Computers Help building my first gaming rig - Page 20

**Shogun** · 07:47 PM

The PC vs Console thread really got me going (although, I've been wanting to do this for some time) I want to build a nice gaming rig that I can use to play some PC exclusives on as well as not having to worry about it being slow as hell compared to my POS laptop.

What I want -

1. Must be able to run graphics at med/high settings. (770 card?)
2. I'd like to have good storage for movies/music (I don't know the advantages/differences of an SSD/HDD.
3. I'd like to have an HDMI port so I can move it into my living room on the big screen.
4. I do need a monitor. Undecided whether or not I want to run a dual/tri monitor setup yet.
5. I still burn CD's and Dvds. Will need a drive that supports both.
6. 8 GB of Ram at least with options to upgrade to 16gb in the future.

To sum It up I want a Rig that can do it all with little to no issues speed wise. I have a budget of around $1000, which is pretty flexible.

I also like pretty things. So I'm not afraid to spend a little more on a nicer case. Am a big fan of the Cooler Master Stryker case, I love the cases with the windows in the side with LEDS.

If anybody would like to help me I would greatly appreciate it. I just want to be apart of the PC master race.

EDIT:

This is build I am going with, unless I find good deals on better components.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/287w2
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/287w2/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/287w2/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($312.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1268.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 20:46 EST-0500)

**notorious** · 01-21-2014, 09:31 PM

Just installed my Power Supply and GTX 760.

I have no idea how I played games before. This is unreal.

I would have been raped on Dayz with the old setup. It is sooooooo smooth right now.

Pants · 01-21-2014, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notorious

Just installed my Power Supply and GTX 760.

I have no idea how I played games before. This is unreal.

I would have been raped on Dayz with the old setup. It is sooooooo smooth right now.

i know that feel bro

ragedogg69 · 01-21-2014, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hometeam

Since im in this thread already I have decided to upgrade my 'secondary' rig, which currently is a q6600 and 6870 build.

I think I am going to re-use my case, drives, PSU, and go with an fx 6300 plus either another 6870 or a mid range single card like a 660 and a single 8x1 corsair ram stick.

I think I can do this for around 200 bucks if I keep the GPU, 300 if not. (leaning towards not)

Any COMMENTS OR criticisms? Or better, yet, anyone want to sell a lightly used 660/760 to me? Or even better, BUY A q6600 and 6870 with mobo and 8gb ddr2 ram? :P

The 6300 is the best value cpu out there. Unless you can get an i7 for one of those microcenter amazing deals, no issues there.

ragedogg69 · 01-24-2014, 07:31 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Zotac-GeForce-...dp/B00E7HJ0Q2/

clip the coupon for $491. Lowest price I have seen. Still, if you can find a 770 for $280 on sale like I did. (My rebates have been approved. YAY!) Or a normal priced 760 are still a better "Value".

**hometeam** · 01-24-2014, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ragedogg69

http://www.amazon.com/Zotac-GeForce-...dp/B00E7HJ0Q2/

clip the coupon for $491. Lowest price I have seen. Still, if you can find a 770 for $280 on sale like I did. (My rebates have been approved. YAY!) Or a normal priced 760 are still a better "Value".

I payed 499 for my 780 ACX a few weeks ago.. they have went up about 20 bucks since then.

A good price, and the Zotac cooler is very good.

htismaqe · 01-24-2014, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hometeam

I payed 499 for my 780 ACX a few weeks ago.. they have went up about 20 bucks since then.

A good price, and the Zotac cooler is very good.

Coolers are really underrated IMO. I got into them because of getting involved in the OC community online.

After power supply, proper cooling is probably the next most important step in getting the best performance out of your high end CPU/GPU.

**hometeam** · 01-24-2014, 11:22 AM

since this thread became kind of a catch all for PC building,

A co-worker brought me a PC that has the dreaded FBI ransom moneypak virus on it. I started working on it last night, and after about 4 hours of playing around got it fixed. Had to create a bootable USB stick and hitmanPRO that sucker out of there. I got to looking at the PC and its a built in 2004, Intel celeron single core 2.6ghz with 512mb ram (have to assume ddr1, didn't actually open up the case) and is just slower than frozen molasses. This thing can BARELY run windows XP, MSoffice, etc.

Sooo we talked about it, and I dropped my 'fix it' charge and am just going to give him my normal charge to build him a new one, and also give him back his fixed dinosaur.

