(pc newbie here) need help on getting a gaming computer

[Boonz Boon]

requiring assistance from pro gamers and ethusiasats

Hi, i am have the intention to get a new gaming computer as my current one feels rather obsolete and not suitable for current games.

I want some honest opinions, so please be frank.
whether the setup has bottleneck, or something being not compatible / pointless to get, or i should aim for something instead

CPU: probrably i5 , 4xxx K
CPU Cooler: TBA
Motherboard: having trouble deciding on this, preferably prefer soemthing that very lasting , a little futureproof and beastly features ,chances are i be adding another gpu in a year time

Memory: corsair 8gb ?
Storage: wd 1tb hdd
Video Card: Gtx 770 2gb / 4gb
Case: aim for fractal design midi r2 ( seeing how its a very good case)
Power Supply: 700 W Enermax ? or any good recommendation?

thanks very much to you!

 

[Muku]

please provide your max budget for this build... without that its very hard to recommend anything..

 

[Boonz Boon]

around RM 3000 ~ 4000

additionally, i dont need a new monitor nor windows,

but do let me know if i should go for 8.1 or 7 (OS)

 

[Muku]

Well I guess 4000 RM = 1220 USD. As I don't know any Malaysian sites, I will be building this one using US pcpartpicker....

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($77.40 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1209.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-18 10:24 EDT-0400)

I'd prefer Windows 7 over windows 8 for gaming PCs... I've seen some games perform better with windows 7.

 

[Boonz Boon]

Muku,

i still own a AMD quad core which is bought around 2007-2008 ,

Does the i5-4670k is how many times better than it?

i might go on dual monitors (one hdmi one not(just led)) for mutlitasking sometime in the future? anytthing i need to know?

Well I guess 4000 RM = 1220 USD. As I don't know any Malaysian sites, I will be building this one using US pcpartpicker....

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($77.40 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1209.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-18 10:24 EDT-0400)

I'd prefer Windows 7 over windows 8 for gaming PCs... I've seen some games perform better with windows 7.

 

[Muku]

Muku,

i still own a AMD quad core which is bought around 2007-2008 ,
Does the i5-4670k is how many times better than it?
i might go on dual monitors (one hdmi one not(just led)) for mutlitasking sometime in the future? anytthing i need to know?

i5-4670k is way better than any AMD quad-core CPU... It is capable of handling all the latest graphics card available in the market without bottle-necking them. but to tell exactly how many times better I need to know the model number of your old CPU..

If you really want to go multi-monitor in the future then I'd suggest getting the 4GB version of GTX 770 instead of 2GB. Rest of the system is fine.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn770oc4gd

One more thing, I have included a 850W PSU keeping in mind that you would go for a SLI setup in the future.. Well, if you don't then a 600-650W PSU would be enough for a single card.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr650rm

 

[Boonz Boon]

Muku,

i still own a AMD quad core which is bought around 2007-2008 ,
Does the i5-4670k is how many times better than it?
i might go on dual monitors (one hdmi one not(just led)) for mutlitasking sometime in the future? anytthing i need to know?

i5-4670k is way better than any AMD quad-core CPU... It is capable of handling all the latest graphics card available in the market without bottle-necking them. but to tell exactly how many times better I need to know the model number of your old CPU..

If you really want to go multi-monitor in the future then I'd suggest getting the 4GB version of GTX 770 instead of 2GB. Rest of the system is fine.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn770oc4gd

One more thing, I have included a 850W PSU keeping in mind that you would go for a SLI setup in the future.. Well, if you don't then a 600-650W PSU would be enough for a single card.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr650rm

Hi muku,

athlon quad core ,

i just caught thinking that i5-4670k , is quad core as the same as my old one , so i thought its maybe a little older version than i expected.

in addition, how does the intel 3xxx or 4xxx differes from each other?

 

[Muku]

Hi muku,
athlon quad core ,
i just caught thinking that i5-4670k , is quad core as the same as my old one , so i thought its maybe a little older version than i expected.
in addition, how does the intel 3xxx or 4xxx differes from each other?

Not all quad cores are the same... Generally speaking, an i5-4670k is 50-100% better in overall CPU benchmark than an Athlon quad core. Again this is not exact, I need to know the exact model of your old CPU for that. There are more than one models of Athlon quad core.

intel 4th generation CPUs are better by around 5-10% than intel 3rd generation CPUs.

 

[Boonz Boon]

amd athlon 64 X2 dual core processor 5200+
amd athlon 64 X2 dual core processor 5200+