thoughts on this build

[otisriedel]

here's the link: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/otisriedel/saved/4hQV

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

Updated the build for better parts. Do you really need 4 GB for a single display when you can get a faster 2 GB video card for the same price?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.98 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($334.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone Element 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cobra Cobra II Wired Standard Keyboard ($42.99 @ Mac Mall)
Mouse: Cobra Mazer II Wireless Optical Mouse ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1203.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-10 14:24 EDT-0400)

 

[geofelt]

You will game better with a i5-4670K and a stronger graphics card like a GTX770.

If you intend on overclocking the "K", buy some sort of an aftermarket cpu cooler. cm hyper212 @$30 will do.

And... with your budget, build your OS on a ssd, 120gb at least.

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

You could drop the CPU to a 4670k, which is still suitable for gaming, and add a CPU cooler for OC'ing and a nice SSD for Windows.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone Element 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cobra Cobra II Wired Standard Keyboard ($42.99 @ Mac Mall)
Mouse: Cobra Mazer II Wireless Optical Mouse ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1198.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-10 15:02 EDT-0400)

 

[otisriedel]

are you guys not paying attention to the requirements of next-gen games? if you want ultra, an i5 won't cut it, even if it is the almighty 4670. also, 4770k is cheaper than 4770, and i won't OC it. also, it comes with it's own fan anyways. and my budget is to it's max, so i'm not going to spend more on an SSD just for things to be a bit faster. all i really want to know is if it will work really well or if it will be a shitstorm. also, i updated it to have an MSI 770.

 

[geofelt]

There are very few games that can actually make effective use of more than 2-3 cores.
Many cores is amd FUD(just my opinion) because they can't make fast cores.
For one reason, google "Amdahl's law" Nobody is going to build a game that requires many cores to run... they will not sell many.

Tests with a 4670K vs 4770K show very little benefit from the extra 4 hyperthreads when gaming.
If $100 is not a problem, by all means buy a i7. You will get a better binned chip and more cache. Better yet, look for a i7-4790K in June when devils canyon is released. It is supposed to start at 4.0 stock.

On the SSD, it is not just a bit faster. It is massively faster. A windows update that might take an hour is done in 15 minutes. Files open instantly.
With SSD prices on the decline, I will never build with a ssd for the "C" drive again.




If on a budget, spend a bit more on the graphics card for balanced gaming, one rule of thumb is to budget 2x the cpu cost for the graphics card.

A "K" is designed for raising the multiplier, how high is dependent on the chip and cooling. You pay a 5% premium for a "K" and can expect 20% return in performance. That said, any Intel quad will be an appropriate cpu for a graphics card as good as a GTX770 and a single monitor.
Past that, you are looking at the need for serious graphics muscle if you are looking at a 4k monitor or triple monitor gaming.

 

[otisriedel]

There are very few games that can actually make effective use of more than 2-3 cores.
Many cores is amd FUD(just my opinion) because they can't make fast cores.
For one reason, google "Amdahl's law" Nobody is going to build a game that requires many cores to run... they will not sell many.

Tests with a 4670K vs 4770K show very little benefit from the extra 4 hyperthreads when gaming.
If $100 is not a problem, by all means buy a i7. You will get a better binned chip and more cache. Better yet, look for a i7-4790K in June when devils canyon is released. It is supposed to start at 4.0 stock.

On the SSD, it is not just a bit faster. It is massively faster. A windows update that might take an hour is done in 15 minutes. Files open instantly.
With SSD prices on the decline, I will never build with a ssd for the "C" drive again.




If on a budget, spend a bit more on the graphics card for balanced gaming, one rule of thumb is to budget 2x the cpu cost for the graphics card.

A "K" is designed for raising the multiplier, how high is dependent on the chip and cooling. You pay a 5% premium for a "K" and can expect 20% return in performance. That said, any Intel quad will be an appropriate cpu for a graphics card as good as a GTX770 and a single monitor.
Past that, you are looking at the need for serious graphics muscle if you are looking at a 4k monitor or triple monitor gaming.

i'm not tyring to do any 4k triple monitor crap, but i am basing my build off of watch dogs requirements: http://www.ign.com/wikis/watch-dogs/PC_System_Requirements

i'm basically in between recommended and ultra.