First Time PC Builder Needs Suggestions/Guidance

[Theguynamedty]

I have done some research and I've found some components that are within my budget. I put them on http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8XWzHx Please check it out, I would like to know if you guys think it will be able to run pretty graphic-demanding games at high frames, such as skyrim, WoW, Borderlands 2, and other recent games. Do you guys think I bottle-necked it? Any suggestions? I do not plan to over clock, but later when I get more money I'm planning on adding another graphics card using SLI. Will I need a better power supply? I would really like to keep this under $1,000.

 

[theonerm2]

I have done some research and I've found some components that are within my budget. I put them on http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8XWzHx Please check it out, I would like to know if you guys think it will be able to run pretty graphic-demanding games at high frames, such as skyrim, WoW, Borderlands 2, and other recent games. Do you guys think I bottle-necked it? Any suggestions? I do not plan to over clock, but later when I get more money I'm planning on adding another graphics card using SLI. Will I need a better power supply? I would really like to keep this under $1,000.

Those parts will work good but you can do so much better for the money.


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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $801.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 02:51 EDT-0400

 

[i7Baby]

For $900, I'd get -

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($225.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $877.82

 

[TomThePotato]

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2332824/time-builder-suggestions-guidance.html

Hmm..

 

[Theguynamedty]

For $900, I'd get -

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($225.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $877.82

Do you think I'd need to upgrade my power supply later if i get another vid card?

 

[i7Baby]

Depends on the card.

 

[sparestuff]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $884.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

This can run almost anything at ultra settings except for extremely cpu heavy games like bf4 but it can probably run bf4 at med/high settings.

 

[theonerm2]

For $900, I'd get -

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($225.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $877.82

Do you think I'd need to upgrade my power supply later if i get another vid card?

For SLI GTX 760's I'd get a 750 watt PSU. http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=59617&vpn=P1750SNLB9&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1081

 

[theonerm2]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $884.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

This can run almost anything at ultra settings except for extremely cpu heavy games like bf4 but it can probably run bf4 at med/high settings.

There are a couple of problems with this build. For starters you got a Z-87 motherboard with a non-k CPU and the GTX 970 is sold out everywhere. I'd suggest just going ahead and getting the 4690K and an R9 290 instead of the sold out GTX 970.

 

[TomThePotato]

Also.. A 970/I5 could probably run BF4 at ultra... It's not like the I5 isn't strong enough for BF4.