Is this a good next generation gaming PC?

[pjo71099]

So I'm buying my first gaming PC and I've been told it can run next gen games, on ultra at a high fps. Is this true, if not, any recommended improvements?
Case COOLERMASTER CM690 III ADVANCED CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4690K (3.5GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 3: ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, XFIRE/SLI
Memory (RAM) 16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card 4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - 1 DVI, 1 mHDMI, 3 mDP - 3D Vision Ready
2nd Graphics Card NONE
3rd Graphics Card NONE
1st Hard Disk 250GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk 1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
RAID NONE
M.2 SSD Drive NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE
Memory Card Reader NONE
Power Supply CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling Corsair H80i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Extra Case Fans NONE
Fan Controller NONE
Sound Card ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Router/HomePlugs NONE
USB Options MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Modem NONE
Firewire NONE
TV Card NONE
Power Cable 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media Windows 8.1 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve

 

[Rahim Mushfiq]

Yes that's a good build for current and next gen.
I would recommend buying and choosing parts from pcpartpicker and not specialist

 

[WRKelley42]

You might want to think about upping the wattage on your power supply though.

 

[Rahim Mushfiq]

You might want to think about upping the wattage on your power supply though.

Oh crap, didn't see that 430W... You defiantly need to up that PSU to 550W at-least... Recommend a 600W with 80+ Rating.

 

[pjo71099]

Yes that's a good build for current and next gen.
I would recommend buying and choosing parts from pcpartpicker and not specialist

I'm only using pcspecialist because I have no experience building my own PC and I don't want to take the risk of building my own.

 

[zeyuanfu]

Actually, if you know how to use a screwdriver, you can build a PC. Check this video:
[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4"][/video]

 

[Rahim Mushfiq]

Yes that's a good build for current and next gen.
I would recommend buying and choosing parts from pcpartpicker and not specialist

I'm only using pcspecialist because I have no experience building my own PC and I don't want to take the risk of building my own.

I understand, but its pretty easy just watch couple of videos and instruction and not to overload yourself. Even if it breaks you can easily send it back.
PCSpecialist is a good service with 3 years of warranty but expensive on the VAT. Which is why I recommend building one.

 

[pjo71099]

I've been looking at PC part picker and with the price difference being only about £50, I might stick with PC specialist, mainly because of the warranty, free extras and having it built for me, Anyway thank you for the feedback on the PC and warning on the wattage!


One final question, when I say will this PC be able to run next gen, I mean, Could it run next gen, ultra at, at least 60 fps?

 

[zeyuanfu]

Yes, they should run smoothly, but I have a few suggestions:
1, Drop the liquid cooler, they offer no temperature decreases compared to high-end CPU coolers such as the Noctua NH-D14
2, I can assure you that you DO NOT need a Black drive. A regular Blue drive is okay
3, With the money saved, I would upgrade the PSU according to the PSU tier list

 

[Rahim Mushfiq]

It should - Graphics on games are always changing. But I am defiantly sure that GTX 970 will run smoothly on ulta in next gen games.

 

[Rahim Mushfiq]

Yes, they should run smoothly, but I have a few suggestions:
1, Drop the liquid cooler, they offer no temperature decreases compared to high-end CPU coolers such as the Noctua NH-D14
2, I can assure you that you DO NOT need a Black drive. A regular Blue drive is okay
3, With the money saved, I would upgrade the PSU according to the PSU tier list

Western Digital Black Drives only has 1 or 2 platters which is why it last longer and faster but Blue drive is okay.

 

[pjo71099]

Yes, they should run smoothly, but I have a few suggestions:
1, Drop the liquid cooler, they offer no temperature decreases compared to high-end CPU coolers such as the Noctua NH-D14
2, I can assure you that you DO NOT need a Black drive. A regular Blue drive is okay
3, With the money saved, I would upgrade the PSU according to the PSU tier list

Western Digital Black Drives only has 1 or 2 platters which is why it last longer and faster but Blue drive is okay.

Now would be a good time to say that I'm not the most knowledgeable person when it comes to building a PC, I'm more into the gaming than the actual components. What I'm trying to say is that the above statements don't make much sense to me. Sorry if I'm being a pain.

 

[zeyuanfu]

Apparently, Black drives only have one or two disks in them so it makes then more reliable.

 

[pjo71099]

Apparently, Black drives only have one or two disks in them so it makes then more reliable.

Okay, cheers

 

[zeyuanfu]

I would still get a Blue drive, though. Put the extra money towards a better PSU.

 

[pjo71099]

I would still get a Blue drive, though. Put the extra money towards a better PSU.

What do you mean by PSU?

 

[zeyuanfu]

Power supply (unit). It's the metal box that powers all of your parts.

 

[Rahim Mushfiq]

I would still get a Blue drive, though. Put the extra money towards a better PSU.

What do you mean by PSU?

Power Supply Unit - To power your system. You only got 450W , and you need least a 700W - Which we said earlier. So change the "Power Supply CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY " to something 700W+

 

[pjo71099]

I would still get a Blue drive, though. Put the extra money towards a better PSU.

What do you mean by PSU?

Power Supply Unit - To power your system. You only got 450W , and you need least a 700W - Which we said earlier. So change the "Power Supply CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY " to something 700W+

With regards to this power supply, PC specialist is say I need 450W, and you did say 600W and now your saying 700W, which one should I go with?

 

[Rahim Mushfiq]

My bad, meant to type 600W Sorry for confusion.

 

[pjo71099]

My bad, meant to type 600W Sorry for confusion.

Do I even need 2 hard drives?

 

[zeyuanfu]

No. Also, if you're ever looking to add another 970 in SLI, you're going to need 750 watts.

 

[pjo71099]

No. Also, if you're ever looking to add another 970 in SLI, you're going to need 750 watts.

Cheers, if I was going to only have 1 hard drive, how much space would I need for gaming, and how many watts more/less

 

[zeyuanfu]

Hadr drives do NOT make a difference. having a few hundred will, but not one or two.
If you're going with one drive, you'll be needing 1 TB at least for the next few years.

 

[pjo71099]

Hadr drives do NOT make a difference. having a few hundred will, but not one or two.
If you're going with one drive, you'll be needing 1 TB at least for the next few years.

So say I had 1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm):
A)Would that be okay for gaming
B)Would I still only need 600 watts of power?