PC Setup Opinions

[nwinjum]

Hey guys below is my planned component list for my first PC build. I plan on using this PC primarily for gaming on a single 1920x1080p monitor. I just wanted to post this to see if any more experienced PC builders could offer any advice ( Such as cpu fan fitting comfortably in the case, amount of ram, power supply, ect.). I plan on no SSD for the time being, but opinions on the subject would be helpful. I would greatly appreciate any input/advice any of you guys can offer. Thanks to everyone!

Motherboard: GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 LGA 1150 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150
CPU Fan: Cooler Master Hyper TX3
GPU: GIGABYTE Nvidia GTX 770 Video Card-4GB
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
Storage: Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB MLC/8GB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s NCQ 3.5" Desktop SSHD
or
WD BLACK SERIES WD1003FZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Optical Drive: SAMSUNG DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA Model SH 224DB/BEBE
Power Supply: Cooler Master V750 – Compact 750W 80 PLUS Gold PSU with Modular Molex/SATA Cables
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 - High Air Flow Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and All-Black Interior

 

[g-unit1111]

What's your budget? I wouldn't waste money on a hybrid drive and the Hyper TX3 is a very low end CPU cooler. The Cooler Master V PSUs are pretty good from what I hear, but I think I would get the EVGA G2 instead.

 

[nwinjum]

Thanks for the response g-unit. The price range I am thinking is about 1500 for the components listed although I could possibly be swayed to spend more. Any recommendations on the CPU fan type I should get? Also would you suggest spending the extra money on an SSD?

 

[g-unit1111]

Thanks for the response g-unit. The price range I am thinking is about 1500 for the components listed although I could possibly be swayed to spend more. Any recommendations on the CPU fan type I should get? Also would you suggest spending the extra money on an SSD?

Absolutely SSDs are worth it - you definitely want to make sure you get a good one though such as the Samsung 840 Evo, Crucial M550, or OCZ Vertex 460. Avoid the cheap ones like the Kingston SSDNow and PNY Optima - the only redeeming qualities these drives have is the price.

As far as the cooler goes right now I'm personally using a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo (much better than the TX3) but I'm eventually planning to get a NZXT Kraken X60.

Try something like this for $1500:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1501.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 16:16 EDT-0400

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