Would you change anything on this build?

[Doge much wow]

Well hello happy easter to all  

My budget is 3500$ so i made my self a build .....Would you change anything in this build or is it just fine (purpose : light video edtiting gaming,and GAMING 1440p )

Also in this particular build i have 120$ left so could you suggest me your game of the year so i can decide better .Thank you for your time

 

 

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3uZjE) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3uZjE/by_merchant/) / [benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3uZjE/benchmarks/)

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74770k) | $309.99 @ NCIX US 

**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | $99.99 @ Newegg 

**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060015ww) | $69.99 @ Amazon 

**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060015ww) | $69.99 @ Amazon 

**Motherboard** | [Asus Maximus VI Formula ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviformula) | $284.99 @ NCIX US 

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f310666cl9d16gbxl) | $134.99 @ Newegg 

**Storage** | [samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7pd256bw) | $199.99 @ Amazon 

**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st3000dm001) | $104.99 @ NCIX US 

**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-03gp42784kr) (2-Way SLI) | $499.99 @ NCIX US 

**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-03gp42784kr) (2-Way SLI) | $499.99 @ NCIX US 

**Video Card Cooler** | [NZXT Kraken G10 Video Card Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-video-card-cooler-rlkrg10b1) | $33.98 @ Newegg 

**Video Card Cooler** | [NZXT Kraken G10 Video Card Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-video-card-cooler-rlkrg10b1) | $33.98 @ Newegg 

**Case** | [Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-750d) | $129.99 @ Micro Center 

**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm1000) | $169.99 @ Newegg 

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $89.98 @ OutletPC 

**Monitor** | [Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-pb278q) | $489.99 @ Amazon 

**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050006ww) | $22.40 @ Newegg 

**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050006ww) | $22.40 @ Newegg 

**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050006ww) | $22.40 @ Newegg 

**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050009ww) | $19.11 @ OutletPC 

**Speakers** | [Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-speakers-980000430) | $74.99 @ B&H 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $3384.11

 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-20 03:53 EDT-0400 |

[SAV1OUR]

drop the over priced motherboard

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:  MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX AC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($205.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory:  Kingston Beast 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($142.74 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card Cooler:  NZXT Kraken G10 Video Card Cooler  ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card Cooler:  NZXT Kraken G10 Video Card Cooler  ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply:  Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor:  Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($22.40 @ Newegg)
Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($22.40 @ Newegg)
Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($22.40 @ Newegg)
Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($19.11 @ OutletPC)
Speakers:  Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers  ($74.99 @ B&H)
Total: $3312.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-20 04:02 EDT-0400)

[Rorgash]

Me personally yes, loads, and save money doing it

[smokincola]

why are there three cpu coolers here ?

[mapegl]

why are there three cpu coolers here ?

he is cooling his gpus with the aio-coolers.

 

go for faster memory. at least the 1600. some games like bf4 actually can use faster ram and upgrading later will be expensive. 16gigs is good though.

I wish I could just swap my old memory for faster ram.

 

at least here in germany, right now it almost does not matter whether you buy 1600 or 2400 ram. it is only a 10-20€ difference. I would go for 2400.

 

and do you really want speakers?  personally, i love my headphones.

 

seems like a solid setup.

[TheDigitalRealm]

The main thing I would point out about your build is to take caution when cooling your GPU's with the G10, as while there is a fan blowing down on it, your VRM won't have a heat sink on it, and so has been shown to get very hot, especially when over-clocked, which when your water-cooling, is probably something you'd want to do. If you really want to water-cool I'd go with a custom loop. 

 

If you do decide to stick with the G10's, I'd buy some VRM Heat-sinks on Amazon or eBay and apply them with thermal adhesive.

 

I'd also change the RM1000 to an RM850 as even the 850W will be more than enough.

[Doge much wow]

why are there three cpu coolers here ?

for the kraken g10 for cooling both gpu's

[Doge much wow]

he is cooling his gpus with the aio-coolers.

 

go for faster memory. at least the 1600. some games like bf4 actually can use faster ram and upgrading later will be expensive. 16gigs is good though.

I wish I could just swap my old memory for faster ram.

