gaming pc under 3k (hopefully under 2.5)

[RedlikeRwby]

just looking for advice on things i should look into differently, I'm using cyberpowerpc.com as a place to kinda look at the direction im going. i dont think i will buy it pre built though.

http://

(should the link not work right ill just try to paste the specs here)

what i have put together so far i know its probable terrible. not to good with understanding how it should be. but im trying to put it together with enough power to play star citizen, when it comes out with good or better settings on. plus maybe play games on the side while waiting for league of legends que times and streaming on twitch.(not doing those while playing star citizen of course)
i will be using only a single screen rather then a multi screen set up.

 

[Computer__GUY]

It's kind of hard to see the specs but am I right in thinking that you only have an SSD and no HDD? Either that or I may be blind lol. Anyway, have you thought about crossfiring two GTX 670's instead of getting a 7970. You may get better performance at a similar expense. Also, who needs a $3000 monster gaming PC for a bit of Star Citizen. You could max. this out on a 760.

 

[Trenchcoat]

Link isn't working but it sounds like an awfully big budget to play LoL. I'm going to refer you to Tom's $2400 buildoff machine:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/build-your-own-r9-290-crossfire,review-32856.html

 

[lucasz]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uzip
Here's one that's under 2k and much more powerful than the cyberpower one you made

 

[RedlikeRwby]

like i said im no good at this. its mostly not for lol. its more for trying to get the most out of star citizen, which is spose to be a high end game. (still have to see the game come out to know for sure)

ps. also aiming to try and make it last a few years without worrying about upgrading

 

[g-unit1111]

Don't bother with Cyberpower. They use a lot of bad hardware and junk cases, and things that don't belong on builds. This would dominate the Cyberpower rig for around the $2K mark, while leaving you with enough to add a second GTX 780TI if you want:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($82.05 @ NCIX US)
Storage: OCZ Vector 150 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone FT02S-USB3.0 ATX Mid Tower Case ($254.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE90 V2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1983.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-02 19:19 EST-0500)

 

[lucasz]

My build will run anything at ultra for a few years with no upgrades

 

[RedlikeRwby]

would i want to invest into dual graphics cards or is that only if i decide to run multi monitor and also is there any benefit to the 16G ram vs the 8G ram?

 

[g-unit1111]

would i want to invest into dual graphics cards or is that only if i decide to run multi monitor and also is there any benefit to the 16G ram vs the 8G ram?

Nope, you're better putting that money into a better GPU.

 

[g-unit1111]

My build will run anything at ultra for a few years with no upgrades

Yeah but a 4770K is kind of a waste of money for gaming, I generally don't justify that purchase, nor do I justify 16GB of RAM on a gaming rig.

 

[RedlikeRwby]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uD9x
would crossfiring those 2 video cards and having the 16 gigs all for cheaper be better? or are these video card to weak compared to the first build lucasz

 

[RedlikeRwby]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uD9x

vs

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uzip

trying to get an opinion on weather the crossfire dual video cards and 16 G beat the first 8 g and more expensive video card
im unsure i just had to see if the crossfire was good since all my research seems to say it is xD

 

[lucasz]

16Gb ram will not give you any performance increase in gaming. Not all games support crossfire, so sometimes you'll only be able to use one of the cards.

 

[RedlikeRwby]

16Gb ram will not give you any performance increase in gaming. Not all games support crossfire, so sometimes you'll only be able to use one of the cards.

thanks! you have been awesome help ill use your recommendations and have my pc in a few months. after that i guess i need to research overclocking and get alittle more cooling before i try to overclock it,