Hi guys -- I am in the market for a new desktop and wanted to see what other people thought of my build. I am open to any and all criticisms, just trying to get the most bang for my buck.
I didn't include an operating system I have that already. I will likely be dual booting Win 7 and Linux.
I threw a lefty mouse in there because I am left handed and have always wanted a mouse that will fit my hand.
I put in two 1080p monitors, but am also considering just getting a big 4k. Thoughts on that would be appreciated!
Here is the build: [URL]http://pcpartpicker.com/user/McMissile/saved/YjcG3C[/URL]
Thanks!
You can change the CPU from the i7-4770K to the i7-4790K, it'll get you another 0.5Ghz for a lower price (oddly enough), but taking up 4 more volts.
That's all I know, I'm still semi-new to pc parts and such,
What are your uses? If just gaming, this will give you some better performance. If not, I'll throw another up.
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CmMpQ7]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CmMpQ7/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k]Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($29.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Thermal Compound:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-cooling-thermal-paste-acmx4]Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste[/url] ($6.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsli]Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($120.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit4g3d1609ds1s00]Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($73.95 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1]Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($52.92 @ Amazon)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n780tf3gd5oc]MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card[/url] ($459.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($49.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750bbefx]XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($109.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas]Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($16.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs238hp]Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor[/url] ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs238hp]Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor[/url] ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Keyboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/steelseries-keyboard-64121]SteelSeries Apex [RAW] Wired Gaming Keyboard[/url] ($49.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Mouse:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/razer-mouse-rz0101050100r3m1]Razer Naga 2014 Left-Handed Edition Wired Laser Mouse[/url] ($69.48 @ NCIX US)
[b]Total:[/b] $1656.22
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-06 23:23 EDT-0400[/i]
Wow, very nice suggestions. As for my uses, probably a mix between gaming, movies, and programming. Always open to more critiques, but I like this a lot. Thanks, Levelog
No problem. The only thing you really gain with the i7 is hyperthreading, and there are very few games that you'll see a benefit from that. And an extremely small benefit at that, especially for $100 when that could be applied to a GPU if you're looking at screens above 1080p or across multiple screens.
[QUOTE=Levelog;45616029]And an extremely small benefit at that, especially for $100 when that could be applied to a GPU if you're looking at screens above 1080p or across multiple screens.[/QUOTE]
You can't really game on 2 monitors, you'd need 3.
For gaming a single 4K screen (or generally above 1080p at least) would probably be better, but dual screens are fantastic for desktop stuff (work/multitasking).
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