Good Gaming Computer Part List?

[erik3165]

Hi Guys,

I am looking at building my own gaming pc. I want this thing to be powerful enough to play some of the newer games such as BF4. I am also looking at beginning a youtube and twitch channels so i need something that can handle live streaming and video production. My budget is between 1200$ and 1700$. The computer also has to be able to handle screen recording during gameplay. My component list is below. I have been having some trouble with the power supply. Any recommendations regarding a power supply? Do i need any additional fans inside the case? Also feel free to make suggestions in changing any of the parts. Thanks guys!

The Parts Are As Follows:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.93 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($148.00 @ B&H)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($335.91 @ Newegg)

Wired Network Adapter: StarTech ST1000BT32 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Network Adapter ($12.80 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Microcenter)

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: 2x Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Keyboard: Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 3 White Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.11 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($59.99 @ Microcenter)


Total: $1710.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-23 18:32 EST-0500)

 

[Beezy]

Hi Guys,

I am looking at building my own gaming pc. I want this thing to be powerful enough to play some of the newer games such as BF4. I am also looking at beginning a youtube and twitch channels so i need something that can handle live streaming and video production. My budget is between 1200$ and 1700$. The computer also has to be able to handle screen recording during gameplay. My component list is below. I have been having some trouble with the power supply. Any recommendations regarding a power supply? Do i need any additional fans inside the case? Also feel free to make suggestions in changing any of the parts. Thanks guys!

The Parts Are As Follows:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.93 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($148.00 @ B&H)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($335.91 @ Newegg)

Wired Network Adapter: StarTech ST1000BT32 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Network Adapter ($12.80 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Microcenter)

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: 2x Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Keyboard: Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 3 White Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.11 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($59.99 @ Microcenter)


Total: $1710.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-23 18:32 EST-0500)

i know you can cut some costs here, and get the 780 gpu instead. thats my only advice as far as future proofing goes, that extra gig of gddr5 ram will go a long way. Also im suprised you dont have an ssd for the OS and programs, and use the TB as storage only. unless i missed something.

 

[erik3165]

Hi Guys,

I am looking at building my own gaming pc. I want this thing to be powerful enough to play some of the newer games such as BF4. I am also looking at beginning a youtube and twitch channels so i need something that can handle live streaming and video production. My budget is between 1200$ and 1700$. The computer also has to be able to handle screen recording during gameplay. My component list is below. I have been having some trouble with the power supply. Any recommendations regarding a power supply? Do i need any additional fans inside the case? Also feel free to make suggestions in changing any of the parts. Thanks guys!

The Parts Are As Follows:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.93 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($148.00 @ B&H)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($335.91 @ Newegg)

Wired Network Adapter: StarTech ST1000BT32 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Network Adapter ($12.80 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Microcenter)

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: 2x Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Keyboard: Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 3 White Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.11 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($59.99 @ Microcenter)


Total: $1710.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-23 18:32 EST-0500)

i know you can cut some costs here, and get the 780 gpu instead. thats my only advice as far as future proofing goes, that extra gig of gddr5 ram will go a long way. Also im suprised you dont have an ssd for the OS and programs, and use the TB as storage only. unless i missed something.

Thanks for the tip. Im guessing the advantages of using an ssd for the os is that it runs faster right?

 

[Beezy]

Hi Guys,

I am looking at building my own gaming pc. I want this thing to be powerful enough to play some of the newer games such as BF4. I am also looking at beginning a youtube and twitch channels so i need something that can handle live streaming and video production. My budget is between 1200$ and 1700$. The computer also has to be able to handle screen recording during gameplay. My component list is below. I have been having some trouble with the power supply. Any recommendations regarding a power supply? Do i need any additional fans inside the case? Also feel free to make suggestions in changing any of the parts. Thanks guys!

The Parts Are As Follows:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.93 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($148.00 @ B&H)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($335.91 @ Newegg)

Wired Network Adapter: StarTech ST1000BT32 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Network Adapter ($12.80 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Microcenter)

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: 2x Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Keyboard: Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 3 White Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.11 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($59.99 @ Microcenter)


Total: $1710.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-23 18:32 EST-0500)

i know you can cut some costs here, and get the 780 gpu instead. thats my only advice as far as future proofing goes, that extra gig of gddr5 ram will go a long way. Also im suprised you dont have an ssd for the OS and programs, and use the TB as storage only. unless i missed something.

Thanks for the tip. Im guessing the advantages of using an ssd for the os is that it runs faster right?

OMG dude, if youve never used an SSD you are missing out greatly. I installed windows 7 with a 60GB SSD + 1TB 7200 rpm hitatchi drive, and i chose the SSD as the primary disk, and the TB drive is for storage only. Boot times take like 10 seconds max, loading programs is a snap. Im sure everyone here will agree, but for the cost, it is the single BEST thing you can do to optimize your PC speeds. You have a big budget here, youd be wise to cut costs here and there, (160$ for keyboard+mouse?! lol) or if you can pay more, the better GPU and an SSD are way up on the list of priorities, no doubt.

