Need Gaming Desktop Advice.

[cafontaine31]

Below is the Build I Made on CyberPowerPC. I compared the setup prebuilt to buying the parts and Building myself and most on CyberPowerPC are 100 +/- if i bought the parts and built it myself. Also if i build myself I have to put the time and effort into it plus have no warrenty, so this is why i will just do a custom build through CyberPowerPC. I am looking to spend around $1500 which the first build listed below comes to about $1515. Please give me any advice on what you might change or would have differently. I thank you for all advice in advance as I am looking to buy in next week or 2. (If you click the link you can see the case i choose also)

CyberPowerPC Build:

Configuration #: 1FT898

Configuration URL: http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1FT898

Product Name: Gamer Xtreme XT (NO MONITOR)

Price: $1,515.00

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*BASE_PRICE:[+1349]

BLUETOOTH:None

CARE1: Cooler Master Thermal Fusion 400 Extreme Performance CPU - Thermal Compound Optimized for Thermal Dissipation [+10]

CARE2: Professional Wiring for All WIRING Inside The System Chassis - Minimize Cable Exposure, Maximize Airflow in Your System [+19]

CAS:Raidmax Viper w/ USB 3.0, Side Window Panel [-9] (Black Color)

CASUPGRADE:None

CD:24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [-25] (BLACK COLOR)

CD2:None

COOLANT:Standard Coolant

CPU:Intel® Core™ i7-4820K Quad-Core 3.70 GHz 10MB Intel Smart Cache LGA2011 (All Venom OC Certified)

CS_FAN:Maximum 120MM Color Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+15] (Blue Color)

ENGRAVING:None

ENGRAVING_MSG:

FA_HDD:Vigor iSURF II Hard Disk Drive Cooling System [+21] (1 x System)

FAN:Asetek 510LC 120mm Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler - Enhance Cooling Performance (Single Standard 120MM Fan)

FLASHMEDIA:None

FREEBIE_MB:FREE GIGABYTE GC-WB300D BT 4.0/Wi-Fi Card [+0]

FREEBIE_VC1:Assassin's Creed Black Flag Game Coupon [+0]

HDD:128GB ADATA SP900 SATA-III 6.0Gb/s - 550 MB/s Read & 520 MB/s Write [+5] (Single Drive)

HDD2:None

HEADSET:None

IUSB:Built-in USB 2.0 Ports

KEYBOARD:AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard [-16]

MEMORY:16GB (4GBx4) DDR3/1866MHz Quad Channel Memory (ADATA XPG V2)

MONITOR:None

MONITOR2:None

MONITOR3:None

MOTHERBOARD:GIGABYTE X79-UP4 ATX w/ Ultra Durable 5, GblAN, 4 GEn3 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 1 PCI [+0]

MOUSE:AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge [+0]

NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network

NOISEREDUCE1:Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts [+9]

OS:Microsoft® Windows 8.1 (64-bit Edition) + Office 365 FREE 30 Days Trial

OVERCLOCK:No Overclocking

POWERSUPPLY:750 Watts - Corsair RM750 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Fully Modular Ultra Quiet Power Supply [+88]

RUSH:RUSH!!! READY TO SHIP IN 5 BUSINESS DAYS [+49]

SERVICE:STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT

SOUND:HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

SPEAKERS:None

TABLET1:None [+0]

TEMP:None

TUNING:None

TVRC:None

USBFLASH:None

USBHD:None

USBX:None

VIDEO:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB GDDR5 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)

VIDEO2:None

VIDEO3:None

WNC:None

PRICE: (+1515)

 

[g-unit1111]

No - Cyberpower has a terrible reputation among serious system builders, and there's no need for X79 for your purposes. Also Raidmax cases are complete trash -stay very far away from them.

 

[cafontaine31]

No - Cyberpower has a terrible reputation among serious system builders, and there's no need for X79 for your purposes. Also Raidmax cases are complete trash -stay very far away from them.

So what case would you go with. if you click the link you can see other cases. I went with the X79 as its cheaper right now then 1 grade lower due to discounts they have going on. And im a hardcore gamer where i will have Many MMORPG games open afking while also plays BF4 or other games. And may have the internet open to many many pages im a huge multitasker so i figured for cheaper do the X79 upgrade was a good deal.

 

[g-unit1111]

No - Cyberpower has a terrible reputation among serious system builders, and there's no need for X79 for your purposes. Also Raidmax cases are complete trash -stay very far away from them.

So what case would you go with. if you click the link you can see other cases. I went with the X79 as its cheaper right now then 1 grade lower due to discounts they have going on. And im a hardcore gamer where i will have Many MMORPG games open afking while also plays BF4 or other games. And may have the internet open to many many pages im a huge multitasker so i figured for cheaper do the X79 upgrade was a good deal.

No you don't need X79 unless you're doing some heavy duty CS5/6 or rendering or editing. For most purposes you want Z87. You could definitely get a better rig if you built it yourself:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($158.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($82.05 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($121.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($505.91 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($90.43 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1597.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-28 16:44 EST-0500)

 

[cafontaine31]

No - Cyberpower has a terrible reputation among serious system builders, and there's no need for X79 for your purposes. Also Raidmax cases are complete trash -stay very far away from them.

So what case would you go with. if you click the link you can see other cases. I went with the X79 as its cheaper right now then 1 grade lower due to discounts they have going on. And im a hardcore gamer where i will have Many MMORPG games open afking while also plays BF4 or other games. And may have the internet open to many many pages im a huge multitasker so i figured for cheaper do the X79 upgrade was a good deal.

No you don't need X79 unless you're doing some heavy duty CS5/6 or rendering or editing. For most purposes you want Z87. You could definitely get a better rig if you built it yourself:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($158.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($82.05 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($121.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($505.91 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($90.43 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1597.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-28 16:44 EST-0500)

I just ran your above setup you listed compared to mine on highest pulling game and yours gives less FPS as mine pulls 119 FPS also its half the ram and less CPU for more my above setup is costing me 1515 i guess im confused why yours is better.

 

[g-unit1111]

I just ran your above setup you listed compared to mine on highest pulling game and yours gives less FPS as mine pulls 119 FPS also its half the ram and less CPU for more my above setup is costing me 1515 i guess im confused why yours is better.

16GB of RAM does nothing for gaming, you're just wasting money there. i7 doesn't really offer much benefit either. But why is mine better? It's not Cyberpower. :lol:

Plus you can add a second GTX 780 later on and get Titan / 790 level FPS for less money.

 

[cafontaine31]

I just ran your above setup you listed compared to mine on highest pulling game and yours gives less FPS as mine pulls 119 FPS also its half the ram and less CPU for more my above setup is costing me 1515 i guess im confused why yours is better.

16GB of RAM does nothing for gaming, you're just wasting money there. i7 doesn't really offer much benefit either. But why is mine better? It's not Cyberpower. :lol:

Plus you can add a second GTX 780 later on and get Titan / 790 level FPS for less money.

Ontop of what you just said i noticed a HUGE mistake in my build i forgot to have my main harddrive (which i would like 2TB min) so i did 2 builds (yes off cyberpower) 1 is with what you recommended. i will post both builds (with everything .... mines about 150 more to get the X79)