Need some guidance on my build. I'm gonna be gaming (most of the top games coming out, fpshooters at high settings) Mostly going to be using this for CS:GO competitively and streaming |and running dolphin emulator for project m/smash bros melee and streaming that | it but I also want the build to be worthy enough to do some photoshop work when needed and some editing on sony vegas and premier. I originally had the i5 and an SSD but then I removed the SSD and thought to put the i7, will this hurt my gaming/streaming? People always try to push me away from the i7. I can always add an SSD in the future or get a small SSD now and buy a HDD later. Is there anything you guys would recommend here or have me switch out a part that you guys know is bad? This is going to be my first build :)
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I did some edits to your list, keep in mind these have some pre-black friday prices (as of right now anyway) You had a 4770K but a 4790K is a bit faster and is cheaper by a few bucks so really no reason to get it. Also I threw in a 128 gig SSD for OS and a few smaller key programs or your most played game. The 970 is a great GPU and you should be good to go for streaming and also some good OC'ing as well with that cooler. Also you don't need 1866mhz RAM, it helps with APU's but with a dedicated GPU you won't get a big enough benefit for the extra money. Also if you plan on using Windows have an extra 100ish dollars for a copy of Windows 8.1 (get pro) but if you use Linux then ignore this part. :P
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nFHP99
Quick Edit: The Strix GPU may not fit in that Mini ITX case so here is a Mini ITX 970 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/j4wLf7
I see. How is Kingston as a brand? I always pushed towards Corsair for ram. Yeah, I guess the 1866 won't show any noticeable difference either so definitely worth the removal for more money on other things.
Why is the 4790K cheaper than the 4770K if it's better? Wouldn't it be the other way around?
Also that SSD - is it any good? Should I just get a samsung instead? I don't want to run into problems down the road if I can spend a little more and get a more reliable faster ssd.
I currently have a 256GB samsung pro 840 ssd in my ultrabook and it works wonders.
I've also looked into the cards and saw that Asus was the best solution for cooling from what people have said but a quick google search showed this:
Kingston RAM is perfectly fine. Corsair is overpriced for the most part. G.Skill is another option that is a very good bang for the buck.
The 4790K is probably cheaper because stores want to push the "new" stuff. The 4790K actually came out a year after the 4770K.
ADATA SSDs are fine. Crucial, Intel, OCZ, and Corsair are other brands that all have SSDs on sale for similar prices right now.
Pretty much any 970 with a non-reference cooler would probably work just fine. Just looking at the MSI 970 Gaming and the ASUS 970 Strix they look like they'd perform pretty much the exact same. The Gigabyte would be a tiny bit faster, but louder.
The 4790K is better than the 4770K. The Haswell refresh CPU 4790K does not have the thermal problems of the 4770K. As for the price it could just be a deal going on right now or maybe the fact that no one is purchasing the 4770K as much.
I have used a few Kingston Fury kits and they have always worked out of the box no problems what so ever.
The SP600 SSD is a good value SSD that is not cheap quality, not too slow and not the fastest. Go with whatever you are most comfortable.
As for the graphics card the 970 are cooled excellently by all three vendors. From the notes it seems that Gigabyte has the better VRM cooling which is where it will count the most for overclocking.
If you are not overclocking just go with the one that you like best.
Deff gonna grab the newer CPU 4790K I just didn't know if there was something better with the 4770 since it was more money.(like a problem with the 4790s or something)
So gigabyte or asus would be the best bet for the gpu?
Are there any other better GPUs? I've done some research and the 970 seems to be the best bang for the buck ~350 area. This GPU would be ideal to play most games at high settings 60fps right?
My main concern is playing CSGO at like 300fps with this setup.
I want to make sure this build could be upgraded if needed I could always buy a new mobo and a case then other peripherals later on if I want to go 4k or something right?
Also anything else I should look into or change for this current build?
If you stick with that Mini ITX case the gigabyte would probably be the best choice because the Asus may not fit in the case. But when it comes to hardware just because it costs more doesn't mean it is better and the 4790k is a great example. But if I had to say if you can get a Micro ATX case and motherboard (if space isn't that big of a deal.) It could allow you to use SLI, more hard drives, or even better cooling.
If that is something that interests you here is a great set up: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gzKfD3
So I looked into that build and it looks really nice.
I think I might go with the 350D. My main selling point for the bitfenix was because of how small it was and how I can put it in my car and take it to a lan party if needed. The 350 seems to do all I want and more with being a little bigger than the bitfenix. I just don't like how there isn't a vent on it.
As for the motherboard you picked MSI - I haven't seen much reviews on it. Are there better ones? I want to have my first build with things I don't need to be replacing etc. My motto is always do the mod right so you don't have to do the mod over again. (coming from a car world)
Also the Gigabyte. Everyone always complains about coil whine and being the loudest card. I'd rather it not be too loud and annoying espc when playing CS:GO where I have to hear the footsteps etc.
With this case 350d will I have the option to be upgrading by adding another gpu inside later or will it not fit? Lets say for 4k or something. Or would buying a new case and mobo when I want 4k be ideal?
As far as the motherboard goes MSI is one of the better brands you can buy. I isn't quite ASUS level of quality but it is still a very good brand. I just picked the gigabyte 970 for that Mini ITX case because I wasn't sure if that strix you had would fit but as long as it would fit it doesn't really matter.
But the 350D would support more than 1 gpu and the MSI motherboard has support for both SLI and Crossfire. It is a good case and I am looking at getting it at some point to do a refresh for my LAN machine.
Someone told me I should get a mobo with a Z97 chipset because he said I would "need to see if the mobo supports USB flash back or if you have an older CPU to update the BIOS"
Well if you don't want to worry about it, here is a z97 board. Gigabyte is another great maker of parts, it supports SLI and Crossfire http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ysj33C