My PC Plans - Overkill or Perfect PC?

[silentmelodies]

Im fed up with AMD's shitty PC performance, even on powerful AMD processors like the FX-6300.

 

CPU: Intel Core i7 4770k - 334$
CPU Cooler: Corsair HS110 - 115$
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI Extreme - 314$
RAM: HyperX Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) - 164$
GPU: SLI Nvidia GeForce 780 Ti - 2 x 669$ - 1338$
PSU: CORSAIR RM1000 - 159$
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB - 238$
SSD: Samsung 840 Evo 500GB - 285$
Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D - 199$

Monitors: ASUS 22inch LED Monitor x 3 - 3 x 139$ - 417$

Mice: Razer DeathAdder 2013 - 69$
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition - 79$
Mousepad: Razer Megasoma 2 - 39$
Headset: Razer Kraken Black - 79$

TOTAL: 3850 USD

 

So, perfect PC or overkill?

 

 

NOTE: Will the Core i7 4770k bottleneck the dual 780 Ti's ?

NOTE2: The ASUS Maximus VI Extreme is not going anywhere. I love that board.

[Archangel1994]

Overkill to the max definitely.

 

1. Why 1000W PSU on a system that uses 600-650W during gaming?

2. That motherboard is WAAAAAAAAAY overpriced.

3. 4770k over 4790k is just silly.

4. Unless you have loads of shit where you cannot stand loadtimes a 500GB SSD is just a waste of money really.

5. $200 for a case? Really? There are better options for less money (A 300R which gives money to spend on 4 high quality case fans as well as fan splitter/controller.

 

Note1: No it will not bottleneck but as I said, go with 4790k.

Note2: Now you're just going to overspend $150 dollars because you like that board for an unspecified reason. It's FAR FROM worth the money.

[GhostWindGamer]

Go for it

[Unlikelyjoker]

Why is the HDD $238?

EDIT: just saw it was a black

EDIT 2: i would also recommend an 4790k

[MattP123]

Get a 4790k with a Asus Maximus VII Formula

[GeekySole9354]

What will you use the computer for, but it looks good, not the HDD though

[Worth]

get 2/3 290Xs instead of 2 780tis

[DigitalHermit]

No custom water loop with 2 rads and GPU water blocks, Raid 0 SSDs, and audiophile grade audio system? not overkill enough.

[ShadowCaptain]

Im fed up with AMD's shitty PC performance, even on powerful AMD processors like the FX-6300.

 

CPU: Intel Core i7 4770k - 334$

CPU Cooler: Corsair HS110 - 115$

Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI Extreme - 314$

RAM: HyperX Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) - 164$

GPU: SLI Nvidia GeForce 780 Ti - 2 x 669$ - 1338$

PSU: CORSAIR RM1000 - 159$

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB - 238$

SSD: Samsung 840 Evo 500GB - 285$

Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D - 199$

Monitors: ASUS 22inch LED Monitor x 3 - 3 x 139$ - 417$

Mice: Razer DeathAdder 2013 - 69$

Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition - 79$

Mousepad: Razer Megasoma 2 - 39$

Headset: Razer Kraken Black - 79$

TOTAL: 3850 USD

 

So, perfect PC or overkill?

 

 

NOTE: Will the Core i7 4770k bottleneck the dual 780 Ti's ?

NOTE2: The ASUS Maximus VI Extreme is not going anywhere. I love that board.

 

 

Looks great to me, I do not believe in overkill this looks like a solid build

 

No the 4770k will not bottleneck 2 780tis although not sure if 3gb of Vram will be an issue in surround gaming, you might have to get Titan Blacks for their 6gb Vram Or get 2x 290x as they have more Vram too (and are cheaper)

 

Do not get a black drive, get 2x 2tb Blues, faster, more storage and cheaper! (or get another SSD or something)

 

Also the kraken headset is really shit, sorry

 

Also I would probably go for some better monitors

[PokémonTrainerFour]

There's no such thing as overkill.

[Archangel1994]

Why is the HDD $238?

EDIT: just saw it was a black

EDIT 2: i would also recommend an 4790k

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd2002faex is also black, cheaper and 2TB instead of 1TB.

[heavygrounds]

I usually say that it's never overkill, plus overkill is good,

 

However, what will you be using this PC for, because If you'll be doing a lot of video editing or any other type of content creation it would be worth it to sacrifice one of the 780Tis and get an intel 6-core.