Also if you wont be overclocking, you dont need a "K" version CPU...if you ARE going to overclock, seriously consider spending like 15 or 20 more bucks for this ASrock board

 

[erik3165]

Hi Guys,

I am looking at building my own gaming pc. I want this thing to be powerful enough to play some of the newer games such as BF4. I am also looking at beginning a youtube and twitch channels so i need something that can handle live streaming and video production. My budget is between 1200$ and 1700$. The computer also has to be able to handle screen recording during gameplay. My component list is below. I have been having some trouble with the power supply. Any recommendations regarding a power supply? Do i need any additional fans inside the case? Also feel free to make suggestions in changing any of the parts. Thanks guys!

The Parts Are As Follows:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.93 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($148.00 @ B&H)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($335.91 @ Newegg)

Wired Network Adapter: StarTech ST1000BT32 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Network Adapter ($12.80 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Microcenter)

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: 2x Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Keyboard: Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 3 White Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.11 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($59.99 @ Microcenter)


Total: $1710.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-23 18:32 EST-0500)

i know you can cut some costs here, and get the 780 gpu instead. thats my only advice as far as future proofing goes, that extra gig of gddr5 ram will go a long way. Also im suprised you dont have an ssd for the OS and programs, and use the TB as storage only. unless i missed something.

Thanks for the tip. Im guessing the advantages of using an ssd for the os is that it runs faster right?

OMG dude, if youve never used an SSD you are missing out greatly. I installed windows 7 with a 60GB SSD + 1TB 7200 rpm hitatchi drive, and i chose the SSD as the primary disk, and the TB drive is for storage only. Boot times take like 10 seconds max, loading programs is a snap. Im sure everyone here will agree, but for the cost, it is the single BEST thing you can do to optimize your PC speeds. You have a big budget here, youd be wise to cut costs here and there, (160$ for keyboard+mouse?! lol) or if you can pay more, the better GPU and an SSD are way up on the list of priorities, no doubt.

Also if you wont be overclocking, you dont need a "K" version CPU...if you ARE going to overclock, seriously consider spending like 15 or 20 more bucks for this ASrock board

Thanks for the advice on the ssd. Does the motherboard that you recommend have built in wifi and bluetooth cause i also need that too.

 

[Beezy]

Hi Guys,

I am looking at building my own gaming pc. I want this thing to be powerful enough to play some of the newer games such as BF4. I am also looking at beginning a youtube and twitch channels so i need something that can handle live streaming and video production. My budget is between 1200$ and 1700$. The computer also has to be able to handle screen recording during gameplay. My component list is below. I have been having some trouble with the power supply. Any recommendations regarding a power supply? Do i need any additional fans inside the case? Also feel free to make suggestions in changing any of the parts. Thanks guys!

The Parts Are As Follows:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27i25/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.93 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($148.00 @ B&H)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($335.91 @ Newegg)

Wired Network Adapter: StarTech ST1000BT32 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Network Adapter ($12.80 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Microcenter)

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: 2x Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Keyboard: Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 3 White Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.11 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($59.99 @ Microcenter)


Total: $1710.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-23 18:32 EST-0500)

i know you can cut some costs here, and get the 780 gpu instead. thats my only advice as far as future proofing goes, that extra gig of gddr5 ram will go a long way. Also im suprised you dont have an ssd for the OS and programs, and use the TB as storage only. unless i missed something.

Thanks for the tip. Im guessing the advantages of using an ssd for the os is that it runs faster right?

OMG dude, if youve never used an SSD you are missing out greatly. I installed windows 7 with a 60GB SSD + 1TB 7200 rpm hitatchi drive, and i chose the SSD as the primary disk, and the TB drive is for storage only. Boot times take like 10 seconds max, loading programs is a snap. Im sure everyone here will agree, but for the cost, it is the single BEST thing you can do to optimize your PC speeds. You have a big budget here, youd be wise to cut costs here and there, (160$ for keyboard+mouse?! lol) or if you can pay more, the better GPU and an SSD are way up on the list of priorities, no doubt.

Also if you wont be overclocking, you dont need a "K" version CPU...if you ARE going to overclock, seriously consider spending like 15 or 20 more bucks for this ASrock board

Thanks for the advice on the ssd. Does the motherboard that you recommend have built in wifi and bluetooth cause i also need that too.

no it doesnt have those features built in, im not too crazy about the built in wifi cards+bluetooth. All i know is the asrock is better for overclocking probably, better power phases, more pcie 3.0 slots (for Xfire/sli if you ever planned on that). the built in wifi and bluetooth would be the only thing the msi board has over the asrock