Gaming pc build

[fordracing19]

My brother in law is wanting a new pc to play Star Wars Battlefront and he plays a few older games WOW, Everquest, ect... How does this look? He was wanting to upgrade his monitor too.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($296.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($273.11 @ B&H)
Total: $1511.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-08 12:20 EST-0500

[CexMashean]

You could probably cut a few corners and get that price dropped down, but that will definitely do it.

[fordracing19]

That was after I chopped it down. I had a 980 TI card. 32gb ddr4 ram, I7 6700, and a 2nd 500gb ssd. His money not mine lol

[Tx Redneck]

That's way more psu that you need and where's your standard hdd for storage? 500gb will go by in the blink of an eye.

For example, I'm running a 3770k Oc'd to 4.2ghz, a gtx460 3x2tb 1x1tb, OS ssd, BR Drive, Corsair H80i + 2x120mm fans off an Antec EW 650 w/out a single issue. It's rock solid at 100% load.

[fordracing19]

Ok. I will downgrade it. All he plays is games so he wants ssd only. His current i7 rig just has a Samsung Pro 256gb.

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[03mustangdude]

Intel Core i7-4790K Processor & MSI Z97S SLI Krait Motherboard is 388 at frys
ssd you can get a 256gb easily for under 100
asus strix check jet.com with the 20%off code
monitor wait for black friday or get one of the dell ultrasharp 34" if its in his budget.

[abecx]

Thats a nice entry level build

[fordracing19]

Is the GTX 970 ok with 1440p because I was thinking a 27" 1440p would be nice. Or 144hz with G sync?

[CexMashean]

It'll depend on the game and the level of detail, but with games like Battlefront you'll probably only see 40-50fps with everything set to ultra at 1440p.

If you keep things down to 1080p, it'll be fine. I stayed near 60fps with Dragonage inquisition on ultra and 1080p, and around 90fps with battlefield 4 at ultra/1080p.

[fordracing19]

She's gonna be sweet. Picked up some parts last night now just have to wait on Newegg!

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