Are my pc specs good for gaming?

[tal11199]

Hello,
I am ordering a new gaming pc with a budget of around 2100$
I glad if you guys can take a look and check the specs in order to approve my purchase.
Here are the specs:

CPU - Intel Core i5-4690 LGA1150 Tray
CPU Cooling - NZXT Respire T40 CPU Cooler
Motherboard - MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming
PSU - SeaSonic ET 600W Active PFC 120mm 4*SATA, 8-pin, PCI-E
Memory - Corsair 16Gb Kit (8G X2) CMX16GX3M2A1600C11 CL11
GPU - Gigabyte Geforce GTX780 OC Ti Windforce X3 3GB GDDR5
Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB SATA3
Operation System - Windows 7 Enterprise 64bit
Case - NZXT Phantom 410 Black

I don't interested in watercooling, overclocking, and upgrades in the future.
I will use this computer to play the newest, next-gen games (like BF4,Dying lights,Watch dogs and more), and my main purpose is PC Gaming.

Thank you!

 

[HiTechObsessed]

It's a great PC, don't get me wrong, but you can get the same exact performance for massively cheaper:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($599.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1263.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-30 11:10 EDT-0400


Buying prebuilt means extreme overpaying for worse parts. That computer has a CPU cooler and overclocking motherboard, but the CPU itself can't even be overclocked, which is pointless. 16GB of RAM is a waste of $70 for gaming, and Windows 7 Enterprise is pointless as well.

 

[legend001523]

that's quite overpriced, but why not 8gb or ram? 16 isn't needed for gaming

 

[tal11199]

It's a great PC, don't get me wrong, but you can get the same exact performance for massively cheaper:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($599.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1263.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-30 11:10 EDT-0400


Buying prebuilt means extreme overpaying for worse parts. That computer has a CPU cooler and overclocking motherboard, but the CPU itself can't even be overclocked, which is pointless. 16GB of RAM is a waste of $70 for gaming, and Windows 7 Enterprise is pointless as well.

Hey, Thank you for the quick reply!
First of all, I HAVE a budget of 2000$. There is an organization who give me 2000$ for a new computer, so I want to use this money as best as It can possibly be.
I'll appreciate if you'll advice me for a good build for that price.
I have some question about your build:
1. Isn't it better to take the intel I5-4690 over the 4590? I mean they are nearly the same price.
2.I prefer Gigabyte or MSI motherboards, I trust them by experience and I never used ASRock before. (and it's the only one avalible right now).
3. About the video card - What's the difference of the quality between MSI,Gigabyte,and EVGA while comparing the same video card?
4.How many watt do I need in my PSU for that video card? Isn't 600W enough for one video card?
5. About the OS - It doesn't really matter to me, I just more used to Win 7 than Win8.

I am ordering from a single site in my country, so like I said- It's only has MSI and Gygabyte Motherboards in the stock.
btw - You didn't mention my CPU Cooling so I guess it's cool
Thank you very much!

 

[legend001523]

1. Yes, it is better to take the 4690, or even the k version
2. you can get gigabyte mobos or msi mobos that are really good for $150 dollars
3. Different manufacturers will release different versions of 780 Ti, like different cooler, higher clock speed, more features etc.
4. It depends on what make/version of the 780 Ti you get, some 780 Ti's are recommended to have 650W

 

[tal11199]

1. Yes, it is better to take the 4690, or even the k version
2. you can get gigabyte mobos or msi mobos that are really good for $150 dollars
3. Different manufacturers will release different versions of 780 Ti, like different cooler, higher clock speed, more features etc.
4. It depends on what make/version of the 780 Ti you get, some 780 Ti's are recommended to have 650W

As I mentioned, I don't need an overclock to my CPU so no need for the k version.
What do you say about Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z97 Motherboard?
I need to chose between MSI GTX780 3G DDR5 Lightning -780$ vs Gigabyte Geforce GTX780 3GB OC WINDFORCE 3 RETAIL - 690$. Any advices?
thanks.

 

[legend001523]

oh okay sure Yeah, or I'd recommend the msi gaming 5, gigabyte gaming 3? or the gigabyte sniper, like you mentioned, or the asus VII ranger, all are z97 boards, why 16gb RAM? and Go for lightning, it's arguably the best 780 there is

 

[tal11199]

oh okay sure Yeah, or I'd recommend the msi gaming 5, gigabyte gaming 3? or the gigabyte sniper, like you mentioned, or the asus VII ranger, all are z97 boards, why 16gb RAM? and Go for lightning, it's arguably the best 780 there is

Okay so I changed some components and I'd like your opinion:
Same CPU - Intel Core i5-4690 LGA1150 Tray
Same CPU Cooling - NZXT Respire T40 CPU Cooler
Motherboard - Gigabyte G1 Sniper Z97
PSU - Seasonic M12II-620 620W Active PFC Modular 80+ Bronze
Memory - Corsair DDR 3 8G(4Gx2) 1600 CMX8GX3M2A1600C9
GPU - Gigabyte Geforce GTX780 OC Ti Windforce X3 3GB GDDR5 or MSI GTX780 3G DDR5 Lightning (100$ Cheaper)
Same Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB SATA3
Same OS
Same Case.

That's it. My dilema right now is the GPU. It's 100$ difference but is it really worth it?
Thanks.

 

[legend001523]

You won't need a cpu cooler , stock one will be fine, that'll save you some money, well the difference isn't much really, maybe 10 fps difference maximum in some games between the lightning and the gigabyte, have you considered the r9 290x? it's 8% ish weaker than the 780 Ti but better than the 780, also, what res. monitor do you play on and how many monitors?

 

[tal11199]

You won't need a cpu cooler , stock one will be fine, that'll save you some money, well the difference isn't much really, maybe 10 fps difference maximum in some games between the lightning and the gigabyte, have you considered the r9 290x? it's 8% ish weaker than the 780 Ti but better than the 780, also, what res. monitor do you play on and how many monitors?

1920x1080 and one monitor.
Well I guess I'll take the Ti , I have the money so I want the best
About another topic... With the rest of the money I want to buy an SSD for my OS. Should I buy 64G one and does it has major effect?
Thank you, much appreciate!

 

[legend001523]

You won't need a cpu cooler , stock one will be fine, that'll save you some money, well the difference isn't much really, maybe 10 fps difference maximum in some games between the lightning and the gigabyte, have you considered the r9 290x? it's 8% ish weaker than the 780 Ti but better than the 780, also, what res. monitor do you play on and how many monitors?

1920x1080 and one monitor.
Well I guess I'll take the Ti , I have the money so I want the best
About another topic... With the rest of the money I want to buy an SSD for my OS. Should I buy 64G one and does it has major effect?
Thank you, much appreciate!

Ahh sure, it's your choice What is your budget? i can recommend some good 780 Ti's for you Well windows 7 takes up 20gb roughly, though some have said it takes up to 40gb ish, so i'd recommend you go for a 128gb one, space for os and some games so they load faster