PC Builds For MKX

[RelentlessOhio]

Well it's about time for me to do a new full PC build. I plan on turning my current desktop into a server or workstation more than likely.

But with the upcoming release of MKX and a slew of new graphic-intensive games over the next year, I've decided to go all-out and build a new PC. I've always been a PC gamer at heart - I don't mind consoles, I've just always had more friends and connections on PC games than the PS3.

So here's my build I'm planning on completing by Christmas at the latest. I will probably update this as new architectures and releases are announced, but in the mean time this will surely suffice and keep me going for at least a couple years:

CASE: Antec 1200 v3 Full ATX Gaming Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129100

- Great towers. They are massive, and come with great standard cooling. I'll eventually upgrade to water cooling, but the default fan setup does the job just fine.


MoBo: ASUS Maximus VII
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132247

- ASUS makes some of the best motherboards IMO, along with eVGA. Obviously the motherboard is one of the most critical components to a gaming build, so it's not something I want to skimp on. Also features SLI if I ever feeling like adding in another video card. However I don't play at ridiculously high resolutions, so I doubt I'll ever use it. But it's nice to have the option. Plus the overclocking features are legit.


CPU: Intel i7 Hasell Quad-Core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116900

- Haswell architecture is legit. Great on power consumption, and you can overclock the hell out of them. It's almost a crime to not include a quad-core in your build nowadays. While many programs still don't utilize four cores, it's always nice to have the option for future releases.


GPU: EVGA SC GTX 770 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130921

- I have been an EVGA fan boy since the beginning. Their warranty and upgrade policies can't be topped, and they are the most reliable nVidia card maker out there. The reason I choose this over the 780 or Titan is because the price jump is pretty large, and the increase in performance doesn't really justify it. The 770 can run basically anything on max settings. Again, I don't play on a 52" monitor, so anything I throw at this baby will be a breeze, even MKX. Now by next year a new line will be announced, so I may or may not be changing my mind on this one, depending on the benchmarks.


RAM: G.SKILL Trident X 16GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231589

- The best gaming RAM you can buy, hands down. Some will argue Corsair is better, but I've had my times with Corsair, and they are overpriced, and tend to under perform compared to G.SKILL. Plus you can tweak the timings on this set likes nobody's business. 8GB is sufficient for anything today, but I plan to make this as future proof as I can within my budget.


PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438017

- Despite what some people claim, unless you're running a shit ton of extra peripherals and 2x GTX Titans, you don't need a crazy amount of wattage on your PSU. As long as the 12V rails are stable and put out good amperage, you're good to go. PC parts are much more stable and energy efficient than they were say 10 years ago. I've only owned Thermaltake PSU's, but I'm giving this a shot.


HDD: Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147193

- SSD's are awesome, plain-and-simple. I've got a 2TB external HD I use for movies and music, so I won't be filling this up anytime soon. I always like to keep my programs and files to a minimum and very organized.


CD/DVD Drive: ASUS CD/DVD Reader/Writer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

- Really have never been one to buy expensive CD drives. I have no use for Bluray burners or readers since I can get Bluray movies online for free. And with more and more games being released digitally, it will come to a point where these drives will never be needed. But, again it's always good to have the option. And you can't beat it for $20.



There you have it folks. This will be an awesome and fun build to do. It'll be even more fun when I get extra parts like water cooling, wire casing, LED's, etc. I'm not quite sure if I want to overclock it right after the build, it's usually good to break in everything for a couple hundred hours first before cranking up the speed on everything. Once I have the parts though I'll definitely be posting pictures of the build.

Oh and if anyone needs advice on building their own, or good pre built ones to buy, let me know!

 

[Jeffreys]

Why not wait for the GTX 800's? they are due to come out in a month I believe.

Also nice build.

 

[Mikemetroid]

Ya know I haven't heard a single thing about MKX on PC. Most things don't even say PC. They just say 360, ps3, ps4, and xbone.

Anyway, I agree with @Jeffreys. everything seems great.

