Is this a decent gaming PC?

[craig4fsu]

Finally about to buy a new gaming PC.Decent picks?Does it need tweaking?IBUYPOWER has a lot of options,so,i'm looking at them right now.

Azza Armour mid case
Corsair H60 cooling
i5-4690K
16 GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance
EVGA GTX 770 - 4GB
ASUS Z97-A
850W Thermaltake 80 PLUS Bronze
2 TB hard drives,primary & data

I want to play the newer BF and COD type stuff.

Any help/info is greatly appreciated.

 

[morgan payne]

it will run those games on high or if not ultra try adding a ssd

 

[craig4fsu]

it will run those games on high or if not ultra try adding a ssd

Thanks for the reply,morgan.

Any suggestion on size,brand,interface?I'm guessing under $200,,,,

 

[craig4fsu]

Also,I might add a 2nd gtx 770 eventually unless it's just overkill?

 

[Teemi]

I think adding a second one is overkill for now. You can always try playing the games first with one gpu and see how you like it before buying a second one. Installing gpus are easy anyway. 16 gb of ram is overkill unless you want to do editing work.

 

[Teemi]

it will run those games on high or if not ultra try adding a ssd

Just so you know, adding an ssd only affects load times, not graphics quality or fps. You may want to get a 120-128 gb ssd for the OS.

 

[craig4fsu]

Thanks,Teemi.

Can you a little more specific on interface type.I'm a complete noob(my sons words)about SSD.

 

[Teemi]

Thanks,Teemi.

Can you a little more specific on interface type.I'm a complete noob(my sons words)about SSD.

I am not sure what you mean by interface type.

 

[Teemi]

You may also want to check out cyberpower. They sometimes have better options.

 

[morgan payne]

the Samsung evo 840 is a very good ssd you should get a 128gb or a 250gb ssd for you operating system so it will load up very fast
I would change the 770 with a r9 290 card
have 8 gb of ram if not doing ram instensive things
do you really need a liquid cpu cooler??
a hyper 212 evo is a good cpu cooler
try to get a evga power supply unit

 

[morgan payne]

also how much is the pc in total?

 

[craig4fsu]

Thanks,Teemi.

Can you a little more specific on interface type.I'm a complete noob(my sons words)about SSD.

I am not sure what you mean by interface type.

SATA,PCI,USB???

 

[craig4fsu]

also how much is the pc in total?

That setup through IBUYPOWER is right at $1500.

 

[craig4fsu]

the Samsung evo 840 is a very good ssd you should get a 128gb or a 250gb ssd for you operating system so it will load up very fast
I would change the 770 with a r9 290 card
have 8 gb of ram if not doing ram instensive things
do you really need a liquid cpu cooler??
a hyper 212 evo is a good cpu cooler
try to get a evga power supply unit

Thanks for reply,Morgan.

 

[numanator]

SSD Interface would be SATA. There are some other interfaces available but SATA still seems the easiest. As said above, the Samsung 840 Evo is good or the Crucial MX100 or M550 are good SSDs, 120 GB is enough for the OS/core programs and a few games.

If you plan to SLI (dual GPU) another Gtx 770 in the future then a 850w PSU and the 4GB 770 are good choices. If you are sure you will only use a singe GPU then 650w and the 2GB 770 would save you some money.

For the CPU cooler I personally prefer air cooling so I am not sure how the H60 stacks up against competition.

 

[morgan payne]

here is the build if you were to build it yourself you would save a bit of money around about 300$
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JKH4P6
and you could get a ssd for you os
'for even cheaper
also try to get another case this case has horrible reviews
one like corsair 300r or a case that has good reviews

 

[morgan payne]

also 16gb of ram is only good for things like cad and graphics

 

[craig4fsu]

Thanks a lot for the responses guys.Very helpfull.

 

[morgan payne]

anything else you need help with??

 

[Teemi]

morgan payne has a better build, but the OP wants to buy a computer, not build his own. I would recommend building your own though. ibuypower don't have many good cases compared to cyberpower. I think the OP should go with one of the NZXT cases (not the cheapest one) if he were to buy from ibuypower.

 

[morgan payne]

it would be much better to build one instead its also cheaper...

 

[craig4fsu]

I would like to build one,but,that isn't really my thing.Getting Win7 installed properly sounds like a pain from what i've read.

I'm nixing the original plan based on your guys suggestions.Where else can i order a pretty custom PC that installs and trouble shoots everything before they send it out?

 

[craig4fsu]

8GB Corsair vengeance 1600 or 1866?

Also,2 TB and a 128 SSD?

 

[craig4fsu]

ASUS Z97-A alright?

 

[craig4fsu]

I was looking around Cyberpower.Through this together.Tweak as needed,if you don't mind.I really appreciate the input fellas.

Configuration
•CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-4690 3.50 GHz 6MB LGA1150•HDD: 250GB Samsung 840 EVO Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 540MB/s Read & 520MB/s Write [+113] (Single Drive)•MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance)•MOTHERBOARD: ASUS Z97-A ATX w/ Intel GbLAN, 3 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 2 PCI, 1 x M.2, 1x SATA Express, 4x SATA 6Gb/s (All Venom OC Certified) [+73]•SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO•VIDEO: AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [+386] (Single Card)
•*BASE_PRICE: [+685]
•BLUETOOTH: None
•CABLE: None
•CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19]
•CARE2: Professional Wiring for All WIRING Inside The System Chassis - Minimize Cable Exposure, Maximize Airflow in Your System [+19]
•CAS: Corsair Carbide 300R w/ USB 3.0
•CASUPGRADE: None
•CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
•CD2: None
•COOLANT: Standard Coolant
•CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-4690 3.50 GHz 6MB LGA1150
•CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Color Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+15] (Blue Color)
•DOCKINGSTATION: None
•ENGRAVING: None
•FA_HDD: Vigor iSURF II Hard Disk Drive Cooling System [+21] (1 x System)
•FAN: * Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler w/ PWM fan - Efficient Cooling Performance [+4]
•FLASHMEDIA: None
•FREEBIE_CU: None
•GLASSES: None
•HDD: 250GB Samsung 840 EVO Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 540MB/s Read & 520MB/s Write [+113] (Single Drive)
•HDD2: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200 RPM HDD [+94] (Single Drive)
•HEADSET: None
•IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
•KEYBOARD: AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
•MB_SRT: None
•MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance)
•MIR_VCSSD: * $50 MIR for AMD Radeon R9 280 Series or above + ADATA 512GB SP610 SSD Combo
•MONITOR: None
•MONITOR2: None
•MONITOR3: None
•MOPAD: None
•MOTHERBOARD: ASUS Z97-A ATX w/ Intel GbLAN, 3 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 2 PCI, 1 x M.2, 1x SATA Express, 4x SATA 6Gb/s (All Venom OC Certified) [+73]
•MOUSE: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge
•NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
•NFC: None
•OS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)
•OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
•POWERSUPPLY: 750 Watts - EVGA SuperNOVA 750B1 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply [+36]
•RUSH: Standard processing time: ship within 5 to 10 Business Days
•SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR [3 Year Labor, 1 Year Parts] LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
•SOFT1: Microsoft® Office 2013 Home and Student (Word, Excel, PowerPoint + OneNote) [+119]
•SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
•SPEAKERS: None
•TEMP: None
•TUNING: None
•TVRC: None
•USBFLASH: None
•USBHD: None
•USBX: None
•VIDEO: AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [+386] (Single Card)
•WNC: None
•_PRICE: (+1688