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PC build 2014
Elyxiatic:
Alright guys.
I'm building a new PC (which I haven't done before).
As I work fulltime, I don't get much time for gaming, but on average I'm still going to play games like BF3/BF4, Crysis 3, F1 2012, Fallout NV at least once per week. The built I've gone for isn't super high-tech as I'm not going to be using it 24/7, but I still want a reasonable build that I don't have to upgrade for ~3 years.
MOBOASUS Z97-A/4$204.00CPUIntel i5-4690s 3.2GHZ,4CORES,6MB CACHE,LGA1150$259.00RAMCorsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz Dimm, 9-9-9-24, Vengeance Pro Blue$115.00GPUGigabyte GTX760 OC 2G GDDR5, PCIE3.0, WINDF X3 FAN $305.00SSDSamsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA III 6Gbs 7mm 2.5inch 540MB/410MB$94.00HDDWestern Digital Black 2TB SATA3 64M Black(WD2002FAEX)$169.00PSUSeaSonic G-750W 80Plus Gold Semi Modular PSU$169.00CaseNZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower Case Black NO PSU$125.00WIFIASUS PCE-N15 WLAN PCI-Express N300$23.00DVDAsus DRW-24D3ST OEM SATA 24X DVD-RW Black$20.00OSMicrosoft Windows 8 64bit OEM$112.00Total_$1595.00
Questions -
* I'm tossing up between the GTX 760 2/4GB & GTX 770 2/4GB. Reviews say 4GB doesn't get used (will it?), & the GTX 770 is +$100 on my current setup, and another +$50 for the 4GB versions of each.
* Opinions on the motherboard? I've taken a stab at a mid-range model here. While its newer than the z87, it does cost +$50 more.
* Is 8GB of RAM fine? For gaming I don't believe 16GB will get used
* Is the i5 processor fine for gaming? I think i7 is overkill (not doing video editing, photoshop). Also I've gone for the low power version, saves ~20W. I could get a i5 3.5Ghz for $10 more, but power saving is a good thing right?
* I've gone for a 750W PSU here. Put it into a calculator and it came out as a min. 650W with GTX760 & min. 750W with GTX770. If I get the 770, is it too close to the minimum & should I upgrade to 850W?
Your general thoughts & opinions are welcome :)
Patty:
Questions -
* I'm tossing up between the GTX 760 2/4GB & GTX 770 2/4GB. Reviews say 4GB doesn't get used (will it?), & the GTX 770 is +$100 on my current setup, and another +$50 for the 4GB versions of each.
Assuming you're not playing any higher than 1080p, 4gb is fairly useless, 2 would be more than enough. I just bought a 770 2GB in my build and I'm really happy with it, handeled everything I've thrown at it.
* Opinions on the motherboard? I've taken a stab at a mid-range model here. While its newer than the z87, it does cost +$50 more.No experience with the motherboard so I can't really help you there, Asus are generally a good brand though so I assume it'd be fine.
* Is 8GB of RAM fine? For gaming I don't believe 16GB will get used8GB IS enough, more ram would make general use a bit quicker, but for the most part you'd get by fine with 8.
* Is the i5 processor fine for gaming? I think i7 is overkill (not doing video editing, photoshop). Also I've gone for the low power version, saves ~20W. I could get a i5 3.5Ghz for $10 more, but power saving is a good thing right?yeah i7 isn't worth the price to perforamance upgrade from i5 (Unless you're just a nerd who wants to brag like me :3). I would personally go for the 3.5GHZ, but saving power is nice too. Up to you.
* I've gone for a 750W PSU here. Put it into a calculator and it came out as a min. 650W with GTX760 & min. 750W with GTX770. If I get the 770, is it too close to the minimum & should I upgrade to 850W?850W sounds a bit overkill, I have 700W running a gtx770 and i7 so I think you'd be fine.
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Your general thoughts & opinions are welcome :)
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That'll last you this console generation fairly comfortably!
(Sorry I'm not that much help, JC will probably be more help.
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