?