$1500 - $2000 PC for BF4

[bangforthebuck]

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: June - Sept

Budget Range: $1500 - $2000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming - watching movies - Excel

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: None

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Ncix (open to all suggestions where there is a better deal).

Location: City, State/Region, Country : Champaign, Illinois, USA

Parts Preferences: Preferably Intel, but open to any suggestions

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Additional Comments: Basically should be able to run the upcoming BF4 at high performance

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My Desktop is way to old, unable to compete with new games

I am wondering, do i need haswell 4770k for gaming? would it be worth it to get?
I am also considering to get a 120 HZ monitor, is it worth it?

 

[redeemer]

Haswell based system a 4770k would be perfect
16 GB
a GTX 780

just wait a bit longer

 

[ismaeljrp]

A 120 HZ monitor is not worth it unless you're planning on playing in 3d mode in which all 3d monitors are at least 120hz.
I'd wait for Haswell, because it seems to have better overclocking potential than Ivy Bridge had. Also it's a good idea to see what the GTX 770 and GTX 760 ti will be priced at, as it would be a compelling option to get a SLI 760 ti setup right off the bat.

 

[bangforthebuck]

in terms of the motherboard, what is a good reasonable option?
I am aware that many gamers said that cpu is not as important for games, so should i reduce my cpu to an I5?

 

[BloodyValley]

No, get an i7, you can afford it. i7's will be useful in the near future anyway because consoles have hyper-threading. This means that the hyper-threading, non-existent in i5 CPUs, will be utilized in games in the near-future.

 

[DaPotatoes]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10Ti4
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10Ti4/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10Ti4/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($239.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1854.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-28 21:47 EDT-0400)

 

[Marcopolo123]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.17 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Silver Arrow CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($110.66 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1562.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-28 22:37 EDT-0400)

 

[DaPotatoes]

PSU is weak, SSD to small, he needs os, case is ugly, cpu fan is bulky and the evo is best bang for buck. Other than that its a pretty good build.

 

[DaPotatoes]

hyper threading will soon be used on gaming and i5 doesnt have hyper threading and who says he wont sli in the future?

 

[Marcopolo123]

gtx 770 is out BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo
best choice


http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-2GB-WINDFORCE-Graphics-GV-N770OC-2GD/dp/B00CU9GOAE/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1369930992&sr=8-17&keywords=gtx+770

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Dual-Link-02G-P4-2773-KR-Graphics/dp/B00CZIQZ40/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1369930992&sr=8-19&keywords=gtx+770

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-DisplayPort-DL-DVI-I-N770-Lightning/dp/B00CZ58WQ2/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&qid=1369930992&sr=8-21&keywords=gtx+770

 

[ismaeljrp]

Yes everyone and mother knows that.

Relax man. These threads are meant to be informative, not some pissing contest. We're just trying to help the OP with as many opinions as possible, helpful opinions.

 

[bangforthebuck]

Hi im sorry to ask this, but is the benchmark for 770 out yet? its not showing on this site http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

sorry for asking such dumb questions, i am fairly new to computer hardware, learning fast though.

thanks

 

[Marcopolo123]

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/geforce-gtx-770-gk104-review,review-32698.html

 

[bangforthebuck]

would it actually be better if i use 2 XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card instead of one GTX 780 ? What are the pro and cons ? thanks

 

[Marcopolo123]

Cons: heavy microstutters, drivers, heat, power consumption, for an upgrade you would need to replace both cards.

Pros : other then the free games there are no pros

 

[bangforthebuck]

guys do you think i should wait until august to buy the parts (hoping the price would drop), are there new stuff coming out soon? or should i just buy it now?

 

[Marcopolo123]

right now there is the newegg promotion , cpu+mobo combo which would save you 80-100$

 

[g-unit1111]

guys do you think i should wait until august to buy the parts (hoping the price would drop), are there new stuff coming out soon? or should i just buy it now?

With this week's release of the new GTX 760, except for new Radeon GPUs (which probably won't be out for the next couple months), all the new hardware for this year is pretty much done being released.

hyper threading will soon be used on gaming and i5 doesnt have hyper threading and who says he wont sli in the future?

Not really. Most first and third person games really only use two cores and a couple of threads at the most. There's a few CPU killers out there like Crysis but they're few and far between.

 

[bangforthebuck]

Hi guys im just wondering if this monitor is a good deal http://astore.amazon.com/leve0f-20/detail/B006HIKIG0

is there a better alternative? thx

 

[g-unit1111]

Hi guys im just wondering if this monitor is a good deal http://astore.amazon.com/leve0f-20/detail/B006HIKIG0

is there a better alternative? thx

Seems quite a bit of a high price for 1080P. You could get a decent 1440P Korean display off eBay for around the same price.

 

[bangforthebuck]

Would BF 4 really output a 1440 p monitor?

 

[PlanarX999]

IMO, this system should last you for 5 years, no more future proof on the graphic card, already SLI. If 770 or 780, it could be better. You could SLI in near future. Do not 3-SLI, completely useless.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120XL 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 12GB (3 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($88.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($224.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($255.66 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($255.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1637.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-03 03:36 EDT-0400)

 

[bangforthebuck]

would one geforce 780 be better than SLI 760 ?

 

[PlanarX999]

No, but you could SLI 780 in near future, make this card more future proof, 770 price wiser than 780. Better go with 770 since it price-wise. but if you looking for PC upgrade in next 5 years, then my system build would perfectly suit you.

 

[bangforthebuck]

Hi guys im finalizing my choices now, i am thinking of following this built posted by Dapotatoes. My main concern is the CPU, should i reduce it to I5?

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($239.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1854.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-28 21:47 EDT-0400)