help in building my custom PC

[Ahmed AlKarbi]

hi guys,

i want to know .. what is better custom build or pre-built or like alienware and stuff ?!

2nd what is the best component for building the best-gaming computer (pc) currently .. don't think about the budget just name the best parts .. my budget around $4000 but i'll can manage to increase if there is better part though i know $4000 will bring ultimate gaming pc ! + i want this pc to live at least 5 years without feeling it out-dated

 

[ImPrettyIrish]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2yWtW There is a link to a PC that will last for a while but you have to build it yourself. it is always cheaper to build it yourself. Total Cost: $2339.35+Shipping

 

[hefox]

I think you should this
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2yWxS
This is without the monitor. Don't know if you need one or not.

 

[Francisco Costa]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($568.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($419.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($157.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($160.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2630.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-10 10:42 EST-0500)

Do you like it?

 

[Executeorder66]

^ there's a lot better builds then that. Ask sr blackbird I believe his name is to recommend a build or razor. Those two guys make epic builds!

 

[13thmonkey]

i'd build 2 x 2,000 PC's 1 now and 1 in 3 years time.

in 3 years time todays gear will look ancient

 

[geofelt]

Nothing is "future proof"
Most likely the advent of 4k gaming monitors will bring the need for massive updates in graphics capability.
I would build for today and plan on being able to upgrade in the future.

Prebuilt will limit your options and cost you considerably more. Build it yourself.

Today, the i7-4770K and a Z87 motherboard with sli capability is likely to perform well for most of that 5 year period.
Budget $500-$600 for both.

With a single monitor, Look for a GTX780ti. If you are looking at triple monitor gaming, use two of them in sli.
IN time, next year, nvidia Maxwell and amd 9xxx series may launch. When they do, you can replace your cards with the next best thing if necessary.

Build using a 240-500gb SSD up front.
Add a hard drive if you will be storing large video files or such.

If you do not have a monitor, look at a 2560 x 1600 monitor.

These parts will cost you much less than your $4000 budget. Save that for a mid term upgrade.

 

[Ahmed AlKarbi]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2yWtW There is a link to a PC that will last for a while but you have to build it yourself. it is always cheaper to build it yourself. Total Cost: $2339.35+Shipping

yeah nice build but that not ultimate .. though thanks a lot for your time (F)

 

[Ahmed AlKarbi]

I think you should this
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2yWxS
This is without the monitor. Don't know if you need one or not.

it's nice but i think there is better than this

 

[Ahmed AlKarbi]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($568.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($419.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($157.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($160.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2630.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-10 10:42 EST-0500)

Do you like it?

it's nice but extreme intel much better .. + nvidia titan + memory i'll go for 32gb

the motherboard is nice but if there is better i would prefer + i have no idea about storage but Samsung in storage never heard of it , the case there is much better than that ^,^ .. i said i want near $4000 and it's okay if it exceed it .. thanks (F)

 

[Ahmed AlKarbi]

^ there's a lot better builds then that. Ask sr blackbird I believe his name is to recommend a build or razor. Those two guys make epic builds!

i'm looking for better than that .. who is that ? and where to find him .. thanks

 

[Ahmed AlKarbi]

i'd build 2 x 2,000 PC's 1 now and 1 in 3 years time.

in 3 years time todays gear will look ancient

well my dear intel extreme there would be better than it in 3 years maybe but it will manage to
play all the games in next 5 years or more that's my believe !! same thing goes with titan nvidia

 

[Ahmed AlKarbi]

Nothing is "future proof"
Most likely the advent of 4k gaming monitors will bring the need for massive updates in graphics capability.
I would build for today and plan on being able to upgrade in the future.

Prebuilt will limit your options and cost you considerably more. Build it yourself.

Today, the i7-4770K and a Z87 motherboard with sli capability is likely to perform well for most of that 5 year period.
Budget $500-$600 for both.

With a single monitor, Look for a GTX780ti. If you are looking at triple monitor gaming, use two of them in sli.
IN time, next year, nvidia Maxwell and amd 9xxx series may launch. When they do, you can replace your cards with the next best thing if necessary.

Build using a 240-500gb SSD up front.
Add a hard drive if you will be storing large video files or such.

