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I'm in need of some people with knowledge in building computers... I'm looking to create a second '' test build '' for gaming with i7-4770K or i7-4930K with Corsair Air 540 PC Case including a GTX 780 Ti . . . I'm planning future builds and will decide in the end what I want between what I've done so far.

 

 

I'm looking for a black and white design such as this one: http://pcpartpicker.com/b/DCQ7YJ

 

 

My maximum budget is $2000 CAD. Please use http://ca.pcpartpicker.com !

 

The only components missing are:

 

-Motherboard

-Memory

-HDD & SSD (Most likely will be Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB and Samsung 840 EVO 120GB)

-PSU (80+ Gold @750Watts)

-CPU Cooler

 

I also have to mention that the case has 3 fans so the motherboard will need 3 fan headers!

 

Please make sure that they are good components that will have durability, quality and performance...

 

Please make sure that all the components will work and fit according to the motherboard and case, etc that you chose! 

 

 

If there is space for case fans, feel free to! Just make sure that everything will fit.

 

 

IMPORTANT: I'm planning to play games such as Planetside 2, Battlefield 4, Call of Duty series, Crysis Series, ArcheAge, WildStar, FarCry Series, Ghost Recon Phantoms and a few other games.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks in advance!  :lol:

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yes questions what is this build use for?

 

purely gaming?

 

do you intend to SLi later coz you request for a 750W PSU

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yes questions what is this build use for?

 

purely gaming?

 

do you intend to SLi later coz you request for a 750W PSU

 

I knew that I forgot to add something! Yes, it is for gaming! I'm planning to play games such as Planetside 2, Battlefield 4, Call of Duty series, Crysis Series, ArcheAge, WildStar, FarCry Series, Ghost Recon Phantoms and a few other games.

 

 

 

No, I do not need SLi... I will be adding a second GPU in the future but it will not be a second GTX 780 Ti !

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Is it just gaming?

 

I knew that I forgot to add something! Yes, it is for gaming! I'm planning to play games such as Planetside 2, Battlefield 4, Call of Duty series, Crysis Series, ArcheAge, WildStar, FarCry Series, Ghost Recon Phantoms and a few other games.

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I knew that I forgot to add something! Yes, it is for gaming! I'm planning to play games such as Planetside 2, Battlefield 4, Call of Duty series, Crysis Series, ArcheAge, WildStar, FarCry Series, Ghost Recon Phantoms and a few other games.

In that case, a 4770k and 4930K ARE UNEEDED.

 
CPU Cooler:  NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($127.86 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard:  Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($152.58 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage:  A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card:  PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($529.99 @ Memory Express) 
Video Card:  PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($529.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case:  NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Memory Express) 
Total: $2020.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 20:50 EDT-0400)
 
A bit over, but it has SLI which will give amazing performance, especially against a 780ti
 
 
ps* i can make a $2000 almost on the dot, or less, just ask.
 
 
BTW, the 780'S ARE stock cooler, I'd like someone to verify if they would be fine, as they are the only simple/whiteish coolers that the 780 offers.
Are these stock coolers going to not overheat when in the H440 with the CPU cooler?

Diamond 5 in League :)

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I knew that I forgot to add something! Yes, it is for gaming! I'm planning to play games such as Planetside 2, Battlefield 4, Call of Duty series, Crysis Series, ArcheAge, WildStar, FarCry Series, Ghost Recon Phantoms and a few other games.

 

 

 

No, I do not need SLi... I will be adding a second GPU in the future but it will not be a second GTX 780 Ti !

any specific resolutions you will be playing?

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I knew that I forgot to add something! Yes, it is for gaming! I'm planning to play games such as Planetside 2, Battlefield 4, Call of Duty series, Crysis Series, ArcheAge, WildStar, FarCry Series, Ghost Recon Phantoms and a few other games.

Just as a warning, you can't SLI a 780TI with a  780 or something. You're probably thinking about SLI'NG and 800 series card anyway, just a waring :P

Diamond 5 in League :)

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CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($32.50 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($165.96 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory:  G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($118.48 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Canada Computers) 


Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card  ($754.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Case:  Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($123.39 @ DirectCanada) 


Total: $1908.65

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 20:56 EDT-0400)

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any specific resolutions you will be playing?

 

 

In that case, a 4770k and 4930K ARE UNEEDED.

 
CPU Cooler:  NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($127.86 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard:  Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($152.58 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage:  A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card:  PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($529.99 @ Memory Express) 
Video Card:  PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($529.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case:  NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Memory Express) 
Total: $2020.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 20:50 EDT-0400)
 
A bit over, but it has SLI which will give amazing performance, especially against a 780ti
 
 
ps* i can make a $2000 almost on the dot, or less, just ask.

 

 

Also forgot to mention this... I will be playing with a XL2420TE 24 inch from BenQ.

 

 

Thanks for the build Shd0w2 !
 
