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Ok thanks everybody, and yes intel product naming is werid, but still better than apple's... But yeah, expect a build log in august some time with this build, and I'll probably add the D15, since color scheme isn't a problem really since the case is windowless. cheers!

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So I'm going to build a new rig, and I'm looking for some feedback on the parts I have chosen. This is way under my budget of about 9000 swedish kr=aproximately 1300$ US, so there is room for improvement. On top of the parts listed below I'll be adding an HD7970 and my corsair CX750M and a few HDD's since I already have those. I'm not putting a new graphics card in since I want to wait for the next line of GPU's, and The 7970 still handles everything I throw at it without even sweating...

 

Also if anyone could recomend a nice silent CPU cooler i'd be very grateful. I'll be picking up all the parts when I come home from my vacation in august, so if there's something I should wait for that is released around that time please tell me :D Do you think this is a balanced build? I didn't invest in a super high en motherboard since I felt it's kindof a waste since I'm not an overclocker using all of that VRM super heatsink futuristic explosionproof transistor stuff. I do plan on overclocking a bit, but probably not beyond 5 GHz. And also, is it worth it investing in things like sound cards and fan controllers? Thanks in advance!

 

 


 


Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT H630 (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $859.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

 

Main Rig: Cpu: Intel Core i7 4790k CPU Cooler: NH_d15 GPU: Gigabyte Radeon HD7970 Windforce III MOBO: Msi Z97 Gaming 5 RAM: HyperX Fury 1600 8gb white SSD: Samsung 840 evo 250gb PSU: Corsair CX750M Case: NZXT H630 white

PC peripherals: Monitor: Samsung Syncmaster T27B550 Keyboard: Logitech G105 Mouse: Logitech G700s Headphones: Logitech G430 

 

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Geta 4770k cpu instead of a 4790k, unless your doing a lot of video rendering ect

|Casual Rig| CPU: i5-6600k |MoBo: ROG Gene  |GPU: Asus 670 Direct CU2 |RAM: RipJaws 2400MHz 2x8GB DDR4 |Heatsink: H100i |Boot Drive: Samsung Evo SSD 240GB|Chassis:BitFenix Prodigy |Peripherals| Keyboard:DasKeyboard, Cherry MX Blue Switches,|Mouse: Corsair M40

|Server Specs| CPU: i7-3770k [OC'd @ 4.1GHz] |MoBo: Sabertooth Z77 |RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz 2x8GB |Boot Drive: Samsung 840 SSD 128GB|Storage Drive: 4 WD 3TB Red Drives Raid 5 |Chassis:Corsair 600t 

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The only thing I would add to that build is a CPU cooler. the Noctua NH-D14 or Noctua NH-D15 are both very silent and high performance coolers. Their colour scheme isn't the greatest so you might want to replace the two fans it comes with if looks are a big deal to you but otherwise they are amazing coolers.

My Current Build: 

Intel i5 3570K @ 4.4GHz 1.11V, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, Asrock Z77 Extreme4, Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz, Samsung 840 EVO 250GB, Asus GTX 760 DCII Overclocked, Corsair CX600M

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Geta 4770k cpu instead of a 4790k, unless your doing a lot of video rendering ect

Why would he get a last gen i7 when he can get the current gen i7 for around the same price?

My Current Build: 

Intel i5 3570K @ 4.4GHz 1.11V, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, Asrock Z77 Extreme4, Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz, Samsung 840 EVO 250GB, Asus GTX 760 DCII Overclocked, Corsair CX600M

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Why would he get a last gen i7 when he can get the current gen i7 for around the same price?

what? I thought the 4790k was just an extreme version of the 4xxx series?

|Casual Rig| CPU: i5-6600k |MoBo: ROG Gene  |GPU: Asus 670 Direct CU2 |RAM: RipJaws 2400MHz 2x8GB DDR4 |Heatsink: H100i |Boot Drive: Samsung Evo SSD 240GB|Chassis:BitFenix Prodigy |Peripherals| Keyboard:DasKeyboard, Cherry MX Blue Switches,|Mouse: Corsair M40

|Server Specs| CPU: i7-3770k [OC'd @ 4.1GHz] |MoBo: Sabertooth Z77 |RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz 2x8GB |Boot Drive: Samsung 840 SSD 128GB|Storage Drive: 4 WD 3TB Red Drives Raid 5 |Chassis:Corsair 600t 

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Why 7970?

 i5 3570k @4.all over the place || CM Hyper TX3 Evo || ASRock Z77 professional-m || 8GB G.SKILL Ripjaws Z 2400mhz CL10 || MSI GTX770 2GB OC'd 1280/3825mhz || ADATA SP900 128GB || Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 || Logitech G502 || Audio Technica ATH-M50

 

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what? I thought the 4790k was just an extreme version of the 4xxx series?

