Help on a Gaming PC?

[xConorHDx]

For the last 4-6 months I've been designing a gaming PC and in the next 3 weeks I can buy all the parts. I sorta know what I want but can some people, post some builds below so I can decide on different parts. Also I live in Perth, Australia so it has to be in $AUD. I'm looking to spend $2000. Can someone try and help me fit a GTX 780 into a build in that price range? The case has to be a white cooler master storm scout 2, as well as the build including a modular or semi modular psu. I need a CPU cooler that could help me oc my 4670K to 4 - 4.5GHz. Thanks in advance

 

[jinayhvora]

here GTX 770 SLI is better than a single 780 http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1fujb

 

[xConorHDx]

Thanks! Just looking for as many suggestions as possible. Would probably like an SSD as well

 

[jinayhvora]

an SSD would be no help in gaming, it will only give u faster loading times, and i couldn't fit it in the budget, sorry

 

[ingtar33]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($85.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.00 @ Scorptec)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($809.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($142.74 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1965.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-11 20:13 EST+1000)

 

[princejeet]

Hey dont go with gtx 780. It is not worth for money. Go with gtx 770 from msi, gigabyte, evga, or asus and get a 750w psu from sesonic, corsair or xfx for future sli. With 2 gtx 770s your performance will reach more than one gtx titan but your price will low aprox $100-200 than titan. But with single gtx 770 you can max out all games on 1080p.
Go with asus or gigabyte mobos. These are better than asrock.
But psu check it is haswell certified first before buying. All psus dont support haswell.
Other parts are good from ingtar33.
I hope it helps.
Thank you.

 

[Kamen_BG]

This would be ideal

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612 PWM 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($138.60 @ PLE Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.00 @ Scorptec)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($95.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($339.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($339.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($185.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1812.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-11 20:45 EST+1000)

Let me explain why.

You get a Core i5 3570K which is more efficient than the 4670K and overclocks higher.
You get two HD 7970 GHZ edition cards which are a tad slower than GTX 770's but cost a lot less.
Two of them are also a lot faster than a single GTX 780 which is also more expensive.
The Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 has bad thermal performance. You should go for the Stryker instead.
You also get a SSD and save 200 dolars.

 

[jinayhvora]

but Crossfire has problems, if u want multi-GPU it has to be nVidia

 

[princejeet]

but Crossfire has problems, if u want multi-GPU it has to be nVidia

+1
Onething more i had seen video of mr. jj assus exactive. He said we can oc haswell to 4.8gh to more than 5.0 ghz. No problem.
And haswell is latest tech it is better in performance and power management.
I hope it helps.
Thank you.

 

[xConorHDx]

Thanks for everyone's input

 

[princejeet]

Thanks for everyone's input

Its our pleasure my friend.
We are here to help.
Thank you.

 

[xConorHDx]

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1fvqR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1fvqR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1fvqR/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($165.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($339.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($219.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($105.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($159.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Laser Mouse ($59.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $2021.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-11 22:46 EST+1000)


Apart from a couple of changes in brands like the optical drive, this is what I'm going to go for. I was initially going to build this anyway, but then I started looking at NVIDIA cards. But after seeing the 7970 GHz Edition reduced from $499 to $339 from the PC shop that's around the corner from me, ultimately has made my decision. I'd like a GTX 780, but in Australia everything is really expensive and at $830 is a bit steep compared to the $650 in the US. And also the 7970 GHz edition is basically on par with the GTX 770 but with that being about $479 for the one I would get is a bit much. Also with the 7970 GHz edition, it comes with a couple of games. Thanks for everyone's help!

 

[princejeet]

Hey
1. Get better cpu cooler like corsair h60. Haswell runs hotter than ivy bridge so it is not enough for haswell.
2. Don' need too costly psu. Get sesonic 750w haswell certified. Its price is kess than this one.
3. Gpu- Definatly go with gtx 770. It is much better than ati gpus. Because that much power of psu's profit for future one more gpu. In cfx many problem comes so better to go with gtx 770 for safely sli.
3. You dont need 16gb of ram. 8gb is enough for gaming pc.
4. Windows7 works much better than windows 8 for gaming. Windows 8 works good only for some application uses.
I jope it helps.
Thank you.

 

[xConorHDx]

im changing my mind too much haha, i think ill go with GTX 770 SLI setup. what do you guys think? Does anyone reckon that it will be able to handle all the next gen games coming out? like BF4? Also i think i would go with the gigabyte GTX 770, but should i go with the 2GB version and SLI or the 4GB version and SLI? Im just worried if i buy now and then even the SLI setup isnt capable enough i would be pissed off hahaha. Let me know your guys opinions. should i just get a GTX 780? i dont know. HELP!!

 

[jinayhvora]

i would say in SLI go with 4GB as the total memory in SLI defaults to that of the lowest card

 

[ingtar33]

im changing my mind too much haha, i think ill go with GTX 770 SLI setup. what do you guys think? Does anyone reckon that it will be able to handle all the next gen games coming out? like BF4? Also i think i would go with the gigabyte GTX 770, but should i go with the 2GB version and SLI or the 4GB version and SLI? Im just worried if i buy now and then even the SLI setup isnt capable enough i would be pissed off hahaha. Let me know your guys opinions. should i just get a GTX 780? i dont know. HELP!!

i would say in SLI go with 4GB as the total memory in SLI defaults to that of the lowest card

+1

SLi doesn't add the ram of the gpus together. the data the gpu is working on is mirrored on BOTH gpus, so if you have 2 gpus in SLi with 2gb of vram per card, the total available ram to the SLi cards is 2gb, not 4. So you should get the 4gb cards, though that's too much ram for 1 gpu, it's a great number for 2.

 

[princejeet]

I didnt used this 4gb card but if you chose 4gb sli thenyou will need1000-1200w psu. Because its voltage wil be also increase almost double.
Mostly 4gb cards arr also killer cards. According to previous experiance you can go witb 4gb. Then for single gpu you may need 850w psu for safe eveything and with 4gb card i dont think you will need sli. But if you want option of sli it future then you will need more power like as said.
I hope it helps.
Thank you.