Final Gaming Build from Scratch; any last minute advice?

[Henri3794]

This is my first build and generally my first legitimate PC! With fairly extensive research, I feel as if this rig would fit my needs; please let me know if i'm wrong! Keep in mind that the actual case I'm ordering is the ENERMAX COENUS, and the case lights are red led. This is almost a pure gaming rig, but I will be partaking in all other mundane tasks with it as well. I'm open to suggestions along the line of an intel cpu and lesser gpu... If I get an AMD chip, i WILL be overclocking; I chose the mobo with this in mind.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3jLcF

Please note that that I am starting from scratch, and these parts absolutely maximize my budget. Can I downgrade to an fx6300 with this build? Will my motherboard support future AMD chips?

Thanks for any future constructive input!

 

[chris987]

looks fine to me. since the tower already has intake and axsaust fans i wouldnt by the additional ones and spend the money to get this better psu in order to have plenty of room for any overclock atempt on cpu or gpu since both are very power hungry hardware! http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650snlb9

 

[Henri3794]

Thanks a bunch; I will definitely consider that! How do you feel about moving down to a gtx 760 and getting a nice liquid cooler for the 8320- or maybe the 8350? That way I would have some leftover for games. (I have quite a few on steam already, though)

 

[chris987]

Thanks a bunch; I will definitely consider that! How do you feel about moving down to a gtx 760 and getting a nice liquid cooler for the 8320- or maybe the 8350? That way I would have some leftover for games. (I have quite a few on steam already, though)

i would stick with 770 since all games are becoming more and more demanding! also if you consinder overclocking 8320 would be a better option, since that way you can gain the extra performance 8350 can offer. if o/c wont be at your plans get 8350! the cm cooler is quite capable!

 

[Henri3794]

Thanks a bunch; I will definitely consider that! How do you feel about moving down to a gtx 760 and getting a nice liquid cooler for the 8320- or maybe the 8350? That way I would have some leftover for games. (I have quite a few on steam already, though)

i would stick with 770 since all games are becoming more and more demanding! also if you consinder overclocking 8320 would be a better option, since that way you can gain the extra performance 8350 can offer. if o/c wont be at your plans get 8350! the cm cooler is quite capable!

I will do that; now if I decide to oc my GPU/CPU in the future, or even go sli, will a high quality 650w PSU cover it? or should I go for a mediocre 750w?

 

[chris987]

Thanks a bunch; I will definitely consider that! How do you feel about moving down to a gtx 760 and getting a nice liquid cooler for the 8320- or maybe the 8350? That way I would have some leftover for games. (I have quite a few on steam already, though)

i would stick with 770 since all games are becoming more and more demanding! also if you consinder overclocking 8320 would be a better option, since that way you can gain the extra performance 8350 can offer. if o/c wont be at your plans get 8350! the cm cooler is quite capable!

I will do that; now if I decide to oc my GPU/CPU in the future, or even go sli, will a high quality 650w PSU cover it? or should I go for a mediocre 750w?

as a power hungy gpu 770 for sli ,850w is recommended! though i dont recommend multi gpu configurations due to microstuttering issues that are inevitable. the 650w xfx i recommend can easily ran a single 780ti and still be able to o/c!

 

[DonQuixoteMC]

"To build a PC from scratch you must first invent the Universe."
-Carl Sagan

Haha just messing with you

This is what I would get for that price:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1160.86

...and instead of the Corsair fans, get these guys: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103052
I absolutely love them. I would never buy another type of case fan.

The i5-4670K just gets you the same or better performance as an overclocked 8350/20. It destroys the AMD CPU once overclocked (which you can do later if you ever want to). The Extreme4 Motherboard also allows you to SLI later, if you wanted to. You would need a PSU upgrade however.

 

[Henri3794]

Thanks a bunch; I will definitely consider that! How do you feel about moving down to a gtx 760 and getting a nice liquid cooler for the 8320- or maybe the 8350? That way I would have some leftover for games. (I have quite a few on steam already, though)

i would stick with 770 since all games are becoming more and more demanding! also if you consinder overclocking 8320 would be a better option, since that way you can gain the extra performance 8350 can offer. if o/c wont be at your plans get 8350! the cm cooler is quite capable!

The quote is totally applicable! And I'd like to purchase it all on newegg (shop runner), so that bumps the price up a tad bit; I have tried numerous times to fit the 4670k with the 770 in this build, but I always have to take shortcuts and I want this machine to be solid! But thanks for the advice!

 

[chris987]

Thanks a bunch; I will definitely consider that! How do you feel about moving down to a gtx 760 and getting a nice liquid cooler for the 8320- or maybe the 8350? That way I would have some leftover for games. (I have quite a few on steam already, though)

i would stick with 770 since all games are becoming more and more demanding! also if you consinder overclocking 8320 would be a better option, since that way you can gain the extra performance 8350 can offer. if o/c wont be at your plans get 8350! the cm cooler is quite capable!

The quote is totally applicable! And I'd like to purchase it all on newegg (shop runner), so that bumps the price up a tad bit; I have tried numerous times to fit the 4670k with the 770 in this build, but I always have to take shortcuts and I want this machine to be solid! But thanks for the advice!

no problem, you are welcome!

 

[DonQuixoteMC]

No shortcuts were made in that build. How much is it over budget?

 

[RazerZ]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.51 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1156.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-31 17:56 EDT-0400)

Similar to DonQuixote's build with a few changes

 

[RCguitarist]

For the fans, spend $10 more and get double the amount of fans plus these flow more air and are quieter than the ones in your build list. I have all 4 of them in my PC running at 100% power and I can't hear them at all. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835553009

Everything else in your build seems fine.