Need Help With First PC Build

[ThePugDoctor]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3EtOb
This is what I'm looking at for my first PC build. Obviously I would like some opinions and I would love if anyone could help me tone down the price a little but keep some of the performance. All recommendations are welcome. Oh and It's for gaming I don't really edit or know how to do stuff like that 😛

 

[Danbuscus25]

for $2000, you defiantly want to go with intel. ill edit it a little and post in a few minutes

 

[Danbuscus25]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual FTW ACX Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.24 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($52.34 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Astro A40 7.1 Channel Headset ($149.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1948.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-05 15:43 EDT-0400)

better cpu, better hdd, a ssd, better psu 😛

 

[ThePugDoctor]

for $2000, you defiantly want to go with intel. ill edit it a little and post in a few minutes

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual FTW ACX Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.24 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($52.34 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Astro A40 7.1 Channel Headset ($149.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1948.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-05 15:43 EDT-0400)

better cpu, better hdd, a ssd, better psu 😛

Looks good, but what's the perk of having a SSD?

 

[Danbuscus25]

it is way faster than a hdd, so you can boot windows in seconds, and the games you play most often.

 

[ThePugDoctor]

Ok thanks this helps

 

[flipy]

If it's only for gaming, don't get an i7, go for an i5.
And if you want to OC, add a more powerful PSU.
Also, unless you have a strong necessity, there's no need to have a DVD nowadays.

 

[Danbuscus25]

gaming will take advantage on hyper threading soon, so an i7 will be faster. overclocking doesnt use much more power, and this system at full load wont take more than 500 watts while overclocking.

 

[flipy]

For a first build, I wouldn't get a top-quality machine unless instructed to.
Getting a i7 K series without knowing what it means won't be helpful.
There are not so many games out there that can use 4 cores, so using 8 could take a while (and HT is kind of a cheat from Intel's marketing team since it's not a true core).

My advise is to invest on a good GPU, get a decent CPU and put some RAM and an SSD (while it does not affect rendering games, it provides a good user experience overall).

 

[Danbuscus25]

well, it depends on if you plan on upgrading soon. if not, i would get the i7 4770k. if you plan to upgrade/build a new system in the next year or 2, an i5 4670k is fine. and yes i know hyperthreading is only 8 threads, not cores, but there isnt really a true 100% 8 core cpu other than server cpu's, as amd puts 2 cores into 1 module, so they have to share cache and such.

 

[ThePugDoctor]

Yea I don't plan on upgrading a lot cause I'm in high school atm lol.

 

[Danbuscus25]

ok, well, if money is a bit tight, an i5 4670k will be just as fast now, but in the future the i7 4770k will be faster. also, before you build, watch a youtube video or 2 about how to build a pc 😛

 

[flipy]

Agree!r
However, if you do not plan on overclocking, you could save some by getting non-K i7 series and an H87 based motherboard.

 

[ThePugDoctor]

Well that's another thing I've been wondering. Would it be safe to overclock the cpu with the amount of cooling the above build has?

 

[Danbuscus25]

yes, the hyper 212 evo can handle an i5 4670k or i7 4770k at about ~4.3-4.5 ghz.