Is this Gaming PC any good?

[Oscar Wiley]

Hey guys, I'm trying to get a new gaming PC. But I'm hoping that this rig is good enough for high end 1080p gaming. Primarily BF4. So here's the link. Thanks in advance.

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

 

[DarkSable]

Your link doesn't work, dude. That will just take us to whatever rig WE were last working on.

You need to give us the "permalink" right below the system build header.

 

[Oscar Wiley]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/bpbpatrick/saved/3zOy

 

[HiTechObsessed]

My suggestion would be this:

Would give you better performance all around. And if you are absolutely in love with the case you chose, you can definitely still get that lol

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($93.25 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($114.17 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1506.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-28 18:45 EST-0500)

 

[DarkSable]

There we go. Let's see...

1) I don't like all in one liquid cooling, as it has more moving parts, meaning it's more likely to break, and when it does break, doesn't have a metal heatsink to let the CPU downclock safely. It also doesn't cool hardly any better than large air coolers like the Noctua D14. (In fact, the D14 will probably beat that thing's pants off for the same price.)

2) You can certainly do ATX if you want, but with your budget, you could also pull off a small form factor computer. Something to think about.

3) No need to spend $170 on ram. 16GB of ram is pointless for gaming when 8GB will simultaneously run battlefield 3, photoshop, AND 30 tabs in chrome without any worries at all.

4) Bad pick on the hard drive. You can get a 120GB SSD for $99 and a 1TB hard drive for $70, or a 2TB hard drive for $80. It'll be faster and more reliable.

5) I don't tend to care for MSI much - I would go with the EVGA ACX cooler if it's not much more expensive.

6) A $175 case? Really? I mean, yes it's good looking, but... good lord. This one is up to you, but I would be wary of the fact that it's from an unknown manufacturer, has no reviews, and is so ridiculously expensive.

7) No. Just no. That is a HORRIBLE power supply from a very bad manufacturer. I would be surprised if it even output 850w, and that would be stressing it. You also don't even need anywhere close to a 1000w power supply - with one graphics card, a 550/650w will be plenty, and if you want SLI in the future, a 750w will be fine.

8) A blu-ray player? Let me advise you strongly against it. It's expensive, and then you have to pay in order to get software that can even READ blu-rays, and that software is almost all buggy and has issues. On top of that, there are SO many other ways to get 1080p content on a PC that it's laughable to pay through your nose to use a buggy, DRM-infested, closed format.

9) Why in the world would you pick that version of windows when you can shave off $20 and get a x64 OEM version that does everything just as well?

Seriously, you have money trying to burn a hole in your pocket, and are just buying expensive things. I can get you a way cheaper rig that will perform JUST as well.

 

[DarkSable]

There you go. It's more powerful, it's WAY cheaper, it's soundproofed, it's got more reliable components...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($73.74 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1276.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-28 19:01 EST-0500)

 

[Specops125]

You can bump yourself up to a GTX 780. I am assuming you want to overclock and go SLI down the line, if this is not the case, you can go cheaper with the motherboard and the PSU:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Antec KUHLER H2O 920 110.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: CFI Boreallight ATX Full Tower Case ($175.30 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1600.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-28 19:05 EST-0500)

 

[Oscar Wiley]

There we go. Let's see...

1) I don't like all in one liquid cooling, as it has more moving parts, meaning it's more likely to break, and when it does break, doesn't have a metal heatsink to let the CPU downclock safely. It also doesn't cool hardly any better than large air coolers like the Noctua D14. (In fact, the D14 will probably beat that thing's pants off for the same price.)

2) You can certainly do ATX if you want, but with your budget, you could also pull off a small form factor computer. Something to think about.

3) No need to spend $170 on ram. 16GB of ram is pointless for gaming when 8GB will simultaneously run battlefield 3, photoshop, AND 30 tabs in chrome without any worries at all.

4) Bad pick on the hard drive. You can get a 120GB SSD for $99 and a 1TB hard drive for $70, or a 2TB hard drive for $80. It'll be faster and more reliable.

5) I don't tend to care for MSI much - I would go with the EVGA ACX cooler if it's not much more expensive.

6) A $175 case? Really? I mean, yes it's good looking, but... good lord. This one is up to you, but I would be wary of the fact that it's from an unknown manufacturer, has no reviews, and is so ridiculously expensive.

7) No. Just no. That is a HORRIBLE power supply from a very bad manufacturer. I would be surprised if it even output 850w, and that would be stressing it. You also don't even need anywhere close to a 1000w power supply - with one graphics card, a 550/650w will be plenty, and if you want SLI in the future, a 750w will be fine.

8) A blu-ray player? Let me advise you strongly against it. It's expensive, and then you have to pay in order to get software that can even READ blu-rays, and that software is almost all buggy and has issues. On top of that, there are SO many other ways to get 1080p content on a PC that it's laughable to pay through your nose to use a buggy, DRM-infested, closed format.

9) Why in the world would you pick that version of windows when you can shave off $20 and get a x64 OEM version that does everything just as well?

Seriously, you have money trying to burn a hole in your pocket, and are just buying expensive things. I can get you a way cheaper rig that will perform JUST as well.

 

[DarkSable]

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