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Question Regarding computer components (building a PC)
« on: March 27, 2014, 12:02:34 am »
I plan on making a computer for developing video games,
My question is: Does anyone have a suggestion or a list/guide (table of components) for making a computer for Unreal Engine 4?


On their website:
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Minimum requirements:

Desktop PC or Mac
Windows 7 64-bit or Mac OS X 10.9.2 or later
Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster
NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher
8 GB RAM"
My plan is to create a computer that far exceeds the minimum requirements for Unreal Engine 4. My price point (for starting parts) is around $1200 ~ $1500.

I'm looking to create a computer for UE 4, Zbrush, Max, Maya, Photoshop, and other programs.
My goal is to have a computer that I can constantly upgrade down the line to keep up to date with hardware for my software/engine for a long while.

One person's suggestion so far:
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I made a quick build that you can view here, you can see price and the retailer where it's cheapest right now. Total price is $1214 after rebates (The MIRs are only $35 total), no tax. This is basically a full build, so if you already have some of the components you can spend more on the ones that you don't. I also targeted the low end of your price range, I like to do more with less.
Specs:
CPU: Intel i7 4770K ($330) - Latest hyper threaded quad core, base 3.5ghz, can be OC'd. If you want to drop the price down you can get an i5 4670K, it's basically the same chip minus hyper threading.
GPU: MSI GTX 770 2GB ($320) - The 770 is a very powerful card, it greatly exceeds the requirements for the engine and will give you a great experience. You'll have to spend another $180 to get a faster card. It may be worth it to get a 4GB GTX 770 if you can find a cheap one.
Mobo: ASUS Z87-A ($130) - Solid motherboard, it isn't an extremely expensive high end one, but it has everything that you need. You can spend another $30 and get a slightly better built one, but I personally wouldn't have any qualms with using this one.
RAM: 16GB 1866mhz ($130) - The set I selected is currently on sale, it was the cheapest 16GB kit I could find.
Storage: A 120GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD for the OS and any programs you want on it, plus a 1TB WD Caviar Blue mechanical drive to store everything else. Bump the HDD up to 2TB if you feel that you need it.
Case: Corsair 300R ($60) - ATX tower, has enough room to fit a large GPU. If you want to go with liquid cooling, you'll probably want a case designed to house a large radiator.
PSU: Corsair CX 750W ($60) - A 750 watt unit made by Corsair, who are known for building a good quality PSU. Seasonic is #1 IMO, but they don't make 'em cheap. 750 watts is a lot, more than you need for this rig, so there's room to upgrade in the future.
CPU Cooler: CM Hyper 212 Evo - A good and cheap cooler, you'll be able to put a decent OC onto the CPU with this.
Does anyone have/know a list/parts that are better for about $1200~$1500? Thank you.
« Last Edit: March 27, 2014, 12:04:30 am by Yourname942 »

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Re: Question Regarding computer components (building a PC)
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2014, 06:27:29 am »
Just browse newegg.com, You seem to already know what you need.

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Re: Question Regarding computer components (building a PC)
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2014, 09:04:51 am »
Before I do I'm trying to find out what the best parts I can get are. I'm just looking for other opinions because I know some people are very tech savvy.

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Re: Question Regarding computer components (building a PC)
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2014, 02:34:44 pm »
I dunno, Felsir is coding the 80's Racer on his laptop on the train.

I understand the desire to ask for some "best in practices" advice, but I'd be cautious about spending too much based on someones research. 

Having said that, ask in pcmasterrace on reddit or just use pcpartpicker.com.  I found this for under $600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1171052