Gaming PC Build

[Tom Andrews]

Hi,

I am about to start my first PC build.
I would appreciate any comments on build and if someone was able to let me know if everything is compatible? And if the power supply is the correct wattage or whether it is too high?

Here is the permalink
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tqVjBm

Thanks a lot

 

[tiny voices]

Change the PSu as that one is not great quality.

Get an XFX650w unit.

If you want to overclock you will need a better cooler. The H60 is not even better than a $30 air cooler. I STRONGLY recommend an air cooler for noise and performance per dollar.

Also, why an i7 and 16gb RAM for a gaming build. I would get an i5 and 8gb.

 

[Calnin]

Price/quality wise, there's a bit that could be changed aside from what tiny voices suggested already.

I just picked lower priced parts with similar features that you need/want.

CPU, leaving it as is until purpose is said.

CPU cooler, hyper 212 evo unless you want a better cooler.

Motherboard, asrock z97 extreme4 is good enough for everything you need and still supports a nice overclock.

RAM, the speed difference wouldn't be noticeable in most cases.

Hard drive, went with a blue over the green because it's faster.

PSU, lowered it to something that'll be enough to support your system and still have room for overclocking. If you want a bigger one look under the parts list

You don't need a blu-ray player unless you plan on watching blu-rays on your pc, and even then you could still save money on that because there's one that's cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($143.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($137.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($629.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1600.90

If you do want a 850w for whatever reason this is the one I suggest:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr

 

[Francisco Costa]

I have two options: one with two GTX 780s and one with two GTX 780 Tis:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nTVxRB
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qJPPQ7

Feel free to ask any question

 

[Tom Andrews]

Price/quality wise, there's a bit that could be changed aside from what tiny voices suggested already.

I just picked lower priced parts with similar features that you need/want.

CPU, leaving it as is until purpose is said.

CPU cooler, hyper 212 evo unless you want a better cooler.

Motherboard, asrock z97 extreme4 is good enough for everything you need and still supports a nice overclock.

RAM, the speed difference wouldn't be noticeable in most cases.

Hard drive, went with a blue over the green because it's faster.

PSU, lowered it to something that'll be enough to support your system and still have room for overclocking. If you want a bigger one look under the parts list

You don't need a blu-ray player unless you plan on watching blu-rays on your pc, and even then you could still save money on that because there's one that's cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($143.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($137.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($629.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1600.90

If you do want a 850w for whatever reason this is the one I suggest:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr

Thanks for the detailed comment, I will take a lot of this into consideration. And the only reason I was planning on getting 1866 RAM was because it was cheaper than the 1600 at the time however if the 1600 is now cheaper then I will get that.
Advice on PSU really helped. Cheers