What do You Think of My Gaming Build?

[CT Resident]

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770k
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
Motherboard: ASRock Extreme 6 ATX
Memory 16GB (2x 8GB) G.Skill DDR3-1600
Hard Drive: 2TB Western Digital Caviar Black
Solid State Drive: 256GB Samsung 840 Pro Series
Video Card: 1x EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Black with Side Panel Window
Power Supply: Corsair 850W 80+ Gold
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHBS312-98 Blue-Ray Reader/Writer
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium
Monitor: Dell 27" Ultrawide Monitor: U2711 2560 x 1440
Mouse: Microsoft Mobile Mouse 4000
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95
Speakers: Logitech Z130

Notes:
The EVGA card is apparently a beast card, IMO 2-way SLI is overkill.
I have 100s of Blue Ray Movies in my computer desk drawer, so I feel an ultrawide monitor and blue-ray player will be enough.
I will use the PC for games (minecraft, battlefield 4, crysis 3, etc), watching Blue-Rays, Typing Essays, Animating Slides, Animating Videos, Editing Photos, etc.

Edit:
I plan on overclocking.

 

[Morbus]

What do you think of my build?
*posts build with best of everything*

Lol, your build is the business. I wouldn't personally spend that much money on a gaming rig, but it's your own money, so you do what you want. It's a good build.

Except for the mouse. The mouse is crap. Get a G500S or something. I had a 4000 from Microsoft for a week. The insufferable noticeable delay on the middle click was driving me crazy, and I just went and bought a G500.

Best piece of computing hardware ever, if I'm honest. Some people will say it's crap, I say it's the bomb.

 

[escrow4]

Core specs similar to my i7 office box, minus the 780Ti, which is in my i7 gaming box (I love my i7's). My workstation:

- i7 4770 non K
- 16GB G-Skill DDR3
- Z87X-UD4H
- 2 x 1TB Samsung EVO
- 1 x WD 3TB, soon to be upgraded

I personally would have gone with a (better, IMO) mobo brand than Asrock.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

I'd definitely pick a better mouse and I'm on the fence about that motherboard as well. Everything else is great.

One thing you might consider is picking up a 500 GB Samsung Evo for game storage. The 256 GB drive is great for the OS, Office, and a few apps and games, but I think you'll quickly run out of space and you might as well establish a game drive now.

 

[CT Resident]

What about the speakers? I am trying to cheap out on the mouse, keyboard, and speakers. The total cost is about $3500. And a 500GB SSD for everything?

 

[mfenn]

I am trying to cheap out on the mouse, keyboard, and speakers.

Why on earth would you do this? You will be able to notice the difference between good and bad peripherals every time you use your computer, but will never notice the difference between a Z87 Extreme6 and an Extreme3 or between an HX850 and a TX650.

 

[CT Resident]

Why on earth would you do this? You will be able to notice the difference between good and bad peripherals every time you use your computer, but will never notice the difference between a Z87 Extreme6 and an Extreme3 or between an HX850 and a TX650.

The peripherals tacked on an extra $200. The keyboard was $150, mouse was $25, and speakers were $25. The PC itself was $3000 and the monitor costs $700. The total cost just bumped up to 4k plus I am buying much needed upgrades to my desk, chair, and printer. It's not that I can't afford it, but I want to be able to have an excellent PC and equipment.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

may it last you 5yrs

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

The peripherals tacked on an extra $200. The keyboard was $150, mouse was $25, and speakers were $25. The PC itself was $3000 and the monitor costs $700. The total cost just bumped up to 4k plus I am buying much needed upgrades to my desk, chair, and printer. It's not that I can't afford it, but I want to be able to have an excellent PC and equipment.

you will notice a difference between "gaming" rated peripherals and non gaming peripherals

polling rate
mechanical switches - (Cherry MX) switches (Mechanical Keyboard Guide)

 

[bononos]

The peripherals tacked on an extra $200. The keyboard was $150, mouse was $25, and speakers were $25. The PC itself was $3000 and the monitor costs $700. The total cost just bumped up to 4k plus I am buying much needed upgrades to my desk, chair, and printer. It's not that I can't afford it, but I want to be able to have an excellent PC and equipment.

If you don't want to spend that much then why overspend on mb/psu and possibly the cpu?

 

[bononos]

you will notice a difference between "gaming" rated peripherals and non gaming peripherals

polling rate
mechanical switches - (Cherry MX) switches (Mechanical Keyboard Guide)

Are you referring to the keyboard polling rate making a difference in gaming?

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Are you referring to the keyboard polling rate making a difference in gaming?

IIRC both gaming keyboards and mice use a higher polling rate than non gaming peripherals. I think the biggest noticeable difference under Keyboard improvements is the Mechanical Switches. I prefer Reds. I use to play Unreal Tournament III online and double tap is used for movement/dodging so the light and linear motion of the reds was the best option for me. I started off with Cherry MX 'Blacks' and I grew tired within an hour from the constant double tapping for dodging movement. If the game you play uses double tapping for movement then fast, light, and linear mechanical switches are the way to go.

 

[richaron]

Why on earth would you do this? You will be able to notice the difference between good and bad peripherals every time you use your computer, but will never notice the difference between a Z87 Extreme6 and an Extreme3 or between an HX850 and a TX650.

This.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

What about the speakers? I am trying to cheap out on the mouse, keyboard, and speakers. The total cost is about $3500. And a 500GB SSD for everything?

Never cheap out on the components you interact with the most -- keyboard, mouse, and monitor. You're just going to end up disliking them and upgrading anyway, so you might as well spend now rather than spending money on cheap stuff now and THEN spending more money upgrading later. I still can't fathom why you'd buy the mobile mouse either. I have one for my laptop and would NEVER consider it for my main build. If money is a concern, choose a different board and maybe a different power supply. You'll see the Seasonic Platinum 760 (fully modular) on sale for $100-$120 at Newegg occasionally, for example. The 840 Pro is a great drive but you could save $70 by going with the Evo model. I believe it was Anandtech's own review which stated that there really wasn't a compelling reason in their view to go with Pro models in most workstations.

I still like to put my OS on a different volume than most of my data, though that may be considered somewhat archaic these days for a workstation. I've got a Seagate 240 GB SSD as my boot drive and it has Windows, Office, and a few productivity apps. My 500 GB SSD has all my games and I have a 2 TB WD Red just for workspace when I rip videos, etc. IMO, one of the best combos of size and price in the SSD realm is the Evo 750 GB model. You just missed sales that had it as low as $350, but at $370, it is still a pretty good deal.