Just checking if this config will work

[LordGarth6]

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£244.73 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£88.23 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£135.08 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£80.53 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£80.53 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Sandisk 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£40.29 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£128.52 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£61.13 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£61.13 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: MSI AMD R9 290 GAMING TWIN FROZR (£356.75 @ Scan.co.uk)

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£70.85 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans (£20.95 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£76.68 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) (£82.07 @ Amazon UK)
Other: [stuff of secrecy] ~£100
Total:~ £1633.81

 

here is what i want to hopefully build in the near future like 2-3 weeks, just need checking if this will be fine all together and such before i buy it all and it dont work.

magically average build planned really.

[ViruZ_HUN]

YES!

[Tea1337]

Looks good, no point in the 64gig ssd though

[Oshino Shinobu]

Yep. Why the 64GB SSD though? Could be spent on other things

[LordGarth6]

Yep. Why the 64GB SSD though? Could be spent on other things

 

Looks good, no point in the 64gig ssd though

 

64gb as cache for the 2 HDDs in raid 1. <<<pointless?

[Coombzy]

Why are you buying 2 8GB kits instead of a 16GB one? and what is the use scenario for this build? 

[LordGarth6]

Why are you buying 2 8GB kits instead of a 16GB one? and what is the use scenario for this build? 

i wanted full ram slots, would their be much difference in performance? scenario = great gaming experience, programming, 3d work, circuit simulation, engineering work/software such as matlab, bit of photoshop

[Coombzy]

i wanted full ram slots, would their be much difference in performance? scenario = great gaming experience, programming, 3d work, circuit simulation, engineering work/software such as matlab, bit of photoshop

Noticeable performance I doubt it 

[LordGarth6]

Noticeable performance I doubt it 

fair enough

[Coombzy]

fair enough

also just a heads up on the motherboard it has a blue light for the BIOS which is quite annoying and a pink audio boost light (this one can be disabled) other than that its a great board 

[LordGarth6]

also just a heads up on the motherboard it has a blue light for the BIOS which is quite annoying and a pink audio boost light (this one can be disabled) other than that its a great board 

cheers for the info dont think i will notice them in this build though

[Coombzy]

cheers for the info dont think i will notice them in this build though

If you end up going for a case with a window you will notice it I have no idea why MSI thought it was good to put it on a black/red board.

[brob]

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£244.73 @ Scan.co.uk)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£88.23 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£135.08 @ Amazon UK)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£80.53 @ Scan.co.uk)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£80.53 @ Scan.co.uk)

Storage: Sandisk 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£40.29 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£128.52 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£61.13 @ Scan.co.uk)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£61.13 @ Scan.co.uk)

Video Card: MSI AMD R9 290 GAMING TWIN FROZR (£356.75 @ Scan.co.uk)

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£70.85 @ Scan.co.uk)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans (£20.95 @ Scan.co.uk)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£76.68 @ Scan.co.uk)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) (£82.07 @ Amazon UK)

Other: [stuff of secrecy] ~£100

Total:~ £1633.81

 

here is what i want to hopefully build in the near future like 2-3 weeks, just need checking if this will be fine all together and such before i buy it all and it dont work.

magically average build planned really.

 

Two kits of memory is not an optimal choice, see the Addendum at the bottom of http://www.anandtech.com/show/7364/memory-scaling-on-haswell/10. But also, the memory is dual channel, filling the slots is not better than 2x8GB.

 

The 64GB ssd for hdd cache isn't a wise investment. If you really want to have an ssd cache buy a single 240-256GB ssd and create a partition for the cache. (A 250GB ssd can be had for less than £100.) The rest can be used for the system drive. But were it me, I'd simply use the entire drive for the system, putting the most frequently accessed files on it that would have been on the hdd. 

 

Unless RAID 1 is planned for the hdd, I would suggest a single 3 - 4 TB unit.

 

Not knowing the design goals or the case make it difficult to comment further, but here are some thoughts that may not apply.

 

Given the cost of the motherboard and WiFi adapter you might consider getting a motherboard that includes WiFi. There are a number of options depending on if you have a case or not. The MSI Z87I Gaming AC is an mITX board with ac WiFi. It keeps the red/browny-black color scheme of the MSI gaming motherboards. The Asus Z87-Deluxe is an ATX board with ac WiFi, but doesn't have the flashy color scheme. If WiFi up to n, i.e. without ac, is acceptable there are numerous other boards.

 

Depending on your case the Nzxt Kraken X60 does a better job cooling than the H100i and is quieter doing so. It is however more expensive.

 

If you want to replace the H100i fans with quieter ones then Noctua NF-P12 or NF-F12 fans would be a better choice.

[LordGarth6]

If you end up going for a case with a window you will notice it I have no idea why MSI thought it was good to put it on a black/red board.

not having a window, but i will i remember if i move to a windowed case

 

[advice]

> this is my plan basically, though from a while back.

raid 1 is intended. would u say cachin a raid array would be pointless in this scenario?

i am trying to stick to a colour scheme, and moving wireless set up to AC. though now ya mention it MAXIMUS VI FORMULA isnt much more than the AC card and msi mobo.

i am also trying to keep expandability to a max.

so ur saying with that source to back up ur advice, is that is better to just have a 2x8GB ram than the 4x4GB?

also cheers for the help

[brob]

@LordGarth6,

 

Personally I think the better investment would be in a larger ssd. An hdd cache is only going to noticeably improve performance if there is a pattern of access that favors a reasonably small amount of the disk. Otherwise the cache will not be terribly effective.

 

Based on the link either 2x8GB or 4x4GB would be better if using XMP. The comment I made regarding 4x4GB not offering any improvement over 2x8GB is based on another article the link to which I cannot locate at the moment. While performance is the same, the advantage of 2x8GB is the room to upgrade to 24GB or 32GB without replacing parts.

 

If the Maximus VI Formula can fit the budget it would be a good choice.

 

Looking forward to seeing the pictures.

[LordGarth6]

@LordGarth6,

 

Personally I think the better investment would be in a larger ssd. An hdd cache is only going to noticeably improve performance if there is a pattern of access that favors a reasonably small amount of the disk. Otherwise the cache will not be terribly effective.

 

Based on the link either 2x8GB or 4x4GB would be better if using XMP. The comment I made regarding 4x4GB not offering any improvement over 2x8GB is based on another article the link to which I cannot locate at the moment. While performance is the same, the advantage of 2x8GB is the room to upgrade to 24GB or 32GB without replacing parts.

 

If the Maximus VI Formula can fit the budget it would be a good choice.

 

Looking forward to seeing the pictures.

im glad u mentioned the cost of mobo+wificard as u saved me some work, with the amount of fan headers on the maximus i dont need a cheap fan controller so the price evens out really. right i'll drop the cache ssd and save a little money, or replace h100i stock fans cheers for the help

i hope i will get this build started soon, and share them on here