If you do not have a monitor, look at a 2560 x 1600 monitor.

These parts will cost you much less than your $4000 budget. Save that for a mid term upgrade.

i can build by $4000 and upgrade in future .. i'm not rich but i don't care about money ^^

i like pre-built that warranty stuff .. etc but if i ordered parts and someone build me no warranty that it will last for 5 years

i'm looking for monitor 32 and i want the best in term of view .. etc

and about the component i want to play all games for the next 5 years and above at "MAX setting" !

thanks dude, i've waited more than 5 years xD and i had the money from 1 year and i waited till i graduate from University which is just happened that's why i'm so anxious to build expensive pc and top quality ^^

 

[Francisco Costa]

Nothing is "future proof"
Most likely the advent of 4k gaming monitors will bring the need for massive updates in graphics capability.
I would build for today and plan on being able to upgrade in the future.

Prebuilt will limit your options and cost you considerably more. Build it yourself.

Today, the i7-4770K and a Z87 motherboard with sli capability is likely to perform well for most of that 5 year period.
Budget $500-$600 for both.

With a single monitor, Look for a GTX780ti. If you are looking at triple monitor gaming, use two of them in sli.
IN time, next year, nvidia Maxwell and amd 9xxx series may launch. When they do, you can replace your cards with the next best thing if necessary.

Build using a 240-500gb SSD up front.
Add a hard drive if you will be storing large video files or such.

If you do not have a monitor, look at a 2560 x 1600 monitor.

These parts will cost you much less than your $4000 budget. Save that for a mid term upgrade.

i can build by $4000 and upgrade in future .. i'm not rich but i don't care about money ^^

i like pre-built that warranty stuff .. etc but if i ordered parts and someone build me no warranty that it will last for 5 years

i'm looking for monitor 32 and i want the best in term of view .. etc

and about the component i want to play all games for the next 5 years and above at "MAX setting" !

thanks dude, i've waited more than 5 years xD and i had the money from 1 year and i waited till i graduate from University which is just happened that's why i'm so anxious to build expensive pc and top quality ^^

Then look at my build above, pretty expensive but top quality ^.^ and add a 1440p monitor like this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-pb278q
Or you could wait for this bad boy to come to stores: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7627/asus-at-ces-2014

 

[Ahmed AlKarbi]

Nothing is "future proof"
Most likely the advent of 4k gaming monitors will bring the need for massive updates in graphics capability.
I would build for today and plan on being able to upgrade in the future.

Prebuilt will limit your options and cost you considerably more. Build it yourself.

Today, the i7-4770K and a Z87 motherboard with sli capability is likely to perform well for most of that 5 year period.
Budget $500-$600 for both.

With a single monitor, Look for a GTX780ti. If you are looking at triple monitor gaming, use two of them in sli.
IN time, next year, nvidia Maxwell and amd 9xxx series may launch. When they do, you can replace your cards with the next best thing if necessary.

Build using a 240-500gb SSD up front.
Add a hard drive if you will be storing large video files or such.

If you do not have a monitor, look at a 2560 x 1600 monitor.

These parts will cost you much less than your $4000 budget. Save that for a mid term upgrade.

i can build by $4000 and upgrade in future .. i'm not rich but i don't care about money ^^

i like pre-built that warranty stuff .. etc but if i ordered parts and someone build me no warranty that it will last for 5 years

i'm looking for monitor 32 and i want the best in term of view .. etc

and about the component i want to play all games for the next 5 years and above at "MAX setting" !

thanks dude, i've waited more than 5 years xD and i had the money from 1 year and i waited till i graduate from University which is just happened that's why i'm so anxious to build expensive pc and top quality ^^

Then look at my build above, pretty expensive but top quality ^.^ and add a 1440p monitor like this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-pb278q
Or you could wait for this bad boy to come to stores: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7627/asus-at-ces-2014

i'm really thankful for your time and effort .. i answered you already

it's nice but extreme intel much better .. + nvidia titan + memory i'll go for 32gb
the motherboard is nice but if there is better i would prefer + i have no idea about storage but Samsung in storage never heard of it , the case there is much better than that ^,^ .. i said i want near $4000 and it's okay if it exceed it .. thanks (F)

i'm really thankful , last question .. as motherboard expert would you think that's the best motherboard ? + you think custom-build better ? in term of performance and what happen if some thing went wrong and need to fix ?

btw i'm going to buy it from a store which they are expert in assembling and performance issues

 

[geofelt]

All parts will have factory warranties of suitable length.
With a good relationship with a local store that assembles your pc and supports it, you should have no hardware worries. Building with your list of parts will give you better quality and get you exactly what you want.