We ordered an AMD A6 5400k, 1tb Seagate 7200RPM, MSI a75 mobo, win 7 home basic, 1x4gb corsair XMS ddr3 1333, budget case, PSU, and some budget case fans, and an Asus DVD/rw - He is going to reuse his flatscreen monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

Amazing what kind of power/utility you can get on the budget end of custom builds nowadays. With my fee he is looking at $400, which includes fixing his god forsaken POS as well. I am going to include home setup of his wireless router and laptop to go along with setup of the PC. I am going to load him up with AVAST this time too, so he doesn't have to worry about that damn moneypak virus.

ragedogg69 · 01-24-2014, 11:30 AM

Yep my grandmother got that as well. Trying to get it off over the phone was impossible. She ended up buying a new computer. Then the phone calls of how the hell Windows 8 works. I told her I have no idea because I refuse to install it on my computers. Plus I have Windows 7 Ultimate sitting on a thumb drive somewhere.

**hometeam** · 01-24-2014, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ragedogg69

Yep my grandmother got that as well. Trying to get it off over the phone was impossible. She ended up buying a new computer. Then the phone calls of how the hell Windows 8 works. I told her I have no idea because I refuse to install it on my computers. Plus I have Windows 7 Ultimate sitting on a thumb drive somewhere.

Its a bitch, but has put a good chunk of change in my pocket over the last 4 months or so. Ransom viruses are the best, because a regular computer user MUST call a guy like me. $$

mnchiefsguy · 02-01-2014, 12:51 AM

Just did my taxes, and it looks like Uncle Sam is going to be sending me some funds...was thinking of upgrading my rig and was looking for recommendations.... I am think a new graphics card for sure, and a maybe a blu-ray drive. Would like to keep the GPU around 200 bucks, but am open to suggestions. Here is what I currently have:

I-5 3570K
Asus p8Z77-V Pro motherboard
Corsair Vengeance RAM--12 GB (had 16, but a stick failed recently)
EVGA Geforce GTX 550 TI factory overclocked
128gb solid state drive for Windows 7 Ultimate
2-- 2 tb seagate hard drives for storage
OCZ bronze rated 750w power supply
Samsung DVD writer

jd1020 · 02-01-2014, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

Just did my taxes, and it looks like Uncle Sam is going to be sending me some funds...was thinking of upgrading my rig and was looking for recommendations.... I am think a new graphics card for sure, and a maybe a blu-ray drive. Would like to keep the GPU around 200 bucks, but am open to suggestions. Here is what I currently have:

I-5 3570K
Asus p8Z77-V Pro motherboard
Corsair Vengeance RAM--12 GB (had 16, but a stick failed recently)
EVGA Geforce GTX 550 TI factory overclocked
128gb solid state drive for Windows 7 Ultimate
2-- 2 tb seagate hard drives for storage
OCZ bronze rated 750w power supply
Samsung DVD writer

Don't think there is any need for you to upgrade that beyond the GPU and you might as well just wait for the next lineup of cards to come out, but for around $200 you are looking at a r9 270x.

**notorious** · 02-01-2014, 05:20 PM

Gaming mouse suggestions?

htismaqe · 02-01-2014, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notorious

Gaming mouse suggestions?

I think a lot of people use trackballs now and mice with thumb buttons on the left side.

**notorious** · 02-01-2014, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I think a lot of people use trackballs now and mice with thumb buttons on the left side.

Back to trackballs?

Shit.

**notorious** · 02-01-2014, 05:32 PM

htismaqe, you are going to find this humorous, but since I installed the 760 and Power Supply my computer has froze a few times.

I think you mentioned unstable computers as a negative in the "Consoles vs. PC" thread.

