Revision 2 for PC

[Cryoburn101]

Last post I'm making for this PC... Is the build solid?

Budget Range:$1000-$1650

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming mainly, surfing the internet, hobby 3D-modeling…

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NewEgg, Amazon, Microcenter (in-store is fine)
Country: U.S.A.

Parts Preferences: Not picky, but Intel and Nvidia
Overclocking: No.

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future, but definitely not now.

Additional Comments: If you know any parts that would be cheaper without lowering performance that would be helpful. Also if you know any parts that would increase performance without increasing the cost that would be helpful. I've been using laptops for ages now, so I really had to buy everything new for a desktop except a mouse that I had.


CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($86.31 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($473.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case ($106.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($151.69 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N900PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Mac Mall)
Headphones: Corsair Raptor HS40 7.1 Channel Headset ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1610.83

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

[dottorrent]

Sickleflow fans are loud. Plus, Windows 7 OEM is not great for your system. OEM key is tied to your motherboard serial key. If the board breaks, you're stuffed and can't use the key again. Windows 8.1 OEM keys are tied to your outlook email, so it's effectively unlimited usage.

I recommend Antec's TrueQuiet fans. They shift a good amount of air whilst being quiet at the same time. You can also get them with LEDs if you so desire.

Plus, if you have a K series CPU and want to overclock, get an aftermarket CPU. I recommend the CM Hyper 212 EVO. Excellent cooler for the price.

Other than that, it's all good.

 

[sadams04]

Overclocking = No

H87 chipset, low latency memory, 240GB SSD, quieter GPU.... Thoughts?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($192.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H87M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($93.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($501.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Green) ATX Full Tower Case ($105.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($22.95 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($147.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1593.21

 

[Cryoburn101]

Sickleflow fans are loud. Plus, Windows 7 OEM is not great for your system. OEM key is tied to your motherboard serial key. If the board breaks, you're stuffed and can't use the key again. Windows 8.1 OEM keys are tied to your outlook email, so it's effectively unlimited usage.

I recommend Antec's TrueQuiet fans. They shift a good amount of air whilst being quiet at the same time. You can also get them with LEDs if you so desire.

Plus, if you have a K series CPU and want to overclock, get an aftermarket CPU. I recommend the CM Hyper 212 EVO. Excellent cooler for the price.

Other than that, it's all good.

Thanks for the TrueQuiet suggestion, I'll swap these fans out for those. I'll also switch out Win 7 for 8.1... Might as well change now.

 

[schau314]

xfx 550w should be sufficient and nice to power your system. Why the 620 watt.
Also how many monitors are you running?

 

[Cryoburn101]

xfx 550w should be sufficient and nice to power your system. Why the 620 watt.
Also how many monitors are you running?

Only one for now. The 620w is for expansion in case I needed it.

 

[schau314]

Okay.One gtx 770 is plenty sufficient to power any monitor, especially one at 1080p. It is the best card price wise for that resolution. Then when that card stops delivering good frames use the extra 200 for a new graphics card.