Haswell Build

[Ethanololol]

Hey all.

 

Here's a build I plan on doing in the future. Comments and criticism are welcome.

 

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Case: Corsair Graphite 600T Silver

 

CPU: Intel Core i5 4670K

 

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220

 

Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z87

 

RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB DDR3-1866

 

Video Cards: Two EVGA 660Ti Superclocked+ in SLI (already own one)

 

Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX

 

SSD:  Samsung 840 Pro 128GB

 

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB (already own)

 

PSU: Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 850W

 

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Peripherals

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Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95

 

Mouse: Func MS 3

 

Headphones: Sennheiser HD 600

 

Monitor: ASUS PA248Q

 

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All of the money.

[joelthezombie15]

get less ram 8gb is good

 

get either corsair or seasonic for a psu just for piece of mind

 

the sabertooth boards are known for being kinda warm

 

dominators are a bit of a waist of money they just look cool. get g.skill or even vengeance ram.

 

some people dont like the h220 but i dont know much about why but maybe ask about it. 

thats about it.good build

 

btw i LOVE that case 

[Silentsoul]

If it were me, and this is all opinion based. I already have a 600T. It's nice, but if I had to do it all over again I would probably have bought the 650D instead. It's the same case on the interior but more appealing on the exterior and not so "weird shaped".

 

Furthermore, I have the Sabertooth Z77. I'm sure the Z87 will be similar. I Bought it mainly for the warranty but now I realized I probably wont have it for 5 years anyway. So on that note, if I could go back I would definitely have bought an ROG board instead.

 

As for the gpu's. If it were me, I would probably just sell the 660ti and buy a single card instead instead of buying another 660ti. 

 

Lastly for the power supply, I would go for probably a Corsair, Seasonic, or Silverstone Evolution.

 

 

 

the sabertooth boards are known for being kinda warm

 

 

Mine does not get warm at all. I still wish I could go back though and get a ROG board instead.

[Ps_domingo]

 

Case: Corsair Graphite 600T Silver < awesome

 

CPU: Intel Core i5 4670K < Good

 

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 < why this one? are you going for a custom loop later on?

 

Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z87 < YES! Love how clean sabertooth boards are

 

RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB DDR3-1866 < Waste of money on my opinion. Get vengeance best bang for your buck

 

Video Cards: Two EVGA 660Ti Superclocked+ in SLI (already own one) < Great

 

Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX < pretty friging amazing thing this is. 

 

SSD:  Samsung 840 Pro 128GB < why not go for the pro?

 

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB (already own)

 

PSU: Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 850W < too much bro. Get a 700 watt. 760i for corsair maybe? 

 

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Peripherals

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Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95

 

Mouse: Func MS 3

 

Headphones: Sennheiser HD 600

 

Monitor: ASUS PA248Q

 

 

1) sell the 660ti and get a 700 series card

2) 8 gig is the way to go, but 16 is fine for "future proofing" 

[IPCharger]

 

 

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 < why this one? are you going for a custom loop later on?

 

SSD:  Samsung 840 Pro 128GB < why not go for the pro?

 

 

 

The Swiftech is the best AiO liquid cooler so even if he isn't going to expand the loop it's still the best option. And the SSD is already the Pro :P

[EmoRarity]

STX is sub par for the price and will not match with the HD 600's well, get a Schiit stack for better audio quality. 

[Ps_domingo]

The Swiftech is the best AiO liquid cooler so even if he isn't going to expand the loop it's still the best option. And the SSD is already the Pro :P

Ugly Block though... :)) According to Linus's vid its the thermaltake AiC that thats the crown. :P 

about the SSD I misread sorry! :D

[Silentsoul]

Ugly Block though... :)) According to Linus's vid its the thermaltake AiC that thats the crown. :P

about the SSD I misread sorry! :D

 

 

I believe that was before they got a replacement H220. Also, they were using Noctua's LNA's on the H220 stock fans and it was causing issues.

[IPCharger]

Ugly Block though... :)) According to Linus's vid its the thermaltake AiC that thats the crown. :P

about the SSD I misread sorry! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWQGmX994fU

The H220 even in it's worst configuration performs better than anything else (according to Linus :P)

[Ps_domingo]

I stand corrected! :D

[Hobox]

Seems good to me, just a few differences I'd recommend you at least look into.

 

First, corsair cases other than the C70, 650D, 800D, and 900D all seem kinda flimsy to me.

 

Second, Dominator Platinum memory seems like one massive waste of cash to me. If you're not going for it specifically for looks, you shouldn't bother.

 

Third, and the biggest one in my opinion, wait for the GTX 780 comes out look into how the performance of it will compare to the 660 Ti's in SLI. The 780 will basically be a much cheaper Titan and might come close to the performance of two 660 Ti's if not match it. The 660 Ti is choked pretty hard by memory and bandwidth limitations, not sure why Nvidia only gave it a 192-bit interface making 1/4 of the VRAM it has have to jump through some hoops to be accessed. Selling the first 660 Ti + the cash you are planning to spend on the second should cover the price of a 780.

[Silentsoul]

 

First, corsair cases other than the C70, 650D, 800D, and 900D all seem kinda flimsy to me.

 

 

 

You do know that the 600T and the 650D are the same exact interior case right? The exterior and side panels "version w/o window" are thicker than the others. I still don't recommend it though like I said earlier because after having it a long time I've come to not appreciate it being odd shaped and wish I would have picked something else.

[Ethanololol]

 

 

Case: Corsair Graphite 600T Silver < awesome

 

CPU: Intel Core i5 4670K < Good

 

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 < why this one? are you going for a custom loop later on?

