Require suggestions for gaming rig

[Takechan]

Hi guys, I'm considering to build a gaming rig for myself. Planning to get next weekend!

I'm now using my Alienware m15x but I want to decommission it for HTPC usage once I get my hands on a new desktop..

I got this after sneaking around some threads and of course, the sticky:

Intel Core i5-4670K & ASUS Z87 Deluxe ~ ?
Gskills Ripjaws 1600mhz 2 x 4GB kit ~ $95
MSI GTX780 Twin Frozr 3GB + Seasonic M12ii 750W 80+ ~ $1018
Plextor M5 Pro 256GB ~ ?
Asus PCE-N53 WL-600N PCI-E ~ ?
ODD ~ ?
Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl/Titanium Grey - $159

1. Mouse, keyboard, monitor, extra HDD, no need.

2. I plan to OC, SLI (overkill?), and probably do some CPU/GPU water-cooling in the near future

3. My aim is to play most games at the highest settings @ 1080p.

4. Budget: $2k (I reckon the parts above would reach about $2.1+k, but ok lah can burst abit)

5. Do you think I can get a small discount like 2% if I pay up by cash?

6. Do you think the CPU will bottleneck 2 SLI GPU? How about power wise Maybe I'm abit over-ambitious but I'm open to suggestions..

Thanks in advance guys!

 

[royfrosty]

Hi guys, I'm considering to build a gaming rig for myself. Planning to get next weekend!

I'm now using my Alienware m15x but I want to decommission it for HTPC usage once I get my hands on a new desktop..

I got this after sneaking around some threads and of course, the sticky:



1. Mouse, keyboard, monitor, extra HDD, no need.

2. I plan to OC, SLI (overkill?), and probably do some CPU/GPU water-cooling in the near future

3. My aim is to play most games at the highest settings @ 1080p.

4. Budget: $2k (I reckon the parts above would reach about $2.1+k, but ok lah can burst abit)

5. Do you think I can get a small discount like 2% if I pay up by cash?

6. Do you think the CPU will bottleneck 2 SLI GPU? How about power wise Maybe I'm abit over-ambitious but I'm open to suggestions..

Thanks in advance guys!

No it will not bottleneck the GPU. And to game on just 1080p you don't need to go sli. Just a single Gtx760 or gtx770 will do just fine. Save up on Asus mobo, they aren't cheap.

What else do you need? Kb? Mouse? Monitor? Os? WiFi?

 

[Jian19]

His number 1 say no need le..

 

[shadow84]

i5-4670K + MSI Z87-G45
Thermaltake 3.0 Pro/Extreme, Swiftech H220, NZXT kraken X60 [all these are cheaper than the H100i and perform on par with it, +/- 10% diff...., i quoted for you all are 240/280mm rad.]
Any 1600mhz 2x4GB sticks
Gigabyte gtx 770 2gb
Plextor M5P 128GB SSD
Seasonic m12ii 650w
Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl/Titanium Grey

No need ODD, use thumbdrive to install OS. Check with mynextcom website, should fall below 2k.

 

[Takechan]

Hey thanks all for the suggestions.

i5-4670K + MSI Z87-G45
Thermaltake 3.0 Pro/Extreme, Swiftech H220, NZXT kraken X60 [all these are cheaper than the H100i and perform on par with it, +/- 10% diff...., i quoted for you all are 240/280mm rad.]
Any 1600mhz 2x4GB sticks
Gigabyte gtx 770 2gb
Plextor M5P 128GB SSD
Seasonic m12ii 650w
Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl/Titanium Grey

No need ODD, use thumbdrive to install OS. Check with mynextcom website, should fall below 2k.

When I checked mynextcom, the H100i seems to be cheaper than a few others you suggested I guess I'll stick to that.

Im contemplating to get a Benq 120hz monitor (kena poisoned while browsing around) so if I want to game at relatively high or ultra/max settings at about 120 fps, would the gtx 780 OC edition be better or a gtx 770 sli be a better choice if I use 1 120hz monitor? Budget aside of course, I just wanna see what options I can explore first.

 

[shadow84]

Hey thanks all for the suggestions.

When I checked mynextcom, the H100i seems to be cheaper than a few others you suggested I guess I'll stick to that.

Im contemplating to get a Benq 120hz monitor (kena poisoned while browsing around) so if I want to game at relatively high or ultra/max settings at about 120 fps, would the gtx 780 OC edition be better or a gtx 770 sli be a better choice if I use 1 120hz monitor? Budget aside of course, I just wanna see what options I can explore first.

Can try seidon 240m

 

[Takechan]

Can try seidon 240m

I see. Quite impressive according to this

 

[shadow84]

If gt no budget, can go for 780 and sli in future.... if gt budget, 770 and sli in future is good... nt easy to maintain 120fps wif high end games