Buying my first gaming rig from cyberpowerpc.Is this a good build for the price?

[mad_moxxi]

Here are my specs:

CAS: * Cooler Master N600 w/ USB 3.0, Side Panel Window [+40]
CASUPGRADE: None
CD: LG 12X Internal Blu-ray Drive & DVDRW, 3D Playback Combo Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: None
COOLANT: Standard Coolant
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K 4.0 GHz 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150 (All Venom OC Certified)
CS_FAN: Default case fans
DOCKINGSTATION: None
ENGRAVING: None
ENGRAVING_MSG:
FA_HDD: None
FAN: Corsair Hydro Series H60 High Performance Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan [+20] (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
FLASHMEDIA: None
FREEBIE_CU: None
GLASSES: None
HDD: 128GB SanDisk SSD + 2TB SATA III Hard Drive Combo [+73] (Single Drive)
HDD2: None
HEADSET: None
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
KEYBOARD: (Keyboard & Mouse Combo) Cooler Master Storm Devastator Gaming Keyboard & Mouse Combo (BLUE COLOR)
MB_SRT: None
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory [-67] (Corsair Vengeance [+12])
MIR_VCSSD: NONE
MONITOR: None
MONITOR2: None
MONITOR3: None
MOPAD: None
MOTHERBOARD: * GIGABYTE Z97-D3H ATX w/ Realtek GbLAN, 2 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 3 PCI, 6x SATA 6Gb/s (Pro OC Certified)
MOUSE: None
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
NFC: None
OS: Microsoft® Windows 8.1 (64-bit Edition) + Office 365 FREE 30 Days Trial
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 650 Watts - Corsair CSM Series CS650M 80 Plus Gold Certified Modular Ultra Quiet Power Supply [+64]
RUSH: Standard processing time: ship within 2 to 3 weeks
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR [3 Year Labor, 1 Year Parts] LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
TEMP: None
TUNING: None
TVRC: None
USBFLASH: None
USBHD: None
USBX: None
VIDEO: EVGA Superclocked NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 4GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [+111] (Single Card)
WNC: None
PRICE: (+1572)


Thanks for any advice

 

[Zaflart]

I just plugged those parts into Newegg and got a total of, $1,531.84.

When an item didn't use a particular brand (the HDD) I chose the cheapest there was.

Which build?

Sorry, I edited my post to show it was the OP CyberPower build. I didn't realize so many posts were made, in the time I was pricing parts. 😛

 

[V0RTEX]

why a i7? how would that imrove games? This is a gaming pc, not a workstation pc

I honestly don't want to argue specs right now with you. The higher clock speed plus the hyper threading along with the less delay ram provides a faster computer instead of more memory on a graphics card. It has been proven in many videos that the 780ti doesn't show any better performance than the 770 I suggested unless you have multiple screens at really high resolutions (4k).

 

[mad_moxxi]

does the ghz matter a lot because games like bioshock infinite need at least 3.5

 

[V0RTEX]

does the ghz matter a lot because games like bioshock infinite need at least 3.5

The processor's ghz basically tells you how fast it is running at. "The "Hertz" part of the word is a measure of frequency in cycles per second. So one hertz = 1 cycle (complete action) per second. 100 hertz means 100 times a second... One Gigahertz equals one Billion cycles per second." And yes it does matter because it does affect your computer's performance greatly.

 

[legend001523]

why a i7? how would that imrove games? This is a gaming pc, not a workstation pc

I honestly don't want to argue specs right now with you. The higher clock speed plus the hyper threading along with the less delay ram provides a faster computer instead of more memory on a graphics card. It has been proven in many videos that the 780ti doesn't show any better performance than the 770 I suggested unless you have multiple screens at really high resolutions (4k).

lol... so tell me, what fps difference would more ram and i7 give?

 

[legend001523]

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/geforce-gtx-780-ti-review-benchmarks,review-32820-5.html
no difference/ lol

 

[V0RTEX]

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/geforce-gtx-780-ti-review-benchmarks,review-32820-5.html
no difference/ lol

Why spend 1/2 the price range on the video card? The 770 does fine for his needs. Also the 770 I've picked for him has more DDR5 then the 780.

 

[legend001523]

why go i7? explain plz.

 

[mad_moxxi]

what about the 780. not the ti.

 

[Zaflart]

Hey I'm back again, I've taken the liberty to construct you a build based on your price range. Here are the specs:

Price:$1387.16 (Without OS, Display, Keyboard or Mouse)
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooloer: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 89.5 CFM
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150
Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower
Power Supply: FSP Group 550W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer

And here is the link: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/22vortex22/saved/#savedbuild_1401192

Hopefully I've helped! ^.^ (Remember you can customize your build however you want depending on what you like and your price range.)

That's a junk PSU. The GTX 770 needs a lot more power (600+ Watts, 42 Amps) than that single-rail FPS can give.

 

[V0RTEX]

why go i7? explain plz.

i7s are faster, most of i5s are only dual cored, whereas the i7 is quad core, hyperthreading provides better performance by allowing multiple threads to run on a core. Generally the i7 has better performance, along with better performance in resource demanding tasks.

 

[legend001523]

the i5 4690k is a quad core. Give me benchmarks where a i7 outperforms a i5 in gaming only.

 

[V0RTEX]

Hey I'm back again, I've taken the liberty to construct you a build based on your price range. Here are the specs:

Price:$1387.16 (Without OS, Display, Keyboard or Mouse)
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooloer: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 89.5 CFM
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150
Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower
Power Supply: FSP Group 550W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer

And here is the link: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/22vortex22/saved/#savedbuild_1401192

Hopefully I've helped! ^.^ (Remember you can customize your build however you want depending on what you like and your price range.)

