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Gaming Desktop 2014 help on componets

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March 27, 2014 6:15:26 AM

Hi guys,
I am a complete newbie when it comes down to creating a gaming desktop and as I have seen that the new consoles are expensive and have only a few interesting releases, which are not that great, and only the small at best upgrade on graphics etc. I am planning to build my own system.
I have done a lot of research on my components and have decided on a system and although I have checked their compatibility would like to make sure with you whether they would work well or if anyone has any advice on getting more bang for buck.
System:
MSI Z87-G45 GAMING LGA1150 Motherboard - Z87-G45
Gigabyte Geforce GTX780 OC GHZ Edition GV-N780GHZ-3GD
Intel Core i7 4770K 3.5G 8MB LGA1150
Corsair Dominator GT 8GB (2x 4GB) DDR3 2133MHz Memory with Fan
Crucial 120GB SATA3 2.5 Inch SSD M500
Seagate 3TB 7200RPM SATA3 ST3000DM001
Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO CPU
Aerocool Xpredator X3 Red Ultimate Gaming Case
Cougar CMX850 850W Power Supply CGR-CMX850
The system will roughly cost me AUD$2000 (USD$1850) and have about a 10% leeway. (I am from Australia btw)
I will be looking to OC the PSU as well.
Let me know what you think….

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a b 4 Gaming
March 27, 2014 6:38:45 AM

I would just get an i5 4670K, it is $100 cheaper and will give you the same performance in games, give or take 1fps. What do you mean by OCing the PSU?
March 27, 2014 6:44:56 AM

Sorry meant the CPU as I heard I could get more out of it. I was looking into an i5 4670k and thought that it was a good contender, but have heard it can be temperamental when attempting to over clock it. I really am looking for a system that will last me a while.
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a b 4 Gaming
March 27, 2014 6:48:48 AM

If you want a really high OC, get one of the 3770Ks. But I wouldn't recommend it. Remember, when you OC it really shortens the lifespan of your components. And the 4670K isn't that bad at OCing. Granted, its not an AMD processor, o you won't be getting 5.0GHz out of it, but then you wouldn't get that from the 4770K either.
March 27, 2014 6:57:22 AM

I have heard that its good to be between 4.2 and 4.5ghz for large world games like skyrim etc. as they use more of the CPU than shooters so would be aiming in that range. If I brought a 4670k instead and put the saved money into the GPU and upgraded to a EVGA Geforce GTX780 TI 3GB Superclocked would that be a better idea? I am not to worried about money if its around $2000 and am not sure what the differents I would see at the higher end of graphics cards.
a b 4 Gaming
March 27, 2014 6:59:26 AM

I would do that. i5 4670K with a 780 Ti.
March 27, 2014 7:04:11 AM

Cool thank you for the help that was one of my biggest questions on the system. one last thing, is windows 8.1 64-bit the way to go or stay with 7 64-bit?
a b 4 Gaming
March 27, 2014 7:05:14 AM

Windows 8.1 x64 for it's better boot times and performance.
March 27, 2014 7:07:01 AM

Ok thanks for the help.
a b 4 Gaming
March 27, 2014 7:11:53 AM

Newbypcgamer said:
Ok thanks for the help.


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