I want to build a PC that will be able to run most games at max settings for under $1500. Let me know if anything should be changed or if components can be found somewhere else for cheaper CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 Sandy Bridge-E 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 2011 130W Quad-Core http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115229 Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131492 Graphics Card: PowerColor AX7870 2GBD5-2DHV2 Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131492 SSD (for OS only): Kingston SS200S3/30G 2.5" 30GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G15X5892 Primary HDD: Seagate Barracuda STBD2000101 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148910 Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148486 PSU: CORSAIR HX Series HX850 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011 Optical Drive: LG Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM SATA http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136268 WiFi Adapter: Rosewill N900PCE Dual Band Wireless N900 PCI Express Adapter, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n 2.4GHz 450Mbps/5GHz 450Mbps http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166076 Case: NZXT Source 220 CA-SO220-01 Black Steel / Aluminum-like finish ATX Mid Tower http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146083
Couple things wrong with your build - overkill cpu for gaming - gpu isn't good enough - small ssd - overkill psu - no cpu cooler If you don't mind i made a build that would be better suited for what you want. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12P SE2 54.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Mwave) Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($526.30 @ Newegg) Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N900PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: NZXT HALE82 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter) Total: $1510.21 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-08 11:28 EST-0500) There are some things you can do to make it cheaper like a cheaper case, cpu cooler, powersupply (i got you 850w in case you want to run SLI in the future but a good 500w will run this build), gpu, etc. Let me know what you think and hopefully i can help you make those adjustments.
Thanks. I was just building based on the recs for BF4. I like that part picker site as well. Should be helpful. EDIT: What do you think of this build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2xYHq
Just the way I did it personally. I spent the majority of my pc budget on the motherboard and processor. I have a motherboard that can be upgraded way past what I have in it, and a 6 core processor. I got a good deal on a 1tb hard drive on new egg. I actually payed more for my operating system than I did for my video card and hard drive combined lol, but because I have an awesome foundation I can always swap out later on. I'll probably have this computer for 10 more years, as much room to upgrade as there is.
How do you tell if it comes with cooler or not? I was under the impression that all retail cpu's come with a cooler and I don't see anything saying that its oem. Just curious for when I start building my next PC.
only the socket lga 2011 or extreme edition cpus don't come with a stock cpu cooler. Everything else should.
Oh wow, you would think they would include a cooler with all of them but now I see where it says cooling device not included. Good info.
Couple reasons why - to save the buyer a little money - those cpus have a much higher tdp compared to the other sockets so they encourage a decent cooling solution - they're enthusiast grade cpus, meaning whoever buys them is usually highly interested in overclocking so they'll be getting a better cooling solution regardless.
If it were me making a PC I would go with AMD instead of Intel. But that's just me. Sent from my LG-D500 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I originally thought it did as well, but closer inspection says it doesn't. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115229 If you go to the specs tab and go all the way to the bottom it says processor only. Glad I decided to ask for help before starting. I didn't catch that at first.
For what reason? All I know is I want something better than I already have (POS Dell laptop). I'm not well-versed in the hardware side of computers.
Both will do what you want, but the intel is a more balanced gaming cpu. The amd chip will outperform it if the application is optimized for multi-core technology. It's a good chip but it comes at the cost of heat output and poor single core performance. For your budget i would stick with the intel.
[quote name="Shiva Blaster" post="19306607" timestamp="1389244719"]Buy a Mac [/quote]Yeah don't listen to this guy.... Sent from my SCH-I545 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I'm late to this thread and good taste. I went with a Gigabyte mobo with the EVGA GTX 780 duel bios. It was right before the Ti came out or I would have gotten it but my biggest regret was not going with the Maximus VI with the ASUS GTX 780 directcu ii. I'd even consider still getting it.
brehh why'd you go with ivy bridge over haswell? It's still a very capable and relevant cpu but if the 4670k was there for not much more you should have picked that up.