Check my build for under 1100

[foresaken]

Thank in advance for checking this out for me. I would love some thoughts and suggestions on the build please. Would love to run most games around high settings, mostly online games. Trying to future proof a little and get better stuff down the road.


Approximate Purchase Date: By the end of Feburary

Budget Range: under 1100

System Usage: Gaming

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI: In the future


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2GNcK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2GNcK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2GNcK/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 PROFESSIONAL ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($175.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.67 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master SGC-2100-KWN3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1062.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-24 12:13 EST-0500)

 

[Rammy]

Could do with some of the info listed here - http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice
Otherwise anything anyone says is just total speculation, as there is no context.

As a general thought, you are probably spending too much on motherboard and memory for most uses, and the CX PSU is pretty mediocre in a $1000+ build.

 

[foresaken]

Could do with some of the info listed here - http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice
Otherwise anything anyone says is just total speculation, as there is no context.

As a general thought, you are probably spending too much on motherboard and memory for most uses, and the CX PSU is pretty mediocre in a $1000+ build.

Thanks for the information. I changed the psu and got rid of some of the ram.

 

[Rammy]

Ok well it's pretty poorly balance for a $1000 gaming build. The biggest performance dictator is your graphics card, and a GTX660 is pretty low-mid range these days. If you want 1080P gaming (or beyond) at high settings for a good duration, you'd be looking to spend somewhere in the $250-300+ range on graphics.
If you are resolution limited (ie an older, smaller resolution monitor) then there is sense in spending less, but in that scenario a $1000+ PC is a bit of a waste.

The CPU and the cooler are fine
I've upgraded the SSD to a better quality model, and adjusted the motherboard to a more sensibly priced version.
How much PSU you will need depends on which graphics card you pick and whether or not you want to cover SLI. Without a display resolution, it's hard to know if you would ever need this option. I've included a motherboard and PSU capable of SLI but you could comfortably downgrade the PSU to 500-550W for a single card.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.67 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master SGC-2100-KWN3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1118.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-24 12:33 EST-0500)

If it were me, I'd ditch the K-series processor, the CPU cooler, and the Z-series motherboard (total saving, $100 or so) as none provide a huge gaming performance boost. I'd drop down to an Antec HCG-620M PSU too.
I'd then use this extra money to buy a single GTX770, which is plenty sufficient for 1080P gaming for the foreseeable future. It's a better resolution of funds in a purely gaming machine, in my opinion. It'd be cheaper, and perform better in most games, link here