 

Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z87 < YES! Love how clean sabertooth boards are

 

RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB DDR3-1866 < Waste of money on my opinion. Get vengeance best bang for your buck

 

Video Cards: Two EVGA 660Ti Superclocked+ in SLI (already own one) < Great

 

Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX < pretty friging amazing thing this is. 

 

SSD:  Samsung 840 Pro 128GB < why not go for the pro?

 

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB (already own)

 

PSU: Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 850W < too much bro. Get a 700 watt. 760i for corsair maybe? 

 

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Peripherals

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Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95

 

Mouse: Func MS 3

 

Headphones: Sennheiser HD 600

 

Monitor: ASUS PA248Q

 

 

1) sell the 660ti and get a 700 series card

2) 8 gig is the way to go, but 16 is fine for "future proofing" 

 

 

I don't plan on expanding the H220.

 

The RAM is all about the sex appeal >:D (this build, aside from being everything I want it to be, is all about the sex appeal really...)

 

I will most likely go with lower watt psu.

[Hobox]

You do know that the 600T and the 650D are the same exact interior case right? The exterior and side panels "version w/o window" are thicker than the others. I still don't recommend it though like I said earlier because after having it a long time I've come to not appreciate it being odd shaped and wish I would have picked something else.

Isn't the 600T plastic on the outside?

 

 

 

Edit: Oh yeah something I forgot to mention about the RAM... I think you should look into getting 2x8GB dimms instead of 4x4GB so you have space to add more later on when it's only like $50 for another 16GB.

[Silentsoul]

Isn't the 600T plastic on the outside?

 

 

 

Edit: Oh yeah something I forgot to mention about the RAM... I think you should look into getting 2x8GB dimms instead of 4x4GB so you have space to add more later on when it's only like $50 for another 16GB.

 

There is a plastic shell around the outside but it's far from flimsy. When I took mine apart it's so thick with all the edges being rolled you can't even bend it.

[Ethanololol]

If it were me, and this is all opinion based. I already have a 600T. It's nice, but if I had to do it all over again I would probably have bought the 650D instead. It's the same case on the interior but more appealing on the exterior and not so "weird shaped".

 

Furthermore, I have the Sabertooth Z77. I'm sure the Z87 will be similar. I Bought it mainly for the warranty but now I realized I probably wont have it for 5 years anyway. So on that note, if I could go back I would definitely have bought an ROG board instead.

 

As for the gpu's. If it were me, I would probably just sell the 660ti and buy a single card instead instead of buying another 660ti. 

 

Lastly for the power supply, I would go for probably a Corsair, Seasonic, or Silverstone Evolution.

 

 

 

Mine does not get warm at all. I still wish I could go back though and get a ROG board instead.

 

The 650D is a fantastic case, but I prefer the aesthetic of the 600T

 

Again, I much prefer the aesthetic of the Sabertooth over other motherboards (dat thermal armor)

 

The 660ti's have been shown to perform about 20% better than a single 680. And the particular 660Ti's I have picked out match my build perfectly.

 

Be quiet hasn't been an easy brand to find in the states. They seem to offer quality products, so I'm willing to take a risk on them. Worst comes to worst, I will probably grab a Seasonic.

[Silentsoul]

The 650D is a fantastic case, but I prefer the aesthetic of the 600T

 

Again, I much prefer the aesthetic of the Sabertooth over other motherboards (dat thermal armor)

 

The 660ti's have been shown to perform about 20% better than a single 680. And the particular 660Ti's I have picked out match my build perfectly.

 

Be quiet hasn't been an easy brand to find in the states. They seem to offer quality products, so I'm willing to take a risk on them. Worst comes to worst, I will probably grab a Seasonic.

 

Like I said that's just my opinions because I have the 600T and a sabertooth. Everyone has there own likes and dislikes.

 

Make sure that PSU is certified for Haswell if you are stuck on getting that.

 

Not all power supplys support Haswell's low power states.

 

http://www.intel.com/reseller/psu_selector/

[Ps_domingo]

I don't plan on expanding the H220.

 

The RAM is all about the sex appeal > :D (this build, aside from being everything I want it to be, is all about the sex appeal really...)

 

I will most likely go with lower watt psu.

 Then go of it! though if it's about sex appeal why not go for a custom loop? :P and custom wiring?

[Ethanololol]

 Then go of it! though if it's about sex appeal why not go for a custom loop? :P and custom wiring?

 

Don't know if I feel confident enough to custom sleeve my wires. Maybe I will though. Same goes for custom loop.

[Ethanololol]

Make sure that PSU is certified for Haswell if you are stuck on getting that.

 

Not all power supplys support Haswell's low power states.

 

Checked out their support forums. They've confirmed that their power suppies do work with haswell's low power states. Thanks for reminding me though.

[Ps_domingo]

Don't know if I feel confident enough to custom sleeve my wires. Maybe I will though. Same goes for custom loop.

Cable extentions and replace the tubing of the h220? :P 

[Silentsoul]

Checked out their support forums. They've confirmed that their power suppies do work with haswell's low power states. Thanks for reminding me though.

 

Very welcome. All the luck with your build ^_^

[Ethanololol]

Cable extentions and replace the tubing of the h220? :P

I was actually going to get some Bitfenix Alchemy black cable extensions. And I would definitely like to put some shorter tubing on the H220.

[Ps_domingo]

I was actually going to get some Bitfenix Alchemy black cable extensions. And I would definitely like to put some shorter tubing on the H220.

I did extension cables on my system too. sad that my CPU isnt an unlocked edition other wise I would definitely change my Deepcool (logisys) Gamma Blade. 

I know its crap...