Hopefully ordering

[IamPaddy]

Hey there. I have posted many times saying I am finalizing my build. Hopefully this is it, first of all I am wondering if I need 16gbs of ram for light rendering and secondly I would like to know if it would be best if I just went with a caviar blue HDD instead of an Black one. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($399.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Motherboard:  Asus MAXIMUS VI GENE Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($238.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Storage:  Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.00 @ CPL Online) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case:  Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Power Supply:  Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($189.00 @ CPL Online) 

Optical Drive:  LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Total: $2361.00

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-09 16:05 EST+1100)

 

Any input to make this better would be helpful. I also already have a 760 so sli is a must.

Thanks

 

Location: Australia-

[acidydragon]

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8gb would be fine for a light load.

And you won't see a HUGE performance difference between black and blue.

[Flyguygamer]

I would get the 16gb, it helps. Wd blue or barracuda is a better choice than black as far as price/performance goes.

[IamPaddy]

I would get the 16gb, it helps. Wd blue or barracuda is a better choice than black as far as price/performance goes.

Thanks for the quick reply. One more question, is the h100i an over kill? If it is what cooler do you recommend.

[AMICLG]

Please don't SLI 760 it's a huge mistake go for the highest end GPU for the same amount of money.

[IamPaddy]

Please don't SLI 760 it's a huge mistake go for the highest end GPU for the same amount of money.

The performance is better and All the games I play support Sli soo yeah. Plus I already have one 760 in my current build

[tryphaa]

Personally I wouldn't SLI 760's. Get one high end GPU like a 780(ti). Guaranteed performance vs. Driver Dependent. Also, the cards would be right against each other, restricting airflow, and increasing temps.

 

P.S. Asus DC2 760's are fugly.

[X1XNobleX1X]

 

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You won't need 16GB.

Also, just get one 780TI or 780. 

[IamPaddy]

Personally I wouldn't SLI 760's. Get one high end GPU like a 780(ti). Guaranteed performance vs. Driver Dependent. Also, the cards would be right against each other, restricting airflow, and increasing temps.

 

P.S. Asus DC2 760's are fugly.

Meh. As I already said though I already have one 760 in my build

[dizmo]

You won't need 16GB.

Also, just get one 780TI or 780. 

780Ti is like $1000+ I believe, that's a significant jump.

Maybe he uses Chrome

 

Personally I wouldn't SLI 760's. Get one high end GPU like a 780(ti). Guaranteed performance vs. Driver Dependent. Also, the cards would be right against each other, restricting airflow, and increasing temps.

 

P.S. Asus DC2 760's are fugly.

I think 780 Ti's are around $1000 - $1100. A Significant jump.

[Flyguygamer]

Thanks for the quick reply. One more question, is the h100i an over kill? If it is what cooler do you recommend.

It looks nice but to save money go with a nh-d14 or dark rock pro 3. They preform the same and cost less. Also if you don't what to overclock or just a small one the hyper 212 evo is great. Also go for a 780 or 780ti, the sli 760 aren't the best. It is better to go with a better single card than 2 lower end cards.

[IamPaddy]

It looks nice but to save money go with a nh-d14 or dark rock pro 3. They preform the same and cost less. Also if you don't what to overclock or just a small one the hyper 212 evo is great.

Thanks for the input.

[X1XNobleX1X]

780Ti is like $1000+ I believe, that's a significant jump.

Maybe he uses Chrome

 

I think 780 Ti's are around $1000 - $1100. A Significant jump.

$799-869 actually. 

[JRuss16]

Thanks for the quick reply. One more question, is the h100i an over kill? If it is what cooler do you recommend.

for a 4770k i would say it is a little overkill but not by too much

[X1XNobleX1X]

It looks nice but to save money go with a nh-d14 or dark rock pro 3. They preform the same and cost less. Also if you don't what to overclock or just a small one the hyper 212 evo is great. Also go for a 780 or 780ti, the sli 760 aren't the best. It is better to go with a better single card than 2 lower end cards.

We don't have the Dark Rock pro 3 in Australia. 

[dizmo]

$799-869 actually. 

$839 - $979, but not as bad as I was thinking.

[Flyguygamer]

We don't have the Dark Rock pro 3 in Australia. 

Sorry, I didn't know. I am in the us.

[IamPaddy]

We don't have the Dark Rock pro 3 in Australia. 

True that. We don't have alot of parts in Australia

[JRuss16]

780Ti is like $1000+ I believe, that's a significant jump.

Maybe he uses Chrome

 

I think 780 Ti's are around $1000 - $1100. A Significant jump.

a 780ti is $700 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487001

[dizmo]

a 780ti is $700 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487001

...in the US.

[AlwaysFSX]

There's no need to by a Maximus Gene board. Please don't do it, it's just wasted money.

[AMICLG]

The performance is better and All the games I play support Sli soo yeah. Plus I already have one 760 in my current build

Due to scaling your only going to be getting a max of about 80% of the performance from the second card.

 

a 780ti is $700 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487001

It's about $900-$1000 in AUD or about $800-$900 USD http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=26589&cPath=876

[IamPaddy]

...in the US.

HAHAHAA This is the cheapest in Australia

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1577&products_id=25658

[dizmo]

There's no need to by a Maximus Gene board. Please don't do it, it's just wasted money.

I've been looking into mATX boards and it seems like one of the best. Why do you think it's wasted money?

[IamPaddy]

I've been looking into mATX boards and it seems like one of the best. Why do you think it's wasted money?

Yeah the other ones have only got support for crossfire. Plus it fits my black and red theme