~2500K Build

[niofalpha]

Hi, I'm going to be building my first system in a week. I was wondering if anyone had any input on my build. It is primarily for Gaming, and light work station use.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7Kzst6) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7Kzst6/by_merchant/)

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $339.99 @ Newegg 

**Thermal Compound** | [Antec Formula 6 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-thermal-paste-formula6) | $8.19 @ OutletPC 

**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97mpowermaxac) | $266.30 @ Newegg 

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m1a1866c10) | $72.99 @ Newegg 

**Storage** | [Corsair Neutron Series GTX 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-internal-hard-drive-cssdn120gbgtxbbk) | $109.99 @ Amazon 

**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $54.98 @ OutletPC 

**Video Card** | [PNY GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-video-card-vcggtx780t3xpboc) | $619.99 @ Newegg 

**Case** | [Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-760tblack) | $139.99 @ NCIX US 

**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm850) | $144.99 @ Amazon 

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-885370635690) | $95.98 @ OutletPC 

**Monitor** | [Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umwh6aa002) | $119.99 @ Newegg 

**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050006ww) | $27.41 @ OutletPC 

**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050006ww) | $27.41 @ OutletPC 

**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050006ww) | $27.41 @ OutletPC 

**Other**| XSPC Raystorm CPU Block for Intel Socket LGA 1156, 1155, 1366, and 2011| $59.95 

**Other**| XSPC EX360 High Performance Radiator (Supports 3 x 120mm Fans)| $62.99 

**Other**| XSPC X20 750 Pump Reservoir Combo V4 - Dual 5.25" Bay (New Version with Black Nylon Body and Improved Pump/Electronics)| $69.75 

**Other**| XSPC EX240 | $46.95 

**Other**| XSPC_Razor_GTX_Titan_780_780_Ti_Full_Coverage_VGA_Block_V2| $124.99 

**Other**| PrimoChill PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Tubing 1/2"ID x 3/4" OD - 10ft | $25.95 

**Other**| XSPC 1/2" Compression Fittings with G1/4" Threads X 8| $49.85 

**Other**| XSPC EC6 High Performance Liquid Cooling Premix Coolant - 1L - Blood Red| $15.99 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $2472.03

 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-21 21:23 EDT-0400 |

 

I'm doing a custom Water Cooling setup, thats why I have the cheapest 780 Ti on the market, and I plan on getting a second GPU when the price of the 780 Ti's drop. Either that or if they have a bundle of games that interests me ;3 I also plan on getting a Shield if Nvidia confirms a Shield 2. The main purpose of this build is for Gaming (Going 4K when the XB280HK launches). I also plan on doing content creation in the Adobe Suite, so I want to take advantage of the CUDA accelerations. I also plan on doing Cuda Development. Hence why I chose a single 8 Gig stick of ram. SO I can upgrade later. I plan on getting the Corsair RGB K95 and M65 when they launch. I also plan on OCing on this machine.

 

And I'm trying to stick to as few brands as possible... What can I say? I'm an advocate for Unity.

 

I also want a Full Tower case.

[CoolBeans]

Watercooling isn't worth it IMO, unless you want silence

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($116.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.00 @ Amazon) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($124.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Other: korean 1440p ($350.00)

Total: $2214.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-21 21:30 EDT-0400

[Kevinkt]

What coolbeans linked is how I would spend 2500 on a pc. fuck a custom loop.

 

Just maybe a "better" case and a bigger ssd with that extra 300

[Shaqo_Wyn]

 

Watercooling isn't worth it IMO, unless you want silence

:blink:..... 

[niofalpha]

 

-Snip-

 

I find it hard to read your post with that thumbnail... So majestic!

 

And I want to avoid Adata SSD's. Iv'e read that they have are unstable, and one of my friend's had his Adata SSD break within 2 months.

 

As for the GPU's I plan on doing Cuda development, and using them to accelerate Adobe suites... Plus I plan on buying a shield soon, and a Gsync compatible monitor. 

For the monitor I want to get a decent 1080p IPS monitor that is relatively cheap. As stated above I plan on getting the 4K Gsync Acer monitor when it's released in a few months. So I kinda need an Nvidia GPU to utilize that... 

And yes. I am a silence freak.

 

And I don't really like the aesthetics of the Fractal cases.

[CoolBeans]

I find it hard to read your post with that thumbnail... So majestic!

 

And I want to avoid Adata SSD's. Iv'e read that they have are unstable, and one of my friend's had his Adata SSD break within 2 months.

