Advice on $1500 computer build

[sirhc311]

So my budget is roughly $1,500 USD. Trying to get the best performance for games and have a decent non-upgrade life span. Didn't go with newly released 6+ core intel processors due to added price. I'd like advice on whether I have conflicting or incompatible components and for better performing components with similar price. GPU will be the next generation Nvidia, GTX 880. 750W power supply should be sufficient for it, right?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132118

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-PC3-12800-SODIMM-204-Pin-CT2C8G3S160BM/dp/B008LTBJFW/ref=lp_172500_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1409529164&sr=1-1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147248

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

http://www.amazon.com/Enermax-Computer-Acrylic-See-Thru-ECA3280A-BL/dp/B00BKX760S/ref=sr_1_17?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1408808359&sr=1-17

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Modular-Bronze-ATX12V-EPS12V/dp/B00ALK3KEM/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1408755562&sr=1-1

 

[kunthakenthe]

can u use pc partpicker

 

[kunthakenthe]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($579.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($209.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.23 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1220.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-31 20:33 EDT-0400

300$ left

 

[jasonite]

I'm not sure what kind of rig you're thinking about, is it for gaming?

I think the ram you've chosen is for laptops, that's what SODIMM memory is typically for. The best website I can point you to is pcpartpicker.com, it will tell you all about compatibility while you're choosing parts, and is one I recommend.

Some general advice I would give. Nobody really needs 16gb of ram, unless you're doing some high-end media creation or CAD or Photoshop work or something. 8gb is great for everything even a gamer will need, maybe 12 at the most. You can get the G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory for about half the price, and with a much lower latency. Model # is F3-12800CL7D-8GBXM.

I'm not going to try to talk you out of the i7-4790k, but IMO the i5-4690k is a much better value as gaming doesn't really benefit from hyper-threading that much, which is about all the i7 series offers. There's an article here at tom's on the best cpu bang for buck, and it will point you in the same direction.

Great mobo and SSD choices, optical looks great too. Your power supply will give you more than enough power even with a high-powered GPU on board, but it's semi-modular and has a bronze certification. I generally suggest fully modular PSU's that are at least silver certified for gaming. Again I'm not sure if you're building a gaming rig or not. Other good choices here would be EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650 G 80+ gold 650W for $70, or EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750 G 80+ gold 750W for $75, both from Newegg with rebates. Benefit of Newegg is typically no tax + free shipping.

Other than your ram all of your choices are compatible! Feel free to ask about anything else

EDIT: Your case is also compatible. The case choice is one of the most dizzying and crazy-making decisions to be made because there are so many. It looks like you're wanting a mid-tower. I don't know anything about the Enermax OSTROG. In my opinion the three best mid-towers out there are the Cooler Master Storm Enforcer, the HAF 912, and the NZXT Guardian 921RB. I think these all cost about twice as much as the model you chose though, but the Storm Enforcer is hard to beat.

 

[kunthakenthe]

the NEX series arent the best of evga's psu the B2/G2/P2 are the best.

 

[jasonite]

You're probably right, but the G2 750W goes from $70 up to $95, I wasn't sure how much he was willing to spend.

J

 

[kunthakenthe]

they have a 850w for 80$ lol. its semi and bronze though.

 

[sirhc311]

This build is mostly for gaming. Though I do some video encoding as a hobby. I mostly want quality components due to the fact it will be a while before I can upgrade or build again. Since I am a bit iffy on overclocking I went with the i7-4790k for the base clock rate.

The RAM was my bad, good catch on that one. I will go with G skill ripjaw. Smart move would be going with 2x4GB, I just wanted more cowbell I guess.

I don't have much knowledge of power supplies. EVGA SuperNOVA 750G2 will do!

The Enermax case is a bit of an unknown, but I think its worth giving it a chance.

