Possible gaming PC build

[drivethetran]

This is my build on a gaming PC. Games I'm looking to play are BF4, Final Fantasy: A Realm Reborn, and SC2. Of course I want to be able to play next-gen games as well.

Intel Core i7-4770k
MSI Z87-G41
Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600ghz
WD 1TB Caviar Black 7200RPM
Samsung 840 EVO 120 SSD
Corsair Hydro H100i Liquid Cooling
EVGA Super clocked GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB
Corsair Professional Series HX650 650W
Windows 7 Home Premium
Boxed in a NZXT Guardian Blue

I'm new to building computers so any help with my greatly appreciated! I want something that won't break the bank but can get decently high FPS and run smoothly. I want it around or less than $1000.

 

[smorizio]

dr the cpu to a 4760k use the saving for a 7950 gpu.

 

[itzdanielp]

That's a beast,

However I would drop down to 8GB of RAM and use the extra money to upgrade to a GTX770 or a R9-290 / 7970

 

[HeyyScott]

dr the cpu to a 4760k use the saving for a 7950 gpu.

Also, drop down to 8 GB of RAM, and no liquid cooling necessary unless OP wishes to OC.

 

[drivethetran]

Does overclocking provide huge amounts of performance boosts?

 

[HeyyScott]

Does overclocking provide huge amounts of performance boosts?

Not HUGE amount but you honestly won't see much difference. Plus it kills your CPU life quicker.

 

[drivethetran]

Does overclocking provide huge amounts of performance boosts?

Not HUGE amount but you honestly won't see much difference. Plus it kills your CPU life quicker.

What effects does dropping memory down to 8GB have?

 

[smorizio]

not much not to many games use 8g of ram. also ram is a drop and go part. so you can add it in any time.

 

[itzdanielp]

Does overclocking provide huge amounts of performance boosts?

Not HUGE amount but you honestly won't see much difference. Plus it kills your CPU life quicker.

Done properly it doesn't kill your CPU life, as long as it is properly cooled, and not massively overvolt it.

 

[drivethetran]

Does overclocking provide huge amounts of performance boosts?

Not HUGE amount but you honestly won't see much difference. Plus it kills your CPU life quicker.

Done properly it doesn't kill your CPU life, as long as it is properly cooled, and not massively overvolt it.

So if I wanna overclock the CPU would the Corsair H100i sufficiently cool it?

 

[mcdonh]

made a bit of an idea here:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($124.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1275.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-05 20:24 EST-0500)

a little over your budget as I didn't have much time, sorry about that
permalink here: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/mcdonh/saved/2KhZ

 

[drivethetran]

made a bit of an idea here:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($124.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1275.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-05 20:24 EST-0500)

a little over your budget as I didn't have much time, sorry about that
permalink here: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/mcdonh/saved/2KhZ

Interesting website! Thanks for the build too!

 

[smorizio]

to let the op know the newer 290 4g gpu from amd are not on parts picker yet. there on newegg running about 399.99.

 

[mcdonh]

to let the op know the newer 290 4g gpu from amd are not on parts picker yet. there on newegg running about 399.99.

yeah I heard about that but he would be even further over budget with a 290

 

[drivethetran]

Would something like this suffice in my game selection? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Y4E4

 

[drivethetran]

Would a 270x work besides the GTX 770

 

[mcdonh]

a 270X would work although I think it wouldn't be quite as good, that build you have made looks pretty okay

 

[drivethetran]

Quick question on the mother board. What's the difference between a Z87-G41 and a Z87-G43?

Can anyone recommend me a decent optical drive as well?

 

[itzdanielp]

G43 adds 1 standard PCI slot.

2 USB 2.0 ports on the back

3 audio ports on the back


For optical drives I generally go with whatever is cheap / on sale and have never had a problem. They are all good.

 

[drivethetran]

I found this bundle on newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1328731
If I add the SSD and windows OS it brings me to about $1100. I guess I'll save a bit more.

 

[itzdanielp]

Yeah, that would be solid aswell

 

[drivethetran]

can you guys recommend me a good wifi adapter?

 

[mcdonh]

TP-Link TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N PCIe Adaptor