No, the extreme versions are the 4930K and 4960X. The 4790K is just the most recent unlocked i7 from Intel. The 4770K was released with the Haswell series and the 4790K was released with the Devil's Canyon series. They are essentially the same CPU except the 4790K is more designed for Z97 motherboards while the 4770K is more designed for Z87 boards. Also the 4790K is a bit better for overclocking since overclocking on Haswell was kind of a disappointment.

My Current Build: 

Intel i5 3570K @ 4.4GHz 1.11V, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, Asrock Z77 Extreme4, Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz, Samsung 840 EVO 250GB, Asus GTX 760 DCII Overclocked, Corsair CX600M

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Why 7970?

The OP already owns the 7970 so there is not point of him buying a new GPU since the 7970 is still a fairly recent and a very powerful GPU.

My Current Build: 

Intel i5 3570K @ 4.4GHz 1.11V, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, Asrock Z77 Extreme4, Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz, Samsung 840 EVO 250GB, Asus GTX 760 DCII Overclocked, Corsair CX600M

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No, the extreme versions are the 4930K and 4960X. The 4790K is just the most recent unlocked i7 from Intel. The 4770K was released with the Haswell series and the 4790K was released with the Devil's Canyon series. They are essentially the same CPU except the 4790K is more designed for Z97 motherboards while the 4770K is more designed for Z87 boards. Also the 4790K is a bit better for overclocking since overclocking on Haswell was kind of a disappointment.

oh thx.. Sorry ignore me

|Casual Rig| CPU: i5-6600k |MoBo: ROG Gene  |GPU: Asus 670 Direct CU2 |RAM: RipJaws 2400MHz 2x8GB DDR4 |Heatsink: H100i |Boot Drive: Samsung Evo SSD 240GB|Chassis:BitFenix Prodigy |Peripherals| Keyboard:DasKeyboard, Cherry MX Blue Switches,|Mouse: Corsair M40

|Server Specs| CPU: i7-3770k [OC'd @ 4.1GHz] |MoBo: Sabertooth Z77 |RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz 2x8GB |Boot Drive: Samsung 840 SSD 128GB|Storage Drive: 4 WD 3TB Red Drives Raid 5 |Chassis:Corsair 600t 

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oh thx.. Sorry ignore me

No problem :) Intel's product naming isn't the greatest and it's easy to get confused :P don't worry.

My Current Build: 

Intel i5 3570K @ 4.4GHz 1.11V, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, Asrock Z77 Extreme4, Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz, Samsung 840 EVO 250GB, Asus GTX 760 DCII Overclocked, Corsair CX600M

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No problem :) Intel's product naming isn't the greatest and it's easy to get confused :P don't worry.

thought i  had it all down! AMD is the one i really dont understand tho

|Casual Rig| CPU: i5-6600k |MoBo: ROG Gene  |GPU: Asus 670 Direct CU2 |RAM: RipJaws 2400MHz 2x8GB DDR4 |Heatsink: H100i |Boot Drive: Samsung Evo SSD 240GB|Chassis:BitFenix Prodigy |Peripherals| Keyboard:DasKeyboard, Cherry MX Blue Switches,|Mouse: Corsair M40

|Server Specs| CPU: i7-3770k [OC'd @ 4.1GHz] |MoBo: Sabertooth Z77 |RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz 2x8GB |Boot Drive: Samsung 840 SSD 128GB|Storage Drive: 4 WD 3TB Red Drives Raid 5 |Chassis:Corsair 600t 

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Ok thanks everybody, and yes intel product naming is werid, but still better than apple's... But yeah, expect a build log in august some time with this build, and I'll probably add the D15, since color scheme isn't a problem really since the case is windowless. cheers!

Main Rig: Cpu: Intel Core i7 4790k CPU Cooler: NH_d15 GPU: Gigabyte Radeon HD7970 Windforce III MOBO: Msi Z97 Gaming 5 RAM: HyperX Fury 1600 8gb white SSD: Samsung 840 evo 250gb PSU: Corsair CX750M Case: NZXT H630 white

PC peripherals: Monitor: Samsung Syncmaster T27B550 Keyboard: Logitech G105 Mouse: Logitech G700s Headphones: Logitech G430 

 

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Ok thanks everybody, and yes intel product naming is werid, but still better than apple's... But yeah, expect a build log in august some time with this build, and I'll probably add the D15, since color scheme isn't a problem really since the case is windowless. cheers!

Alright, glad we could help! :)

My Current Build: 

Intel i5 3570K @ 4.4GHz 1.11V, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, Asrock Z77 Extreme4, Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz, Samsung 840 EVO 250GB, Asus GTX 760 DCII Overclocked, Corsair CX600M

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