Your task will be to keep away from viruses and malware.

 

[13thmonkey]

i'd build 2 x 2,000 PC's 1 now and 1 in 3 years time.

in 3 years time todays gear will look ancient

well my dear intel extreme there would be better than it in 3 years maybe but it will manage to
play all the games in next 5 years or more that's my believe !! same thing goes with titan nvidia

in 5 years time it'll struggle, and deliver no benefit now. whereas a reasonably high end processor now will be perfectly fine and another one in 3 years time will be perfectly fine for another 3 years.

 

[Francisco Costa]

Nothing is "future proof"
Most likely the advent of 4k gaming monitors will bring the need for massive updates in graphics capability.
I would build for today and plan on being able to upgrade in the future.

Prebuilt will limit your options and cost you considerably more. Build it yourself.

Today, the i7-4770K and a Z87 motherboard with sli capability is likely to perform well for most of that 5 year period.
Budget $500-$600 for both.

With a single monitor, Look for a GTX780ti. If you are looking at triple monitor gaming, use two of them in sli.
IN time, next year, nvidia Maxwell and amd 9xxx series may launch. When they do, you can replace your cards with the next best thing if necessary.

Build using a 240-500gb SSD up front.
Add a hard drive if you will be storing large video files or such.

If you do not have a monitor, look at a 2560 x 1600 monitor.

These parts will cost you much less than your $4000 budget. Save that for a mid term upgrade.

i can build by $4000 and upgrade in future .. i'm not rich but i don't care about money ^^

i like pre-built that warranty stuff .. etc but if i ordered parts and someone build me no warranty that it will last for 5 years

i'm looking for monitor 32 and i want the best in term of view .. etc

and about the component i want to play all games for the next 5 years and above at "MAX setting" !

thanks dude, i've waited more than 5 years xD and i had the money from 1 year and i waited till i graduate from University which is just happened that's why i'm so anxious to build expensive pc and top quality ^^

Then look at my build above, pretty expensive but top quality ^.^ and add a 1440p monitor like this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-pb278q
Or you could wait for this bad boy to come to stores: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7627/asus-at-ces-2014

i'm really thankful for your time and effort .. i answered you already

it's nice but extreme intel much better .. + nvidia titan + memory i'll go for 32gb
the motherboard is nice but if there is better i would prefer + i have no idea about storage but Samsung in storage never heard of it , the case there is much better than that ^,^ .. i said i want near $4000 and it's okay if it exceed it .. thanks (F)

i'm really thankful , last question .. as motherboard expert would you think that's the best motherboard ? + you think custom-build better ? in term of performance and what happen if some thing went wrong and need to fix ?

btw i'm going to buy it from a store which they are expert in assembling and performance issues

No, the best motherboard is this one: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-rampageivblackedition

 

[Ahmed AlKarbi]

All parts will have factory warranties of suitable length.
With a good relationship with a local store that assembles your pc and supports it, you should have no hardware worries. Building with your list of parts will give you better quality and get you exactly what you want.

Your task will be to keep away from viruses and malware.

i'd build 2 x 2,000 PC's 1 now and 1 in 3 years time.

in 3 years time todays gear will look ancient

well my dear intel extreme there would be better than it in 3 years maybe but it will manage to
play all the games in next 5 years or more that's my believe !! same thing goes with titan nvidia

in 5 years time it'll struggle, and deliver no benefit now. whereas a reasonably high end processor now will be perfectly fine and another one in 3 years time will be perfectly fine for another 3 years.

i totally disagree with u .. i don't have too much knowledge in PC but in gaming for almost more than 5 years most of games if not all ! the famous one just need i5 intel ..

thank you for your time and feed-back .. appreciated

 

[Ahmed AlKarbi]

All parts will have factory warranties of suitable length.
With a good relationship with a local store that assembles your pc and supports it, you should have no hardware worries. Building with your list of parts will give you better quality and get you exactly what you want.

