Hi, I want build a pretty powerful gaming PC between the budget of $1,000 - $2,000. This will be my first build and I have done some research; I currently have a list of parts that I think are pretty good. If there are any parts that are better and cheaper, please let me know. Thanks in advance. Case NZXT Guardian 921 RB ATX Mid Tower Case - $60 http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Guardian-Tower-Black-921RB-001-BL/dp/tech-data/B004351H9G/ref=de_a_smtd Storage Samsung EVO 250GB SSD - $160 http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-7TE250BW/dp/B00E3W1726/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1390687745&sr=1-1&keywords=samsung evo 840 WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive - $60 http://www.amazon.com/WD-Blue-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1383268597&sr=1-1&keywords=WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive Video Card (2x?)EVGA GeForce GTX780 - $520 http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-GTX780-SuperClocked-03G-P4-2784-KR/dp/B00CUIVSNS Motherboard ASUS Maximus VI HERO Motherboard - $200 http://www.amazon.com/MAXIMUS-VI-HERO-Motherboard-Generation/dp/B00CXIVEA2 Memory Kingston HyperX Beast 16 GB Kit (4x4 GB) 2400MHz - $390 http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-2400MHz-PC3-19200-KHX24C11T3K4-16X/dp/B00A771ZR8/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1388703436&sr=1-1&keywords=KHX24C11T3K4/16X Processor Intel Core i7-4770K Quad-Core Desktop Processor -$335 http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i7-4770K-Quad-Core-Processor-BX80646I74770K/dp/B00CO8TBQ0 Power Supply Corsair RM Series 750 Watt - $150 http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-80PLUS-Gold-Certified-Supply/dp/B00EB7UIXM Optical Drives (2x) Asus 24x DVD-RW Optical Drive - $23 http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Serial-ATA-Internal-Optical-DRW-24B1ST/dp/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=pd_sim_pc_1 Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - $30 http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Plus-RR-B10-212P-G1/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388712530&sr=8-1&keywords=heatsink fan Total: $1,991 (Without optional parts) Total: $2491 (With optional parts) The prices of the parts might have changed.
Hi, one thing that I would change, actually its a must imho get a SSD drive + the 1TB Drive for storage, I believe Samsung 840 EVO comes hight recommend.
I guess you already have monitor, mouse etc? Also I don't think you need 32GB ram, 8GB is more than enough for gaming unless you plan to use virtual machines, video editing or rendering, 16GB if you really want more ram.
Yea, getting some hand me downs. Good idea for the ram, I'll just buy 4 8 GB memory cards and use 2 for a future project. (Dedicated Server) :3 (Ram always get cheaper, I'll buy it when I need it.)
While the Z77/Socket 1155 isn't bad, just know that Intel's lastest CPU revisions with the Haswell (4xxx CPUs) and the Z87 chipset might offer a little longer lifespan. Also, if you're considering overclocking, consider a stronger CPU cooler. If not overclocking, alternatives to the stock cooler can allow for quieter operation. Pretty much any high-end cooler and many closed-loop water cooling kits (eg. Corsair H-series and Antec Khuler series) are still affordable and under $100. If you do spring for watercooling, do note that your case selection won't accomodate anything larger than a 120mm radiator+fan combo. Just a few thoughts, but nothing that's throwing up red flags.
Thanks for the advice, I'll try to implement these ideas into the list, I might have to redo most of the list if I get a new mobo. Thanks anyway Edit: Updated List
TLC memory cells sre lot less durable than MLC cells. And while you can get MLC SSD's cheaper than Samsung Evo, that means Samsung Evo is expensive crap. Avoid at all costs. You really need 16 GB for gaming? I say 2*4 GB is enough. Even if you want 16 GB, there is no reason to buy 4*4GB, buy 2*8GB.
Ok, so no Samsung EVO for me. But when I was looking at the ASUS website, there was a QVL (Qualified Vendors List) that only supported certain memory layouts in order to get the maximum overclocking speed. Here's a link, don't really understand it much: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/MAXIMUS_VI_HERO/#support
QVL memory lists are totally useless. There is no guarantee that listed memory will work on motherboard. I never look at them. Also, memory overclocking does not help that much and Intel recommends using only 1.5V DIMMs. So I recommend DDR3-1600 1.5V and 8GB size. 1 or 2 sticks is your decision.