Choosing the right CPU

[fabriicio10]

Hello guys.
I'm planning on building my own PC since my curent one isn't keeping up with modern or upcoming games. The computer will be mainly used for games, as I said before but I would like to be able to record some gameplay without compromising my FPS.

I was thinking of getting this:

Motherboard: MSI Z87 - GD65 Gaming
Processor: Intel i7 4770 (non K)
Graphics Card: MSI GTX 970 4GB Gaming
Memory: Gskill Ripjaws X DDR3 1600MHz 2x4GB
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W
And of course the drives and case, which I'm not going to list here because there's no need, I think.

I can get all the items for 1200 or 1300 Euros (including shipping fees). Would this be enough to run upcoming games on high quality / 60 FPS? I've heard that an i5 4460 would do just as good if not better than the i7 4770, since I don't want to overclock the CPU. What do you guys think?

 

[lightcloud]

I couldn't do it in Euros, so here' some in Pounds. This will be able to get you the best performance in current games.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£82.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£106.19 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£67.26 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£90.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£53.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£267.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.39 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£94.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.46 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1005.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-13 11:59 GMT+0000

 

[Novuake]

An I5 at the same or slightly lower clock rate performs just as good as an I7 for 99% of games. An I5 4570 or if you want to save a bit 4460, is perfect for non-overclocking.

However a few concerns, why the z87 motherboard?

It may need a BIOS update to run newer CPUs.
Its designed to overclock and SLI.
It makes more sense to get an H97 chipset motherboard.

650W is kinda overkill, a reliable 500W is more than good enough for a GTX970.

EDIT : As a side note, add ALL your components, it seems you are overpaying a bit.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

I'd recommend going for a Xeon, the midway b/w i7 and i5, it is basically non-OCable i7 w/o integrated graphics. Perfect in your case, and they're usually cheaper than i7. In no way will 4460 be better than 4770, but yes not much behind as most games can't utilize all available cores (or Hyperthreaded cores) right now. I'd also upgrade the PSU to 750W so it can take SLI load in future, in case you want to put in another 970.

 

[fabriicio10]

Should I really consider liquid cooling on my computer? I've never used it and I many people say it makes your system run a lot quieter and cooler but is it really necessary?

 

[lightcloud]

Well you don't need it if you are not overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor (£226.80 @ Kustom PCs)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£67.26 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£90.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£53.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£267.89 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.39 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£94.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.46 @ Aria PC)
Total: £938.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-13 12:38 GMT+0000

 

[MeteorsRaining]

No need for an af cooler unless you want to OC.

 

[fabriicio10]

Thank you, I really appreciate your help. I should pick a solution for the problem but you were all very helpful

 

[lightcloud]

Glad we can help.

 

[Novuake]

No, its not, a comparable air cooler does a much quieter job and is cheaper.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Glad to help.