Thanks for all the advice, I appreciate it. It will be at least a few days before I purchase so I welcome any more suggestions. I'm expecting at least a $500 price tag on GPU, thats why all other components combined hover around $1,000. $1,500 isn't my limit since there are some parts that I'm set on getting (CPU, GPU, SSD) but I'd like to be around there.

 

[jasonite]

This build is mostly for gaming. Though I do some video encoding as a hobby. I mostly want quality components due to the fact it will be a while before I can upgrade or build again. Since I am a bit iffy on overclocking I went with the i7-4790k for the base clock rate.

The RAM was my bad, good catch on that one. I will go with G skill ripjaw. Smart move would be going with 2x4GB, I just wanted more cowbell I guess.

I don't have much knowledge of power supplies. EVGA SuperNOVA 750G2 will do!

The Enermax case is a bit of an unknown, but I think its worth giving it a chance.

Thanks for all the advice, I appreciate it. It will be at least a few days before I purchase so I welcome any more suggestions. I'm expecting at least a $500 price tag on GPU, thats why all other components combined hover around $1,000. $1,500 isn't my limit since there are some parts that I'm set on getting (CPU, GPU, SSD) but I'd like to be around there.

Okay, fair enough. Starting with the CPU, the "K" designation of the chip means it's unlocked, or designed for overclocking. With your motherboard the ASUS software that comes with it could overclock the i5-4690k to at least 4GHz, and probably to 4.5, and it will save you about $80. If you are opposed to OC'ing, the straight 4690 or 4790 is almost as fast as their "k" counterparts but are less expensive because they don't OC. If you will not OC, then don't worry about buying a CPU cooler, the one that come with the chip will be adequate, but if you do OC you will need to buy a good cooler. The diff in price between the standard 4690 and 4790 is a whopping $70 for .1GHz clock speed (and hyper-threading).

You've got a nice mobo and SSD, do you want a storage drive also? For less than $60 you can get 1tb HDD for all your storage, and still a $768 total if you go with this hypothetical build:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9HTsVn

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $767.92

Even if you get the i7-4790k it would just be another $80.

As far as the GPU goes, in your price range the GTX 780 and the R9 290 are neck-in-neck. They are both about the same price (between $400-600), whereas the next step up (the 780ti and the 290X) cost $100 more for not much performance increase. If you go the NVidia route, the single best card is the Zotac GeForce GTX 780 AMP! Edition. Higher benchmarks than any other variant, good price, not noisy or hot. If you go the ATI route the two best IMO are the Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 WindForce OC and the MSI Radeon R9 290 Gaming, both of which are excellent. Pay no attention to the 3gb vs 4gb memory, no game in the world now will demand more than 2gb unless you're using 4k monitors or daisy chaining two or more monitors together. Either way you are coming in under $1500, hope that helps.

J

 

[kunthakenthe]

This build is mostly for gaming. Though I do some video encoding as a hobby. I mostly want quality components due to the fact it will be a while before I can upgrade or build again. Since I am a bit iffy on overclocking I went with the i7-4790k for the base clock rate.

The RAM was my bad, good catch on that one. I will go with G skill ripjaw. Smart move would be going with 2x4GB, I just wanted more cowbell I guess.

I don't have much knowledge of power supplies. EVGA SuperNOVA 750G2 will do!

The Enermax case is a bit of an unknown, but I think its worth giving it a chance.

Thanks for all the advice, I appreciate it. It will be at least a few days before I purchase so I welcome any more suggestions. I'm expecting at least a $500 price tag on GPU, thats why all other components combined hover around $1,000. $1,500 isn't my limit since there are some parts that I'm set on getting (CPU, GPU, SSD) but I'd like to be around there.

I've heard of Enermax i think i might buy one of thier cases they look nice. yeah the NEX's arent bad but its best you go with the models with 2's after them as they are better quality. Dont buy a i7 4790k if your not overclocking just get like a i7 4790/4770 and a h97 mobo which could save you money. or if you want to try to overclock a little a z97/i7 4790k is good. the little bump in base clock wont really help much.