How is this first build?

[Grooger]

I'm planning to build a pc for the first time. I will be using the pc strictly for gaming on a 1080p display. I plan to play games like BF4 and skyrim with mods installed. Is this build good enough to run games like these on ultra with no problems? Thanks in advance.


http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/GroogerLox/saved/BNLbt6

 

[Slavegamer]

Looks good , only thing I would change is the gtx 760 . I would get at least a GTX 770 or 780 . With a GTX 760 it will work but your going to have slow frame rates unless you turn down graphics to med or low on games Like bf4

 

[Darkbreeze]

That's a very decent board, but there are better choices for the money or much better boards for just a little bit extra. Are you planning to overclock? I'm assuming you are since you went with the K model and an aftermarket cooler.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Looks good , only thing I would change is the gtx 760 . I would get at least a GTX 770 or 780 . With a GTX 760 it will work but your going to have slow frame rates unless you turn down graphics to med or low on games Like bf4

Also consider he's in Canada, where everything is much more expensive.

 

[Grooger]

Yeah but....
if you want to run on ultra with no problems

I recommend a high end gpu like
R9 280x
gtx 780/gtx 970 (better but costs more)

Yes I plan to overclock. This was the build I was originally going for
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/GroogerLox/saved/4B9RsY

I find this build satisfying but was wondering if I could get relative performance for cheaper with different parts. Like I said I'm new to all this and don't want to spend more money than I have to. $2100 is my absolute limit

 

[Darkbreeze]

Clearly you can't run BF4 on Ultra with a 760. Not in this 'Verse. I'm reworking this build for you. I'd recommend skipping the gaming keyboard for now, using a budget gaming bundle and upping the GPU and motherboard. I'll be back with that build shortly.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Also, that's a POS PSU that is not recommended for either overclocking OR high end GPUs.

 

[Grooger]

Also, that's a POS PSU that is not recommended for either overclocking OR high end GPUs.

Thanks for the advise And you're right about the keyboard. If you can include the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and OS in that build that'd be great!

 

[Darkbreeze]

This would be a much improved build, give you the performance you're looking for and is actually less money:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($240.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.89 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($233.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($116.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.89 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($381.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($77.36 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($19.25 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.89 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($189.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1639.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-06 01:12 EST-0500


Way better GPU. Faster RAM. Better motherboard. Better case. WAY better PSU. Etc.

 

[Darkbreeze]

You can always upgrade the peripherals like the keyboard and mouse later and the CM storm bundle is fine to game with for now. You'll get much farther with a great GPU and low end peripherals than with fantastic peripherals and a low end GPU. Plus, with that CPU, motherboard and cooler, you should be able to overclock the chip to around 4.5Ghz without too much trouble. You might even want to up the ante on the cooler, just to play it safe and have a little better cooling than the EVO with lower noise levels. Something like this:


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($240.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($233.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($116.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.89 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($381.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($77.36 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($19.25 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.89 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($189.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1698.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-06 01:18 EST-0500

 

[Grooger]

This would be a much improved build, give you the performance you're looking for and is actually less money:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($240.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.89 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($233.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial
MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($116.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda
1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.89 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($381.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($77.36 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($19.25 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.89 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($189.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1639.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-06 01:12 EST-0500


Way better GPU. Faster RAM. Better motherboard. Better case. WAY better PSU. Etc.[/

This is why I love this forum. You put together exactly what I'm looking for and managed to do it BELOW my price point. Thank you and cheers!

 

[Darkbreeze]

Keep in mind also, which I didn't include because I didn't know your actual budget, but the case only comes with two fans and there are two empty top fan locations and one additional front fan location that you will probably want to populate to help keep the case cooler inside which will allow the CPU and GPU coolers to work better and not have to work as hard. All of which reduces noise levels.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Yeah but....
if you want to run on ultra with no problems

I recommend a high end gpu like
R9 280x
gtx 780/gtx 970 (better but costs more)

You had it right with this. I just hadn't got there yet but you were on the money.

 

[RookieOfTheYear]

I would suggest going with this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($332.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.89 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.03 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($116.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($134.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($381.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($19.25 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.89 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Acer XB280HK bprz 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($280.80 @ DirectCanada)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($178.50 @ Vuugo)
Mouse: Zalman ZM-M400 Wired Optical Mouse ($9.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1992.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-06 01:42 EST-0500

You get the i7, a 4K monitor, a nicer PSU, faster ram for quite a bit less, a Z97 motherboard, the gtx 970, and a 2TB black series HDD.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Ok, time for school. Sorry bud but the Gaming 5 is a micro-ATX board, and doesn't compare to the Z97 Hero. Your DDR3 1600Mhz is slower. The Phantom 410 is unnecessarily expensive for what the OP is looking to do. The Supernova NEX 750w PSU is a B1 model, not the G1 or G2 and as such is probably only a tier 3 unit. In fact, I'd just about guarantee it. It's still not a bad build, but it's way more expensive and simply doesn't compete for performance and value.

And the i7 has no performance advantage over the i5 for gaming. All testing reviews indicate this as a fact.

And I also see you made some edits now. Better, but still has a few crucial flaws.