Time to build a new computer ...

[Aractus]

[ignoramus]

That seems like a good combination.
I've been a fan of the gigabyte boards lately.
I spent a bit more for a better board and got the latest i7 clockable.
This way, I can last quite a few years with a fast and reliable system.
Everything else can be upgraded or even bought later but I like to buy the best I can afford for the board and CPU.

[StuW]

Save the $51 and build it yourself, it's just like Meccano/Lego. Also, don't want to get into the Intel/AMD debate, but you could probably get a 6 core AMD CPU and MB that supports 1866 DDR3 for similar price.

[Nine]

I'm in the process of planning out a build myself. It will be entirely for gaming seems the PC I have now is good enough for any of my Photo/Video editing hobbies (AMD 6 core and a 7850). I like the idea of a exclusively for gaming build I'll probably show it off once its built in a few weeks time.

I'm going for the i5 4670k its actually slightly overkill for most games at the moment. I'm just kind of curious about trying out overclocking to be honest.

[Angrboda]

Excellent choice going with intel.

[Minimalist]

I couldn't access your link but I had a machine built a couple of years ago by Ibuypower with a water-cooled case and it is fantastic. It actually blows cool air out of the case.

[ignoramus]

Save the $51 and build it yourself, it's just like Meccano/Lego. Also, don't want to get into the Intel/AMD debate, but you could probably get a 6 core AMD CPU and MB that supports 1866 DDR3 for similar price.

Just remember, if he's not a geek, there's no god watching over his shoulder any more!

[Jackalope]

[Jackalope]

I'm going for the i5 4670k its actually slightly overkill for most games at the moment.

It is a bit of overkill - I opted for an i3-3220 in my gaming box, and the bottleneck is the graphics card and RAM. Too much is better than not enough, though.

[Nine]

It is a bit of overkill - I opted for an i3-3220 in my gaming box, and the bottleneck is the graphics card and RAM. Too much is better than not enough, though.

Graphics cards are well behind CPU's. I remember seeing some video where a guy had his 780ti maxed out and the i5 4670k was running under 50%. I'm surprised the RAM is an issue with 16gig. Is it the speed of it that's the issue?

Mostly I'm going for the i5 because of how much I've hated my AMD 6200. It's not awful but whenever I play anything processor heavy I have a nightmare. I'd like to have something I know is more than enough. Plus the idea of overclocking it sounds like fun to me.