Good specs for a gaming pc?

hompeke · Aug 8, 2015

Are these good specs for a gaming pc?
I mostly play batllefield, elder scrolls online, gta v, skyrim, far cry 4.
I want it to run heavy games that will release in the future.

Cooler Master K-380 Advanced 3.0 case
Intel® Core™ i7 4790 3.6 GHz processor
Cooler Master Hyper 103 cooling system
MSI B85-G43 Gaming motherboard
Crucial Ballistix Sport 12GB DDR3-1600 memory
AMD Radeon R7 370 2GB graphics card
2000 GB storage
51-in-1 Cardreader
Asus Xonar DG sound card
TP-Link 1200 Mbps WiFi USB Stick
600 Watt Cooler Master power supply
28 Inch SAMSUNG U28D590D 4K MONITOR

CTurbo · Aug 8, 2015

No it's not a very balanced gaming PC. Is this a pre-built system? I recommend you avoid all pre-built PCs.

What is your budget and country?

hompeke · Aug 8, 2015

No, this is not a prebuild pc but I don't know very much about pc parts.
My budget is 1300 euro and I live in Belgium.
Thanks for the reply.

CTurbo · Aug 8, 2015

Well what you want to do is drop down to an i5 and 8GB of RAM. Also don't bother with a 4k monitor since you would probably have to double your budget in order to actually game at 4k. Do not buy a sound card. You don't really even NEED a cpu cooler since any cpu will come with one. The extra money saved from all of that should allow you to get a WAY better video card than the 370. And lastly, get a psu by Seasonic, XFX, Super Flower, or Antec.

hompeke · Aug 8, 2015

Thanks for the reply, can I get your opinion on this setup?

Cooler Master K-380 Advanced 3.0 case
600 Watt Cooler Master power supply
2000 GB Sata III Hard drive
51-in-1 Cardreader
Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB DDR3-1866 memory
Intel® Core™ i5 4690K 3.50 Ghz processor
MSI B85-G43 Gaming motherboard
TP-Link 1200 Mbps WiFi USB Stick
AMD Radeon R9 390 8GB

CTurbo · Aug 8, 2015

That looks much better, but the psu is the most important part of every build so it should be your highest priority to get a GOOD one. Most Cooler Master psus are not very good. Only the VS series is good.

get a psu by Seasonic, XFX, Super Flower, or Antec.

hompeke · Aug 8, 2015

How will it run games like battlefield?

CTurbo · Aug 8, 2015

It should max every game.

I just noticed you picked the i5 4690k but kept the B85 motherboard. I recommend either getting a Z97 motherboard with that 4690k or dropping to an i5 4460 or 4590 with that B85.

hompeke · Aug 8, 2015

These are the only power supply unit options, wich one do you recommend?
500 Watt Cooler Master voeding
600 Watt Cooler Master voeding [+ € 10,00]
750 Watt Cooler Master voeding [+ € 40,00]
850W Cooler Master V850 Series voeding [+ € 95,00]
1000W Cooler Master V1000 Series voeding [+ € 130,00

CTurbo · Aug 8, 2015

It would be worth it for you to get the V850

hompeke · Aug 8, 2015

Thanks for the help!

hompeke · Aug 9, 2015

Do you have any suggestions for a 27" monitor?

CTurbo · Aug 9, 2015

This one is good http://www.microcenter.com/product/403639/VS278Q-P_27_Full_HD_LED_Monitor

hompeke · Aug 9, 2015

thanks

hompeke · Aug 10, 2015

Would this beat the previous setup?

MSI Z97 GAMING 5
Processor:
Intel Core i5 4690K Haswell (4x 3500 MHz Unlocked!) Quad Core
[RAM]:
8GB DDR3 1600Mhz (Corsair Vengeance - Dual Channel)
graphics card:
AMD Radeon R9 390 (MSI RADEON R9 390 8G GAMING GDDR5) NIEUW:
2000GB Hard drive (Toshiba of Seagate 7200RPM)

CTurbo · Aug 10, 2015

Yes and by a lot!

hompeke · Aug 10, 2015

I can get it overclocked for 20 euro extra, do you recommend doing this?

CTurbo · Aug 10, 2015

Yes buy a 20 Euro cpu cooler and it will overclock a little. You won't really notice the difference though.

hompeke · Aug 11, 2015

Is the Radeon R9 390 a good graphis card?

CTurbo · Aug 11, 2015

Yes it is

hompeke · Aug 11, 2015

So it will be able to run games like skyrim and gta v on ultra?

hompeke · Aug 11, 2015

Also, how will it compare to this setup?
motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5
Processor:
Intel Core i5 4690K Haswell (4x 3500 MHz Unlocked!) Quad Cor
memory[RAM]:
8GB DDR3 1600Mhz (Corsair Vengeance - Dual Channel)
graphics card:
NVIDIA GTX 970 (MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G GDDR5)
Hard drive:
2000GB Hard drive
psu:
Corsair RM Series RM850

CTurbo · Aug 11, 2015

The 390 is a little bit better than the 970. I recommend the 970 over the 390 only when using a 1080p 60hz monitor.

I also recommend a psu by Seasonic, Antec, XFX, EVGA GS, B2, GS, or Rosewill Capstone. I wouldn't get a Corsair.

hompeke · Aug 11, 2015

the problem is that these are the only psu options:

Corsair VS Series VS650
+ € 0,00
Corsair CX Series CX750
+ € 30,00
Corsair RM Series RM850
+ € 104,00
Corsair RM Series RM1000i
+ € 132,00

hompeke · Aug 11, 2015

Also, is it worth it to upgrade to the 390x and what are the differences?

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