$1100 Gaming and Heavy Rendering PC

FrostedBlaze · Jul 22, 2015

Hey, so I had made a post already and my budget had gone so high. I do like gaming at max with 60 FPS. Also, I like to render on Cinema 4D with MAX settings and I also Photoshop quite a bit. Is this build good? Maybe I can lower the MoBo cost and probably get an air cooler.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wN9CQ7

Thanks!

IntelTurtleFan · Jul 22, 2015

Changed to a far superior motherboard in terms of quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($73.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1042.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 21:31 EDT-0400

The Noctua NH-D14 or 15 are both a good cooler if you will overclock a bunch everything else looks good. You also should look at a GTX 970 or R9 280X / 290. The 4GB GTX 960 is useless as the graphics card cannot use all 4GB.

stl522013 · Jul 22, 2015

FrostedBlaze :

I suggest an R9 390, it is about the same price as a GTX 970 but a little better.

bootcher · Jul 22, 2015

Here is an alternative:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: PNY Anarchy 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($93.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($212.59 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-01 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1113.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 21:58 EDT-0400
It is a tad over your $1100 budget, but includes 16gb ram and 500 gb SSD (good for rendering and photoshop).

MrKino · Jul 22, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1130.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 22:00 EDT-0400

This is better but 30 over budget

MrKino · Jul 22, 2015

Oh the ssd i selected is 120gb so not 240

IntelTurtleFan · Jul 23, 2015

The performance is going to be the same except the quality of the board is much better with Gigabyte. MSI has had PWM issues and all the PWM issues I come across are with MSI motherboards. Gigabyte is going to offer the exact same features as the MSI board but for cheaper and higher quality

FrostedBlaze · Jul 23, 2015

IntelTurtleFan :

Wow ok thanks for the quick response and is this 280X card good? Its the best on PCPartPicker

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdbd

MrKino · Jul 23, 2015

Hey its good but if you take look at my build its amd 390

IntelTurtleFan · Jul 23, 2015

XFX is decent if you can go with the sapphire dual x you will be happier however

FrostedBlaze · Jul 23, 2015

Okay and I changed the power supply to be bigger so the card doesnt make much noise but please have a look

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DwZF6h

IntelTurtleFan · Jul 23, 2015

NEX is pretty crappy. It is tier 3. I would get a minimum of tier 2. The 550w EVGA GS is not much more and a hell of a lot better quality. It will not break your other parts.

FrostedBlaze · Jul 23, 2015

I read online that AMD GPU's get a little loud. A bigger PSU means the GPU wouldnt be loud and 750W Bronze is pretty god for price. But you're the expert. Is there a good 750W PSU? Also, Im not sure on the cooler I chose...

IntelTurtleFan · Jul 23, 2015

750w is useless for your build. It is all about quality not wattage. The NEX PSU is louder than the GS 550w. Also the PSU will have no effect on the sound of the GPU fan or the GPU itself. A crappy PSU will make a whining noise like the NEX.

If you want a quality 750w you should go with this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $89.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-23 00:44 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $104.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-23 00:45 EDT-0400

FrostedBlaze · Jul 23, 2015

I might want to upgrade my video card in the future and I need more power for that

Also, should I stay with the Hyper TX3 or stay on the stock cooler. Also, the Radeon card might block some drive bays? Would that cause a big problem?

IntelTurtleFan · Jul 23, 2015

The 212 evo is a bit better than the TX3. I would go with it over the TX3 and the TX3 is better than the stock one. The 100R is not a very good case. I would look at getting at least a 200R. Or the Corsair budget line.
This is a better budget case than both of the above.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $52.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-23 00:58 EDT-0400

FrostedBlaze · Jul 23, 2015

Okay and what about the card and drive bays problem

IntelTurtleFan · Jul 23, 2015

Edited my previous post. There are not too many good budget cases sadly.

FrostedBlaze · Jul 23, 2015

I would like a side window and Im on my budget lol. Exactly $1100! Thanks man! For everything! Im very happy on how this PC project came out!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6HDJdC

IntelTurtleFan · Jul 23, 2015

1100 and pennies that is close!

FrostedBlaze · Jul 23, 2015

Lol yes it is!

Cant wait to get this on my desk and test it out!

THANKS AGAIN!

IntelTurtleFan · Jul 23, 2015

Your welcome

FrostedBlaze · Jul 29, 2015

Hey, so i don't know if there would be a difference, but should I stay with the 280X or should I go with a XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card? The 290 is slightly better rated than the 280X yet has a lower base clock but I can probably overclock the 290 to 1.10 or so.

MasterDell · Jul 29, 2015

The R9 290 is a really good value. It will definitely perform better.

Here are two good budget cases with side windows:
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-vn40006w2n
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-spec01redled

The spec 01 is an extremely popular choice as far as budget cases are concerned.

FrostedBlaze · Jul 29, 2015

MasterDell :

Thanks for the reply! Is there another R9 290 that might be a bit better? Such as the "Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE" card? higher base clock, and its cheaper. Im still learning about GPU's so I want to consult someone who understands GPU's better than me

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