Gaming 2000£ budget Advice

[NPedrosa]

Hello guys,

I have a friend that asked me to give him a hand building his new rig he mainly wants to play video games on max settings and have good in game FPS. He does some streaming and some VMware stuff. Check the build below and go ahead with your tips.

Note: When you change something please let me know the reason with some kind of link or personal experience.

Build:


[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3bZBf) / [Price breakdown by merchant]


Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74770k) | £236.00 @ Amazon UK
**CPU Cooler** | [NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-cpu-cooler-krakenx60) | £114.72 @ Scan.co.uk
**Motherboard** | [Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviformula) | £215.84 @ Scan.co.uk
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9d8gbxl) | £60.55 @ Ebuyer
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9d8gbxl) | £60.55 @ Ebuyer
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7pd256bw) | £137.00 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | £39.14 @ Aria PC
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn78tghz3gd) | £557.74 @ Scan.co.uk
**Case** | [Cooler Master Storm Trooper (White) ATX Full Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sgc5000wkwn1) | £129.00 @ Amazon UK
**Power Supply** | [Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-ax860i) | £151.02 @ Amazon UK
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | £1701.56
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-18 13:14 GMT+0000 |

Cheers,
Nuno

 

[M0j0jojo]

Similar Build to mine.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3c0cV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3c0cV/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3c0cV/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($569.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($304.92 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.95 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.50 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Scythe Slipstream 110.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.02 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Scythe Slipstream 110.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.02 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Scythe Slipstream 110.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.02 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Scythe Slipstream 110.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.02 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1964.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-18 09:33 EDT-0400)

 

[HiTechObsessed]

Man, at this budget you need to get dual 780 Ti's lol

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£236.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£83.88 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£121.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Beast 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£111.96 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£57.54 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£519.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£519.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper (White) ATX Full Tower Case (£129.00 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.36 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1975.49
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-18 13:32 GMT+0000)

The Maxiums VI is overpriced, as is the Kraken (in my opinion) The 840 Pro isn't worth the extra money, and neither is the PSU. Also went with a WD Black drive, as they are much faster and much more reliable than Seagate drives.

 

[NPedrosa]

About doing SLI he is only playing in one monitor so I don't really think there is a point to go with SLI here correct me if I am wrong but what would be the performance here with SLI in just one monitor? And regarding the PSU if I would go for SLI I would definitely go for a good PSU 860 plat or more. Lowering RAM is bad because as I said he needs to use VMWare that sucks a lot of RAM so 16 GBs is the minimum.

 

[HiTechObsessed]

I put 16GB of RAM in my build. And Platinum certified is a waste of money, it'll be a LONG time until you get the savings back from your electric bill.

If he's running a single 1080p monitor then yeah, a 780 or 780 Ti by itself will be plenty. A good quality 850w 80+ Bronze is more than enough for SLI 780 Ti's.

 

[NPedrosa]

Yeah I was referring to the previous post anyway I always wondered what is the fps difference in single 1080p monitor while doing SLI how many actual fps does it boost up never did SLI before so that is why I have this question I can't really look into it my self.

 

[HiTechObsessed]

Depends on the game, but SLI of 780 or 780 Ti won't be necessary. Some games see almost double the performance, whereas others may see minimal gains, or no gains if SLI isn't supported.

 

[NPedrosa]

He plays Arma 3 atm Altis life and wasteland do you know something about those in particular?

 

[HiTechObsessed]

ARMA III and Wasteland don't support SLI, so definitely don't worry about it lol

Here is NVIDIA's list of games supporting SLI: http://www.geforce.com/games-applications/technology/sli?title=&sort_bef_combine=title+ASC

 

[sora]

Your friend has enough money to blow 2k quids on a build? HiTechObsessed's build will last years. In the future your friend could add an SLI if he/she feels like it.

 

[NPedrosa]

Sora have you seen my build? the builds are very similar what hitech did was lower the price of some pieces that he says that are not worth paying more for them like PSU, SDD etc. And yes he does have that money else I wouldn't say that the budget is 2000£. Anyway at the moment I made the build to go more less into the 1.6k ~ 1.7k. And ofc he can add another graphic card in the future mate that is the point of the system be perfect for now and still room for future upgrades I really don't see your point here. 😛

 

[NPedrosa]

I am adding this monitor to the list and now it is in the 2k mark

Asus 24" VG248QE Monitor with NVIDIA G-SYNC Kit fitted 3XS Modified £441.41 @scan

 

[Marcopolo123]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£231.98 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£99.44 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£117.83 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£61.88 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.14 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card (£323.94 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case (£69.98 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£78.98 @ Dabs)
Total: £1048.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 11:21 GMT+0000)





Asus 24" VG248QE Monitor is only 1080p, too expensive for that

get 1440p monitor or wait for gaming optimised 4k monitors

 

[NPedrosa]

I add that monitor to get the nvida gsync.

 

[Marcopolo123]

just not worth it, 1080p for 440 pounds,thats 730$ or 525€.
better get 1440p with that money

 

[NPedrosa]

so the reason behind the not worth is just simply the money that costs? Or do you actually want to say that Gsync is not worth it, if so why?

 

[HiTechObsessed]

GSync is awesome, all reviews have praised it, whatever resolution it is. But, as with everything, it is up to you lol Here is a build with quality stuff under your budget including the monitor for you to look at it. Just my recommendation, do with it what you want lol

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£231.98 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£83.88 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£129.90 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£108.42 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£57.54 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (£500.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper (White) ATX Full Tower Case (£129.00 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.36 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Other: ASUS GSync Monitor (£441.41)
Total: £1878.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 13:58 GMT+0000)