Your task will be to keep away from viruses and malware.

nice to know that .. you've been a lot of help mate .. i'm thankful and i wish you all the best (F)

 

[Ahmed AlKarbi]

Nothing is "future proof"
Most likely the advent of 4k gaming monitors will bring the need for massive updates in graphics capability.
I would build for today and plan on being able to upgrade in the future.

Prebuilt will limit your options and cost you considerably more. Build it yourself.

Today, the i7-4770K and a Z87 motherboard with sli capability is likely to perform well for most of that 5 year period.
Budget $500-$600 for both.

With a single monitor, Look for a GTX780ti. If you are looking at triple monitor gaming, use two of them in sli.
IN time, next year, nvidia Maxwell and amd 9xxx series may launch. When they do, you can replace your cards with the next best thing if necessary.

Build using a 240-500gb SSD up front.
Add a hard drive if you will be storing large video files or such.

If you do not have a monitor, look at a 2560 x 1600 monitor.

These parts will cost you much less than your $4000 budget. Save that for a mid term upgrade.

i can build by $4000 and upgrade in future .. i'm not rich but i don't care about money ^^

i like pre-built that warranty stuff .. etc but if i ordered parts and someone build me no warranty that it will last for 5 years

i'm looking for monitor 32 and i want the best in term of view .. etc

and about the component i want to play all games for the next 5 years and above at "MAX setting" !

thanks dude, i've waited more than 5 years xD and i had the money from 1 year and i waited till i graduate from University which is just happened that's why i'm so anxious to build expensive pc and top quality ^^

Then look at my build above, pretty expensive but top quality ^.^ and add a 1440p monitor like this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-pb278q
Or you could wait for this bad boy to come to stores: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7627/asus-at-ces-2014

i'm really thankful for your time and effort .. i answered you already

it's nice but extreme intel much better .. + nvidia titan + memory i'll go for 32gb
the motherboard is nice but if there is better i would prefer + i have no idea about storage but Samsung in storage never heard of it , the case there is much better than that ^,^ .. i said i want near $4000 and it's okay if it exceed it .. thanks (F)

i'm really thankful , last question .. as motherboard expert would you think that's the best motherboard ? + you think custom-build better ? in term of performance and what happen if some thing went wrong and need to fix ?

btw i'm going to buy it from a store which they are expert in assembling and performance issues

No, the best motherboard is this one: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-rampageivblackedition

nice to know that .. gonna use it hopefully,

but when i put the latest intel extreme and this motherboard it tells me "Some Intel X79 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Ivy Bridge-E CPUs"

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

 

[Illumynization]

just wanna let everyone know, DDR4 is coming out shortly, futureproofing while knowing this kinda stinks.

 

[Francisco Costa]

Nothing is "future proof"
Most likely the advent of 4k gaming monitors will bring the need for massive updates in graphics capability.
I would build for today and plan on being able to upgrade in the future.

Prebuilt will limit your options and cost you considerably more. Build it yourself.

Today, the i7-4770K and a Z87 motherboard with sli capability is likely to perform well for most of that 5 year period.
Budget $500-$600 for both.

With a single monitor, Look for a GTX780ti. If you are looking at triple monitor gaming, use two of them in sli.
IN time, next year, nvidia Maxwell and amd 9xxx series may launch. When they do, you can replace your cards with the next best thing if necessary.

Build using a 240-500gb SSD up front.
Add a hard drive if you will be storing large video files or such.

If you do not have a monitor, look at a 2560 x 1600 monitor.

