Gaming pc build around 1700$

[Jeremygr]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yXNnyc
What do you think of this build guys...I have some doubts about the motherboard
Maybe planning to overclock!
Main use is gonna be for gaming and editing!

 

[Pretty A]

If you plan on doing some editing, I suggest you go for a cheaper case and get more ram. If you're budget includes a monitor then I think you should consider going AMD since although it runs hotter, its price justifies it. With the similar amount of money you can get a R9 290X which has better performance than an GTX780 but if you're planning to play some games like Watchdogs which is more optimised for an Nvidia graphics card then go with the GTX780. For the Mobo you should go for something that is Z97 since it's newer than Z87. For example you could get an MSI Z97 gaming 3 for around the same price as the mobo you picked. Good luck on your build!

 

[Leonell12]

what i changed and why:
1) newer chipset of the same board
2)faster ram
3)the crucial m500 is cheaper and performs just like the samsung evo, you will never notice the difference in speeds, however you mention video editing, for that purpose the 840 evo is an undeniable choice, if you want then you can keep the 840 evo
4)the EVGA SC ACX cards are not the best out there, i would recommend the msi twin frozr http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n780tf3gd5oc or the Asus Directcu ii http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx780dc2oc3gd5 you may have chosen the EVGA for colour-matching purposes but the Asus card also comes with a choice of red or golden stripes on the black card i believe...so if you can get the Asus
5)the storm stryker is a very nice case, however it is meant for lan-party gamers, if you're not one then this is absolutely gorgeous http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-760twhite
6)the VG24QE is a 144hz monitor, thing is if you dont plan on sli'ing any time soon then you are not going to get 100+ fps on any game on ultra settings, so just for consideration this is an amazing 1200p monitor http://pcpartpicker.com/part/dell-monitor-m2gcr
btw, all the above changed arent all included in the build,its upto you to decide what suits your needs best
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card ($559.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($152.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.23 @ Amazon)
Total: $1702.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[titanHUNTER]

You can save on the case and monitor. Although the Storm Stryker looks good, it lacks a side panel fan to keep your VGA cool (very important). You can get a a full tower case with side panel fan for cheaper (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133213). You can easily save over $100 bucks by going to Best Buy and buying a monitor that you can actually look at before purchasing.

My only other recommendation is that Nvidia GPUs cost more for same (sometimes less performance) than their AMD counterparts. You could go with either a r9-280x (about the same performance) for about $200 cheaper or the r9-290x (better) for the same price.

Other than that, the build looks great!

P.S. Use the money you are going to save on your case, monitor and GPU and get a Blu-ray burner instead of DVD! I cannot believe how many people still buy a DVD drive in the year 2014. You build a "super computer" that can only play DVDs, gimme a break! LOL

 

[Jeremygr]

Thanks for the advice loenell! I changed some stuff ,but i have one more question.. what makes you say that evga are not the best out there and i need to change to asus or msi since as i have heard msi is not that great of a company concerning the support at least!

 

[Leonell12]

Thanks for the advice loenell! I changed some stuff ,but i have one more question.. what makes you say that evga are not the best out there and i need to change to asus or msi since as i have heard msi is not that great of a company concerning the support at least!

have a look at this http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1764618/gtx-780-model.html
the MSI runs much cooler than all the rest of them. Even though the EVGA SC ACX is the fastest out of the box, its not the fastest when overclocked to their maximum potential. I've heard praise regarding Asus Directcu ii cards on how they handle overclocking however i havent had any experience myself so i cant say much

btw, what the posts above say are true, if you intend to do some serious video editing then you might want to consider more ram, also the 290x indeed outperforms the 780. The only reason to get a nvidia card is if you want physx, shadowplay and all of that stuff. Otherwise you're better off with a 290x...one more thing i forgot to mention, there's no need for a WD caviar black drive if you already have a ssd, however you mention video editing and for that purpose the caviar black will provide better performance

 

[AMD Radeon]

hi, answering your pm, it is my revision of your build above., with the best bang for the buck parts
no wonder it costs less so that you can have a couple buck left for another stuff. maybe Dual GPU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($106.81 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.23 @ Amazon)
Total: $1386.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available