 

As for the GPU's I plan on doing Cuda development, and using them to accelerate Adobe suites... Plus I plan on buying a shield soon, and a Gsync compatible monitor. 

For the monitor I want to get a decent 1080p IPS monitor that is relatively cheap. As stated above I plan on getting the 4K Gsync. 

And yes. I am a silence freak.

 

And I don't really like the aesthetics of the Fractal cases.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RVmvdC how is that? The R4 is made for silence and for the monitor there is the Korean 1440P 

[brob]

@niofalpha, a few suggestions. More memory, I've included a kit that complements the motherboard colors. If you really don't want 16GB at least get a 2x4GB kit so that the system can run dual channel.

 

A less expensive but good quality ssd. Performance is roughly the same when all benchmarks are taken into account.

 

I also suggest a better psu.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Antec Formula 6 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste  ($8.19 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($266.30 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($138.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($95.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.41 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.41 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.41 @ OutletPC)
Other: XSPC Raystorm CPU Block for Intel Socket LGA 1156, 1155, 1366, and 2011 ($59.95)
Other: XSPC EX360 High Performance Radiator (Supports 3 x 120mm Fans) ($62.99)
Other: XSPC X20 750 Pump Reservoir Combo V4 - Dual 5.25" Bay (New Version with Black Nylon Body and Improved Pump/Electronics) ($69.75)
Other: XSPC EX240  ($46.95)
Other: XSPC_Razor_GTX_Titan_780_780_Ti_Full_Coverage_VGA_Block_V2 ($124.99)
Other: PrimoChill PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Tubing 1/2"ID x 3/4" OD - 10ft  ($25.95)
Other: XSPC 1/2" Compression Fittings with G1/4" Threads X 8 ($49.85)
Other: XSPC EC6 High Performance Liquid Cooling Premix Coolant - 1L - Blood Red ($15.99)
Total: $2568.03

[niofalpha]

-snip-

I plan on upgrading to 16 GB in the future. My hopes are that DDR4 will send the current gen Products price's down. Until then i'm going with a single 8 Gig stick so I can upgrade later, and not be stuck at 16 Gigs. If I find I really have too I can buy another of these Dimms right off the bat.

 

What's wrong with the PSU? I found it had great reviews. I was considering upgrading to the AX860i, but I didn't think the extra efficiency and 10 watts was gonna make that much of a difference, in terms of the 50 extra dollars price.

[brob]

I plan on upgrading to 16 GB in the future. My hopes are that DDR4 will send the current gen Products price's down. Until then i'm going with a single 8 Gig stick so I can upgrade later, and not be stuck at 16 Gigs. If I find I really have too I can buy another of these Dimms right off the bat.

 

What's wrong with the PSU? I found it had great reviews. I was considering upgrading to the AX860i, but I didn't think the extra efficiency and 10 watts was gonna make that much of a difference, in terms of the 50 extra dollars price.

 

It is unlikely that DDR4 is going to impact the price of DDR3 anytime in the next year.

 

The motherboard has 4 memory banks. Why not get a 2x4GB kit now? That will allow you to upgrade to 16GB or 24GB later on.

 

There are a number of very so so reviews of the RM-850. But all the reviews, including any good ones, are of a discontinued model. Corsair is shipping a new model RM-850 and there are no reviews for it. There are better quality psu at the same or lower price point. The XFX unit I suggested is built by Seasonic and is quite good. The AX-860 is also build by Seasonic and the AX-860i is built by Flextronics, both are excellent units. EVGA 220-G2-0850-XR, built by Super Flower, has been getting excellent reviews. It is very well priced at the moment and had I noticed it previously I would have recommended it instead of the XFX.

 

The important difference in psu is not efficiency but the quality of components used, the build quality, and the quality of power delivered power.

[niofalpha]

-snip-

Ahh! Thanks! 

 

I went with the AX860. Does that perform nicely, and quietly? 

And I went with 2 Individual 1x8 Gigs of ram. It was ~20$ cheaper than a single 2x8 gig kit, due to a mail in rebate.

[brob]

Ahh! Thanks! 

 

I went with the AX860. Does that perform nicely, and quietly? 

And I went with 2 Individual 1x8 Gigs of ram. It was ~20$ cheaper than a single 2x8 gig kit, due to a mail in rebate.

 

The AX-860 is an excellent choice.

 

There is a small chance that you will have to fiddle with BIOS memory settings to get the two sticks operating at the advertised speed in dual channel. Otherwise they may well operate at DDR3-1333.