$1400 gaming setup, would you guys change anything?

[DiogogB]

Hello community!
After a lot of feedback this is what I got so far!

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3MKRn


Information:
I'm from Canada.
My screens resolutions are 1680 x 1050. (Do not need monitors)
I would like to duo screen.
Interested on streaming while playing games such as Diablo3, Starcraft2 and Leage of Legends.
Budget is $1400.

I would appreciate if you guys could give me anymore additional feedback to the setup I have so far! I would also appreciate if you guys explain any suggestions!

Thank for your time!

 

[i7Baby]

You do need monitors - 1080p's.

For gaming, just get 1866 ram - cheaper and all that's worth buying.

Otherwise, its a beauty. Maybe add a HDD seeing you can afford it now.

 

[IRONBATMAN]

If you're playing on a lower screen resolution, you won't need a GTX 770. A GTX 750 ti is goo enough. It comes with PhysX too
http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00IDG3PRI/?tag=pcp0f-20

 

[Mike Friesen]

I'd suggest cheaper ram; so you could buy 8 gigs 1866 mhz and save $15, but it's your call. There will be little perf. difference. Other than that, It looks really good. Also, Canadian parts have gotten expensive these days eh? I remember about a year ago when it was actually cheaper here.

@IRONBATMAN - It sounds like he has two screens; I might even suggest a 280x, the 3 gb of gddr5 might help with the higher res, although for 90% of games it will make little to no difference.

 

[envy14tpe]

Good all around build. I changed 3 things: RAM, Mobo, and PSU. Your choices were good, but I believe I found something better for the price. Especially the Corsair PSU. That price is insanely good.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($257.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($88.19 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($359.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($117.61 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($118.34 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Total: $1348.95

 

[Beezy]

RAM is a bit overkill, and i still prefer windows 7 to 8 (and its like 15$ less)

 

[DiogogB]

Thanks for the feedback! Sadly the Corsair PSU is out of stock...

So this is what I have http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3MMMd

I also do not play to overclock too much. Would I even need to overclock my setup? Will the performance increase significantly?

 

[envy14tpe]

Overclocking the 4670k won't gain you much in gaming. The most overclocking will do is improve your low fps dip. Overclocked or not this build will game the same. Overclocking is more about having fun with the build. However, it is easy to do and your build will reach 4.2GHz pretty easily.

Yeah, the Corsair PSU is sold out. Sorry. The Antec you chose is very good too.

 

[DiogogB]

Should I then get the 4670 CPU ? maybe invest into a better graphic card? What are your thoughts?
I never overclock before so...

 

[envy14tpe]

For your monitor, or even a 1920x1080 monitor you don't need more than one of these GPUs: 770 or 280x.

Since the price is ok, I'd stick with the overclocking setup. You don't have to overclock right away but you can learn about it with time and might be glad your build can do so.

Some other GPUs to consider:
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($346.00 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($339.99 @ NCIX)

 

[DiogogB]

Alright thanks, and are those better than the 770? I really like the shadowplay that nvidia cards provide

 

[envy14tpe]

Alright thanks, and are those better than the 770? I really like the shadowplay that nvidia cards provide

I can't comment on Shadowplay but the 770 performs the same as the 280x. If you are recording or doing things on another monitor it helps to have more VRAM. I had a 2GB 660ti and I had issues trying to watch movies on the other monitor while gaming. Once I bought a 3GB 280x those issues went away. Not sure why but I do know that I have flawless video playback with the 280x over a 660ti.

 

[envy14tpe]

Extra VRAM is nice for using multiple monitors. Going from a 2GB 660ti to a 3GB 280x I noticed a difference. I can watch movies on the other monitor with no issues. Don't know why but I do know that switching GPUs changed something and I assume it was the VRAM.

 

[DiogogB]

For your monitor, or even a 1920x1080 monitor you don't need more than one of these GPUs: 770 or 280x.

Since the price is ok, I'd stick with the overclocking setup. You don't have to overclock right away but you can learn about it with time and might be glad your build can do so.

Some other GPUs to consider:
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($346.00 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($339.99 @ NCIX)

Alright thanks, and are those better than the 770? I really like the shadowplay that nvidia cards provide

 

[DiogogB]

what if i got something like a http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn770oc4gd ?

 

[Beezy]

For your monitor, or even a 1920x1080 monitor you don't need more than one of these GPUs: 770 or 280x.

Since the price is ok, I'd stick with the overclocking setup. You don't have to overclock right away but you can learn about it with time and might be glad your build can do so.

Some other GPUs to consider:
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($346.00 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($339.99 @ NCIX)

Alright thanks, and are those better than the 770? I really like the shadowplay that nvidia cards provide

for gaming the 770 and 280x will trade blows depending on the game

http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/467/4679174/2363040-3650497215-index.php
in Bf4 the 280x beats the 770 (i think they are partners with AMD/ATI in some way?)

in games partnered with nvidia i bet the 770 does better.

in terms of RAW power i think the 280x wins (non gaming heavy use), but the 770 has CUDA cores if you use apps that can greatly benefit from CUDAcompute

 

[DiogogB]

Alright thanks for your input Beezy!

 

[envy14tpe]

A $450 gtx 770 4gb isn't really worth it. I'd say get a 280x but you want to record gameplay so I'm not sure which GPU is best for this.

 

[Beezy]

http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/120776/newegg---msi-radeon-r9-280-3gb-384-bit-gddr5-video-card-3-select-amd-gold-games

here you go, a 200$ MSI r9 280. good deal, will stream well. You can lower settings a bit in game when you stream as the stream wont be perfect quality anyway, and you get better FPS that way. the 280 will be very good for 1080 and fantastic at anything lower (720p etc).

As for streaming, while the GPU is totally important, i think the whole process is putting extra stress on the CPU rather the GPU. (encoding and video instructions handled mostly or totally in CPU? im sure its more than just that)

 

[DiogogB]

Should I just get the R9 280X? I want a GPU that will be able to handle future, more demanding games

 

[i7Baby]

Buy what you can afford - http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

 

[Beezy]

Should I just get the R9 280X? I want a GPU that will be able to handle future, more demanding games

im almost certain the 280x is a factory overclock gimmick you are more than capable of achieving yourself (same card under the hood, more mhz)

 

[i7Baby]

You can get a 770 for another $10

 

[DiogogB]

Only thing with 770 is the VRAM of 2gb.... Would that be enough for dual screen + streaming? (only one monitor will be used for the game, the other for stream control and other things)

And i7baby, you said "You do need monitors - 1080p's.:
could you expand on that? I always thought my 22' Samsung would do great as the main monitor..

 

[DiogogB]

Also this is what I have so far with a few modifications
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3O4uQ

I think I'm going to wait for next months GPU review before I get my hands on a R9 x280x or a 770....