Build Overview - Final Checks

[SHiFT]

Hey! I will list the system that I will build (not alone) and I would like you guys that is more experienced to REASSURE that everything will fit well, look well, etc.

 

Please, DO NOT tell me what to change in it, this is what I want.

 

CPU: i7-4790K

MOBO: ASRock Z97 Extreme 4 1150 DDR3 ATX

GPU: Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290X OC 4GB

PSU: I was looking at the Corsair Digital Full Modular HX750i PLATINUM 750W (<- Might change that, it just goes VERY WELL with the cyan / black system overall!)

CASE: Corsair Obsidian 450D (<- Waiting on stock for the Enthoo Pro or something, if it doesnt arrive this will be the case!)

SSD: Samsung 250GB EVO 

HDD: 1TB Seagate

OPTICAL DRIVE: A basic 24x DVD RW etc one

RAM: Corsair Vengeance Blue (<- Matches GPU, Mobo and overall theme!)

Windows 8.1, BenQ 24" Monitor and CM peripherals.

+H80i ^^

 

Will this all work well together and will be deadly for gaming?

[KPZ211997]

Why i7 4790K? You are going to do some editing/rendering as well?

 

The rest looks very solid, however with the enthoo pro it would be perfect. Also do you mind paying about 30 ~ 50$ more for a WD black HDD?

[SHiFT]

Why i7 4790K? You are going to do some editing/rendering as well?

 

The rest looks very solid, however with the enthoo pro it would be perfect. Also do you mind paying about 30 ~ 50$ more for a WD black HDD?

Not entirely as I might drop down to a PSU like SuperFlower for half the price, as the case's window does hide the PSU as I discovered. I might as well. 4790K is for "future proofing" I wanted a system that is a tad overkill now, so in few years' time it will not be and I can use it for a good while.

[KPZ211997]

Not entirely as I might drop down to a PSU like SuperFlower for half the price, as the case's window does hide the PSU as I discovered. I might as well. 4790K is for "future proofing" I wanted a system that is a tad overkill now, so in few years' time it will not be and I can use it for a good while.

If you are dropping PSU I suggest getting the 750W Supernova NEX from EVGA

[AlwaysFSX]

Uh... Any reason there's no cpu cooler?

[TheKDub]

Uh... Any reason there's no cpu cooler?

 

Maybe he wants to use the stock cooler or already has one?

[Cokeman]

People stop not recommending the 4790k it is better then 4690k for gaming it has a higher clock speed its faster

[AlwaysFSX]

Maybe he wants to use the stock cooler or already has one?

WHO THE HELL USES A STOCK COOLER ON A 4790K. That's essentially blasphemy.

 

 

People stop not recommending the 4790k it is better then 4690k for gaming it has a higher clock speed its faster

Not for gaming it's not. Just OC a 4690k.

[SHiFT]

WHO THE HELL USES A STOCK COOLER ON A 4790K. That's essentially blasphemy.

 

 

Not for gaming it's not. Just OC a 4690k.

>FML

I left that out, Corsair H80i I will use, calm your baps!

[Cokeman]

WHO THE HELL USES A STOCK COOLER ON A 4790K. That's essentially blasphemy.

 

 

Not for gaming it's not. Just OC a 4690k.

Its faster for gaming it has a higher clock speed its faster.

[KPZ211997]

People stop not recommending the 4790k it is better then 4690k for gaming it has a higher clock speed its faster

Why would you like to spend nearly 90$ more just for HT (which currently does not benefit from games) and a little bit higher clockspeed while you can OC a cheaper i5 4690K?

[TheKDub]

People stop not recommending the 4790k it is better then 4690k for gaming it has a higher clock speed its faster

 

If you OC a 4690K it can perform better in games than the 4790K as games do not take advantage of hyper threading.

[AlwaysFSX]

>FML

I left that out, Corsair H80i I will use, calm your baps!

*pats* It's okay, just making sure you were covered.

 

Its faster for gaming it has a higher clock speed its faster.

That is the most ignorant statement I've heard before. You can just overclock a 4690k to the same speeds.

[KPZ211997]

>FML

I left that out, Corsair H80i I will use, calm your baps!