That's a junk PSU. The GTX 770 needs a lot more power (600+ Watts, 42 Amps) than that single-rail FPS can give.

According to another post on Tom'sHardware, the gtx 770 uses 12-17 watts during idle, 21 watts if playing a movie, and around 190 watts during intense gaming. Also according to pcpartpicker.com, it provides enough wattage. However the brand can be changed. Thats not the most important part.

 

[legend001523]

the psu is actually one of the most important components in a pc

 

[V0RTEX]

the psu is actually one of the most important components in a pc

Yes it is, you misunderstood what I meant in my post. I said the branding isn't the most important part of the psu. It surely plays a role but the most important things on a PSU are the wattage, amps etc..

 

[V0RTEX]

the i5 4690k is a quad core. Give me benchmarks where a i7 outperforms a i5 in gaming only.

http://browser.primatelabs.com/processor-benchmarks

 

[legend001523]

*in gaming only

 

[V0RTEX]

*in gaming only

I couldn't find any benchmarks between the two for gaming exclusive. However my point still applies. The i7 is always better and faster than the i5 regardless of category -- gaming, video editing, etc. And gives a very large increase in performance when running programs.

Also I know that you're gonna say it's not better for gaming, but it is. Many games such as WatchDogs are starting to make use of the hyper threading which does give better performance in benchmarks.

 

[legend001523]

*Not in gaming, explain how the i7's extra cores would come inot use in gaming? I think you're getting mixed up with vra,m They're starting to use more vram, not hyper threading, a 780 ti is at least 20% better than the 770 A quad core is more than enough for gaming, same for the 8gb of ram, games don't use more ram if you have more ram

 

[Zaflart]

Hey I'm back again, I've taken the liberty to construct you a build based on your price range. Here are the specs:

Price:$1387.16 (Without OS, Display, Keyboard or Mouse)
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooloer: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 89.5 CFM
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150
Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower
Power Supply: FSP Group 550W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer

And here is the link: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/22vortex22/saved/#savedbuild_1401192

Hopefully I've helped! ^.^ (Remember you can customize your build however you want depending on what you like and your price range.)

That's a junk PSU. The GTX 770 needs a lot more power (600+ Watts, 42 Amps) than that single-rail FPS can give.

According to another post on Tom'sHardware, the gtx 770 uses 12-17 watts during idle, 21 watts if playing a movie, and around 190 watts during intense gaming. Also according to pcpartpicker.com, it provides enough wattage. However the brand can be changed. Thats not the most important part.

My GTX 760 4GHz uses more power than that. More headroom = better for overclocking and upgrades.

 

[V0RTEX]

*Not in gaming, explain how the i7's extra cores would come inot use in gaming? I think you're getting mixed up with vra,m They're starting to use more vram, not hyper threading, a 780 ti is at least 20% better than the 770 A quad core is more than enough for gaming, same for the 8gb of ram, games don't use more ram if you have more ram

No I am not becoming mixed up. I am 100% sure about games using hyperthreading. Proof: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/916373-pc/68369907 . Also the evga superclocked gtx 770 has more vram than the 780. My build recommendation is good for resource demanding programs, along with gaming. I see no reason to spend half the build on a video card that only offers 10-20 fps more on multiple screens and 4k.

 

[mad_moxxi]

im probably gonna get the i7 4790k. i have a flexible budget

 

[V0RTEX]

Hey I'm back again, I've taken the liberty to construct you a build based on your price range. Here are the specs:

Price:$1387.16 (Without OS, Display, Keyboard or Mouse)
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooloer: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 89.5 CFM
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150
Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower
Power Supply: FSP Group 550W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer

And here is the link: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/22vortex22/saved/#savedbuild_1401192

Hopefully I've helped! ^.^ (Remember you can customize your build however you want depending on what you like and your price range.)

That's a junk PSU. The GTX 770 needs a lot more power (600+ Watts, 42 Amps) than that single-rail FPS can give.

According to another post on Tom'sHardware, the gtx 770 uses 12-17 watts during idle, 21 watts if playing a movie, and around 190 watts during intense gaming. Also according to pcpartpicker.com, it provides enough wattage. However the brand can be changed. Thats not the most important part.

My GTX 760 4GHz uses more power than that. More headroom = better for overclocking and upgrades.

Yes you are correct, more headroom is better for overclocking and upgrades. If he had more of a budget I would have suggested the CORSAIR HX series 650W fully modular psu.

 

[legend001523]

im probably gonna get the i7 4790k. i have a flexible budget

get a 780 ti at least

 

[Zaflart]

Hey I'm back again, I've taken the liberty to construct you a build based on your price range. Here are the specs:

Price:$1387.16 (Without OS, Display, Keyboard or Mouse)
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooloer: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 89.5 CFM
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150
Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower
Power Supply: FSP Group 550W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer

And here is the link: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/22vortex22/saved/#savedbuild_1401192

Hopefully I've helped! ^.^ (Remember you can customize your build however you want depending on what you like and your price range.)

That's a junk PSU. The GTX 770 needs a lot more power (600+ Watts, 42 Amps) than that single-rail FPS can give.

According to another post on Tom'sHardware, the gtx 770 uses 12-17 watts during idle, 21 watts if playing a movie, and around 190 watts during intense gaming. Also according to pcpartpicker.com, it provides enough wattage. However the brand can be changed. Thats not the most important part.

My GTX 760 4GHz uses more power than that. More headroom = better for overclocking and upgrades.

Yes you are correct, more headroom is better for overclocking and upgrades. If he had more of a budget I would have suggested the CORSAIR HX series 650W fully modular psu.

SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W $30 less after $5 rebate. It's one of the best, even if it is one of the oldest designs.