$1600 Gaming Computer Build Advice

[Lannister]

Seeing as my desktop is 8 years old with a Core 2 Duo and a GeForce 7200, and I'm tired of the slow gaming performance from the mobile components in my laptop, I'm looking to build a new beastly machine. I'm hoping to get some feedback on how this build looks. I'm set on the i7-4770k and an ATX Full Tower case of some sort, but outside of that I'm not sure I've picked the right parts for this type of machine. I've built a workstation before, but nothing this powerful.

The budget for this build is somewhere between $1400-1700. I have a mouse, keyboard, monitor, and a spare Windows 7 Ultimate license lying around, so that isn't a factor. I plan on using this system for a while, upgrading the video card in a couple years or so and putting more RAM in it. I'll probably be overclocking this one a bit. I probably won't be running SLI on this, but this will be projecting onto a 1080p monitor. I want to start collecting parts over the next couple weeks. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($409.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill THRONE ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1620.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-25 03:30 EDT-0400)

 

[Orionator]

looks great!!
you have done a very good job for finding parts.
but for only gaming save some money and buy a i5 i mean are you gonna video edit and shit??

 

[Sangeet Khatri]

I think considering that you are not going to SLI and you do not look to me the kind of person who upgrades frequently, so this is the build you should be looking at. It has a 780 which is a good choice over the 770 since you are not overclocking. Hence this build should be better.

Also do not go for that case. I would personally not buy from a company that is unbranded, so the Antec Eleven Hundred is the case I would recommend going for the price :

So here is the build. Take a look at it and tell me what you think about it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.49 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($649.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1625.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-25 06:28 EDT-0400)

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[Lannister]

looks great!!
you have done a very good job for finding parts.
but for only gaming save some money and buy a i5 i mean are you gonna video edit and shit??

I might use it to do some minor modeling/CAD stuff.

I appreciate the feedback, especially on the case. That was one of the things I was concerned with. I like the look of the Throne, but I'm having trouble finding testing data on it to see how well it circulates air.

I also wasn't sure how to handle the RAM. Do I want to use the DDR3-2400 the board is capable of using or should I just use the DDR3-1600 sticks?

 

[keithy351]

the difference between 1333 and 1600 is substantial, the difference between 1600 and 2400 is very little and not real worth it, the 1600 is fine

 

[Orionator]

ddr3 1600 will be fine

 

[Sangeet Khatri]

What do you think about the build I suggested. Is this good for you?

 

[Lannister]

What do you think about the build I suggested. Is this good for you?

It seems like it's cheaping out a bit on some components, like the power supply and motherboard. I'd rather get the 770 and have better parts on the foundation so I can upgrade it effectively.

Another thing I was wondering was how much of a difference would it be using the MSI motherboard I was looking at versus the Asus Hero board. Is it worth dropping the money on the Asus?

 

[keithy351]

an xfx gold series power supply isnt cheaping out one bit, its actually a smarter way to spend your cash!

and again the extreme 4 mother board, has all the bells and whistles you want and then some, look for more what features the motherboard offers as suppose pricing and brand, just because something is more expensive dosnt mean its better!

 

[Sangeet Khatri]

an xfx gold series power supply isnt cheaping out one bit, its actually a smarter way to spend your cash!

and again the extreme 4 mother board, has all the bells and whistles you want and then some, look for more what features the motherboard offers as suppose pricing and brand, just because something is more expensive dosnt mean its better!

+1

This guy said what exactly I would have. Thanks man..