Critique my Build

[KrutoyEegrok]

This is the PC I plan to build in the near future, tell me what you think.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2TKaM

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

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2TKaM/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 

Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.69 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($162.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($174.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($145.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($529.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($529.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($97.98 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($25.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($25.98 @ OutletPC) 

Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($263.98 @ Best Buy) 

Keyboard: Logitech G510s Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 

Mouse: Logitech G400s Wired Optical Mouse  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $2861.46

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-15 15:07 EST-0500)

 

the SP120s are for the h100i and the NF-F12s are for the front of the case

[dizmo]

What are you using it for?

Max budget?

[tryphaa]

I don't like sli personally, and in an mATX case, the two cards will barely have any room to breath. Temps will be crazy. I'd go for a single 780, or go for a normal ATX build.

[TheSLSAMG]

Change the keyboard to a G710+, the mouse to a G600/Performance MX and change the monitor to an IPS 1440p panel and you're golden.

[Thecrazyswede]

Are you really using the extra threads ?.

[TeKNiQue]

I don't like sli personally, and in an mATX case, the two cards will barely have any room to breath. Temps will be crazy. I'd go for a single 780, or go for a normal ATX build.

That doesn't make much sense. He went with two of them for a reason; he wanted that kind of performance.

[Real_nimr0d_3]

Way overkill, but hey you seem rich, so why not

[tryphaa]

That doesn't make much sense. He went with two of them for a reason; he wanted that kind of performance.

I believe it makes perfect sense. A 780ti could push 144hz if it had to, and I would prefer to not have any sli issues. And the heat issues for sli in matx are true.

[TeKNiQue]

I believe it makes perfect sense. A 780ti could push 144hz if it had to, and I would prefer to not have any sli issues. And the heat issues for sli in matx are true.

Well maybe he wants to use this PC for a very long time without upgrading, and maybe buy a 1440p monitor in the future. And if he has the money to spend, then why not go for it? It's not like we're talking small performance differences here.

[tryphaa]

Well maybe he wants to use this PC for a very long time without upgrading, and maybe buy a 1440p monitor in the future. And if he has the money to spend, then why not go for it? It's not like we're talking small performance differences here.

So, what you're suggesting, is, having bad temps, and potential sli issues just so he wont have to upgrade? Based on the amount he's willing to spend here, I could tell he wouldn't mind. By the time a 780 ti is outdated, sli 780's will show their age. Even at 1440p, a 780 ti could hold its own and get higher than 60fps in almost any game.

[A Bubble]

You don't need SLI, especially for an MATX build. Also, Windows is free.

[TeKNiQue]

So, what you're suggesting, is, having bad temps, and potential sli issues just so he wont have to upgrade? Based on the amount he's willing to spend here, I could tell he wouldn't mind. By the time a 780 ti is outdated, sli 780's will show their age. Even at 1440p, a 780 ti could hold its own and get higher than 60fps in almost any game.

Yes, that is what I'm suggesting. I stand by what I've said, 780 SLI is better than a single 780 Ti in this case . The advantages outweighs the disadvantages in my opinion.

[TeKNiQue]

You don't need SLI, especially for an MATX build. Also, Windows is free.

Windows is free eh? Windows is not free, it's just that you can acquire it without paying.

[KrutoyEegrok]

What are you using it for?

Max budget?

Primarily gaming, but also streaming and video editing

[tryphaa]

Yes, that is what I'm suggesting. I stand by what I've said, 780 SLI is better than a single 780 Ti in this case . The advantages outweighs the disadvantages in my opinion.

Why would you want all of that? The one advantage is higher fps, and for all the noise, heat and potential problems, why would you do it? We are talking like 20-30 fps at over 100 already. What does it matter?

[Kodey116]

 

This is the PC I plan to build in the near future, tell me what you think.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2TKaM

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

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2TKaM/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 

Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.69 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($162.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($174.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($145.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($529.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($529.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($97.98 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($25.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($25.98 @ OutletPC) 

Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($263.98 @ Best Buy) 

Keyboard: Logitech G510s Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 

Mouse: Logitech G400s Wired Optical Mouse  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $2861.46

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-15 15:07 EST-0500)

 

the SP120s are for the h100i and the NF-F12s are for the front of the case

 

okay if you want micro atx here a plan cut off the second gtx 780 get a ti save a few hundred more add a second ti if you wish and as others have said higher resolution screen 1440p 1600p and so on 1080p is maxed by a single 780 alone also if you not editing you do not need more than 8 but be my guest. and dont mind what people say buy a keyboard and mouse at what kind of build quality and features you enjoy and use

[TeKNiQue]

Why would you want all of that? The one advantage is higher fps, and for all the noise, heat and potential problems, why would you do it? We are talking like 20-30 fps at over 100 already. What does it matter?

Noise? Headphones solve that problem

Heat? Yeah maybe it would be a little hot in there, but it's not a huge deal.

Potential problems? There shouldn't be any problems, and if there are, you should be able to fix them a lot of the time. If you're talking about SLI scaling, yeah whatever, it's really not as bad as people make it out to be in most games.

 

20-30 more fps? Big deal (not being sarcastic)

[KrutoyEegrok]

I don't like sli personally, and in an mATX case, the two cards will barely have any room to breath. Temps will be crazy. I'd go for a single 780, or go for a normal ATX build.

what atx case would you suggest?

[KrutoyEegrok]

Change the keyboard to a G710+, the mouse to a G600/Performance MX and change the monitor to an IPS 1440p panel and you're golden.

I like the screen on the keyboard and i dont need mechanical, i have the g600 and i love it, wanna try something else, i probably wont even get that monitor, i am going to stick to this nice dell monitor i have until g sync comes out

[KrutoyEegrok]

Are you really using the extra threads ?.

i am not getting a 4670K

[dizmo]

That doesn't make much sense. He went with two of them for a reason; he wanted that kind of performance.

Some people just pick things because they assume it's better. Honestly, the added cost of 2 cards probably won't be highly noticeable in 1080p.

 

Well maybe he wants to use this PC for a very long time without upgrading, and maybe buy a 1440p monitor in the future. And if he has the money to spend, then why not go for it? It's not like we're talking small performance differences here.

At 1440p there's a very small performance increase going with 2 780's over a 780Ti. If you get a monitor that does 60hz, for example, you won't even notice it.

If you get a monitor that overclocks, then there's a slight improvement yes.

Hell in 4k the 780Ti is actually better than the twin 780's.

 

 

@KrutoyEegrok I'd consider a mechanical keyboard if you're going to spend that much money. While the 510 is nice, the K70 isn't much more and has a lot of the same features.

Have you ever used a 510 before? They screen is all right but honestly not that useful.

The mATX case will be a bit tight, but if you go with rear exhaust fans it won't be so bad especially since you're upping the case fans. I'd grab cards from EVGA B Stock, you'll save a significant amount of money.

A larger case will be more expensive as well as the larger motherboard. I'd consider the 750D if you're looking for a similar looking case.

I'd definitely recommend getting a 2TB hard drive. Space fills up a lot quicker than you expect.

[KrutoyEegrok]

I believe it makes perfect sense. A 780ti could push 144hz if it had to, and I would prefer to not have any sli issues. And the heat issues for sli in matx are true.

i still havent completely decided on whether or not to get 2 780s or a single 780 ti

[EpicGeekonFire]

Its very good. I hope you use all that power darn! 

[A Bubble]

Windows is free eh? Windows is not free, it's just that you can acquire it without paying.

[TeKNiQue]

lol I know you were talking about pirating it and that you know that it isn't really free.