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[inveniam1]

I've decided that I finally want to lay down the money for a gaming pc. Here is the link to my parts list and I was wondering if anybody knows if this will perform well?

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/torque13/saved/GKyV3C

 

[schau314]

What a monitor and keyboard.

Also you can not overclock on an h87 motherboard. Buy ram that is like 10-20 dollars cheaper and get a z87 motherboard.

 

[inveniam1]

Does the keyboard make that much of a difference? And I have yet to decide on a monitor.

 

[schau314]

I am just wondering if you want that included in your budget or not.

 

[schau314]

Here's a small but good revision.

 

[schau314]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fDyCFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fDyCFT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $967.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[inveniam1]

I gotcha. I cannot remember, but I think I have the asus v247 monitor, so that's outta the question and was planning on using my basic keyboard until I saved up enough for a mechanical one.

 

[inveniam1]

And can I still overclock with that variation?

 

[schau314]

With your original configuration you posted you could not,
But with mine you can.

 

[inveniam1]

Okay, thanks man.

 

[inveniam1]

Also, do you think I'll have any overheating issues? That's one of my main concerns that I really don't know much about.

 

[byza]

Rather than the MSI Z97 PC MATE, you should get an Asrock Z87 Extreme3, as it will let you drop in a second GTX 770 later on. The MSI does not have SLI support. Also you get a few extra USB 3.0 ports. It is older tech, but i don't think you'll get any benefit from that level z97 anyway.

I added a CM Hyper 212 EVO CPU cooler to keep your temps down when you overclock.

Switched the power supply to a EVGA 750W. It is the same price and still semi-modular. It'll actually be more efficient then the Antec 620w, as PSU's tend to be most efficient around mid-draw. It would also be able to handle a second card in SLI, although it'd be working pretty hard, it would do as a stop-gap at least.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1017.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

You wont have to worry much too much about overheating if you keep your cables neat and case clean, and that case has plenty of space for adding case fans anyway.

 

[schau314]

You could also suffice with a 550w but overclocking would be close. Also a 650watt could also work, xfx and seasonic are great, nothing wrong with evga, there graphics cards are the gold standard. He does have some good point,s but I tried to keep his budget lower than 1000.
I suggesting using the stock cooler until you need to buy an aftermarket to overclock, or when you want to. Anyhow looks good.

 

[inveniam1]

Thanks so much.