 

at least here in germany, right now it almost does not matter whether you buy 1600 or 2400 ram. it is only a 10-20€ difference. I would go for 2400.

 

and do you really want speakers?  personally, i love my headphones.

 

seems like a solid setup.

yeah i will consider that about the ram...I have already high end highphones i just need a good/cheap speaker setup

[Doge much wow]

The main thing I would point out about your build is to take caution when cooling your GPU's with the G10, as while there is a fan blowing down on it, your VRM won't have a heat sink on it, and so has been shown to get very hot, especially when over-clocked, which when your water-cooling, is probably something you'd want to do. If you really want to water-cool I'd go with a custom loop. 

 

If you do decide to stick with the G10's, I'd buy some VRM Heat-sinks on Amazon or eBay and apply them with thermal adhesive.

 

I'd also change the RM1000 to an RM850 as even the 850W will be more than enough.

Almost 8 of 10 people that i asked was to leave the custom loop experience for many reasons and all suggested me the g'10 as the best solution..Its the first time that i heare having these issues though you have right about the vrm .....Is this a really big issue with the kraken g10's

[micedits]

I would drop the over priced motherboard to something slightly less expensive and spend that extra money on another ssd to put in raid 0 also swap out the 1366mhz ram for at least 1600mhz.

If you don't want to do either of them then I would at least drop to windows 7 but, that is just me as I still cannot get a long with 8.

[mapegl]

Do you actually want speakers for gaming? If not I would look into something different. Those Logitech or whatever company pc speakers are usually not very good for the money.  I would look into studio speakers. (Edifier R1900t or something similar)

[Doge much wow]

I would drop the over priced motherboard to something slightly less expensive and spend that extra money on another ssd to put in raid 0 also swap out the 1366mhz ram for at least 1600mhz.

If you don't want to do either of them then I would at least drop to windows 7 but, that is just me as I still cannot get a long with 8.

Hehe itt took me a while to get used to the windows 8 but no with those updates its so so smoother and simpler give it a try

Also i will swap the mobo and the ram to something faster

[Doge much wow]

Do you actually want speakers for gaming? If not I would look into something different. Those Logitech or whatever company pc speakers are usually not very good for the money.  I would look into studio speakers. (Edifier R1900t or something similar)

Those logitech are really good for what they offer my brother has those and about 10 friends for several years they are beasts and none of them had any issue...I choose them cause i use my brothers a lot and really want the same stuff for my self

[smokincola]

wouldn't dedicated gpu coolers do a better job or are we into custom loop territory there ?

[Guest Philosophy]

drop the over priced motherboard

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard:  MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX AC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($205.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory:  Kingston Beast 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($142.74 @ Amazon)

Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($199.99 @ Amazon)

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card Cooler:  NZXT Kraken G10 Video Card Cooler  ($33.98 @ Newegg)

Video Card Cooler:  NZXT Kraken G10 Video Card Cooler  ($33.98 @ Newegg)

Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply:  Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Monitor:  Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($489.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($22.40 @ Newegg)

Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($22.40 @ Newegg)

Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($22.40 @ Newegg)

Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($19.11 @ OutletPC)

Speakers:  Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers  ($74.99 @ B&H)

Total: $3312.86

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-20 04:02 EDT-0400)

Do this, I quite like MSI Boards!

[TheDigitalRealm]

Almost 8 of 10 people that i asked was to leave the custom loop experience for many reasons and all suggested me the g'10 as the best solution..Its the first time that i heare having these issues though you have right about the vrm .....Is this a really big issue with the kraken g10's

When I asked on this forum, most people said that you should either go for an all out custom loop or just stick to air cooled GPU's for the safest results. Google the Kraken G10 as in most of the reputable review sites, they've found a huge temperature delta between the GPU and VRM. Its been enough of a difference to become a worry for them.

All I'd advise you to do is to take steps to ensure that your VRM stays cool. The only way I can see that happening is to stick copper heats sinks to VRM, which, with the fan blowing too, should be fine.

Bare in mind though that you probably won't be able to sell the cards on, at least not with their stock coolers on as thermal adhesive does what it says on the tin. It sticks hard and is a real bitch to remove.