Final dicision on computer build for 800$ US

ryan_g20 · Mar 20, 2015

So I know I have been asking the community ALOT of questions lately regarding a good streaming computer/gaming computer for a 800$ US budget that will get me mid-high settings with good frames while playing league of legends, runescape, csgo. Also would run dual monitors and not drop frames/lag! So boys thanks to so many amazing guys and girls on this website I have my final build picked out!!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/c3p9pg

Again a huge thank you to everyone on here

ryan_g20 · Mar 20, 2015

ShadowR34per :

You dont need Xeon for gaming i5 4460 is more than enough, the main factor fr gaming is the GPU, and I put in a GTX 970 instead of a SSD, you can always add a SSD later, but if you really want a SSD I recommend getting the Crucial MX100 which are better IMO, an i5 4460 and a R9 280 as the X is just an OCed version and you can always OC it manually using MSI Afterburner

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($332.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $810.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-20 13:06 EDT-0400

Ill be gaming and streaming so i want the better CPU and Graphics card. And no Offense but you downgraded the whole computer and still at a higher budget... So kinda gonna stick with what i have

ryan_g20 · Mar 20, 2015

ShadowR34per :

ryan_g20 :

Erm, the Xeon has 4 cores the 4460 has 4 cores = in streaming, and the GTX 970 is much better than the 280X

Im almost positive my build is better.... No offense met ive posted multiple threads asking this question and all have led me to the build i have designed

ryan_g20 · Mar 20, 2015

ShadowR34per :

Your build would be better if i was OC which i have no intensions on doing at all. Also i can always upgrade my video card down the line if i feel it is needed because the only thing you changed was upgrading the video card downgrading the CPU and took out the boot drive..... So i mean Gonna stick with the upgrade on the CPU the Video card i can always upgrade down the line if i feel it is necessary

ryan_g20 · Mar 20, 2015

ShadowR34per :

See i wanna keep the better CPU though i was told with streaming and gaming ect this set up would be the best for mid-high settings while playing those games i have listed

ryan_g20 · Mar 20, 2015

ShadowR34per :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FY8dcf

Thats what ive come up with..... But im hesitant because i thought i would need the boot drive...

TNT27 · Mar 20, 2015

any stock i5 and gtx 970 will play any game ultra settings 60 fps average 1080p

Xeon + lower gpu performance= lower settings, for gaming the gpu is by far way more important

Streaming both the i5/ Xeon are almost identical

The only time ever when the Xeon would be better choice is if you have multiple programs running at once, in which case more ram would be better.

ryan_g20 · Mar 20, 2015

TNT27 :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FY8dcf

I edited the build put the better graphics card in but removed the boot drive? Should i just get over it spend the extra 50 bucks and get a boot drive or is it not worth it?

NightAntilli · Mar 20, 2015

Keep the Xeon. I would not go for the R9 280X though... Try to squeeze a bit more out and get an R9 290 instead. It's a lot more future proof both in performance and features. R9 280X will support less DX12 features than even the R9 285.

Eximo · Mar 20, 2015

That Xeon is more like an i7 then an i5 and has a greater base frequency. It is a very good choice for a non-overclocking platform.

A more direct comparison would be an R9-290/R9-290X and a GTX970 in terms of performance/price. Nothing wrong with a R9-280X, especially one with a high clock. That particular R9-280X is average at 950Mhz and is priced sort of high. There are a few R9-290 for around $250 that you might consider.

ryan_g20 · Mar 20, 2015

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YQxrXL

Final build i picked out

spent the extra 100 bucks and got everything i wanted

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