 

[xxE.Txx]

Damn nice build! Wish i could afford that.
I've thinking about jumping on this as my first foray into pc gaming since I think I'm able to use the ram and hdd from an old laptop:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?gclid=CIXljoydgMACFU82aQodkwwA0g&Item=N82E16883218042&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Mini+/+Booksize+Barebone+PCs-_-N82E16883218042&ef_id=U@Lp2QAABESpJMCB:20140807033813:s

 

[RelentlessOhio]

Ya know I haven't heard a single thing about MKX on PC. Most things don't even say PC. They just say 360, ps3, ps4, and xbone.

Anyway, I agree with @Jeffreys. everything seems great.

It's been confirmed by Boon the day the trailer was released. It's on multiple gaming review sites as well. NRS is handling everything but the PS3/360 ports, which will be developed by a third party.

 

[Mikemetroid]

It's been confirmed by Boon the day the trailer was released. It's on multiple gaming review sites as well. NRS is handling everything but the PS3/360 ports, which will be developed by a third party.

yeah I know like it was confirmed but at the same time we have no info on it at all

 

[Billy Dha Kid]

Make sure you get enough dedotated wam

 

[Konqrr]

Good build... I'm jealous!

I've got a 2TB external HD I use for movies and music, so I won't be filling this up anytime soon.

My 2TB hard drive for media has only 7GB left! I guess I'm a media/file hoarder haha

 

[GrandMasterson]

MKX is still just Unreal 3, so your build is more than enough. The 2GB 770 is a great card, I recently just got one.

Why not wait for the GTX 800's? they are due to come out in a month I believe.

The new 800 cards don't seem to be that worth it. They're still on the 28nm process instead of 20nm like they were planning, so the Maxwell hype died a little bit with that information. I just recently bought a GTX 770 upgraded from a GTX 460 and I don't regret it at all. Maybe I'll get an 800 series when the 20nm Maxwells actually drop, but there's always something new around the corner.

Ya know I haven't heard a single thing about MKX on PC. Most things don't even say PC. They just say 360, ps3, ps4, and xbone.

Well we know NRS isn't doing to PC port, so that alone makes me worry somewhat.

 

[Sami]

Obviously the motherboard is one of the most critical components to a gaming build

The only reason to buy high-end motherboards is if you're using the features on it which aren't available on a lower end one (usually things like built-in crossfire/SLI and high-end memory). If you're not, it's wasted money and not giving you any performance gains. RAM timings are also pretty meaningless (note I'm saying timings, not transfer speed) in real world performance too. It might squeeze the tiniest fraction of a performance increase when benchmarking but outside of that you won't notice the difference.

The rest of the system is legit, but those two seem like spending money for the sake of it. Get yourself 32gb in there and for shits and giggles turn 16gb of it into a hard drive cache. Will blow SSD performance out of the water

 

[RelentlessOhio]

The only reason to buy high-end motherboards is if you're using the features on it which aren't available on a lower end one (usually things like built-in crossfire/SLI and high-end memory). If you're not, it's wasted money and not giving you any performance gains. RAM timings are also pretty meaningless (note I'm saying timings, not transfer speed) in real world performance too. It might squeeze the tiniest fraction of a performance increase when benchmarking but outside of that you won't notice the difference.

The rest of the system is legit, but those two seem like spending money for the sake of it. Get yourself 32gb in there and for shits and giggles turn 16gb of it into a hard drive cache. Will blow SSD performance out of the water

But that's the thing about myself when it comes to gaming builds - I'm so OCD I have to know that every feature is available if needed. While I do plan to use every OC feature in the BIOS, I will undoubtedly at some point use SLI. I have a nice LED monitor I use for TV and movies, but I never use it for gaming because I'm 2 feet away from the screen, and I value my vision.

And as you know SLI scaling is absolutely useless unless you play on massive resolutions, which I might switch to.

Again, this isn't a complete final build. I still have a few weeks of saving to do, because I plan to buy everything at once instead of part-by-part.

Maybe it's just me, I've always bought high-end motherboards. I just like the insane amount of features (even if some are never used), and the quality of them.