first build for gaming pc

[khandajatt]

Im just gonna lay out the stuff im planning on buying to get couple of pointers from the experts here

 

Case: Cosmos 2

Power supply: corshair 1200i

Mother Board: RE IV BE

CPU: intel core i7 4930k 6core 3.4Ghz 12mb hyperthreading 2011

HDD: wd red 2tb

RAM: croshair dominator plat 16gn 2400(4x4)

GPU: not sure here if i shuld get asus gtx 780 3gb OC or 2x(asus gtx770 2gb OC)

 

Sound card: Asus xonar pheobus

 

messy stuff up there but let me know if this setup would work or no also let me know if i missed any other part first time building but i wont be building it alone, i got my comp genius buddy to help me thanks

Edited February 8, 2014 by WoodenMarker
Changed the horrendously huge font size

[eX.Drunk]

Get the 780ti instead. SLI can cause problems. i use SLI too  

Rest of the stuff seems okay. 

[tryphaa]

It'll work, yea, but you're overpaying for certain things. I need to know:

 

1.Where are you/currency used

 

2.Use of the pc

[Shd0w2]

Get a dac amp instead of a sound card, get a 780, get rid of the 4930k and get a 4670k, get 1866mhz corsair vengeance ram.

[themaniac]

don't get corsair dominator platinums there overpriced and you could easily get g skill trident x for less  and there the equivalent to the corsair dominator platinums

[dizmo]

pcpartsbuilder is your friend. Even more so, it is our friend.

If you don't have a budget or don't plan on upgrading for many years, that's a good CPU.

For most other uses it's pretty overkill, if it's just a gaming rig.

 

A 4770k would probably suit you pretty well if you want to venture into i7 territory.

[Bluethulhu]

Tell us your use case scenario and max budget, and please use PCPartPicker, it makes it easier for all of us

[SAV1OUR]

Im just gonna lay out the stuff im planning on buying to get couple of pointers from the experts here

 

Case: Cosmos 2

Power supply: corshair 1200i

Mother Board: RE IV BE

CPU: intel core i7 4930k 6core 3.4Ghz 12mb hyperthreading 2011

HDD: wd red 2tb

RAM: croshair dominator plat 16gn 2400(4x4)

GPU: not sure here if i shuld get asus gtx 780 3gb OC or 2x(asus gtx770 2gb OC)

 

Sound card: Asus xonar pheobus

 

messy stuff up there but let me know if this setup would work or no also let me know if i missed any other part first time building but i wont be building it alone, i got my comp genius buddy to help me thanks

whats your budget and location? 

[khandajatt]

im from Canada so currency is CAD im planning on multi tasking tbh along with having 2-3 monitor setup. Multi-tasking will include of editing and rendering gameplays mostly for competitive side of mgl but not hardcore. Just for team montages as im planning to to an editor for a team alongside with my other edits for other games. Also im not planning to upgrade for a solid 2 yrs untill we have a clear grip and undestanding for 4k gaming. Even for that I would only be looking to upgrade GPU and Monitor mostly likely. Budget I would say anywhere from 2-3k.  Let me know if you guys want any further info to help me out on this case

 

ps: i did use pcpicker site before but apprently it showed compatibility issue with some parts that i have listed above 

[Shd0w2]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.79 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Motherboard:  Asus Z87-DELUXE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($284.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($141.48 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($139.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($889.99 @ Memory Express) 

Case:  Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply:  EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Optical Drive:  LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($18.50 @ Vuugo) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.52 @ DirectCanada) 

Monitor:  Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($189.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Monitor:  Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor 

Monitor:  Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor 

Total: $2545.37

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-01 17:30 EST-0500)

 

 

Monitor issue, had to fix, its fixed now.

[khandajatt]

how come 24inch? instead of all 3 being 27in? also 500w would be enuf to power all that?