 

Oh and that motherboard and power supply are unnecessary unless you'll be doing extreme overclocking. 

[ShadowCaptain]

This is what I would do (well something like this anyway not 100%) space for a 3rd R9 290x if you have the cash (may aswell at this point IMO)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($559.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.95 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($209.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($500.10 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($500.10 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($179.99 @ Best Buy) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($608.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Headphones: Beyerdynamic MMX 300 Headset  ($310.00 @ Amazon) 

Total: $3784.04

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-07 11:41 EDT-0400

[MattP123]

Here is his list. If anyone wants to approve upon what he already has, here you are. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($164.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($247.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($136.63 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($179.99 @ Best Buy) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Asus VS229H-P 21.5" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus VS229H-P 21.5" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus VS229H-P 21.5" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Tournament Edition Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($72.69 @ NCIX US) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($55.65 @ NCIX US) 

Headphones: Razer Kraken Pro Headset  ($72.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Razer Megasoma 2 ($30.00)

Total: $3706.83

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-07 11:42 EDT-0400

[silentmelodies]

Get a 4790k with a Asus Maximus VII Formula

 

Didnt know the 4790k is out, okay, got that in. Nope, M/B is staying.

 

 

What will you use the computer for, but it looks good, not the HDD though

 

Ok, got a WD Blue 1TB drive.

 

get 2/3 290Xs instead of 2 780tis

 

No.

 

No custom water loop with 2 rads and GPU water blocks, Raid 0 SSDs, and audiophile grade audio system? not overkill enough.

 

No.

 

Looks great to me, I do not believe in overkill this looks like a solid build

 

No the 4770k will not bottleneck 2 780tis although not sure if 3gb of Vram will be an issue in surround gaming, you might have to get Titan Blacks for their 6gb Vram Or get 2x 290x as they have more Vram too (and are cheaper)

 

Do not get a black drive, get 2x 2tb Blues, faster, more storage and cheaper! (or get another SSD or something)

 

Also the kraken headset is really shit, sorry

 

Also I would probably go for some better monitors

 

Not planing to play on 3 monitors. Only one. On other monitors i need capture software monitoring, and some other stuff open and have a eye on.

 

Okay, Razer is going out of the Window.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd2002faex is also black, cheaper and 2TB instead of 1TB.

 

 

Got a WD Blue 1TB.

 

I usually say that it's never overkill, plus overkill is good,

 

However, what will you be using this PC for, because If you'll be doing a lot of video editing or any other type of content creation it would be worth it to sacrifice one of the 780Tis and get an intel 6-core.

 

Oh and that motherboard and power supply are unnecessary unless you'll be doing extreme overclocking. 

 

Switched supply, motherboard is staying.

And i really like the idea of dual 780 Ti's, so im okay for another 5 years of PC upgrading.

 

More like this?

 

CPU: Intel Core i7 4790k - 339$

CPU Cooler: Corsair HS110 - 115$

Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI Extreme - 314$

RAM: HyperX Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) - 164$

GPU: SLI Nvidia GeForce 780 Ti - 2 x 669$ - 1338$

PSU: CORSAIR GS800 - 124$

HDD: WD Blue 1TB - 59$

SSD: Samsung 840 Evo 120 - 110$

Case: Corsair Carbide 300R - 69$

Monitors: ASUS 22inch LED Monitor x 3 - 3 x 139$ - 417$

Mice: Corsair M65 - 59$

Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 - 39$

Mousepad: Corsair MM600 - 39$

Headset: Corsair Vengence 1500 - 79$

TOTAL: 3265 USD

[Archangel1994]

@silentmelodies

 

Genuinely tell me why you are so adamant on keeping the Extreme. It makes no damn sense other than dickwaiving rights.

 

Also if you are going to go 4790k unless you do not mind flashing the bios for an update you will need to get a different motherboard. Z87 needs an update before they support Devil's Canyon whereas Z97 does not. Recommend upgrading to the VII Formula as opposed to the VI Extreme.

