(My first pc build) mainly for WoW, Would love some Feedback.

[Snappler]

Hello Everyone,

I'm ready to upgrade from my laptop for school so I've been trying to put together a build that will support World of Warcraft at its highest settings with high fps, internet surfing, and a few other games(StarCraft 2, League, Rust, Dragon age 3)

This is what I am considering: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Vscaduto/saved/yTrRsY

I've never built a PC before but I'm pretty positive the RAM is extreme overkill but I'd be getting a good discount at a local store, I'm actually getting all the parts from a local store

As stated above this is the first time I've looked into building a PC and I'd like to be able to upgrade parts in the future as needed. Feedback would be immensely appreciated. Thank you.

 

[MADVIU]

Looks great, it's not like it's bad to get 16 gigs of Ram. Y'know if it fits in your budget then why not?

 

[MeteorsRaining]

You're spending too much on Case and MoBo, and less on GPU, which is really important. Also, you have no cooler so you won't be able to OC without high temps.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Also, the RAM, Vengeance have large heatspreaders, are big and bulky and get heated quickly too.

I've made some imp revisions to your PC:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case ($116.52 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1450.43


Here, you get the best air CPU cooler.
16 GB RAM, better than the Corsair both in design and performance (2400/11 vs 2400/10).
R9 280X 3GB Asus.
Tier 1 PSU, better than the EVGA you locked on.

Hope it helps

 

[Snappler]

You're spending too much on Case and MoBo, and less on GPU, which is really important. Also, you have no cooler so you won't be able to OC without high temps.

The Mobo is cheaper in store. I'm also trying to achieve my needs without overclocking if possible

 

[Snappler]

Also, the RAM, Vengeance have large heatspreaders, are big and bulky and get heated quickly too.

I've made some imp revisions to your PC:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case ($116.52 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1450.43


Here, you get the best air CPU cooler.
16 GB RAM, better than the Corsair both in design and performance (2400/11 vs 2400/10).
R9 280X 3GB Asus.
Tier 1 PSU, better than the EVGA you locked on.

Hope it helps

Wow Thanks for taking the time to do all that, I'll defiantly look over it all and get back to you

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Umm get an i7 without cooler then. Updated:
PCPartPicker part list
Why? better CPU than i5 without OCing. Hyperthreads. Better stock speed.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Pro tip: If you don't wish to OC, get a H97 MoBo, with the build I just suggested, and save $80, and get a R9 290. Would do you wonders in future too

 

[Snappler]

Pro tip: If you don't wish to OC, get a H97 MoBo, with the build I just suggested, and save $80, and get a R9 290. Would do you wonders in future too

Like this? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Vscaduto/saved/vVD7YJ

 

[MeteorsRaining]

That's a good build, sadly, the MoBo doesn't support more than 1600MHz RAM module, get this one instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($295.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($379.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case ($116.52 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1498.44

This MoBo would use your RAM to its full potential and is OCable too (doesn't really matter in your case).

 

[Snappler]

That's a good build, sadly, the MoBo doesn't support more than 1600MHz RAM module, get this one instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($295.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($379.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case ($116.52 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1498.44

This MoBo would use your RAM to its full potential and is OCable too (doesn't really matter in your case).

I like it a lot but im concerned about ordering parts online at the moment so I need to meditate for a bit

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Sure, just be sure to get 'Z97' MoBo as it'll support your RAM on max.

 

[Snappler]

gotcha, Im gonna search around and see how much I can find locally. Thank you again for all your help ill report back soon

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Alright soldier!

 

[Snappler]

I was able to find most of everything. The only problem being I cant locate the PSU amongst other items you recommended and if I bought locally it would be from this selection:

PSU: http://www.microcenter.com/category/4294966654/Power-Supplies (Unsure)
Memory: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7447444&Sku=K24-9589
MoBo: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9086468&Sku=OSU-102502514

 

[MeteorsRaining]

PSU:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/434695/SuperNOVA_850B2_850_Watt_Gold_Modular_ATX_12V_Power_Supply

MoBo is OK.

Memory:

That RAM was OK but this one is better (more Mhz, same CL) and is cheaper:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8430920&CatId=11523

 

[Snappler]

I see a lot of reviews for the 290 talking about how hot it gets, Im wondering if this will be a problem if I don't intend to OC, aside from that I've decided to order your recommended list from Newegg/amazon.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

For that price, Asus is the best cooling option available to you. I use a R9 290 too and it doesn't give me heating issues even on 4k! So I guess you're good to go

 

[Snappler]

Sorry for the delayed response, I decided to go with your recommendation http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sPrmNG. Thank you for all your help again. If your interested in the post build I could PM ya in a couple days!

 

[MeteorsRaining]

No worries. Excellent build you got in my opinion, value for money with lots and lots of power. Do tell us how it all goes