These parts will cost you much less than your $4000 budget. Save that for a mid term upgrade.

i can build by $4000 and upgrade in future .. i'm not rich but i don't care about money ^^

i like pre-built that warranty stuff .. etc but if i ordered parts and someone build me no warranty that it will last for 5 years

i'm looking for monitor 32 and i want the best in term of view .. etc

and about the component i want to play all games for the next 5 years and above at "MAX setting" !

thanks dude, i've waited more than 5 years xD and i had the money from 1 year and i waited till i graduate from University which is just happened that's why i'm so anxious to build expensive pc and top quality ^^

Then look at my build above, pretty expensive but top quality ^.^ and add a 1440p monitor like this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-pb278q
Or you could wait for this bad boy to come to stores: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7627/asus-at-ces-2014

i'm really thankful for your time and effort .. i answered you already

it's nice but extreme intel much better .. + nvidia titan + memory i'll go for 32gb
the motherboard is nice but if there is better i would prefer + i have no idea about storage but Samsung in storage never heard of it , the case there is much better than that ^,^ .. i said i want near $4000 and it's okay if it exceed it .. thanks (F)

i'm really thankful , last question .. as motherboard expert would you think that's the best motherboard ? + you think custom-build better ? in term of performance and what happen if some thing went wrong and need to fix ?

btw i'm going to buy it from a store which they are expert in assembling and performance issues

No, the best motherboard is this one: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-rampageivblackedition

nice to know that .. gonna use it hopefully,

but when i put the latest intel extreme and this motherboard it tells me "Some Intel X79 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Ivy Bridge-E CPUs"

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Yes, that's it, you just need to update the motherboard's BIOS.

 

[Ahmed AlKarbi]

Nothing is "future proof"
Most likely the advent of 4k gaming monitors will bring the need for massive updates in graphics capability.
I would build for today and plan on being able to upgrade in the future.

Prebuilt will limit your options and cost you considerably more. Build it yourself.

Today, the i7-4770K and a Z87 motherboard with sli capability is likely to perform well for most of that 5 year period.
Budget $500-$600 for both.

With a single monitor, Look for a GTX780ti. If you are looking at triple monitor gaming, use two of them in sli.
IN time, next year, nvidia Maxwell and amd 9xxx series may launch. When they do, you can replace your cards with the next best thing if necessary.

Build using a 240-500gb SSD up front.
Add a hard drive if you will be storing large video files or such.

If you do not have a monitor, look at a 2560 x 1600 monitor.

These parts will cost you much less than your $4000 budget. Save that for a mid term upgrade.

i can build by $4000 and upgrade in future .. i'm not rich but i don't care about money ^^

i like pre-built that warranty stuff .. etc but if i ordered parts and someone build me no warranty that it will last for 5 years

i'm looking for monitor 32 and i want the best in term of view .. etc

and about the component i want to play all games for the next 5 years and above at "MAX setting" !

thanks dude, i've waited more than 5 years xD and i had the money from 1 year and i waited till i graduate from University which is just happened that's why i'm so anxious to build expensive pc and top quality ^^

Then look at my build above, pretty expensive but top quality ^.^ and add a 1440p monitor like this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-pb278q
Or you could wait for this bad boy to come to stores: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7627/asus-at-ces-2014

i'm really thankful for your time and effort .. i answered you already

it's nice but extreme intel much better .. + nvidia titan + memory i'll go for 32gb
the motherboard is nice but if there is better i would prefer + i have no idea about storage but Samsung in storage never heard of it , the case there is much better than that ^,^ .. i said i want near $4000 and it's okay if it exceed it .. thanks (F)

i'm really thankful , last question .. as motherboard expert would you think that's the best motherboard ? + you think custom-build better ? in term of performance and what happen if some thing went wrong and need to fix ?

btw i'm going to buy it from a store which they are expert in assembling and performance issues

No, the best motherboard is this one: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-rampageivblackedition

nice to know that .. gonna use it hopefully,

but when i put the latest intel extreme and this motherboard it tells me "Some Intel X79 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Ivy Bridge-E CPUs"

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Yes, that's it, you just need to update the motherboard's BIOS.

would you please tell me how to do so ? so if i choose this motherboard and this intel no problem ? how to update ?

 

[Francisco Costa]

First of all, you need to know the motherboard's BIOS version. You will probably find it on the backside in a small stick. Then you need to know the required BIOS version for the i7 4930k (I think it is 4310, but I'm not sure, you'll need to check it out). If the number on the motherboard is bigger than the required, then you are fine. If not, you'll need to download the latest version. However, I believe you're not going to have any problems, because the Black Edition is a recent motherboard and will probably have a recent BIOS version.