[ShadowCaptain]

TOTAL: 3265 USD

 

Preffered my build just change the monitor if you don't like it

 

Get a 1440p Monitor for your main display and 2 cheap monitors for random shizzle, those Acer monitors are PANTS for systemf or this calibre you dont want a generic 1080p 60hz monitor

 

Go 1440p for better visuals, otherwise on point getting SLI/Crossfire

 

Mine had better CPU, Better audio!, better SSD/Storage, better case, just as good peripherals (arguable the best mouse  and a great keyboard) drop the 4k monitor, grab a 1440p and maybe another 1 or 2 cheapos

[TymmVonD]

@silentmelodies

 

I really like that system. Reminds me of my own, a bit.

 

Edit: I would add a mech keyboard.

Looks great to me, I do not believe in overkill this looks like a solid build

 

No the 4770k will not bottleneck 2 780tis although not sure if 3gb of Vram will be an issue in surround gaming, you might have to get Titan Blacks for their 6gb Vram Or get 2x 290x as they have more Vram too (and are cheaper)

 

Do not get a black drive, get 2x 2tb Blues, faster, more storage and cheaper! (or get another SSD or something)

 

Also the kraken headset is really shit, sorry

 

Also I would probably go for some better monitors

It's very close to bottleneck at stocks in games that use all threads. Any GPU OC without CPU OC will bottleneck. CPU 98%, GPUs 99% in WatchDogs, BF4, Crysis 3, etc...

 

I do agree with the Titan Black recommendation.

[ShadowCaptain]

@silentmelodies

 

I really like that system. Reminds me of my own, a bit.

It's very close to bottleneck at stocks in games that use all threads. Any GPU OC without CPU OC will bottleneck. CPU 98%, GPUs 99% in WatchDogs, BF4, Crysis 3, etc...

 

What? Any GPU OC without CPU OC will bottleneck? That is not true. Also I am surprised your CPU and GPU utilisation is at 99%, bear in mind he is only gaming on 1 display (not surround)

 

Also in the build I recommended I chose a 4930k and still within budget!

[silentmelodies]

@silentmelodies

 

Genuinely tell me why you are so adamant on keeping the Extreme. It makes no damn sense other than dickwaiving rights.

 

Also if you are going to go 4790k unless you do not mind flashing the bios for an update you will need to get a different motherboard. Z87 needs an update before they support Devil's Canyon whereas Z97 does not. Recommend upgrading to the VII Formula as opposed to the VI Extreme.

 

1. Dont like the esthetics ot the VII Formula.

2. It will be more fun installing that 4790k and flashing the BIOS.

3. I like the 5inch bay exterior panel for esthetic reasons.

4. I dont want a 10kilo motherboard because of that plastic shields in the front and back.

5. The VI Extreme is more classy.

6. The VI Extreme is better looking.

 

Need more?

[silentmelodies]

@silentmelodies

 

I really like that system. Reminds me of my own, a bit.

 

Edit: I would add a mech keyboard.

It's very close to bottleneck at stocks in games that use all threads. Any GPU OC without CPU OC will bottleneck. CPU 98%, GPUs 99% in WatchDogs, BF4, Crysis 3, etc...

 

I do agree with the Titan Black recommendation.

 

I dont need Titan Blacks. THAT is overkill.

I dont like mechanicall keyboars, cant just get used to them. Been using standard keyboards for 15 years almost.

 

What? Any GPU OC without CPU OC will bottleneck? That is not true. Also I am surprised your CPU and GPU utilisation is at 99%, bear in mind he is only gaming on 1 display (not surround)

 

Also in the build I recommended I chose a 4930k and still within budget!

 

I dont need 6 cores dude, too much heat and a quad is almost perfect i assume

[Archangel1994]

1. Dont like the esthetics ot the VII Formula.

2. It will be more fun installing that 4790k and flashing the BIOS.

3. I like the 5inch bay exterior panel for esthetic reasons.

4. I dont want a 10kilo motherboard because of that plastic shields in the front and back.

5. The VI Extreme is more classy.

6. The VI Extreme is better looking.

 

Need more?

So you spend $150 more than necessary just because it looks prettier? You don't even have a case with a window.

[ShadowCaptain]

 dont need 6 cores dude, too much heat and a quad is almost perfect i assume

 

True, though it fits in budget!, You could still choose the 4790k/4770k over the 4930k, though if you can afford it I would get it

[silentmelodies]

So you spend $150 more than necessary just because it looks prettier? You don't even have a case with a window.

 

150$ for external OC and monitoring.

[Archangel1994]

150$ for external OC and monitoring.

4 of your 6 reasons were looks. You are seriously wasting money but your choice really.