New Desktop for Gaming

[Reuben Holly]

Getting a new desktop for Christmas was thinking of building my own or buying it. Pros and cons of building it vs. buying it? Not to tech savvy but I could learn how to put it together but is it worth it. I will be livestreaming and playing games like LOL, BF4, etc. What would be more powerful and suit my needs. http://www.frys.com/product/7859189?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG


And how much cheaper would it be.


Asus Z87-Pro ($190)

CPU

Intel Core i7-4770K Quad Core ($300)

CPU Cooler

Cooler Master Hyper N520 ($38)

RAM

Patriot Viper 3 16GB (DDR3 1600Mhz) ($166)

Video Card

EVGA GeForce GTX 770 SuperClocked 2GB ($340)

Hard Drive

Western Digital Blue 1TB (7200 RPM, 64MB Cache) ($70)

Optical Drive

LG 14X Internal Blu Ray Burner ($70)

Case

Cooler Master HAF 922M Mid Tower ($100)

Power Supply

XFX PRO Series 750 Watts ($95)


Total Cost: $1369 (USD)


Or if you have a better build for a budget of $1400 could you link a pc part picker list?


Thank you very much.

 

[ohyes247]

Hi I will get straight onto one and give you a couple of recommendations if you like?

 

[ohyes247]

Hi I will get straight onto one and give you a couple of recommendations if you like?

 

[ohyes247]

Hi I will get straight onto one and give you a couple of recommendations if you like?

 

[Reuben Holly]

That would be great. Thank you.

 

[Reuben Holly]

Hi I will get straight onto one and give you a couple of recommendations if you like?

That would be great. Thank you.

 

[ohyes247]

Wow sorry for the multiple post, It does that for me sometimes.

 

[Reuben Holly]

Wow sorry for the multiple post, It does that for me sometimes.

No worries.

 

[ohyes247]

Does it matter if its a AMD or Nvidia card?

 

[Reuben Holly]

Does it matter if its a AMD or Nvidia card?

No. Whatever would be best for live-streaming and gaming.

 

[ohyes247]

Edit:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($225.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.25 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($405.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($23.97 @ Newegg)
Total: $1416.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-15 21:19 EST-0500)



Alright, I went with the 280X instead of the 770 or 780 because it has Mantle, Which is supported by BF4 to help boost performance since you said you would be playing that i went ahead and chose that, Its also the same as a 7970 so i know its just a rebranded card but still 7970 is pleeeenty of performance for any game plus its 384 bit memory bus unlike nvidia cards so you will have a higher memory bandwith.

I went with the FX-8320 instead of the Intel i7 and the 8350 because its essentially the same as a 8350 but just a lower clock speed. So instead of paying an extra 50 or $60 for .5Ghz i went ahead and gave you a badass CPU cooler.. Probably one of the best tower heatsinks out there, it stays on par or better than the H100's by corsair. Also because it has more cores than the I7, Yes the i7 is more powerful per core, But 4 more extra cores will always be better for streaming. Less load on all cores.

you have 16GB of probably the best ram ever made by corsair. A high quality 650W seasonic unit. which is more than enough for this build even if your overclocking so dont worry about that i cut down on 100w from the PSU you selected.

A Corsair C70 mid tower with good space to hide all the cables and a side window so you can look inside the case when you're all done putting it together or if you want to show it off.

thats about it i believe but if you want to change a few things go ahead.

 

[Reuben Holly]

Edit:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($225.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.25 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($405.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($23.97 @ Newegg)
Total: $1416.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-15 21:19 EST-0500)



Alright, I went with the 280X instead of the 770 or 780 because it has Mantle, Which is supported by BF4 to help boost performance since you said you would be playing that i went ahead and chose that, Its also the same as a 7970 so i know its just a rebranded card but still 7970 is pleeeenty of performance for any game plus its 384 bit memory bus unlike nvidia cards so you will have a higher memory bandwith.

I went with the FX-8320 instead of the Intel i7 and the 8350 because its essentially the same as a 8350 but just a lower clock speed. So instead of paying an extra 50 or $60 for .5Ghz i went ahead and gave you a badass CPU cooler.. Probably one of the best tower heatsinks out there, it stays on par or better than the H100's by corsair. Also because it has more cores than the I7, Yes the i7 is more powerful per core, But 4 more extra cores will always be better for streaming. Less load on all cores.

you have 16GB of probably the best ram ever made by corsair. A high quality 650W seasonic unit. which is more than enough for this build even if your overclocking so dont worry about that i cut down on 100w from the PSU you selected.

A Corsair C70 mid tower with good space to hide all the cables and a side window so you can look inside the case when you're all done putting it together or if you want to show it off.

thats about it i believe but if you want to change a few things go ahead.

Alright thank you very much. Have a great night

 

[ohyes247]

Edit:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($225.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.25 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($405.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($23.97 @ Newegg)
Total: $1416.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-15 21:19 EST-0500)



Alright, I went with the 280X instead of the 770 or 780 because it has Mantle, Which is supported by BF4 to help boost performance since you said you would be playing that i went ahead and chose that, Its also the same as a 7970 so i know its just a rebranded card but still 7970 is pleeeenty of performance for any game plus its 384 bit memory bus unlike nvidia cards so you will have a higher memory bandwith.

I went with the FX-8320 instead of the Intel i7 and the 8350 because its essentially the same as a 8350 but just a lower clock speed. So instead of paying an extra 50 or $60 for .5Ghz i went ahead and gave you a badass CPU cooler.. Probably one of the best tower heatsinks out there, it stays on par or better than the H100's by corsair. Also because it has more cores than the I7, Yes the i7 is more powerful per core, But 4 more extra cores will always be better for streaming. Less load on all cores.

you have 16GB of probably the best ram ever made by corsair. A high quality 650W seasonic unit. which is more than enough for this build even if your overclocking so dont worry about that i cut down on 100w from the PSU you selected.

A Corsair C70 mid tower with good space to hide all the cables and a side window so you can look inside the case when you're all done putting it together or if you want to show it off.

thats about it i believe but if you want to change a few things go ahead.

Alright thank you very much. Have a great night

You're welcome, you too.