New build help

[Aakervikis]

Hey guys, I'm thinking about building my first PC, and that if I'm going to build, I might aswell go all out.

So I'm thinking:

I5-3570k
MSI Z77 MPOWER

EVGA GTX 780 3GB Superclocked w/ ACX

 

Then some sort of SSD/HDD

PSU

and a case

 

So, does anybody have some ideas about what HDD's, PSU and case I should get?

 

[joelthezombie15]

Seagate HDDs, Kingston or samsung SSD, Corsair,antec,seasonic PSU, and case, anything that isnt a plastic mess so no NZXT

 

Or were you asking for like the actual thing and model?

[Scia]

Case -> Really depends on what you like.

SSD as joelthezombie15 said,  Samsung / Kingston

PSU: Seasonic, XFX, Corsair, Antec, BeQuiet -> Make sure they have one single 12V rail and plenty of ampere on it for the 700 series. [~650W 80+ should do]

HDD: WD Black / Blue, Seagate Barracuda,

[xAdam]

For an SSD go with a samsung 840 , western digital hard drives :P corsair make really good powersupplys (nice looking aswell) the case is your own decision really, ncix is a good website to have a look at loads of em!

[Aakervikis]

How many watts are we talking then? 6-700?

[Scia]

How many watts are we talking then? 6-700?

 

Something around 650-700W will be fine, the 780 has a recommendation around 650W and you can usually get away with less, so you will beo n the safe side and have room for overclocking.

[Aakervikis]

Guess I'll be going for 700 then, just to be on the safeside.

What about CPU-coolers? I know that the newer Corsair coolers are good, so maybe one of them?

[xAdam]

http://www.corsair.com/en/power-supply-units/cx-series-psu/cx-series-cx750m-modular-atx-power-supply-750-watt-80-plus-bronze-certified-modular-psu.html

 

Go for something modular aswell, keep the system nice and tidy. Make it beautiful and do a build log? If youre going all out a 900D ? :D or a c70 :) would love to see a build in a c70, theyre really nice cases. Corsair h80i or or h100i for cooling your CPU? h100i is a 240mm rad where as h80 is a 120mm rad

[Aakervikis]

Make it beautiful and do a build log? If youre going all out a 900D ? :D or a c70 :) would love to see a build in a c70, theyre really nice cases.

 

Yeah, If I'm buying it, I'm going to make a build log. The 900D is waaay to much. I do like the look of the C70, so I might pick that one. 

 

I'll buy the h100i, but should I buy other fans, like the Corsair SP120's?

[xAdam]

Yeah, If I'm buying it, I'm going to make a build log. The 900D is waaay to much. I do like the look of the C70, so I might pick that one. 

 

I'll buy the h100i, but should I buy other fans, like the Corsair SP120's?

The fans on the h100i are good, however sp120s are better and look better :p id reccomend some sort of SP style fan infront of the hard drive cages since theyre pretty dense to push air through. Id love to see a c70 build :) I want that for my next computer :D List me ure build so far? Gonna go grab a shower and get to lunch, will check it when i get back

[Aakervikis]

Okay, the parts I have decided on now are:

EVGA GTX 780 w/ ACX

Intel i5 3570k

MSI Z77 MPOWER

Seasonic X-750 750W

Corsair Vengeance C70

Corsair Vengeace 8 GB 1600 MHZ

Corsair H100i + Corsair SP 120 Pref. edition

Kingston HyperX 3K 120 GB

Seagate Barracuda 7200 Rpm 2 TB

This seems to be a Black/yellow build, anybody have a idea what kind of lighting I should use? LED-strips or something?

[WoodenMarker]

Seagate HDDs, Kingston or samsung SSD, Corsair,antec,seasonic PSU, and case, anything that isnt a plastic mess so no NZXT

 

Or were you asking for like the actual thing and model?

Hey! >:( 

I like NZXT! They're a name brand and they do they're cases quite fashionably well. They're functional too and don't lack things most other cases you listed have. Plastic isn't bad. They do it well.

[WoodenMarker]

Okay, the parts I have decided on now are:

EVGA GTX 780 w/ ACX

Intel i5 3570k

MSI Z77 MPOWER

Seasonic X-750 750W

Corsair Vengeance C70

Corsair Vengeace 8 GB 1600 MHZ

Corsair H100i + Corsair SP 120 Pref. edition

Kingston HyperX 3K 120 GB

Seagate Barracuda 7200 Rpm 2 TB

This seems to be a Black/yellow build, anybody have a idea what kind of lighting I should use? LED-strips or something?

Black and yellow would do nicely with bright white lighting to give a construction site/tonka look to it.

 

Before I add input to your build--do you have a budget?

[dolarsignzeroxeighty]

Okay, the parts I have decided on now are:

EVGA GTX 780 w/ ACX

Intel i5 3570k

MSI Z77 MPOWER

Seasonic X-750 750W

Corsair Vengeance C70

Corsair Vengeace 8 GB 1600 MHZ

Corsair H100i + Corsair SP 120 Pref. edition

Kingston HyperX 3K 120 GB

Seagate Barracuda 7200 Rpm 2 TB

This seems to be a Black/yellow build, anybody have a idea what kind of lighting I should use? LED-strips or something?

 

if i were you , i'd check if you can go with haswell instead of ivy bridge for the same price.

i would also get a wd black + a ssd for caching instead of getting a 120gb ssd.

[Raptus]

Haswell might be a better choice yes. About same price, better performance and lower power consumption. If you don't get a crazy deal on the 3570k (which I doubt). Otherwise it looks good. You might wanna consider quiet edition SPs instead of performance ones. Imo I always choose less noise for the same price if I can. 

[Aakervikis]

Before I add input to your build--do you have a budget?

I don't really, but I'm trying not to go crazy overboard, spending too much.

So just fire away :)

 

if i were you , i'd check if you can go with haswell instead of ivy bridge for the same price.

i would also get a wd black + a ssd for caching instead of getting a 120gb ssd.

 

Well, going with Haswell, it's just a little higher price, but nothing I can't handle.

So if I swap the 3570k and the MSI MPOWER with a 4670K and a Z87-GD65-Gaming?

Also, what do you mean with getting a WD Black and SSD-caching?

You might wanna consider quiet edition SPs instead of performance ones. Imo I always choose less noise for the same price if I can. 

 

I really don't care about them making some noise, as I'm always playing music or using a headset :) The performance ones are also cheaper here in Norway, according to the Price-checking website I use

[dolarsignzeroxeighty]

 

 

 

Well, going with Haswell, it's just a little higher price, but nothing I can't handle.

So if I swap the 3570k and the MSI MPOWER with a 4670K and a Z87-GD65-Gaming?

Also, what do you mean with getting a WD Black and SSD-caching?

 

yeah , that would be good for the cpu + motherboard swap.

 

what i mean about getting a WD Black hard drive and a ssd for caching.

my recommendation is to get a WesternDigital Caviar Black 1tb ( FAEX) with a sandisk ready cache ssd.

the ssd will boost up the speed of the hard drive but you won't need to manage another drive & it's more cost effective.