CRUSHEQUITY
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- Sep 13, 2014
I have been using an i5 hp laptop for the last 3 years and am wanting to get a new pc. After looking around this last week and reading a lot, it seems the best way to go is to build it my self. There are a few things I am not sure on, some things I think I may be overkilling on. I am not a big gamer, I have a ps4. I would like to be able to run Diablo 3 at ultra. However, if 1-2 years down the line I wanna get a top end gpu I would like to still have a pc that would support it. So although right now a high end gpu is not a priority, down the line it may be. So I wanna have a cpu/mobo/psu that will support it. This is what I have came up with so far in all my research.
CPU: Either the i5 4690k or i7 4790k (I know i5 is more then sufficient now, but is it worth it to spend the extra $110 on the i7 for future purposes? I want this pc to be going strong 2-3 years from now.)
Mobo: THis is the thing I am struggling with the most. I love the msi z97 Mpower ac max. The wifi and badass audio it comes with, along with the simple overclocking seems the way to go. But this is obviously a high end mobo and probably way more than I need. Although at $220 it doesn't seem that crazy. This is something I need the most help with. I definitely want nice 7.1 sound, overclocking capability (expecially if I get i5) Also this has good future expansion possibilities, or atleast that's my understanding.
GPU: Not sure on this one either. Although from what ive read it seems the GTX 750i will suit my purposes. The amd r9 790x seems a decent option at $50 more but with all the extra power draw and heat im not sure its worth it. The 750i may be to much as it is. I would love advice on this one. If this build will run diablo 3 at ultra I will be happy. I can play high end games on ps4.
Case: This is something I am confused over aswell. I have big hands so don't know if that means I need a bigger case. Although I don't want some huge lunker in case I wanna take my pc somewhere. Also I don't want it to sound like I have a jet engine in my room while im watching a movie lol. Is the case just about how it looks? Or is there functionality to it?
Is it possible to build a nice pc to do what im wanting for $1k or am I gonna need to shell out 1.2k? I hope I made sense and outlined what im looking for in a clear and concise manner.
CPU: Either the i5 4690k or i7 4790k (I know i5 is more then sufficient now, but is it worth it to spend the extra $110 on the i7 for future purposes? I want this pc to be going strong 2-3 years from now.)
Mobo: THis is the thing I am struggling with the most. I love the msi z97 Mpower ac max. The wifi and badass audio it comes with, along with the simple overclocking seems the way to go. But this is obviously a high end mobo and probably way more than I need. Although at $220 it doesn't seem that crazy. This is something I need the most help with. I definitely want nice 7.1 sound, overclocking capability (expecially if I get i5) Also this has good future expansion possibilities, or atleast that's my understanding.
GPU: Not sure on this one either. Although from what ive read it seems the GTX 750i will suit my purposes. The amd r9 790x seems a decent option at $50 more but with all the extra power draw and heat im not sure its worth it. The 750i may be to much as it is. I would love advice on this one. If this build will run diablo 3 at ultra I will be happy. I can play high end games on ps4.
Case: This is something I am confused over aswell. I have big hands so don't know if that means I need a bigger case. Although I don't want some huge lunker in case I wanna take my pc somewhere. Also I don't want it to sound like I have a jet engine in my room while im watching a movie lol. Is the case just about how it looks? Or is there functionality to it?
Is it possible to build a nice pc to do what im wanting for $1k or am I gonna need to shell out 1.2k? I hope I made sense and outlined what im looking for in a clear and concise manner.
