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Hey all,

 

I'm new to this forum and was wondering what y'all think of this build I've been planning out. I don't know if I'll go through with this as I'm also considering getting a(nother) laptop; my current one is on its last legs. Without further ado, here it is:

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

 

Mobo: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

 

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

 

Drives: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk

 

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

 

Backup drive?: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

 

Graphics: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card

 

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case

 

PSU: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

 

OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)

 

Wireless card: Rosewill N900PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

 

If you couldn't tell, I did this through PCPartPicker, here's the link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/36CAw

 

This is for CAD, audio production/recording, gaming and productivity/web surfing.

 

I'll be going to college/university in September if that makes any difference.

 

Thanks in advance for any input!

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I can't really see anything wrong with it.

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nice selection, wouldnt change a thing.

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get only 8 GB of ram and a 4670k, and use that money for a better graphic card, gtx 770 ;)

also, pick an msi gaming card, you will get vga boost with your msi gaming motherboard, and it will look much nicer

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Good, although I would spend slightly more if you're going to overclock that processor.

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Good, although I would spend slightly more if you're going to overclock that processor.

What specifically?

 

get only 8 GB of ram and a 4670k, and use that money for a better graphic card, gtx 770 ;)

also, pick an msi gaming card, you will get vga boost with your msi gaming motherboard, and it will look much nicer

Processing power is more important to me than graphics. The 760 is good enough for what I need. 

I looked at the msi 760 and it said it was too long for the Phantom 410. I guess if I'm not putting a fan by the drive slots it'll be fine. I'll look into that.

 

Do you have any preference of color? the kingston ram's not the cheapest you can get, there's cheaper ram for 16gb of 1600mhz and stuff.

Ideally red and black. I haven't put any effort into executing that yet though. and yeah, 233mhz wouldn't make too much of a difference.

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What specifically?

 

Processing power is more important to me than graphics. The 760 is good enough for what I need. 

I looked at the msi 760 and it said it was too long for the Phantom 410. I guess if I'm not putting a fan by the drive slots it'll be fine. I'll look into that.

 

Ideally red and black. I haven't put any effort into executing that yet though. and yeah, 233mhz wouldn't make too much of a difference.

oh sorry didn't notice you had 1866mhz, still, there are 1866mhz ram stuffs for cheaper :P

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Are you planning to sli?

Are the only projects you're going to be working on from uni?

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The only thing i would change is the power supply. The CX series isn't the best from what I heard. Good build overall, here's the link with the different power supply. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/36WTR

PC Specs

Intel i5 4670k 4.2ghz @1.20v | Cooler Master 212 Plus | Asus z87-A | Fractal Design Define R4 |Hitachi 1TB 7200rpm HDD | 2x Samsung 840 EVO | Seasonic 520w m12II | Crucial Ballistix Sport 8gb DDR3 1600mhz | PowerColor 7870 GHz edition | Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 | NZXT Hue RGB Controller
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The only thing i would change is the power supply. The CX series isn't the best from what I heard. Good build overall, here's the link with the different power supply. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/36WTR

They're great for a budget PSU. Even better when you swap out the stock fan for a Noctua.

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VAULT - File Server

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Intel Core i5 11400 w/ Shadow Rock LP, 2x16GB SP GAMING 3200MHz CL16, ASUS PRIME Z590-A, 2x LSI 9211-8i, Fractal Define 7, 256GB Team MP33, 3x 6TB WD Red Pro (general storage), 5x 8TB WD White Label/Red (Plex) (both arrays in their respective Windows Parity storage spaces), 1TB Teamgroup MP33 (dumping ground) Corsair RM750x, TrueNAS Scale

Sleeper HP Pavilion A6137C

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Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.4GHz, 4x8GB G.SKILL Ares 1800MHz CL10, ASUS Z170M-E D3, 128GB Team MP33, 1TB Seagate Barracuda, MSI GTX 970 100ME, EVGA 650G1, Windows 11 Pro

OptiPlex 7040M

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Intel Core i7 6700, 2x16GB Mushkin Redline (stuck at 2133MHz CL13), 240GB Corsair MP510, 2TB Seagate Barracuda 2.5", 130w Dell power brick, Windows 11 Pro

Mac Mini (Late 2020)

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They're great for a budget PSU. Even better when you swap out the stock fan for a Noctua.

The power supply i chose is cheaper, fully modular, and certified gold. IMO I would opt for the RM series over the CX series any day. 

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