Does this new build work well together????

[tommyboi]

Hello everyone, i am at my final stages of building m:y new gaming rig. I have a few questions regarding my build, can u guys please shed some light on my build? hopefully i'm heading on the right track

Approximate Purchase Date: Next Week

Budget Range:1800 just CPU (without monitor and other peripheral)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (BF4) and Movies

Are you buying a monitor: Already own a QX2710

Parts to Upgrade: Everything

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: All US websites are ok.

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Chicago, Illinois, USA

Parts Preferences:Intel

Overclocking: Yes (not confident with current skills)

SLI or Crossfire: One GTX 780 (Future SLI with another 780)

Your Monitor Resolution: 2560 X 1440P

Additional Comments: I will game heavily on BF4, so this built has to run BF4 at high

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I have a very old CPU


I have a few question, since i am using a 1440p monitor, would a single 780 be sufficient to run BF4 at very high settings?

Do i need to add more fans? It seems that the Bitfenix case is pretty good with airflow.

Furthermore, im not sure if i should spend more money on mobos, should i look for an even cheaper mobo? Asus Maximus seems like an overkill, or am i missing something.

Many people have suggested getting an i7 as future game might need an I7 haswell?


CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k
OR
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i73770k

CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h110
OR
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.99 @ Newegg) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($205.00 @ Amazon) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusvihero
OR
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ Newegg) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z87extreme6

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7pd128bw
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($110.50 @ Newegg) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9d16gsr

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-03gp42784kr

Case: BitFenix Colossus Venom Window / Green LED / Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case (134.00 @ newegg) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811345008

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu750hx

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas


Total: 1669 - 1830

Please do tell me which parts i need to change to get the best value for money. Thank you for your help !!!!

 

[ryan27968]

Hello everyone, i am at my final stages of building m:y new gaming rig. I have a few questions regarding my build, can u guys please shed some light on my build? hopefully i'm heading on the right track

Approximate Purchase Date: Next Week

Budget Range:1800 just CPU (without monitor and other peripheral)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (BF4) and Movies

Are you buying a monitor: Already own a QX2710

Parts to Upgrade: Everything

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: All US websites are ok.

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Chicago, Illinois, USA

Parts Preferences:Intel

Overclocking: Yes (not confident with current skills)

SLI or Crossfire: One GTX 780 (Future SLI with another 780)

Your Monitor Resolution: 2560 X 1440P

Additional Comments: I will game heavily on BF4, so this built has to run BF4 at high

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I have a very old CPU


I have a few question, since i am using a 1440p monitor, would a single 780 be sufficient to run BF4 at very high settings?

Do i need to add more fans? It seems that the Bitfenix case is pretty good with airflow.

Furthermore, im not sure if i should spend more money on mobos, should i look for an even cheaper mobo? Asus Maximus seems like an overkill, or am i missing something.

Many people have suggested getting an i7 as future game might need an I7 haswell?


CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k
OR
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i73770k

CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h110
OR
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.99 @ Newegg) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($205.00 @ Amazon) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusvihero
OR
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ Newegg) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z87extreme6

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7pd128bw
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($110.50 @ Newegg) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9d16gsr

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-03gp42784kr

Case: BitFenix Colossus Venom Window / Green LED / Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case (134.00 @ newegg) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811345008

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu750hx

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas


Total: 1669 - 1830

Please do tell me which parts i need to change to get the best value for money. Thank you for your help !!!!

go for the i5 4670k. better gaming performance for less. get the h100i cooler. it is actually better than the h110. go for whichever asus or gigabyte board you want. asrock is not reliable. 780s are flipping powerful gpus. should run bf4 at at least medium. everything else is good

 

[tommyboi]

thx for your reply. Btwis a 750w ppower supply sufficient ?

 

[ryan27968]

should be fine, but i would go for a 800-900 watt just to be on the safe side.

 

[tommyboi]

128 gb SSD is more than enough right? why are most people aiming for a 250GB SSD?

 

[ryan27968]

128 should be enough as long as you also have a mechanical hard drive as well. i guess the people who are aiming for 256 just want to install a whole lot of programs and have them all run at full speed

 

[tommyboi]

ok thx for your answer

 

[tommyboi]

should i get an Asus z87 instead?

 

[tommyboi]

should i get an Asus z87 instead?

 

[ryan27968]

my pleasure. remember to choose best answer.

 

[ryan27968]

you can if you like, but i would go for the maximus VI hero.

 

[patteruz]

remember to choose best answer.

 

[ryan27968]

remember to choose best answer. it really helps me.