Meh, go for H100i, it's not that much expensive from the H80 and it's better

[Enderman]

Get an external DVD drive so that you can just plug it in temporarily to install drivers, then unplug it when not needed so your PC looks cleaner.

Get some aftermarket thermal paste like MX-4 and a decent CPU cooler.

[Enderman]

If you OC a 4690K it can perform better in games than the 4790K as games do not take advantage of hyper threading.

In which case you can ALSO OC a 4790k and get even more performance. Plus there are lots of new games that use more than 4 cores. SO basically with an i7 you can get 5-10fps more. In the next few years a lot of games are going to be using more than 4 cores.

 

 

 

[SHiFT]

If you OC a 4690K it can perform better in games than the 4790K as games do not take advantage of hyper threading.

Watch_Dogs does. ☑ rekt ☐ not rekt

[TheKDub]

In which case you can ALSO OC a 4790k and get even more performance. Plus there are lots of new games that use more than 4 cores. SO basically with an i7 you can get 5-10fps more. In the next few years a lot of games are going to be using more than 4 cores.

 

Threads are not the same as cores, the I7 4790K only has 4 cores, games do not use hyper threading so those 4 extra threads that it has are essentially useless for gaming, meaning that an i5 4690K is just as powerful.

[Enderman]

Threads are not the same as cores, the I7 4790K only has 4 cores, games do not use hyper threading so those 4 extra threads that it has are essentially useless for gaming, meaning that an i5 4690K is just as powerful.

I don't think you understand what hyperthreading is. Games use multithreading, and hyperthreading simulates 8 usable cores. You can see from the benchmarks too.

Play BF4 on an i7 and watch all 8 threads get used. This is why BF4 performs better with an i7 than an i5 that is overclocked.

 

PS most of the new 'demanding' games getting released can use over 4 cores, which is when an 8 thread i7 is beneficial for gaming.

[Cokeman]

Because you need to spend $90 on a cpu cooler to overclock a 4690k when you could buy a 4790k and later on overlock it even further to make it even better.

[KPZ211997]

Well, we should stop arguing here, if the OP has money for i7 then there's no reason for not getting it

 

All that's left is a good cpu cooler

[SHiFT]

Well, we should stop arguing here, if the OP has money for i7 then there's no reason for not getting it

 

All that's left is a good cpu cooler

I left it out, I will get the H80i. I HIGHLY doubt I will OC at all, but if I do this is enough for my needs, and my budget is ~1500 or so, and i dont want to go over it too much.

[Guest]

If you are dropping PSU I suggest getting the 750W Supernova NEX from EVGA

The NEX is not a good psu. The G2 version on the other hand is excellent, as is the Superflower Leadex.

[Guest]

Hey! I will list the system that I will build (not alone) and I would like you guys that is more experienced to REASSURE that everything will fit well, look well, etc.

 

Please, DO NOT tell me what to change in it, this is what I want.

 

CPU: i7-4790K

MOBO: ASRock Z97 Extreme 4 1150 DDR3 ATX

GPU: Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290X OC 4GB

PSU: I was looking at the Corsair Digital Full Modular HX750i PLATINUM 750W (<- Might change that, it just goes VERY WELL with the cyan / black system overall!)

CASE: Corsair Obsidian 450D (<- Waiting on stock for the Enthoo Pro or something, if it doesnt arrive this will be the case!)

SSD: Samsung 250GB EVO 

HDD: 1TB Seagate

OPTICAL DRIVE: A basic 24x DVD RW etc one

RAM: Corsair Vengeance Blue (<- Matches GPU, Mobo and overall theme!)

Windows 8.1, BenQ 24" Monitor and CM peripherals.

+H80i ^^

 

Will this all work well together and will be deadly for gaming?

ASRock boards are a bit meh. If you want a Blue/Black board then I would suggest the MSI Z97S Plus.

 

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-265-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2811

[SHiFT]

ASRock boards are a bit meh. If you want a Blue/Black board then I would suggest the MSI Z97S Plus.

 

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-265-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2811

Yea, but its not cyan blue as the Corsair RAM or the PSU is, nor the same shade as the Vapor-X is tho, this matches very well. I wont OC so, I wont really stress the PC so I think it should do? Their higher-end boards are pretty good tho.