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Next-Gen Gaming PC Setup (please read!)

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March 19, 2014 5:21:27 PM

After searching all over the web, and studying up like crazy, I've compiled this list of hardware- and accessories- including the grand total, plus a few option on certain parts. I haven't yet made any purchases, and do not plan to until I have the proper funds (which is a few months off).

My goal from the beginning was to create a next-gen PC, and aim for a low price. What pissed me off from the start was that in order to get a PC as powerful as a PlayStation 4, which is $400, I would have to spend at least $1300, but I've come to a setup that makes the PS4 look like a piece of shit in terms off processing power. This does, however, come with a pretty hefty price tag, and with no accessories (the PC alone) it comes to $2054.

Here are all the parts:

CHASSIS: AeroCool Open Frame Design PC Cases StrikeX-Air Black/Red
$159.75

PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-4820K Ivy Bridge-E 3.7GHz (Turbo 3.9GHz) LGA 2011 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80633i74820K
$324.99

MOTHERBOARD: ASUS P9X79 LE LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with USB BIOS
$229.79

RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 32 GB Kit (4x8 GB) 1600MHz DDR3 PC3-12800 Non-ECC CL9 DIMM XMP Desktop Memory KHX16C9T3K4/32X
$342.74

GRAPHICS CARD: ASUS ROG MARS760-4GD5 GeForce GTX 760x2 4GB 512-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
$649.99

HARD DRIVE: Western Digital WD AV-GP WD5000AVDS 500GB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal AV Hard Drive Bare Drive
$59.99

POWER SOURCE: 79868 Corsair CP-9020077-NA CS Series Modular CS650M 650 W 80 PLUS Gold Certified
$101.53

CPU COOLER: Upgrade Socket LGA 2011 CPU Cooling Fan for Intel Quad Core i7/Extreme HASWELL
$26.00

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional FQC-04649 Operating System Software - 64bit, DVD
$134.99

WIRELESS NETWORKING: StarTech 1-Port PCI 10/100/1000 32-Bit Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter Card
$12.79

THERMAL PASTE: Phobya HeGrease Extreme 3.5g Thermal Comound / Paste
$7.99

So, my question is, is it worth the money?!?! Or should I look for a lower price? The processor has a higher GHz level, and is much more powerful than the PS4. It has a shitload more RAM, a fuck-ton better of a GPU, and its a PC. The accesories I have selected at about $750 to the price, and are top notch. I would really like some third-party feedback, so any suggestions are greatly appreciated, and everyone is free to discuss without answering. I'd like to see people talking about the chassis, GPU, and processor.

Thanks!

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March 19, 2014 6:02:18 PM


This setup is $30 cheaper and performs much better. I added that PC CASE but why would you want a test bench?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($150.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($719.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Aerocool StrikeX-Air ATX Test Bench Case ($159.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2024.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 21:01 EDT-0400)
March 19, 2014 9:13:54 PM

Well, I really like the way test benches look. I understand all the pros and cons, such as it getting dusty, and the parts being in open area in risk of damage, but I think that with the open air, the hardware would stay cooler. Granted there are cases that can offer similar options, but I think the test benches look much cooler, as I like the look of the hardware, and that it will be super easy to upgrade in the long run.

By the way, none of those parts don't seem to be quite as powerful. The MARS 760 has two cores, and 4gb of GDDR5 RAM, one more than the video card you have selected. There is also twice as much DDR3 RAM, and the i7 4820k has a 0.2 GHz higher base than the i7 4770k. There is twice as much hard drive room, which I plan to upgrade overtime (and with the test bench would be extremely easy), so how does that one perform better? It seems as though the setup I've made is a lot better, for only $30 dollars more.

Is there something I'm missing, or not getting?
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