Preparing For First Build

[WoodenMarker]

Z87 mobos are really expensive in Canada. The cheapest (good) one I can find is like $130-$150 here.

The ga-z87x-d3h is $105 after rebate.. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87xd3h

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

After all your suggestions I might just pony up and go for z87/97 and go for a K series it'll cost more but, eh.

 

After all your suggestions I might just pony up and go for z87/97 and go for a K series it'll cost more but, eh.

how much will the Z87 coast you more than the H87 ?

[s3ns3]

really !! see the Too cores on the i3 will be stressed to the Max in BF4 ! 

i3 haswell doesn`t bottleneck a gtx 780 in multiplayer bf4 

 

 

What about 770 and 780? They need at least 600w I believe. I'm just preparing if I ever want to upgrade in the future. Plus this 750w is pretty cheap for the amount of power and quality (looking at the reviews).

even the 780 Ti runs just fine on a 450W psu 

 

Linus did a build with 2x gtx 780 Ti in sli on a bronze 700W psu

 

get a cheaper mobo,i5 4440 or i5 4570,cheaper psu and leave the stock cooler and invest in a better gpu 

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

i3 haswell doesn`t bottleneck a gtx 780 in multiplayer bf4 

 

 

 

even the 780 Ti runs just fine on a 450W psu 

 

Linus did a build with 2x gtx 780 Ti in sli on a bronze 700W psu

 

get a cheaper mobo,i5 4440 or i5 4570,cheaper psu and leave the stock cooler and invest in a better gpu 

i can't keep doing this any more with you mate, you're thinking in front if your feet,    think about headroom mate headroom, i know and i saw the build linus did with a 550W PSU and a 780, and i know it handled it, but i my self don't like my PSU or any other part in my system running at nearly Full loud

[s3ns3]

think about headroom mate headroom, i know and i saw the build linus did with a 550W PSU and a 780, and i know it handled it, but i my self don't like my PSU or any other part in my system running at nearly Full loud

i know that build too ... its was overclocked,with 150W headroom . how much heardroom do you want ? i mean can`t you see his build uses 150W tops? in games even less? you can sli 2x770 on a 650W psu and have 200W to spare...

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

i know that build too ... its was overclocked,with 150W headroom . how much heardroom do you want ? i mean can`t you see his build uses 150W tops? in games even less? you can sli 2x770 on a 650W psu and have 200W to spare...

i don't mean the headroom when the system is at its get go Configs, i'm talking about in the future, you can't go for Dual Gpu Solution with a 150W headroom !, so that means not only you gonna spend more on making your Rig Ready for the new upgrade before even upgrading, with an H87 board you can't OC, so if you ever want to/need to, you have to go through selling your current Mobo for less (lousing money), making some more and getting an OCing Ready one, so why not do tha from the get go and save all the extra work and thinking and ...

[s3ns3]

i don't mean the headroom when the system is at its get go Configs, i'm talking about in the future, you can't go for Dual Gpu Solution with a 150W headroom !, so that means not only you gonna spend more on making your Rig Ready for the new upgrade before even upgrading, with an H87 board you can't OC, so if you ever want to/need to, you have to go through selling your current Mobo for less (lousing money), making some more and getting an OCing Ready one, so why not do tha from the get go and save all the extra work and thinking and ...

do you understand that the i5 is strong for several years?no need foc oc.no need to sell mobo lol. but yeah you are right spend more on useless parts and he just bought an overpriced 750ti, a meh card.