Building a gaming PC

[raymundtan08]

Hi, I'm planning to build a PC that is durable and reliable. So I'm asking you guys if this is the right build

so this is what comes out

CPU: Intel Core i7-4771 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 250X 2GB Video Card

Case: Rosewill THRONE-Window ATX Full Tower Case

Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply

Optical Drive: Sony DDU1681S-0B DVD/CD Drive

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 3-Pack (OEM) (64-bit)

Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor

Sound Card: Asus Xonar DSX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card

Wired Network Adapter: Intel E1G42ETBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x4 Network Adapter

Btw is used http://pcpartpicker.com/

thanks in advance

 

[zachparr2442]

what are you going to be using the computer for? if its for gaming i would bump the graphics card up. and are you wanting to stay intel or amd.

 

[ethereal essence]

if you're using this for gaming, as zach said you'll want a better graphics card (say a gtx 760 or better) and a sound card isn't really required. an i7 isn't worth the extra cost over an i5 for gaming either. you could drop to an i5 4670k and drop the sound card and get yourself a gtx 770.

 

[zachparr2442]

or drop the intell and get this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009O7YU56/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 fx 8320 for 140$ 8cores and easy overclock to 4ghz yah and the money you save hell you can go sli or crossfire if you want (dont) the 770 will be great and also you dont need a platinum power supply http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ALK3KEM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 they are having a great deal on the Corsair CX Modular PSU a 750w Modular for under 90$ thats F*cking great deal

 

[zachparr2442]

and also that is alot of storage. do a 120 ssd for booting and things you want to run super fast then like a 1tb 7200 like the WD Black for gaming and whatever else you want to run fast then for storage what i do is just buy 2tb WD greens there cheap under 70$

 

[raymundtan08]

I'm gonna use it for animation, 3D riggging and for gaming. I also want it to be durable enough to stand high temp since my country's climate is not so friendly.

 

[zachparr2442]

then intel would be the way to go offers higher temps for gaming and everything but if you have that much money i would get a better GPU liek an r9 270x or GTX 760

 

[raymundtan08]

Oh and btw is there a problem if i use intel and amd at the same time? Thanks

 

[ethereal essence]

no, an amd gpu will work just fine with an intel cpu.

also, if you aren't planning on overclocking you should consider the xeon e3 1230 v3 and an h87 motherboard. this will save you a good chunk of money that you can use to get a much better graphics card. the xeon e3 1230 is basically an i7 without the integrated graphics

 

[zachparr2442]

you mean like an intel processor and a amd graphics card? there isnt any problem at all there its just a graphics card

 

[zachparr2442]

also dont forget to pick a solution

 

[raymundtan08]

So I will drop the sound card and get cheaper cpu and more powerful graphics card.

If I drop the i7 and get an i5 will it affect my overall speed?

 

[zachparr2442]

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-4771-vs-Intel-Core-i5-4670K you wouldnt notice it at all plus with the i5 4670k overclocking ability your endless with making it faster plus a better graphics card is always better than a better cpu

 

[raymundtan08]

How to pick a best solution?

 

[zachparr2442]

there should be a little green thing under the person comments that says pick as solution

 

[ethereal essence]

honestly if you want the i7 performance for doing the animations and stuff, get the xeon e3 1230 v3 with an h87 motherboard. the xeon will cost about as much as an i5 4670k and perform about as well as a non overclocked i7 4770.

also this thread was set up as a discussion not a question so there is no way to pick a solution. if you had chose to post this as a question, at the bottom of every post there would be a green button to pick that post as the solution.

 

[raymundtan08]

oh sorry, Iim new here. Thanks a lot guys

 

[Ayush Srivastava]

go with core i7 4770k nd msi r9-270x..

 

[vmN]

Wait, why are you guys making his build so unbalanced?
Bump the GPU up to atleast an 770-r9 280x, and then either get an i5-4670k or an fx 8320.

 

[logainofhades]

no, an amd gpu will work just fine with an intel cpu.

also, if you aren't planning on overclocking you should consider the xeon e3 1230 v3 and an h87 motherboard. this will save you a good chunk of money that you can use to get a much better graphics card. the xeon e3 1230 is basically an i7 without the integrated graphics

^This

 

[logainofhades]

This would blow your configuration away, for like $25 less, OP. I left the option open for SLI in the future.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.68 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Crucial M500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($669.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($119.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($134.94 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell E2414H 24.0" Monitor ($144.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $1909.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-18 13:37 EDT-0400)