What would you recommend for my new PC gaming rig?

[Guest]

I have decided on parts for my "ideal" gaming PC on PCpartfinder

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TheEpicGamer7000/saved/44RI

Do these look like good specs and could you make any recommendations of change? My budget is from $1000 to $1450. I am also a first time builder so I need good detail.

 

[4cloud]

I have decided on parts for my "ideal" gaming PC on PCpartfinder

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TheEpicGamer7000/saved/44RI

Do these look like good specs and could you make any recommendations of change? My budget is from $1000 to $1600. I am also a first time builder so I need good detail.

few questions: 1: do you plan to overclock your CPU or any other components also are you sure you want to since you are first time builder? 2: What is your region? 3: What games will you be playing?

Also do you need a monitor?

 

[Abhi Singh]

Drop down to 8gb RAM( 16gb for gaming is a waste of money for now ), go for a 650W PSU rather than 550W, Do you really really need liquid cooling?, A hyper 212 evo would keep your CPU cool for a long time.

 

[Guest]

I already have a monitor( but I plan on getting a t232hl), I plan on playing BF4, TES:Online, Bioshock: Infinite, Call of Duty: Ghosts, and GTA5. I live in the U.S. And I do not plan on OClocking any time soon. I only chose the H100i because many people recommended it to me, but I am open to options. I want a quiet system which is why I wanted LCing instead of multiple fans.

 

[4cloud]

It's true you need only a hyper 212

Check this out:

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Also what monitor do you have?

Sry forgot about the optical drive just put that in there for 14 bucks.

Intel naturally runs a lot quieter and cooler compared to amd the stock fan itself is pretty quiet.

 

[Guest]

I will take the hyper 212 into account and I have a HP 23" LED monitor.

 

[Guest]

Do you have a personal preference on PSU, Optical Drive, etc? I feel I have made decent choices for playing these games I previously stated on high and rarely( but possibly) Ultra.

 

[James Mason]

I already have a monitor( but I plan on getting a t232hl), I plan on playing BF4, TES:Online, Bioshock: Infinite, Call of Duty: Ghosts, and GTA5. I live in the U.S. And I do not plan on OClocking any time soon. I only chose the H100i because many people recommended it to me, but I am open to options. I want a quiet system which is why I wanted LCing instead of multiple fans.

Fans are only loud if they're going bad / or are low quality.

Made some changes, saved you some money in some places, and got you a faster GFX card with more memory as well. I made sure it will actually fit inside your case because it is longer than normal as well.

Since you said you're not interested in overclocking, I got you a cheaper CPU and MOBO that well... don't support overclocking so easily. I also snuck in a solid gaming monitor (not sure why you want that acer IPS one) that just barely puts you over your max budget, but you can scrape together $8 right?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H87M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 Windowed Edition (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($80.24 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($172.98 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard ($63.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Headphones: Razer Kraken Pro Headset ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1608.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-17 16:32 EDT-0400)

Oh and if you want to use a 3tb hard drive read this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/268578-32-hard-drive-showing-control-panel

 

[4cloud]

Changed mobo also added HDD

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

With this rig you will be easily able to play everything on ultra without overclocking since your minitor res will be 1920x1080 im guessing. I showed you the K verison of the CPU mainly so that in future you can improve performance. BTW the GPU is an EVGA GeForce GTX 780 ti Superclocked. If you wanted you could bum down the PSU by a 100 watts and get a fancier cabinet. but i left a little headroom for OCing.

 

[Abhi Singh]

I still recommend a 650W PSU rather than a 550W.

 

[Guest]

Changed mobo also added HDD

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

With this rig you will be easily able to play everything on ultra without overclocking since your minitor res will be 1920x1080 im guessing. I showed you the K verison of the CPU mainly so that in future you can improve performance. BTW the GPU is an EVGA GeForce GTX 780 ti Superclocked. If you wanted you could bum down the PSU by a 100 watts and get a fancier cabinet. but i left a little headroom for OCing.