[SAV1OUR]

im from Canada so currency is CAD im planning on multi tasking tbh along with having 2-3 monitor setup. Multi-tasking will include of editing and rendering gameplays mostly for competitive side of mgl but not hardcore. Just for team montages as im planning to to an editor for a team alongside with my other edits for other games. Also im not planning to upgrade for a solid 2 yrs untill we have a clear grip and undestanding for 4k gaming. Even for that I would only be looking to upgrade GPU and Monitor mostly likely. Budget I would say anywhere from 2-3k.  Let me know if you guys want any further info to help me out on this case

 

ps: i did use pcpicker site before but apprently it showed compatibility issue with some parts that i have listed above 

here you go 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2LwNA

[SAV1OUR]

and if you still want to use 2011 here http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2LwYV

[khandajatt]

mind making one with the parts i listed? also let me save that 90 bucks from not buying an OS i can get that for free .....also now a days any need for optical drives?

[khandajatt]

hmm also on ur build for 2011 i was wondering....majority of my work would be editing gameplays rendering and playing games...do i really need sli? would 1 780ti be enuf? I dont want to over stress it to be frank dont want temps to be going up to 80s thats scary for me I actually have my last two graphic cards die out on me the 9600gs and thne 650gtx now i have 770gtx in my currents rig

[DIV1D3]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.79 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Motherboard:  Asus Z87-DELUXE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($284.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($141.48 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($139.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($889.99 @ Memory Express) 

Case:  Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply:  EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Optical Drive:  LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($18.50 @ Vuugo) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.52 @ DirectCanada) 

Monitor:  Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($189.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Monitor:  Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor 

Monitor:  Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor 

Total: $2545.37

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-01 17:30 EST-0500)

 

 

Monitor issue, had to fix, its fixed now.

4 Barracudas? You not just a 4TB, I don't think RAID would be a good idea when you've already listed a Samsung 840 Pro, for the money you save with getting a 4TB Barracuda you can get the 256GB Pro. If he's wanting to do video editing and multitasking than the 4770K might be a worthwhile investment. I don't think a 500W PSU would be a smart move as later on he might decide to SLI two Ti's instead if just getting a new GPU.

[danejesse1]

I think that 1 780 ti is more than enough.  Also, a 1000W psu is a bit overkill if you decide to go w/ no sli.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2Lxon

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2Lxon/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2Lxon/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($599.00 @ Canada Computers) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($329.99 @ Memory Express) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($135.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($186.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($144.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($784.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Thermaltake Tough Power 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $2481.23

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-01 17:53 EST-0500)

[zxcvbnmmssdh]

The build @danejesse1 posted but with the RM 850 so you can OC and go SLI. Gives you plenty of budget room for 3 monitors. Also, if deciding between Windows 7 and Windows 8, get Windows 8 because it will have future direct x support and games will be developed on it so games will play better on it.

[khandajatt]

i have windows 8.1 my only con for it is i havent found a way to use skype outside of the large screen. Meaning i want skype to show on my desktop when i go to it and be able to open it as windowed mode still figuring out this windows 8 stuff also....would benq monitors be a better choice over asus?

[danejesse1]

I agree with zxcvbnmmssdh, if you decide to get a second 780 ti in the future, you should go with at least 850w psu.

 

Edited for clarification.

[khandajatt]

question i wuld like to use hdmi output for all monitors is that even possible?

[danejesse1]

I'm pretty sure you could use a dvi to hdmi cable like this one.  The 780 ti has 1 x HDMI, 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x DVI-D, and 1 x DVI-I.  Is there a specific need to use hdmi?

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/DVI-HDMI-Cable-6ft-Male-Male/dp/B0002CZHN6

[khandajatt]

i have always found the display quality to be better on hdmi maybe its my superstition....also im near the end to finalize my build...here is wat i got

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2LBjB  let me know if i shuld add or replace something..imo that psu is overkill, maybe add another hdd, also i havent included monitors yet because i already have 2 22in ones atm. 

[danejesse1]

It looks pretty good.  Unless you are going to SLI in the future the Corsair AX760i or Corsair AX860i are both good options.  Also, why 2 1TB hard drives instead of 1 2TB hard drive?

[khandajatt]

yea i was thinking to get 2tb and maybe grab one more of the same thing and have enuf storage which wont need expanding in the coming 2-3yrs and yea im future im deffo gonna go for sli