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

 

[mad_moxxi]

so asrock isnt a good choice then?

 

[legend001523]

For with asus or gigabyte

 

[Zaflart]

so asrock isnt a good choice then?

I'm using an ASRock board and I'm quite happy with it. It's all about personal preference. The only reason I'd not suggest the Gigabyte board is because of it's "smaller than true ATX" size.

Any of the boards in the article, I suggested are fine boards. Now, whether you get one that's DOA, is another story. No manufacturer has 100% success. I can say, Asus has an A rating and MSI has a B rating with the Better Business Bureau.

 

[Zaflart]

Uh-o Tweaktown must have missed a server payment. Entire site is down.

 

[mad_moxxi]

final build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kNTLdC

Thanks to zaflart, legend001523, and everyone else that helped. The advice was much needed. any final thoughts would be great

 

[Dacker]

Well, here's my 2 cents:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Dacker/saved/mmcG3C

It's a complete build with your RAM, but it's sans speakers/headset. That's just way too personal a decision, I think. I own the Corsair Vengeance 2000 and the TekNmotion TM-YW100P and to be honest I like both (although having wireless is actually pretty cool). Yes, I know they are at near extremes of the price spectrum.

There's lot of room for dispute, of course. Do you really need a K processor? I really don't see that much improvement when I overclock. I enjoy it because I like to tinker, but I really don't think it's that important. If you don't overclock you can probably just get a non-K processor and an H87 motherboard and save some cash. The keyboard is a nice non-mechanical one that I use on my gaming PC at the office. At home I have a CM Storm Ultimate Quickfire (blue switches so it's loud) and I love it. The mouse is nice, and it's also one that I use at the office, but I prefer the Logitech G500 that I have at home.

Honestly, I believe the GTX 770 is just fine for 1080p gaming. I confess I don't own one (I have a GTX 780 in my office PC and 2xGTX 780s SLI in my home PC, but they run 2560x1440 monitors). I do have another PC with an old GTX 660Ti and it does just great in gaming on a 1080p monitor. However, if you plan on going with a higher def monitor like this one, then yes I think you'll need at least the 780 and maybe a 780Ti (if you stick with Nvidia)

Oh, and the OS...yes I picked Win 8.1. I really vacillated when it came to buying a new OS a few months ago, but the fact is I am pretty happy with it now. I did download and install Classic Start, but I really can't justify spending money on Windows 7 any longer. Having said that, if you already own Win 7 and will be porting it to your new PC I don't see any reason to buy a new OS.

Good luck!

EDIT: Oops! I forgot to mention that between the i5 office PC and the i7 home PC, I see negligible frame rate difference in gaming (when only one GTX 780 is plugged in on the home PC of course). I wish I had gone with an i5 in the home PC and spent some of the saved cash on something else.

Here's my home build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Dacker/saved/FYGbt6
And here's my office build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Dacker/saved/8PqPxr

 

[mad_moxxi]

thanks for the build, but i want to have the 4 ghz and the overclocking ability.ill check out the speakers/ headset you have.

 

[Zaflart]

final build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kNTLdC

Thanks to zaflart, legend001523, and everyone else that helped. The advice was much needed. any final thoughts would be great

Very nice. Great case, lots of room and easy to build in. I hope you enjoy putting it together and hope all goes smoothly. Can't wait for you to have it up and running. If you need any help, feel free to message me.

 

[Zaflart]

If you plan on using any rebates: Follow the instructions very carefully.

 

[legend001523]

Ram could be better

 

[Zaflart]

You chose RAM that has a wide range of compatibility, you did well considering, you chose it before your motherboard.

The only problem, you may have is, the heat spreaders may be too tall. If they are, you can always carefully remove the heat spreader from the module closest to the CPU. Since you're only using two modules, you will have the added space, of an empty DIMM slot, for air flow.

That RAM will be fine. Look at it this way. If you upgrade to faster speeds, or even 16GB, in future, you won't be sacrificing much because you won't be using it (the RAM you have now).

Never use your "old" RAM when you upgrade to "more" RAM. RAM works best, in "matched sets". That means the maker sorts through a bunch to find modules that perform very similar. Not all DDR3 RAM modules will work together, even if they're the same make and model. Especially if you overclock anything.



