First time building a gaming PC

[Hunterx1x]

Hi all, I'm building my first gaming PC and would like to make sure the components I have picked out will be compatible with each other.

CPU: Intel i7 4770k
Mobo: Asus Maximus vi formula
Ram: G Skill trident X16gb(2x8)2400
GC: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 ti
PSU: EVGA Supernova 850w ATX12v/EPS12V SLI ready
Cooler Master Hyper 212 evo
SSD: Samsung evo 2.5 500gb
HD: WD Black 1TB 7200 64mb
Case: NZXT Switch 810 white

Please share if you have any recommendations also. Thanks in advance!

-Austin

 

[woltej1]

If this is just gaming then you went overkill on the mobo, faster RAM doesn't help with gaming, the best RAM is the fastest you can get with CL8 rating. The hyper212 isn't up to the task of cooling a decently OC 4770k. A WD black is overkill for a back up hdd.

 

[CTurbo]

It's best to just give a budget and any specific preferences you may have

 

[Hunterx1x]

I'm looking to spend around 2500 dollars. The reason why I picked the Maximus vi formula is because based on reviews Asus seems to be one of the best whether it's performance or reliability. Specifically the formula because it has built in wifi/Bluetooth. I know I can save by getting a lesser board with a wifi adapter but looking to stick with the formula =]. As for the ram, what's the benefit of higher frequency if cas latency seems to be more important? I've found a cas 7 ram at 1600, would this perform better than the 2400 I picked originally? Thanks for the heads up on the WD hard drive, didn't even think about the price I would pay for it when I already have the SSD.

 

[CTurbo]

Do you need to buy windows or a monitor? What resolution monitor will you be gaming on?

 

[MMandevil]

I'm looking to spend around 2500 dollars. The reason why I picked the Maximus vi formula is because based on reviews Asus seems to be one of the best whether it's performance or reliability. Specifically the formula because it has built in wifi/Bluetooth. I know I can save by getting a lesser board with a wifi adapter but looking to stick with the formula =]. As for the ram, what's the benefit of higher frequency if cas latency seems to be more important? I've found a cas 7 ram at 1600, would this perform better than the 2400 I picked originally? Thanks for the heads up on the WD hard drive, didn't even think about the price I would pay for it when I already have the SSD.

Not trying to be mean, Honestly I just don't want to come off as rude while typing, I spent 1500 and have about the same stuff that you have that would save you 1000 for games and everything else. I will post my build and you do not have to follow it

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ndSk

You can still get the GTX 780 Ti on yours, my case is just my preference. I am also streaming on top of gaming will you be streaming? Do you need monitor keyboard, mouse, speakers? I have those already so 2000 would be right in your ballpark if you don't

 

[CTurbo]

I think you may be right MMandevil, but I was waiting to find out if buying a monitor was included in that $2500, and if not, what kind of monitor he was going to be using. If he needs a good monitor then $2500 sounds about right.

 

[Hunterx1x]

Sorry for the delay guys and thank you for your quick responses. I will be playing on my 1080p tv. Here is the list of everything I picked out. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Hunterx1x/saved/4icc

 

[CTurbo]

Unless you are just rich and have money to throw away, you're wasting about $1000. Just being honest with you.

 

[Hunterx1x]

That's fine being honest but that doesn't help me if you don't tell me where I'm wasting it.

 

[CTurbo]

Ok no problem. This for $1400 would absolutely destroy any game @ 1080p

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ntHT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ntHT/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ntHT/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.48 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($649.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1410.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 05:57 EDT-0400)


Even this is overkill for 1080p, I could save another $200-300 still if necessary.

 

[CTurbo]

If you really want to spend $2500. Why not get that $1400 build I posted and then either buy one very high res monitor like 1440p, 1600p, or 2160p or you could do a triple monitor setup and run 5760 x 1080