Is this ok?

[sir_locksley]

Hi everyone!

I wish to get a gaming pc. I would like to be able to play Black Flag, Watch Dogs, Dark Souls 2, Civ 5 and Total War Series with maximum settings. I'm a total newb!

1- If I get: i7-4770, 8 Gb 1600Mhz and GTX770, will this system be weak, sufficient or overkill?

2- If I don'y mind about loading times, is it necessary to get an SSD?

3- What's the average/fair cost for 120Gb SSD?

Thank you!

Mike

 

[Seladon-1370374]

1- Overkill, on CPU, very strong on GPU
2- No, the big thing a SSD does is speeding up (by a lot though) your PC's boot time
3- Around 100-120$

 

[markador4]

I would save a little more for a 4770k OR you could drop down to an i5-4670k and be fine (unless you know you have no plans to overclock, then the 4770 is fine ). Keep the gtx770. I personally believe that an SSD is not necessary. In building my computer I decided not to get an SSD and spend the extra ~$100 or so on the gpu. But to watch for deals on SSDs, constantly check newegg or tigerdirect. They usually have sales of SSDs that are 120gb that drop below $100. But also keep in mind, you can always add an SSD easily after a couple months once you have some extra money to spend.

 

[aevm]

You can add the SSD easily, but then you have to reinstall Windows to really use it properly... I'd get it from the beginning if possible.

Here's a Samsung 840 Evo 120GB for $100
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120kw

 

[sir_locksley]

You guys are really fast! Tks!Keeping in mind what I want to do with it, do I need OC?

 

[Seladon-1370374]

It's not really necessary. In some programs you will see a difference on FPS when overclocking the CPU, but for gaming, the difference is very slight, if not nonexistent.

 

[aevm]

You're not really comfortable with OCing, are you? That's OK. Get the i7-4770.

People who do OC may get the same performance as you with a cheaper i5-4670k, but they'll have to spend time learning to overclock and adjusting settings repeatedly and testing with Prime95, etc. You might as well pay the extra $100 and get the same results the easier way.

 

[sir_locksley]

Well, like I said, I'll use this computer to browse, use Microsoft Office (Word mostly) and game. I just want, if possible, to run the games I want with maximum settings! That's it! I'm not using any fancy programs. Really appreciate your help everyone! I know almost nothing in this field and I don't want to spend that much money if I don't get what I want. Tks!

 

[sir_locksley]

I'm absolutely NOT comfortable with OCing! 😉