System build help

[Finair14]

Hello
I have been researching pc gaming parts and i would like to build a powerful gaming pc for 60fps on max settings, 1080p.
i am in australia and so would like to use pccasegear.com
my budget is $1500
i have been considering a mini itx gaming build in the bitfenix prodigy but any help will be appreciated
thanks

 

[gopher1369]

Not exactly hat you were asking, but in the same ballpark. The person in this thread specifically wanted something as small as possible as it needed to be portable. If you don't need to lug it about the Bitfenix Prodigy is a great case. But anyway, have a quick read of this to begin with:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1850705/mini-itx-build-late-november-2013.html

 

[Finair14]

Not exactly hat you were asking, but in the same ballpark. The person in this thread specifically wanted something as small as possible as it needed to be portable. If you don't need to lug it about the Bitfenix Prodigy is a great case. But anyway, have a quick read of this to begin with:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1850705/mini-itx-build-late-november-2013.html
Thankyou Very much, that was a very helpful article
i have made lists of my own however i was wondering if i could find someone elses build. i was looking at a gtx 780 or an r9 290 if you could recommend a build it would be greatly appreciated
thanks

 

[gopher1369]

Will you be overclocking, or leaving your CPU at stock speeds?

 

[Finair14]

Will you be overclocking, or leaving your CPU at stock speeds?

I will overclock to around 4.5ghz

 

[gopher1369]

Try this as a good starting point. I have assumed you don't need an operating system.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1Yecb


I personally wouldn't build a new PC without an SSD, but there is no way I could fit in a decent SSD + overclocking + a Geforce 780 all within your budget. A Geforce GTX 770 + an SSD would be my suggestion. Like this:

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1YegM

 

[Finair14]

Try this as a good starting point. I have assumed you don't need an operating system.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1Yecb


I personally wouldn't build a new PC without an SSD, but there is no way I could fit in a decent SSD + overclocking + a Geforce 780 all within your budget. A Geforce GTX 770 + an SSD would be my suggestion. Like this:

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1YegM

Thanks Again that is a very helpful list
i have been looking at the asus z87i deluxe motherboard for $200, do you think this is overkill or is it a good part to have
thanks

 

[gopher1369]

Reading the specs it certainly looks like a nice motherboard, but whether it's worth the extra money over the ASRock, I'm not sure.


Also it's just occurred to me, you realise that the 780 is massive overkill for 1080p? You really want to be looking at 2560x1440 screens for a graphics card that powerful. All that power would be wasted at 1080p.

 

[Finair14]

Reading the specs it certainly looks like a nice motherboard, but whether it's worth the extra money over the ASRock, I'm not sure.


Also it's just occurred to me, you realise that the 780 is massive overkill for 1080p? You really want to be looking at 2560x1440 screens for a graphics card that powerful. All that power would be wasted at 1080p.

I would like to use a 780 so i can run games on max settings for a while at 1080p

 

[gopher1369]

I would like to use a 780 so i can run games on max settings for a while at 1080p

One of the best bits of advice I ever saw here on Tom's went something like this:

Question: I want a graphics card capable of playing games at 1080p/60FPS/max settings for the next 5 years. My budget is £500.

Answer: Buy a £300 today, put £200 in the bank. In two and a half years' time sell your graphics card for ~£100 and buy another new £300 graphics card.


But sure, I agree with you, the GTX780 should definitely run anything at 1080p for the foreseeable future!