Gaming PC Help

[Harry Owen]

Im planning on building a GamingPC and these are my specs ive chosen. Is there anything i should change or is it good how it is? Or is there anything i could add to make it better but i don't want the price much over the current which is like $1500ish
-Kingston 8GB Kit (2x4GB) HyperX Fury Black C10 1866MHz
-Palit GeForce GTX750Ti StormX OC 2GB GDDR5 DVI mHDMI VGA
-WD Blue WD10EZEX 3.5" 1TB 64MB 7200RPM Desktop HDD
-Asus DRW-24D3ST 24x Black SATA DVD Writer OEM
-TP-LINK WDN4800 802.11n 450MBPS Dual Band Wireless PCIe Adapter
-FSP Raider Edition 650W 80PLUS Silver Power Supply
-Cooler Master N300 Black Mid Tower Case
-Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64Bit
-Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz 3MB Retail Box
-Corsair AF120 120mm Quiet Edition Blue LED Cooling Fan
-Corsair Vengeance M95 Black Laser Gaming Mouse
-Corsair Vengeance K95 (MX Red) Mechanical Keyboard
-Gigabyte H97 HD3 LGA1150 ATX Motherboard
-Gigabyte H97 HD3 LGA1150 ATX Motherboard
-Corsair Vengeance 1500v2 7.1-Channel USB Gaming Headset
-Asus VS228NR 21.5" Full HD WS 5MS LED Monitor
-SteelSeries QcK+ Cloth Gaming Mousemat

 

[EasyLover]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($62.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($418.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.50 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.88 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($135.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1498.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 03:55 EDT-0400

 

[wildfire707]

To the OP:

Well, that is a set of very expensive peripherals to go on a system. That is a lower/mid end gaming rig without the keyboard/mouse/headset.

The power supply is not recommended by the power supply tier list (it ranks as tier 4):

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

Personally, I would recommend something more like the SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W PSU:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

Also, it is good to use PCPartPicker, like EL did on the previous post

 

[Harry Owen]

So you don't think these parts are a good choice? I've got limited choice because I'm building at this shop nearby where I live called PLE Computers and yeah. You pick your parts and it all adds up and stuff.

 

[EasyLover]

To the OP:

Well, that is a set of very expensive peripherals to go on a system. That is a lower/mid end gaming rig without the keyboard/mouse/headset.

The power supply is not recommended by the power supply tier list (it ranks as tier 4):

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

Personally, I would recommend something more like the SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W PSU:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

Also, it is good to use PCPartPicker, like EL did on the previous post

Seasonic S12II does not support Haswell.

 

[EasyLover]

So you don't think these parts are a good choice? I've got limited choice because I'm building at this shop nearby where I live called PLE Computers and yeah. You pick your parts and it all adds up and stuff.

It is not that. You have a very good budget of $1500. You must select your components wisely within that budget. Getting 750Ti when you can afford GTX 780 does not make sense at all. For gaming stick with 1600MHz RAM. Still 1866 is not bad but it can be with CL 9 not 10.

Why i3? Why? When you can have i5 even i7 within that budget!

I won't comment on peripherals choice because I myself am a fond of peripherals and I'm brand conscious as well. Read my system in my signature.

 

[Harry Owen]

The i5 is quite expensive compare to i3 where im buying my parts.
https://www.ple.com.au/

 

[EasyLover]

Ohhh! Australian Dollars not US! Bro you should have stated so earlier. Checking that site.

 

[EasyLover]

Can you not buy from CPL Online?

 

[Harry Owen]

Im only limited on sites and ple is what im going for:/

 

[EasyLover]

This is from PLE

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ PLE Computers)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.00 @ PLE Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($155.00 @ PLE Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($103.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($499.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case: NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($88.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($23.00 @ PLE Computers)
Total: $1469.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 20:02 EST+1000

 

[Harry Owen]

But that is not Including Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard and Headset..

 

[EasyLover]

This is from Australia based retailers:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($266.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($138.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($439.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($107.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN721N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1376.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 20:06 EST+1000

 

[wildfire707]

To the OP:

Well, that is a set of very expensive peripherals to go on a system. That is a lower/mid end gaming rig without the keyboard/mouse/headset.

The power supply is not recommended by the power supply tier list (it ranks as tier 4):

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

Personally, I would recommend something more like the SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W PSU:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

Also, it is good to use PCPartPicker, like EL did on the previous post

Seasonic S12II does not support Haswell.

Good point - the C6 / C7 power states would have to be turned off in the BIOS to make the computer happy.

 

[EasyLover]

Yes for that CPU and Mobo needs to be revised

 

[EasyLover]

Now check this build. It is with i5 and R9 280 includding monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($201.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($101.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($248.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($107.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($169.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN721N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($154.00 @ CPL Online)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($68.00 @ CPL Online)
Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 1500 v2 7.1 Channel Headset ($94.00 @ PLE Computers)
Total: $1524.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 20:11 EST+1000

 

[Harry Owen]

Thats pree good