Advice on gaming PC build

[Balkhan1]

Any ideas on my gaming PC build (changes, recommendations, things I have not thought of, etc.)? I play MMO, RPG, RTS, and FPS games. I don't intend to OC at first, but may in the future. The PC will be for mainly for gaming, no video editing, home theatre, etc. Price $2000.00 max.

ASUS Z-87 Pro V Intel LGA1150 Motherboard
Intel i5-4670K 3.4 GHz 6MB Cache Haswell CPU (stock cooler)
Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
Samsung EVO 1TB SSD
EVGA GTX770 2GB Video Card
Corsair Carbide 500R Case
Corsair HX-750 750W PSU
Optical Drive
probably Windows 7 OS

Thanks

[Rennn]

I suggest you go straight to a superclocked 770. The lifespan on modern video cards is already so long you won't notice the difference in durability. It's pretty much just free performance as long as you're not using a compact case, and it saves you the trouble of having to overclock it later.

 

Your motherboard is probably a bit overkill, but imo that's a good thing because the motherboard and PSU are really the two parts you don't want to have to replace for quite some time.

 

Get a new cooler for the i5-4670k if you have money to spare. You *might* need one right away, and you will *certainly* need one if you overclock it in the future.

 

I'd recommend a blu-ray drive, whichever optical drive you decide to get. You only need one drive since the day of the disk is mostly past, but a blu-ray drive as opposed to a dvd drive will come in handy for movies, or if PC games ever switch to blu-ray for their disk versions. A blu-ray drive costs roughly the same as a dvd drive now anyway.

 

Also... I don't know if you've ever tried Windows 8, but I have, and it's just as horrible as people say. Imagine using a touch screen with the tip of a basketball you're holding instead of your finger or a stylus. That's about how well the Windows 8 UI translates to mouse control. I support your decision to get Windows 7.

Edited February 16, 2014 by Rennn

[hoofhearted4]

Yea i never use my cd drive anymore. Only to install games when I first built my. PC over a year ago. Now I think since then I've used it to. Burn like 2 or 3 cds and that's it lol. I know some people build their systems without a drive now a days. Doing installs via flash drive. But I'll probably keep a drive even on future systems just for peace of mind. Esp since they are so cheap.

[Beriallord]

You said $2000 is max, but I'm going to assume you don't want to spend more than you really need to.

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($86.30 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.26 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.98 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1208.44
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