Build An Gaming Rig for $2000

[MandyBoy]

Approximate Purchase Date: End of May or June

Budget Range: After rebate and shipping $2000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Games like Battlefield 4, GTA V, Witcher 3 maxed out. Besides some AutoCad job and watching movies.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes



Parts to Upgrade: Everything.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Whichever but should be reliable

Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Parts Preferences: I have a preferrence for Intel and Nvidia

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: In near future, but not now, going with 1 GPU for now

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920*1080

Additional Comments: Wanna have a Water-cooled silent and kick-ass looking rig

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I just wanna have it..

 

[Transmaniacon]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.67 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($127.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($363.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($154.78 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($134.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($187.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $1668.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-02 15:20 EDT-0400)

Add whatever keyboard and mouse you want. Best air cooler for OCing, enough PSU for SLI 670s, and a fast SSD for OS and programs. This is just en example parts list, I am not sure of the availability where you are located.

 

[MandyBoy]

24" LED will be just enough for me. But with a SLI in 1 or 2 years, is a 750W PSU enough?

Also, I would like to build a Water cooler with custom loops although I'm a beginner. Will it be too difficult to build and maintain?

And I'm not really a liker of Radeon. So, GTX 670 or 680? P.S. Even if I do a SLI, it'll be only 2-way.

 

[Transmaniacon]

24" LED will be just enough for me. But with a SLI in 1 or 2 years, is a 750W PSU enough?

Also, I would like to build a Water cooler with custom loops although I'm a beginner. Will it be too difficult to build and maintain?

And I'm not really a liker of Radeon. So, GTX 670 or 680? P.S. Even if I do a SLI, it'll be only 2-way.

750 watts is enough for SLI, if you want to overclock and do water cooling, I might take 850 for peace of mind. But even that is still probably overkill.

I would say water cooling is daunting for someone who is new to it. A lot of times there is some modding to cases that has to be done, and you need to plan out the loops and buy the tubing and fittings. It will require some maintenance and a good bit of added cost. Personally, if you have a well ventilated case and don't go beyond 2 GPUs, you should be fine with air cooling.

I would go with the 670, the 680 performance increase does not justify the price increase. If you do plan on water cooling, buy a reference version, like the EVGA FTW.

 

[MandyBoy]

Is i5 3570k enough to run all games in coming 4-5 years? Or should i consider a i7 3770k?

And how much will it cost for a custom loop water cooler? (I'm opting for it only for the looks, though.)

 

[Transmaniacon]

There is no difference in gaming between the i5 and i7, and games are only just now beginning to take advantage of multiple cores, so stick with the i5.

I would look to spend at least $500 between the waterblocks, pump, resevoir, fittings, tube, and coolant. It adds up quick and if you are just doing it for the looks, then I would save your money and buy an all-in-one cooler like the Swiftech H220 or Corsair H100i.

 

[MandyBoy]

So, will there be any games in coming 5 years that will make use of hyperthreading?

 

[Transmaniacon]

5 years is an eternity in the gaming/hardware industry. There is really no telling what will be out then, or how games and architectures will change. At the current rate, it is probably a good assumption that CPUs will continue adding cores until they can find a way to increase clock speeds more. So yes I would imagine games will be multi-threaded, however, I doubt you will have this same computer in 5 years. If you want to future proof more, then wait for Haswell to come out, you will get more longevity from a newer chipset than an older i7.

 

[MandyBoy]

What about XSPC Raystorm EX280 as a kit?

 

[MandyBoy]

24" LED will be just enough for me. But with a SLI in 1 or 2 years, is a 750W PSU enough?

Also, I would like to build a Water cooler with custom loops although I'm a beginner. Will it be too difficult to build and maintain?

And I'm not really a liker of Radeon. So, GTX 670 or 680? P.S. Even if I do a SLI, it'll be only 2-way.

750 watts is enough for SLI, if you want to overclock and do water cooling, I might take 850 for peace of mind. But even that is still probably overkill.

I would say water cooling is daunting for someone who is new to it. A lot of times there is some modding to cases that has to be done, and you need to plan out the loops and buy the tubing and fittings. It will require some maintenance and a good bit of added cost. Personally, if you have a well ventilated case and don't go beyond 2 GPUs, you should be fine with air cooling.

I would go with the 670, the 680 performance increase does not justify the price increase. If you do plan on water cooling, buy a reference version, like the EVGA FTW.

I would just like to go with ASUS MoBos. I can spend 100 bucks more. So which one should I choose? P8z77 Pro or Maximus V Formula?

 

[Transmaniacon]

That is a good option, but really you aren't going to gain much performance over a good air cooler like the Noctua D14. If you want a high overclock, go for it, but you need to make sure the rad will fit in your case.

 

[Transmaniacon]

I would just like to go with ASUS MoBos. I can spend 100 bucks more. So which one should I choose? P8z77 Pro or Maximus V Formula?

I would go with the P8Z77 Pro because its more than you will need, but if you want one that looks cooler, the Maximus V Formula is a good option.