New gaming computer, ~$1800

[baba111]

Hello,

First of all - thank you for reading.

I would like help with assembling a new gaming computer, something that would and will run games for at least the next 3-4 years... So i humbly ask for help from those who know more than me about these things and components.

Price range is tops around $1800. I need everything except monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers and headset.

Sidenote: I was looking around at some things, like Thermaltake Urban T81 Full-Tower Chassis CA-1B7-00F1WN-00 Black, Rampage V Extreme motherboard, 16 GB DDR4, GeForce GTX 980, 250 SSD+ 2x 1TV 10000RPM HD, CPU Core i7... but with all the available sockets, connectors, options, benchmarks, frequencies, latencies etc., I feel really out of my league and depth. NONE of the above mentioned components are a requirement.

So i would appreciate any and all those who would like to help me in good will.

Thank you

 

[sammy sung]

Save yourself some money

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($208.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.72 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($569.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1587.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 12:25 EST-0500

 

[bootcher]

What monitor resolution do you have/are you planning to run?

 

[baba111]

Save yourself some money

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($208.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.72 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($569.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1587.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 12:25 EST-0500

Thank you for your input Sammy, I'm guessing others agree with this...?

Does anybody think I could gain longevity/performance for the new system in any way by spending $200-300 more? Maybe some different components or something?

@bootcher

1600x1200 minimum, prolly higher

 

[bootcher]

For 200-300 more you can get a shiny new monitor, or 2 even. And do your gaming at high resolutions. 1600x1200 resolution is kinda low for this monster build, what good is having all that power and not pushing it to its limits ;-).

 

[bootcher]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($284.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($270.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.67 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($570.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1803.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 13:18 EST-0500

This build a more expensive but has the i7 (with the stock cooler which is good for non-overclocking builds), a nice motherboard, fast 2400 ram (some people report having higher minimum framerates with higher speed ram), and a great deal on the rosewill 80+ gold psu.
The case is one with good reviews, but it is a personal preference which case you take, there is no right/wrong in cases (usually).

 

[baba111]

OK, thank you all, went for this:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor

 

[AHBman]

Hello :
Please stop oversizing PSU !!!! With 1300W or even 750W you will have catastrophic efficiency

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($122.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($569.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1630.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-05 16:18 EST-0500