Sadly, I want to use a Corsair Air 540 for my case... It's the most appealing case that I have seen so far... I know I'm really demanding but with this damn OCD I want everything to be perfect for my taste  :mellow:
 

 

Just as a warning, you can't SLI a 780TI with a  780 or something. You're probably thinking about SLI'NG and 800 series card anyway, just a waring :P

 

Yes, I'm aware of that... Unless the 780 / 780 Ti becomes really cheap in the future, I will not be doing SLi but simply adding a 700 series (770 under) along with the 780 Ti.

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In that case, a 4770k and 4930K ARE UNEEDED.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ NCIX)

CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($127.86 @ Amazon Canada)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($152.58 @ DirectCanada)

Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ NCIX)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Canada Computers)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($529.99 @ Memory Express)

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($529.99 @ Memory Express)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ NCIX)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Memory Express)

Total: $2020.36

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 20:50 EDT-0400)

A bit over, but it has SLI which will give amazing performance, especially against a 780ti

ps* i can make a $2000 almost on the dot, or less, just ask.

BTW, the 780'S ARE stock cooler, I'd like someone to verify if they would be fine, as they are the only simple/whiteish coolers that the 780 offers.

maybe @TheDoubleYGamer

Are these stock coolers going to not overheat when in the H440 with the CPU cooler?

What about galaxy HOF. They are white. But I'm not sure if they come in 780 edition just 780 ti

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CPU: Intel Core i7 4710MQ | GPU: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 850M | RAM: 8gb Corsair 1600Mhz | Mobo: Metabox WA50SJ Motherboard | Case: Metabox WA50SJ case | Cooler: Stock | SSD: Sandisk 256gb

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CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($32.50 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard:  MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($165.96 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory:  G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($118.48 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card  ($754.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case:  Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($123.39 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1908.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 20:56 EDT-0400)

 

 

 

I love everything about the build that you gave me other than the motherboard has... red parts. I have OCD , I'm sorry. Everything has to be perfect, lol.

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Yes, I'm aware of that... Unless the 780 / 780 Ti becomes really cheap in the future, I will not be doing SLi but simply adding a 700 series (770 under) along with the 780 Ti.

 

I don't understand this. you are adding that 770 for?

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I love everything about the build that you gave me other than the motherboard has... red parts. I have OCD , I'm sorry. Everything has to be perfect, lol.

hmm not much mobo that comes with white unless you are willing to paint them

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edit: forget Asus got the Sabranco coming soon

 

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hmm not much mobo that comes with white unless you are willing to paint them

 

I don't want to take the risk to paint them...

 

 

Here's what I found:  http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/motherboard/?compatible_with=corsair-case-cc9011048ww#R=5,4&C=6,12,14,20,21,46&sort=d5&f=2&qq=1&s=24

 

They're mostly black and white... Not really sure which one is best.

 

I don't understand this. you are adding that 770 for?

 

 

Because I already have a spare 770 that I've never used nor even opened the box... I could sell it and SLi 780 but you know... There's those times that you're lazy.

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Because I already have a spare 770 that I've never used nor even opened the box... I could sell it and SLi 780 but you know... There's those times that you're lazy.

but sli doesn't work between 770 and 780ti

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bbqsauce is right

 

SLi will only work only if both cards are the exact same series and same amount of VRAM

 

so GTX770 2GB and GTX770 2GB will work

 

but not GTX770 4GB with 2GB GTX770

 

or GTX770 and GTX780 will not work

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I was told that I could use a 770 along with my 780 Ti if I wanted to... Oh well?

who told you this lol. you can only sli among cards with the same core. ie 780ti with 780ti or 770 with 770

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I was told that I could use a 770 along with my 780 Ti if I wanted to... Oh well?

maybe as a render card but pointless

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bbqsauce is right

 

SLi will only work only if both cards are the exact same series and same amount of VRAM

 

so GTX770 2GB and GTX770 2GB will work

 

but not GTX770 4GB with 2GB GTX770

 

or GTX770 and GTX780 will not work

i believe 4gb and 2gb would work.

 

it will only utilize 2gb

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i believe 4gb and 2gb would work.

 

it will only utilize 2gb

not really it has been tested before by one user here with the 760s one was 4GB the other was 2GB, both cards were detected but the SLi option was not avaliable

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not really it has been tested before by one user here with the 760s one was 4GB the other was 2GB, both cards were detected but the SLi option was not avaliable

 

i believe 4gb and 2gb would work.

 

it will only utilize 2gb

 

 

bbqsauce is right

 

SLi will only work only if both cards are the exact same series and same amount of VRAM

 

so GTX770 2GB and GTX770 2GB will work

 

but not GTX770 4GB with 2GB GTX770

 

or GTX770 and GTX780 will not work

 

What do you guys suggest then? One 780 Ti or two 770 SLi? ( Even tho, I don't even know how SLi works )

 

 

Also, here's a list of motherboards that have the colors that I'm looking for:  http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/motherboard/?compatible_with=corsair-case-cc9011048ww#R=5,4&C=6,12,14,20,21,46&sort=d5&f=2&qq=1&s=24

 

 

 

I'm just not sure which one is best in 2014.

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