[Build ready] High-end gaming PC

[Medically]

Intentions with the computer:

Gaming, school work, browsing internet, editing videos/photoshop

Resolution/fps

1440p 60 FPS on most games like GTA V, CoD, FO4, etc. Might not keep a steady 60 FPS but hope it will be up there

Getting very close to ordering the parts, and I would like as many comments/suggestions so everything is perfect, thanks!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xzWFLk

 

[James Mason]

Yeah, can't really make any better selections, only minor one is slightly better thermal compound.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/prolimatech-thermal-paste-propk215g
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermal-paste-performance-benchmark,3616-18.html

 

[mrmike_49]

expensive cooler, expensive psu and case. I'd rather get a 4790K and cheaper psu, case,cooler
I'm guessing you can't get an ethernet cable from router to your system - too bad, cause Wi-Fi is slower and costs you extra $$

 

[sizzling]

Looks like a great build

 

[mrmike_49]

You may want to think about more RAM for editing, and it is better to order ALL the RAM at one time

 

[Iamsoda]

expensive cooler, expensive psu and case. I'd rather get a 4790K and cheaper psu, case,cooler
I'm guessing you can't get an ethernet cable from router to your system - too bad, cause Wi-Fi is slower and costs you extra $$

Cheap PSU is bad news.

 

[Iamsoda]

Intentions with the computer:

Gaming, school work, browsing internet, editing videos/photoshop

Resolution/fps

1440p 60 FPS on most games like GTA V, CoD, FO4, etc. Might not keep a steady 60 FPS but hope it will be up there

Getting very close to ordering the parts, and I would like as many comments/suggestions so everything is perfect, thanks!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xzWFLk

I would probably get 16 gig of ram, because it is a great price right now and adding more later is never as good as buying a tested pack that works together. Also I would get http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87pro Because it is cheaper and comes with wifi built in.

 

[mrmike_49]

not a "Cheap" psu, but less that $100 !! He had picked a really top of the line and expensive psu, overkill.

 

[Medically]

expensive cooler, expensive psu and case. I'd rather get a 4790K and cheaper psu, case,cooler
I'm guessing you can't get an ethernet cable from router to your system - too bad, cause Wi-Fi is slower and costs you extra $$

Intentions with the computer:

Gaming, school work, browsing internet, editing videos/photoshop

Resolution/fps

1440p 60 FPS on most games like GTA V, CoD, FO4, etc. Might not keep a steady 60 FPS but hope it will be up there

Getting very close to ordering the parts, and I would like as many comments/suggestions so everything is perfect, thanks!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xzWFLk

I would probably get 16 gig of ram, because it is a great price right now and adding more later is never as good as buying a tested pack that works together. Also I would get http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87pro Because it is cheaper and comes with wifi built in.

"WiFi built in"

So how would that work? I don't have to connect to any wifi network or...?

My wifi is pretty good now. 50 mbps and it works very well on every games I play so far

 

[Iamsoda]

not a "Cheap" psu, but less that $100 !! He had picked a really top of the line and expensive psu, overkill.

It isn't the PSu he is getting, it is what he is paying for it. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

 

[Iamsoda]

expensive cooler, expensive psu and case. I'd rather get a 4790K and cheaper psu, case,cooler
I'm guessing you can't get an ethernet cable from router to your system - too bad, cause Wi-Fi is slower and costs you extra $$

Intentions with the computer:

Gaming, school work, browsing internet, editing videos/photoshop

Resolution/fps

1440p 60 FPS on most games like GTA V, CoD, FO4, etc. Might not keep a steady 60 FPS but hope it will be up there

Getting very close to ordering the parts, and I would like as many comments/suggestions so everything is perfect, thanks!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xzWFLk

I would probably get 16 gig of ram, because it is a great price right now and adding more later is never as good as buying a tested pack that works together. Also I would get http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87pro Because it is cheaper and comes with wifi built in.

"WiFi built in"

So how would that work? I don't have to connect to any wifi network or...?

My wifi is pretty good now. 50 mbps and it works very well on every games I play so far

Comes with an antenna and you connect just like any PCI wifi adapter, but this is built in the motherboard. Saves PCI space and probably will work better then the TP link. I have an asus motherboard with wifi and it is super fast.

 

[Medically]

not a "Cheap" psu, but less that $100 !! He had picked a really top of the line and expensive psu, overkill.

It isn't the PSu he is getting, it is what he is paying for it. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

Never understood the difference between 80+ bronze and 80+ gold. Mind explaining if you know?

 

[Iamsoda]

not a "Cheap" psu, but less that $100 !! He had picked a really top of the line and expensive psu, overkill.

It isn't the PSu he is getting, it is what he is paying for it. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

Never understood the difference between 80+ bronze and 80+ gold. Mind explaining if you know?

It really depends, but either will produce at least 80% eff, but the gold one will be better in a lot of power levels. Some of the gold and platinum run 90% most of time, but they are all guaranteed at least 80%. Now I am sure you are thinking I only pay pennies for power why would I care about eff? Well PSU can only have so much power running inside them if you get a higher eff PSU at the same wattage as a lower eff PSU the higher eff will output more watts before it is throttled by heat and current limits.

 

[sizzling]

not a "Cheap" psu, but less that $100 !! He had picked a really top of the line and expensive psu, overkill.

It isn't the PSu he is getting, it is what he is paying for it. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

Never understood the difference between 80+ bronze and 80+ gold. Mind explaining if you know?

Well PSU can only have so much power running inside them if you get a higher eff PSU at the same wattage as a lower eff PSU the higher eff will output more watts before it is throttled by heat and current limits.

What complete rubbish. Efficiency rate has nothing to do with the watts a psu can supply, just the watts it takes from the mains supply. Two PSU's with 12v 50A rails one platinum and one bronze will both deliver 50A, just the bronze will take more current/watts from the mains. If everything else was equal the bronze psu would produce more heat but fan and heat sink of each psu will have a much bigger impact on its operating temperature. Any good quality psu working within its rated wattage should not be getting anywhere near its thermal limits before safety cut outs kick in.

 

[SamiSC]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($313.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Mwave)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($146.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($43.77 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.61 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($79.90 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
External Storage: Western Digital Elements 1TB External Hard Drive ($54.98 @ B&H)
Total: $2006.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-15 13:37 EDT-0400

now it looks a lot better, changes to i7

 

[Iamsoda]

not a "Cheap" psu, but less that $100 !! He had picked a really top of the line and expensive psu, overkill.

It isn't the PSu he is getting, it is what he is paying for it. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

Never understood the difference between 80+ bronze and 80+ gold. Mind explaining if you know?

Well PSU can only have so much power running inside them if you get a higher eff PSU at the same wattage as a lower eff PSU the higher eff will output more watts before it is throttled by heat and current limits.

What complete rubbish. Efficiency rate has nothing to do with the watts a psu can supply, just the watts it takes from the mains supply. Two PSU's with 12v 50A rails one platinum and one bronze will both deliver 50A, just the bronze will take more current/watts from the mains. If everything else was equal the bronze psu would produce more heat but fan and heat sink of each psu will have a much bigger impact on its operating temperature. Any good quality psu working within its rated wattage should not be getting anywhere near its thermal limits before safety cut outs kick in.

If the difference is purely efficiency, then the higher efficiency will output more power (because it is wasting less) then the other PSU. This is assuming the PSU's have the same quality of hardware inside. Is that too hard to understand?