I did not get the parts list you sent ( I am on mobile and it is not working)
Could you tell me what you sent?

 

[4cloud]

Changed mobo also added HDD

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

With this rig you will be easily able to play everything on ultra without overclocking since your minitor res will be 1920x1080 im guessing. I showed you the K verison of the CPU mainly so that in future you can improve performance. BTW the GPU is an EVGA GeForce GTX 780 ti Superclocked. If you wanted you could bum down the PSU by a 100 watts and get a fancier cabinet. but i left a little headroom for OCing.

I did not get the parts list you sent ( I am on mobile and it is not working)
Could you tell me what you sent?

which parts list the first one or the second?

 

[Guest]

Changed mobo also added HDD

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

With this rig you will be easily able to play everything on ultra without overclocking since your minitor res will be 1920x1080 im guessing. I showed you the K verison of the CPU mainly so that in future you can improve performance. BTW the GPU is an EVGA GeForce GTX 780 ti Superclocked. If you wanted you could bum down the PSU by a 100 watts and get a fancier cabinet. but i left a little headroom for OCing.

I did not get the parts list you sent ( I am on mobile and it is not working)
Could you tell me what you sent?

which parts list the first one or the second?

The 2nd, but I found newer and cheaper good parts

 

[4cloud]

Changed mobo also added HDD

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

With this rig you will be easily able to play everything on ultra without overclocking since your minitor res will be 1920x1080 im guessing. I showed you the K verison of the CPU mainly so that in future you can improve performance. BTW the GPU is an EVGA GeForce GTX 780 ti Superclocked. If you wanted you could bum down the PSU by a 100 watts and get a fancier cabinet. but i left a little headroom for OCing.

I did not get the parts list you sent ( I am on mobile and it is not working)
Could you tell me what you sent?

which parts list the first one or the second?

The 2nd, but I found newer and cheaper good parts

Awesome, always search for better and cheaper every single thing makes a difference, anyways in the future you could add an SSD. And do you still need help?

 

[Guest]

Changed mobo also added HDD

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

With this rig you will be easily able to play everything on ultra without overclocking since your minitor res will be 1920x1080 im guessing. I showed you the K verison of the CPU mainly so that in future you can improve performance. BTW the GPU is an EVGA GeForce GTX 780 ti Superclocked. If you wanted you could bum down the PSU by a 100 watts and get a fancier cabinet. but i left a little headroom for OCing.

I did not get the parts list you sent ( I am on mobile and it is not working)
Could you tell me what you sent?

which parts list the first one or the second?

The 2nd, but I found newer and cheaper good parts

Awesome, always search for better and cheaper every single thing makes a difference, anyways in the future you could add an SSD. And do you still need help?

If you could look over my current specs. That would be fine!

 

[4cloud]

Changed mobo also added HDD

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

With this rig you will be easily able to play everything on ultra without overclocking since your minitor res will be 1920x1080 im guessing. I showed you the K verison of the CPU mainly so that in future you can improve performance. BTW the GPU is an EVGA GeForce GTX 780 ti Superclocked. If you wanted you could bum down the PSU by a 100 watts and get a fancier cabinet. but i left a little headroom for OCing.

I did not get the parts list you sent ( I am on mobile and it is not working)
Could you tell me what you sent?

which parts list the first one or the second?

The 2nd, but I found newer and cheaper good parts

Awesome, always search for better and cheaper every single thing makes a difference, anyways in the future you could add an SSD. And do you still need help?

If you could look over my current specs. That would be fine!

The CM HAF 912 cabinet doesn't have any USB 3.0 ports in the front if that isn't suitable for you try to find the CM HAF912 "advanced" version for similar price or go for the Corsair Carbide 200R cabinet (exactly the same price) these are the best cabinets for their price. I couldn't find the advanced version of the cabinet. I just prefer the CM cabinet over the Corsair because of being more able to mod it plus a bigger fan on the top.