11-24-2013, 01:27 PM
Shogun The White Skip Bayless Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Olathe Casino cash: $9477174	Help building my first gaming rig The PC vs Console thread really got me going (although, I've been wanting to do this for some time) I want to build a nice gaming rig that I can use to play some PC exclusives on as well as not having to worry about it being slow as hell compared to my POS laptop. What I want - 1. Must be able to run graphics at med/high settings. (770 card?) 2. I'd like to have good storage for movies/music (I don't know the advantages/differences of an SSD/HDD. 3. I'd like to have an HDMI port so I can move it into my living room on the big screen. 4. I do need a monitor. Undecided whether or not I want to run a dual/tri monitor setup yet. 5. I still burn CD's and Dvds. Will need a drive that supports both. 6. 8 GB of Ram at least with options to upgrade to 16gb in the future. To sum It up I want a Rig that can do it all with little to no issues speed wise. I have a budget of around $1000, which is pretty flexible. I also like pretty things. So I'm not afraid to spend a little more on a nicer case. Am a big fan of the Cooler Master Stryker case, I love the cases with the windows in the side with LEDS. If anybody would like to help me I would greatly appreciate it. I just want to be apart of the PC master race. EDIT: This is build I am going with, unless I find good deals on better components. PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/287w2 Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/287w2/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/287w2/benchmarks/ CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.98 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($312.99 @ B&H) Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon) Total: $1268.85 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 20:46 EST-0500) Last edited by Shogun; 11-26-2013 at 07:47 PM..
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01-21-2014, 09:31 PM	#286
notorious Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows? Casino cash: $2945884	Just installed my Power Supply and GTX 760. I have no idea how I played games before. This is unreal. I would have been raped on Dayz with the old setup. It is sooooooo smooth right now.
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01-24-2014, 07:31 AM	#289
ragedogg69 Oh yeah..... you like that Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Casino cash: $10014832	http://www.amazon.com/Zotac-GeForce-...dp/B00E7HJ0Q2/ clip the coupon for $491. Lowest price I have seen. Still, if you can find a 770 for $280 on sale like I did. (My rebates have been approved. YAY!) Or a normal priced 760 are still a better "Value". __________________ “You think Denver has the greatest fans? Well, they aren’t.” -- Jake Plummer Don't believe me? http://deadspin.com/sports/nfl/plummer-asks-the-world-who-wants-some-131609.php
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01-24-2014, 11:22 AM	#292
hometeam Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Casino cash: $4141956	since this thread became kind of a catch all for PC building, A co-worker brought me a PC that has the dreaded FBI ransom moneypak virus on it. I started working on it last night, and after about 4 hours of playing around got it fixed. Had to create a bootable USB stick and hitmanPRO that sucker out of there. I got to looking at the PC and its a built in 2004, Intel celeron single core 2.6ghz with 512mb ram (have to assume ddr1, didn't actually open up the case) and is just slower than frozen molasses. This thing can BARELY run windows XP, MSoffice, etc. Sooo we talked about it, and I dropped my 'fix it' charge and am just going to give him my normal charge to build him a new one, and also give him back his fixed dinosaur. We ordered an AMD A6 5400k, 1tb Seagate 7200RPM, MSI a75 mobo, win 7 home basic, 1x4gb corsair XMS ddr3 1333, budget case, PSU, and some budget case fans, and an Asus DVD/rw - He is going to reuse his flatscreen monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Amazing what kind of power/utility you can get on the budget end of custom builds nowadays. With my fee he is looking at $400, which includes fixing his god forsaken POS as well. I am going to include home setup of his wireless router and laptop to go along with setup of the PC. I am going to load him up with AVAST this time too, so he doesn't have to worry about that damn moneypak virus.
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01-24-2014, 11:30 AM	#293
ragedogg69 Oh yeah..... you like that Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Casino cash: $10014832	Yep my grandmother got that as well. Trying to get it off over the phone was impossible. She ended up buying a new computer. Then the phone calls of how the hell Windows 8 works. I told her I have no idea because I refuse to install it on my computers. Plus I have Windows 7 Ultimate sitting on a thumb drive somewhere. __________________ “You think Denver has the greatest fans? Well, they aren’t.” -- Jake Plummer Don't believe me? http://deadspin.com/sports/nfl/plummer-asks-the-world-who-wants-some-131609.php
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02-01-2014, 12:51 AM	#295
mnchiefsguy MVP Join Date: Dec 2003 Casino cash: $3526206	Just did my taxes, and it looks like Uncle Sam is going to be sending me some funds...was thinking of upgrading my rig and was looking for recommendations.... I am think a new graphics card for sure, and a maybe a blu-ray drive. Would like to keep the GPU around 200 bucks, but am open to suggestions. Here is what I currently have: I-5 3570K Asus p8Z77-V Pro motherboard Corsair Vengeance RAM--12 GB (had 16, but a stick failed recently) EVGA Geforce GTX 550 TI factory overclocked 128gb solid state drive for Windows 7 Ultimate 2-- 2 tb seagate hard drives for storage OCZ bronze rated 750w power supply Samsung DVD writer __________________
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02-01-2014, 05:20 PM	#297
notorious Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows? Casino cash: $2945884	Gaming mouse suggestions?
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02-01-2014, 05:32 PM	#300
notorious Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows? Casino cash: $2945884	htismaqe, you are going to find this humorous, but since I installed the 760 and Power Supply my computer has froze a few times. I think you mentioned unstable computers as a negative in the "Consoles vs. PC" thread.
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