Is this a good gaming rig, nice for the next few years?

[spyguy001]

I would like to know if these specs can be good for a gaming pc. I am really new at this and i want to build a good gaming pc that is preferably better than the ps4 specs and will last me a few years without upgrading anything. Also, the link is here:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7782889&sku=B69-1560

I am grateful for any additional info you guys could provide, for ex, how much will a pc cost minimally that will beat the ps4 or xbox720 specs and last about 1-3 years more with any new games on at least medium-high settings.

 

[SamGriffiths]

Thanks for the link bowsef. Just a question, can you use ANY case for all the parts?

Hey, I'm back =P, You can use any case sold as an "Mid" or "Midi" for that motherboard. for the case I would say a Zalman Z11 plus. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-case-z11plus.

 

[ballerslife]

Sorry, didnt mean to offend you or imply anything bad. Just saw that the guy had cool parts with less price, i am glad i have better ones. Could you please look at te pcpartpicker case list tho, just under the case you told me about, the same case is the with usb 3.0 ports. Ouls you just take a look, please? I really do want the best with the budget and your suggetion is the best i saw till now. Thanks for all your help, ballerslife. Thanks to you all too.

Haha, no offence taken lol. And the Fractal R4 is a good case, but you can get the non-windowed one for cheaper. Also you can get SamGriffin's Zalman Z11 Plus case, which is a good case. But some people don't like the design. I'm also getting the Z11 plus for my build.

 

[spyguy001]

I filtered some in pcpartpicker and got what i think were good ones. I am looking now at the cooler master cm690 II in black. Is that a good case, better than the fractal and the z11? I think i want that one.

 

[spyguy001]

Lso, what about the rosewell challernger u3?

 

[spyguy001]

Also, what about the cooler master haf 922?

 

[ksham]

Cases are personal preference. As long as it fits everything you need, it doesn't matter. Just get one that you like. At the end of the day, you're the one who has to work with it and look at it. If you liked the Fractal R4 as is, I'd go for it. It's a great case.

 

[ballerslife]

Cases are personal preference. As long as it fits everything you need, it doesn't matter. Just get one that you like. At the end of the day, you're the one who has to work with it and look at it. If you liked the Fractal R4 as is, I'd go for it. It's a great case.

^^

 

[SamGriffiths]

Cases are personal preference. As long as it fits everything you need, it doesn't matter. Just get one that you like. At the end of the day, you're the one who has to work with it and look at it. If you liked the Fractal R4 as is, I'd go for it. It's a great case.

Just make sure you get one that has at least 3 fans, also go on YouTube and look at some reviews of the case, but at the end of the day as long as it has fans and you like it go for it. Be warned the HAF 932 is a good case but it's big, 253 x 502 x 563 mm / 10.0 x 19.7 x 22.2 inches, the Rosewell CHALLENGER-U3 is a good case as well.

 

[spyguy001]

I do know that the en choice will be what i choose but i just want some good and reliable opinions. I can bet you guys have cases that you know are good. I would like some opinion on whether i should buy the one i look at or not. I want to know that i am not being hasty when i buy a case that is just not worth my money. Also, i have a question, i the 7970 3gb the best graphics card there is, and if not, which one is? Thanks for your help guys.

 

[spyguy001]

What about the cooler master storm inforcer? I want to know the cooling quality, and the design in terms of reliability and durability. Any clues?

 

[spyguy001]

OR, what about the Thermaltake Commander? Which one of these is the best case of all the ones discussed?

 

[spyguy001]

How about the bitfenix shinobi window or the cooler master cm storm scout 2?

 

[spyguy001]

Or the thermaltake level 10 gts

 

[spyguy001]

What about the Antec p280?

 

[spyguy001]

Or the lian-li pc9f ?

 

[spyguy001]

The reviews say that they all are good so i am at a loss as to which one is the best. Help, please?

 

[spyguy001]

Another question, will my build be able to run crysis 3 at ultra settings? High? Medium ? Low? At all? If not, how can i configure it so that it will?

 

[MANOFKRYPTONAK]

Your build will handle crysis 3 on ultra with maybe a few things lowered.

 

[SamGriffiths]

I do know that the en choice will be what i choose but i just want some good and reliable opinions. I can bet you guys have cases that you know are good. I would like some opinion on whether i should buy the one i look at or not. I want to know that i am not being hasty when i buy a case that is just not worth my money. Also, i have a question, i the 7970 3gb the best graphics card there is, and if not, which one is? Thanks for your help guys.

The best Graphics card there is, well there are 3, nVidia Titan, nVidia GTX 690 and the AMD HD 7990, But the are all over $500. The 7950 or 7970 is the best bet for your price range. With the case, try to get one with good cable routing and one you like the look of. But if you want one picked for you, the NZXT Tempest 410 Elite is a very good, clean and cool running case.

 

[spyguy001]

Oh yeah. I checked a review over the weekend and saw that the i5 had a very bad case of cooling so i will need a case that cools like crazy as my computer will most likely be on for more than 6 hours continuously. Any suggestions on that? I would prefer the case non-windowed and good looking. Again, any suggestion?

 

[spyguy001]

Just checking up, is my build better than the upcoming ps4? If so, how much better is it? And if not, what can i do to change that?

 

[g-unit1111]

Just checking up, is my build better than the upcoming ps4? If so, how much better is it? And if not, what can i do to change that?

Do not compare PCs to consoles, the people who are doing so are completely foolish and don't know what they are talking about. Console graphics will never catch up to their PC equivalents, ever. It's really a step above laptop hardware without the power requirements. The people that want the best will pay for the best. If there's a market for a $1K video card, people will buy it. The upcoming consoles have some impressive specs but really what's going in the PS4 is just a glorified version of the AMD A10-5800K. Comparing that to an i5-3570K with a dual GTX 670 setup would be like comparing a Toyota Yaris to a Jaguar XJK. :lol:

 

[SamGriffiths]

Oh yeah. I checked a review over the weekend and saw that the i5 had a very bad case of cooling so i will need a case that cools like crazy as my computer will most likely be on for more than 6 hours continuously. Any suggestions on that? I would prefer the case non-windowed and good looking. Again, any suggestion?

If you don't want a window you could get the NZXT Tempest 410, any major brand case will cool well, look at the reviews, the will say if it has bad cooling, also if you're not already get a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, that will fix any i5 cooling problems.

 

[spyguy001]

I have chosen the case as the fractal r4 and i think it is high time for me to stop worrying about that. Anyways, will all the games that will be released for the consoles in the next few years work on this build as the specs of this pc are better than the specs for the ps4. I know they are two whole different categories but since the parts of the ps4 come from the pc, how will mine compare had it been made solely for gaming? I think that it is a questionable question as the games that are made on the next gen systems are rumoured to be ported from pcs, and if the ps4 can handle it, my pc should be able to too, right? Right? I am jumping from console gaming to pc and it seems confusing to me. Thanks

 

[SamGriffiths]

I have chosen the case as the fractal r4 and i think it is high time for me to stop worrying about that. Anyways, will all the games that will be released for the consoles in the next few years work on this build as the specs of this pc are better than the specs for the ps4. I know they are two whole different categories but since the parts of the ps4 come from the pc, how will mine compare had it been made solely for gaming? I think that it is a questionable question as the games that are made on the next gen systems are rumoured to be ported from pcs, and if the ps4 can handle it, my pc should be able to too, right? Right? I am jumping from console gaming to pc and it seems confusing to me. Thanks

You PC will wreck the next gen consoles, even a moderately good PC will, they're that going to be that amazing.