Edit: Clarity

 

[Dacker]

thanks for the build, but i want to have the 4 ghz and the overclocking ability.ill check out the speakers/ headset you have.

You're welcome. Keep in mind that I maintain a stable 4.6ghz with my office computer, which has the i5-4670K in a mini-ITX Asrock motherboard. I know some people disagree, but as a gamer I love the i5. Apparently the new Devil's Canyon i5 hits high OC with even less cooling needed.

Post pics of your PC when you are done!

 

[buiscreep55]

You could build a cheaper and better one yourself. By the way there are lots of PC building tutorials on YouTube . Your being ripped off though.

 

[Doug13]

I'm glad you didn't go with the cyber power build but I really think the i7 is overkill for gaming.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-4.html

Read what they have to say about diminishing return for you money.


An I5 would be a better choice( the one they reccommended)


Also a R9 290 would be good to put with that extra money if you really want a high class build. I just bought 2 r9 290s in crossfire.

Here is benchmarks for the 770 vs 290

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1037


It's a great card and with the i5 will fit in your budget.

Here's my build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QTwbRB

 

[Doug13]

So if your really want to overclock your gonna need a better CPU cooler look into the phanteks ones.

 

[GObonzo]

added a Samsung EVO SSD last year for some of the more demanding games and got a good increase in loading times and fps in almost all newer games installed on it. good deals on the bigger models on Amazon.

 

[THUNDERHAWK]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YW63NG

There children.

A little bit more money, for a ton of performance.

Maybe you all should consider AMD for once....

 

[GObonzo]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YW63NG

There children.

A little bit more money, for a ton of performance.

Maybe you all should consider AMD for once....

can easily cut cost with 1 nice GPU, my single 4GB 770 hasn't found a game yet it can't max all settings @ 1080p. also get a PSU closer to $100 with good rating but full modular, and even less wattage will run it with no problem. put the saving towards a nice sized SSD. can also switch to 50% faster memory for about the same price, look for some dual-channel 2x 4GB DDR3 2133 or 2400 sticks. you should have HD for storage, some other components, and optical drive in your current system you can just migrate.

figured i'd add an example: AMD build =\+ posted Intel setup

 

[Doug13]

Damn the dual 290's will destroy ANYTHING I would know I just bought 2 powercolor ones. Also I don't think getting big SSDs are practical for gaming builds yet. It's much better to get a 2TB HDD for cheaper then a 500GB SSD but I do recommend buying a smaller one for a boot drive/ important files.

 

[GObonzo]

if you have enough 7200+rpm drive space that you can already migrate to the new system then adding an SSD for the OS & for extra demanding games is a good choice.
about the GPUs: why would you buy extra components you don't need? if I opted for a single 290x and it couldn't totally dominate all the newest titles on it's own than I'd be seriously disappointed. if you're running multiple high resolution displays and the single card can't handle it that may be good reason to add a crossfire though.

and the Corsair 500R is a better case than the Vengeance C70 in my opinion, I just wanted to add some diversity to your example builds here

 

[LogisticsMan]

I have an fx 8350 and GTX 770 4GB and I have yet to find any games I have trouble playing. Sure you can "future proof" a computer, but by the time that upgrade pays off stuff is generally cheaper anyway. So all you have now is old parts.

I do recommend a bigger PSU as future proofing goes. One day it may be very convenient to double up your 770's, or upgrade whatever and you should be good to go. Not 100% on this but I think PSU's degrade over time and lose power so that would be another good reason.

Lastly, my first gaming computer was an ibuypower. My personal experience was not good, but did get me into PC building! As you have said, after pricing the components yourself its hard to beat the convenience of someone building it for you. As you upgrade the dang thing you will soon realize it will be the last PC you'll ever buy.

 

[WorldPatriot]

Overrated. I was going to build rig...but decided to try different route. I built three gaming rigs under $300. Buy used (leased) pc. Found on a few used PC websites. Don't pay for extra (crap) memory. Slap in a XFX 6670 or similar that will run on stock power supply. Buy your own memory if needed to get the 4-8G you prefer.

I have several Dell Optiplex 745s (mid tower) all with PCIe XFX. Runs great for the modern games I plan now. Diablo III for instance. Added 1T HDD pulled from WD External (shocked it was green). All runs quiet and smooth. Rest is on you...