New Gaming Build $2000 Budget

[dsleigh289]

Building a new gaming PC. I plan to overclock the CPU. I would also like to be able to run any game on high-end graphics settings. I believe some of you might tell me it is overpowered in certain areas but my thought process was to build something that will out-perform any current and near future gaming needs. I also wanted to have room to significantly upgrade my system when the time finally comes.

CPU - i5-4670K w/CM Hyper 212 EVO
Mobo - Asus Z-87 PRO ATX LGA 1150
Memory - G Skill RipJaws X Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3-1866 CAS9
SSD - Samsung 840 Pro 128GB
HHD - Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM
GPU - Gigabyte GTX760
Case - CM Storm Enforcer Mid Tower w/additional 120mm & 80mm fan
PSU - Corsair CX 750W
Optical - LG Blu-ray Drive
OS - Windows 7
- Asus 24" Monitor
- Sidewinder X4 keyboard & Logitech G700 mouse
- Logitech Z506 5.1 Speakers

I currently have no computer equipment, so my budget needs to include OS, keyboard, mouse and monitor. My biggest concern so far is the case. I want to make sure I have adequate space for my CPU cooler and enough cooling in general. I would have liked to get the Zalman Z15 but cannot find it for sale yet...

 

[Transmaniacon]

Here is what I would go with, you can get a much better gaming PC for that price, and a top quality 1080P gaming monitor:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($73.75 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($81.50 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($515.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($266.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1831.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-16 13:05 EST-0500)

This leaves you room for a mouse, keyboard, and speakers. I also opted for an 850 watt PSU in case you ever want to SLI.

 

[g-unit1111]

You can definitely get a much better system than that for $2K. No need for BD-R or Logitech tin can speakers, the speakers built into your monitor will be better than those.

I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($52.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ 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 ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($24.29 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1714.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-16 13:40 EST-0500)

The GTX 780TI is currently the single fastest GPU on the market, and that gives you $300 for monitor, keyboard, and mouse. I generally don't suggest those things as they're mainly personal preference. Plus the PSU is full modular and allows for a second 780TI later on.

 

[AxlFone]

This is SLI build. I just think 780 Ti is too expensive. Much netter buy is 780. Nrw Intel chipset is coming out in two months so maybe better wait that.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Macho-120 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.62 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 760 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($250.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 760 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($250.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Ghost (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Lightning 800W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: QNIX QX2710 Evolution II 27" LED Monitor ($339.69)
Total: $1893.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-16 14:03 EST-0500)

 

[g-unit1111]

This is SLI build. I just think 780 Ti is too expensive. Much netter buy is 780. Nrw Intel chipset is coming out in two months so maybe better wait that.

If there's a newer chipset coming out, I haven't heard of one. Haswell-E will use the new X99 chipset, but Broadwell will use the existing Z87 chipset as far as I'm aware. The GTX 780TI may be expensive, but in the grand scheme of a $2K rig it's 34% of the budget. Dual GTX 760 will get nowhere near the frame rates that a 780TI will, let alone two of them in SLI.

 

[AxlFone]

This is SLI build. I just think 780 Ti is too expensive. Much netter buy is 780. Nrw Intel chipset is coming out in two months so maybe better wait that.

If there's a newer chipset coming out, I haven't heard of one. Haswell-E will use the new X99 chipset, but Broadwell will use the existing Z87 chipset as far as I'm aware. The GTX 780TI may be expensive, but in the grand scheme of a $2K rig it's 34% of the budget. Dual GTX 760 will get nowhere near the frame rates that a 780TI will, let alone two of them in SLI.

Id buy R9 290 now. Or two. Maybe CF 270x or 280x can do the job too.
But here the 290 is cheapest choice. Or two R9 270X Seems to that your suggestion is based on % of whole price? Not in best performance by $ If one GTX 760 is enough for normal gamer. Then you say SLI 760 is not enough? Wow. My son did buy second GTX 660Ti and it seems to handle all games he play with 1080p resolution fine. Most games perform really well with multi gpu. This thing depend what games you like to play-
And how much money you want to use. But video card's lose value really fast.
You are wrong. They seem to be really close FPS. Btw when new Nvidia 8 is coming out?

I think good to look this site. http://www.reviewstudio.net/1171-amd-r9-270-270x-280x-290-and-290x-crossfirex-2x-3x-4x-review-and-combinations

And this. http://www.reviewstudio.net/868-amd-radeon-r9-270x-crossfirex-and-r9-280x-4-way-crossfirex-review

 

[Transmaniacon]

I will never advocate SLI/Crossfire over a single GPU setup unless you need it. The OP is gaming at 1080P, a GTX770 will max games, a 780 gives him excellent FPS, and 780Ti is the single best card right now. Multi-GPU setups introduce driver issues, game compatibility, heat, noise, and micro-stuttering. OP at minimum I would look at a 780, the Ti is great but it comes at a pretty steep premium that you won't benefit as much from at 1080P.

 

[dsleigh289]

Do you not think that a blu-ray drive will be necessary for games soon? Also, does 8GB give me enough memory to last a while?

 

[g-unit1111]

Do you not think that a blu-ray drive will be necessary for games soon? Also, does 8GB give me enough memory to last a while?

Nope, games will never use the format. Like it or not digital distribution is the wave of the future and is going to take over everything. Even the new consoles only use the discs for installation and DRM verification. 8GB will be plenty, even BF4 only uses 6GB of system RAM.