Water cooling for first PC build?

[Alam]

I'm thinking of water cooling for my first PC I've been planning this PC for months I keep on changing parts and stuff in the build but I understand water cooling and building do you recommend it?

 

PS. Specs

Intel i7 4790k

Crossfire R9 290 (since there like $250)

Mobo Z97 $110 to $140 I kind of want one that is water cooling compatible (I also have to buy this part in Australia rest I can buy on Amazon)

Corsair 750d

16gb or 32gb Ram

2x SSDs in Raid 0

Cheapest 80+ Gold PSU so far it's a $92 900w

starting with 1 27" 1080p monitor ips, but eventually 3 of them

 

PCPartPicker

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pKxhYJ

 

[Semper]

The short answer:

Yes.

 

The long answer

Very much yes.

 

Never cheap out on your PSU, however. Just... don't.

[loccilucas]

If you have the money, then yeah go for it. Especially with them 290's.

[the jolly roger]

1. watercooling motherboard is stupid

2. you do not need 32 gigs of ram unless you are a heavy video editer/render-er

3. do not try to cheap out on PSU, i recommend an EVGA SuperNova 850 G2

4. as for the board i recommend the MSI Z97 Gaming 5

5. dual 290 is too much overkill for a single 1080p display, even a single one is, i recommend getting one 290 and the other one when you get the other monitors.

[Alam]

by cheap out on the PSU I meant going for the cheapest 80+ gold not some generic one.

[Alam]

1. watercooling motherboard is stupid

2. you do not need 32 gigs of ram unless you are a heavy video editer/render-er

3. do not try to cheap out on PSU, i recommend an EVGA SuperNova 850 G2

4. as for the board i recommend the MSI Z97 Gaming 5

5. dual 290 is too much overkill for a single 1080p display, even a single one is, i recommend getting one 290 and the other one when you get the other monitors.

I'm going to get one card first and when I get enough money I will test the second one and water cool. After that I will also get 2 more monitors

[the jolly roger]

I'm going to get one card first and when I get enough money I will test the second one and water cool. After that I will also get 2 more monitors

ya that seems fine

[olback]

Really nice build!

 

If you have the money to watercool, DO IT!

 

 

[noob_gamer]

well  i watercooled on my fist build so you can go ahead
it is very satisfying when you are finished.

[Semper]

by cheap out on the PSU I meant going for the cheapest 80+ gold not some generic one.

The efficiency rating does not equate to a quality PSU. Don't buy something because it's cheap. Pick a reputable brand, and find something that suits your budget.

[Alam]

I want 32gb Ram because on my last PC I multi tasked that it began to chug with around 8gb and I want to begin editing videos and while I'm doing that I want to be doing other things.

[Alam]

Is 900w too much

[VincentiusIV]

Is 900w too much

For a single r9 290 a 750 watt psu is recommended

For dual r9 290's a 1000 watt psu is recommended

 

I recommend the EVGA Supernova 1000 watt G2 if you go x-fire

[Alam]

For a single r9 290 a 750 watt psu is recommended

For dual r9 290's a 1000 watt psu is recommended

 

I recommend the EVGA Supernova 1000 watt G2 if you go x-fire

if i got 3 r9 290s how much more wattage would it be

[Semper]

if i got 3 r9 290s how much more wattage would it be

At a 3-way crossfire/SLI you're looking at a bare minimum of a quality 1000w PSU.

 

You're going to see greatly diminished returns on a 3-way crossfire investment, however, both in up-front cost, and power consumption (and consequently, heat output).

[VincentiusIV]

if i got 3 r9 290s how much more wattage would it be

Over 1000 watts for sure. If you don't mine with them, i don't see the reason to go 3way crossfire. Try out your 2 way crossfire and see if you're happy.