Checking that this Setup is Very Good for Gaming

[Aaron Foat]

Hi Gang,

Really like this forum. I am getting a custom build built for me. I believe this system will play all current games at max settings without lag. I also believe this system should not need upgrading for at least 3 years.

Case: CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES 750D FULL TOWER ATX CASE FITS EXTENDED ATX
CPU: INTEL CORE I5-4690K PROCESSOR (6M CACHE, UP TO 3.90 GHZ)
CPU COOLER: COOLER MASTER HYPER 212 EVO CPU COOLER HEATSINK
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SLI SOCKET LGA1150 / Z97 / 4 X DDR3 / 6 X SATA 6GBS / ATX
Memory: [strike]CRUCIAL BALISTIX SPORT 4GB 1600MHZ DDR3 NON-ECC DIMM 1.35V[/strike] CRUCIAL BALISTIX TACTICAL TRACER 4GB 1866MHZ DDR3 NON-ECC DIMM 1.5V (2X4GB=8GB)
Storage: SAMSUNG 250GB 2.5" SSD 840 EVO SERIES
Storage: SEAGATE BARRACUDA 1TB 3.5" INTERNAL HARD DRIVE 7200RPM SATA 6GB/S 64MB CACHE
Video Card: GIGABYTE GEFORCE GTX780 TI 3GB GDDR5
Power Supply: [strike]COOLER MASTER G700 POWER SUPPLY 700W 80 PLUS BRONZE[/strike] CORSAIR VS SERIES VS650 POWER SUPPLY 650W
Optical Drive: LITE ON DVD-RW 24X SATA BLACK
OS: MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM SP1 64-BIT ENGLISH OEM DVD

Before I confirm the order, I just wanted to check in here with you good people to see if my assumptions are correct or do i need to make some changes.

Thanks fo your answers

 

[morgilroka]

Looks like a pretty solid build with the exception of the power supply. I personally would swap it out for something by Seasonic or Corsair.

You should build it yourself and save money on the parts&labor! + it's fun!

Overall nice looking build and it will max basically everything.

 

[MostWantedSoulRider]

Hi OP,

You are good to go with this rig yet I got two valuable suggestions and they are as follows -

1) It doesn't matter how many watts you've got in your PSU. We need to know how much ampere does +12V rail supply? Provided your PSU has already got that right, it is recommended to stay with good build quality products in which SEASONIC and CORSAIR play a vital role. So, go with SEASONIC 620W which will provide you a headroom for future upgrades as well. You really don't need to bother in upgrading your power supply unit when you are with the above mentioned component.

2) Important: Enjoy the gaming! xD Do not forget our tomshardware. Stay in touch, throw us your questions and we provide you the solution.

 

[Aaron Foat]

Thanks for that reply. I did think about building it myself, but the shop I deal with in Thailand will build it for me for about £20 and they do the best price on parts here anyway. Getting things shipped internationally would remove any savings I may have made. I just felt it would be safer to get somebody else to build it than have me banging around.

Any reason you do not like the Cooler Master? Thanks again.

 

[Egleu]

I agree with the psu suggestion. I personally use a Rosewill Capstone 750M.
Also with that case you can pretty much use any closed loop liquid cpu cooler on the market if you want. I would look into the corsair hydro series (h100i or h110 in particular) to keep the cpu temps down if you overclock.

Lastly Windows 8 really is better at this point, with faster boot times and better game performance.

 

[Egleu]

One last thought, in the US it's 50 bucks cheaper so I'm not sure on your end, but the Phanteks Enthoo Pro is a fantastic case in case you haven't considered it.

 

[Aaron Foat]

Thanks MWSR and Morgilroka,

The SEASONIC is not available here unfortunately, but Corsair is.

 

[MostWantedSoulRider]

Well, let's make it very simple. There are four tiers for PSUs.

1-tier > 2-tier > 3-tier > 4-tier.

Seasonic, Corsair and Antec Brands are in 1 tier i.e., they have good build quality with nice ampere rating on +12V.

CM is not even in any tiers. I mean, it is not rated. You are going to use GTX 780 ti which is really expensive. We don't need you to break the card with poor/moderate quality power supply units. Your whole rig is sexy except the psu. Higher end computer must need 1-tier based power supply unit.

 

[morgilroka]

I don't have anything against Cooler Master, But i know for a fact brands like Seasonic, Corsair, XFX etc are reliable PSU brands and is what everyone uses. They didn't get popular being a piece of junk.

This is the unit you want to go with.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095

 

[Aaron Foat]

Okay.

CORSAIR VS SERIES VS650 POWER SUPPLY 650W

Seems like it will do the job

 

[morgilroka]

Corsair all day

 

[MostWantedSoulRider]

You've chose corsair. Awesome. Now you're on a right path. Psst, just being curious OP... what will be your first PC game?

 

[Aaron Foat]

I have a lot on Steam already. I was just getting frustrated with the fact that my current system was struggling with graphics. Skyrim for example had to be played near the lower end of the scale. Therefore, I tried to build a system that would play anything that is out at the moment as the max.

 

[Aaron Foat]

One last thought, in the US it's 50 bucks cheaper so I'm not sure on your end, but the Phanteks Enthoo Pro is a fantastic case in case you haven't considered it.

Thanks. I am not sure if I will need to overclock this system. As for Windows 8.1, I use it at work and I just don't like it.

 

[MostWantedSoulRider]

Glad to hear that, OP. And meanwhile, make sure you have someone to fix your computer components. Should you have a sound experience, then it's fine to build it yourself.

 

[Aaron Foat]

Had to change memory because of lack of stock

Does anybody think I would need to overclock this system or would all games available today run at max without overclocking?

 

[MostWantedSoulRider]

This rig would handle all the games without overclocking itself.

 

[Aaron Foat]

Thanks again. I have decided to build it myself, so I am now sourcing the parts.