Second Attempt at My First Gaming Build...Feedback welcome :)

[godsgeek4life]

Hello fellow tomites

Did some more research since my last build list for my first gaming rig. Here is an update list, and would LOVE some feedback and help! I just want to "measure twice, cut once" ;-)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1MKb5
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1MKb5/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1MKb5/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($77.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($133.97 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.68 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($60.68 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT M59 - 001BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 83.6 CFM 140mm Fan ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 83.6 CFM 140mm Fan ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: NZXT FZ-120mm LED 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: NZXT FZ-120mm LED 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: NZXT FZ-120mm LED 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Other: Aperture M ($34.99)
Other: Sentry 2 ($24.99)
Total: $1200.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-09 12:50 EDT-0400)

 

[g-unit1111]

No I'd scrap that whole thing. Way too much money being invested in unnecessary case fans, accessories, and other junk you don't need, and instead of 2 x 7850, get a single GTX 770.

This is what I would do for $1200:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1111.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-09 13:20 EDT-0400)

Don't let the AMD fanboys try to pursuade you into thinking that FX is better because it's a "console equivalent", lies. Any CPU / GPU combo will destroy a console in terms of graphics performance, and gaming generally favors higher end Intel CPUs rather than AMD.

 

[TBC1]

No I'd scrap that whole thing. Way too much money being invested in unnecessary case fans, accessories, and other junk you don't need, and instead of 2 x 7850, get a single GTX 770.

This is what I would do for $1200:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1111.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-09 13:20 EDT-0400)

Don't let the AMD fanboys try to pursuade you into thinking that FX is better because it's a "console equivalent", lies. Any CPU / GPU combo will destroy a console in terms of graphics performance, and gaming generally favors higher end Intel CPUs rather than AMD.

It won't run without a mobo xd!

 

[TBC1]

Here's a solid build for $100 less (highly recommend this) -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1118.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-09 13:29 EDT-0400)

 

[g-unit1111]

Here's a solid build for $100 less (highly recommend this) -

Anything $1K or over, why would you not purchase an unlocked processor?

It won't run without a mobo xd!

D'oh!!!!

Fixed:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($71.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1227.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-09 14:10 EDT-0400)

 

[TBC1]

Here's a solid build for $100 less (highly recommend this) -

Anything $1K or over, why would you not purchase an unlocked processor?

It won't run without a mobo xd!

D'oh!!!!

Fixed:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($71.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1227.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-09 14:10 EDT-0400)

There is no point in spending an extra $50 bucks for the unlocked i5 if you are not planning on overclocking. Plus there is not a huge difference in performance between the i5-4670k and the i5-4570.

 

[g-unit1111]

There is no point in spending an extra $50 bucks for the unlocked i5 if you are not planning on overclocking. Plus there is not a huge difference in performance between the i5-4670k and the i5-4570.

But if you've got the budget, why not? It's incredibly easy to overclock a CPU these days with visual BIOS and UEFI programs. If you're spending over $1K you should definitely be prepared to overclock. I would definitely lose the $80 in case fans and all the other useless crap, but I would not sacrifice an unlocked multiplier to save a few bucks. Plus that motherboard you're recommending doesn't support SLI or Crossfire, and on a high end gaming rig you *ALWAYS* want that option open.

 

[godsgeek4life]

I do plan on overclocking, for the record, however I also plan on recording gameplay for youtube videos, as well as making home movies, and doing some photoshop. That's why i figured amd might be more suited...am I wrong?

 

[g-unit1111]

I do plan on overclocking, for the record, however I also plan on recording gameplay for youtube videos, as well as making home movies, and doing some photoshop. That's why i figured amd might be more suited...am I wrong?

The FX 8350 does have its' uses but gaming generally favors Intel by a long shot. Video editing and Photoshop favor AMD because of multi threaded applications. It's kind of a pick your poison type of game.

 

[godsgeek4life]

I do plan on overclocking, for the record, however I also plan on recording gameplay for youtube videos, as well as making home movies, and doing some photoshop. That's why i figured amd might be more suited...am I wrong?

The FX 8350 does have its' uses but gaming generally favors Intel by a long shot. Video editing and Photoshop favor AMD because of multi threaded applications. It's kind of a pick your poison type of game.

So if I wanted this rig to be say, 75% gaming and 25% video and photo editing, should i stick with intel?

 

[g-unit1111]

So if I wanted this rig to be say, 75% gaming and 25% video and photo editing, should i stick with intel?

Yes if you're gaming with the other stuff on the side, go Intel. If you're doing the other stuff more and gaming less, go AMD.

 

[alga]

I do plan on overclocking, for the record, however I also plan on recording gameplay for youtube videos, as well as making home movies, and doing some photoshop. That's why i figured amd might be more suited...am I wrong?

check my build, you may interesting.