opinion on build of gaming pc

[KirkW19]

This is my first time trying to build a gaming pc. I have a $2000 budget and want to see what you guys think.

Phanteks “ Enthoo Pro Series “ PH-ES614P_BK Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK (rev. 1.0) LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core i7-4790K Devil’s Canyon Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I74790K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600

Crucial MX200 CT500MX200SSD1 2.5" 500GB SATA 6Gbps (SATA III) Micron 16nm MLC NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

HyperX FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model HX318C10FBK2/16

WD BLACK SERIES WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

TRENDnet TEW-726EC PCI Express 1.0 N600 Wireless Dual Band Adapter

EVGA 04G-P4-2974-KR GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card

CORSAIR CX series CX750 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit - OEM

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

Thanks guys! Looking forward to your opinion. All of this is through newegg.com and I'm around $1600 without the speakers, keyboard and mouse, and monitor.

 

[Outlander_04]

Overkill

You can have the same game performance for hundreds of dollars less

 

[KirkW19]

What would you recommend to change?

 

[CTurbo]

For starters, you could change out that cheap psu to something better.


Does it HAVE to be all from newegg?

 

[KirkW19]

It doesn't have to be all from newegg just easier for me to track everything. What do you recommend for the psu?

 

[CTurbo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($103.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($505.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks PH-ES614PC_BK ATX Full Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1507.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-14 19:22 EDT-0400

 

[KirkW19]

Looks good to me. Thanks for your help!

 

[Outlander_04]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.98 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks PH-ES614PC_BK ATX Full Tower Case ($88.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($539.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2060.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-14 19:27 EDT-0400

Before you buy Id suggest making sure there is room under your desk for a full tower case .
They are HUGE and unneeded

 

[yeskay]

This is my first time trying to build a gaming pc. I have a $2000 budget and want to see what you guys think.

Phanteks “ Enthoo Pro Series “ PH-ES614P_BK Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK (rev. 1.0) LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core i7-4790K Devil’s Canyon Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I74790K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600

Crucial MX200 CT500MX200SSD1 2.5" 500GB SATA 6Gbps (SATA III) Micron 16nm MLC NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

HyperX FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model HX318C10FBK2/16

WD BLACK SERIES WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

TRENDnet TEW-726EC PCI Express 1.0 N600 Wireless Dual Band Adapter

EVGA 04G-P4-2974-KR GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card

CORSAIR CX series CX750 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit - OEM

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

Thanks guys! Looking forward to your opinion. All of this is through newegg.com and I'm around $1600 without the speakers, keyboard and mouse, and monitor.

Get this solid 1080p gaming build that gives great value for the money you're willing to spend - includes Gaming Monitor, Gaming Keyboard/Mouse Combo & Speaker:

Build Color Scheme - Black/Red

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.98 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($141.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($122.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card ($519.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.98 @ Directron)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($187.93 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($65.65 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1922.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-14 19:53 EDT-0400

Notes:

- The performance difference between and i5 and i7 in gaming is highly negligible. So getting an i5 makes sense.
- The BenQ 24 Inch, Full HD, 1080p, 1ms response time, flick-free (ideal for long gaming sessions with reduced eye fatigue), official Major League Gaming Tournament monitor.
- Stick to the Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK [Black Edition Series]

What Gigabyte says about their Black Edition Motherboards:

- GIGABYTE Black Edition motherboards undergo an extra 168 hours (7 days) of stress testing before shipment to ensure premium quality for our customers.
- During the 168 hour test, each motherboard needs to pass rigorous, full system validation testing for 1 full week. GIGABYTE has built a custom testing facility at our Taiwan (Nanping) factory.
- A Certificate of Validation is included with every board, issued by the GIGABYTE factory and signed by the manufacturing VP & GM to indicate that each board has passed our highest test standards.

- Gigabyte Motherboard and MSI Graphics Card are the way to go. Why? Because they both make stable, durable and performance oriented products in Motherboard/Graphics Card category. They have the lowest RMA for their products. See the images below:

Gigabyte with least RMA returns over the past two years

Major Motherboard and Graphics Card Manufacturers RMA Rating

Read the full article here - Reliability report: Gigabyte top for motherboards, MSI for graphics

Cheers!

 

[CTurbo]

- The performance difference between and i5 and i7 in gaming is highly negligible. So getting an i5 makes sense.

This is true but getting the $241 i5 4690k + $99 H100i cooler equals the price of the $339 i7 4790k which already runs at 4.4ghz making the i7 a much better deal.

 

[Outlander_04]

- The performance difference between and i5 and i7 in gaming is highly negligible. So getting an i5 makes sense.

This is true but getting the $241 i5 4690k + $99 H100i cooler equals the price of the $339 i7 4790k which already runs at 4.4ghz making the i7 a much better deal.

The i7 runs at 4.0 Ghz and turbos up to 4.4 GHz
The i5 runs at 3.5 Ghz and turbos to 3.9 Ghz
And you do NOT need an aftermarket cooler to run the i5 at 4 GHz , let alone an expensive water cooler

 

[yeskay]

- The performance difference between and i5 and i7 in gaming is highly negligible. So getting an i5 makes sense.

This is true but getting the $241 i5 4690k + $99 H100i cooler equals the price of the $339 i7 4790k which already runs at 4.4ghz making the i7 a much better deal.

The i7 runs at 4.0 Ghz and turbos up to 4.4 GHz
The i5 runs at 3.5 Ghz and turbos to 3.9 Ghz
And you do NOT need an aftermarket cooler to run the i5 at 4 GHz , let alone an expensive water cooler

Nobody buys an overclock processor to run it on stock speeds that too with default CPU cooler. Both of your arguments are pointless.

An i5 4690K is a gaming beast, still the crowd's favorite, can be run at 4.5-4.7Ghz stable, with liquid cooler like H100i. Even with air cooler like 212 EVO, i5 can at least achieve 4.2-4.3 Ghz. It's up to "KirkW19" to decide whether to go for liquid or air cooler. If the user decides to go with air cooler, still a damn good processor and also the price would be like $239 processor + $30 air cooler. So for just $269 or less, i5 gives you amazing 4.2-4.3Ghz, which is a absolutely great value for the money spent. Good luck with your i7 4790K $339 + another $30 air-cooler, which comes to $369, that too for a overclocking of 4.7-4.8Ghz.

Only a rare 5% of i7 4790K may able to touch 5.0Ghz - http://www.extremetech.com/computing/185512-overclocking-intels-core-i7-4970k-can-devils-canyon-fix-haswells-low-clock-speeds/3

i7 is not a value oriented processor for gaming. PERIOD.

 

[CTurbo]

Nobody buys an overclock processor to run it on stock speeds that too with default CPU cooler. Both of your arguments are pointless.

I have 4 different friends that use the 4790k and all four of them run it at stock speeds and two of them are still using the stock cooler. I have built numerous other 4790k builds for other people and only a small % of them requested even a minimal overclock.

I agree that the i5 + $30-40 cooler is probably the way to go. I just hate the see the i5 paired with a $100 cooler that's likely going to overclock to around 4.4ghz. The value does right out the window especially since overclocking doesn't even make very much difference with Intel. The truth is the 4790k is a smarter alternative than the 4690k + $100 cooler because hyperthreading IS a useful feature and no matter how awesome the i5 is, the i7 is better. PERIOD.


You're going to say that the i7 is unnecessary for gaming, well so is trying to OC the i5 to 4.4ghz.