A new, first build

[PotatoClan]

Hello, I recently decided to replace my 6 year old desktop with a mid-tower with a 2000-2500$ budget. I live in QC, Canada so shipping (tariffs, etc.) may affect me, sadly ):

Anyhow, the build I've envisioned so far is:

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790k

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (120 mm)

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX-780 Ti  

PSU: Corsair RM850 (RM Series) 850W 

Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VII Hero LGA 1150 Intel... bunch of shenanigans

SSD: SAMSUNG 840 EVO/PRO (250 or 256 GB capacity)

RAM: G. Skill RIPJAWS series 8/16 GB (2x4 or 4x4 sticks)  

 

Case: Corsair Graphite series 600T Arctic White scheme

 

Peripherals:

Keyboard: RAZER Ultimate Blackwidow 2014  

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance series M95 

 

If there are other better options in the looks and performance departments I could replace the parts with, I'd be glad to read your advice. Also, the 850W is due to the fact that I will probably pick up another GTX-780 Ti later on to SLI

 

I am extremely new to this (computer stuff AND the forum, haha) and I don't even know where to order from due to shipping issues. Any help regarding this matter is appreciated 

[Shd0w2]

Any use for this rig? What resolution will you be gaming on?

[PotatoClan]

1920x1080 monitor and maximum resolution on modern games. It's supposed to be a gaming desktop 

[CoolBeans]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Memory Express) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($133.95 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($180.48 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

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

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($399.99 @ NCIX) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($399.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.75 @ Vuugo) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire XT Wired Slim Keyboard  ($97.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($64.99 @ NCIX) 

Total: $2097.07

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[Victor Golf]

2 780 ti's is borderline overkill for 1080p.

An i7 for gaming is pretty overkill too if all you are doing is gaming.

And having no HDD is going to get pretty iffy if you have a lot of stuff to store.

Other than that, the build look pretty good.

 

p.s. Welcome to the forum!

[PotatoClan]

2 780 ti's is borderline overkill for 1080p.

An i7 for gaming is pretty overkill too if all you are doing is gaming.

And having no HDD is going to get pretty iffy if you have a lot of stuff to store.

Other than that, the build look pretty good.

 

p.s. Welcome to the forum!

 

Thank you =P 

I didn't mention it because it might be a bit far into the future but the double 780-ti is for a future 4k monitor and the HDD is already taken care of. I have lots of storage space. =P Also, as for the i7, it's just for the sake of having it haha. I just don't like the sound of having an i5 when I know there's an i7 laying around and I can reach it. 

[mcmad358]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($208.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($77.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($449.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($449.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.98 @ OutletPC) 

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2481.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[MattP123]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ TigerDirect) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($202.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($134.99 @ Best Buy) 

Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.69 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($500.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($500.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 600T ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.98 @ Best Buy) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($140.98 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($0.00) 

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2487.54

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Get the 1440p monitor as soon as you can!

Edited June 21, 2014 by MattP123

[PotatoClan]

Would it be better to buy a GPU factory overclocked or get it at its regular state? 

[MattP123]

Would it be better to buy a GPU factory overclocked or get it at its regular state? 

Because when you buy it at stock speed, it is "The Luck of the Draw". You may get a card that is really good at overclocking, one that isn't great, or one that won't at all. 

 

When you buy one factory overclocked. The manufacturers use a binning process to find the cards that overclock pretty well. So it may be a little more expensive, but it might be worth it to you though.

[PotatoClan]

Because when you buy it at stock speed, it is "The Luck of the Draw". You may get a card that is really good at overclocking, one that isn't great, or one that won't at all. 

 

When you buy one factory overclocked. The manufacturers use a binning process to find the cards that overclock pretty well. So it may be a little more expensive, but it might be worth it to you though.

So basically, it's a guaranteed '' higher-end '' OCed version of the card?

[MattP123]

So basically, it's a guaranteed '' higher-end '' OCed version of the card?

Pretty much.

[MattP123]

For my pc hardware list I would actually get a i7 4790k instead.