My First build, final thoughts.

[Jerk48]

So after deciding to go with NIVIDIA, I present you my future first build. This build aims at 1080p gaming and I plan on OC too. I plan doing SLI and shoot for 1440p later down the road. Any thoughts on this build before my wallet crys?

[minibois]

@Jerk48

Get a different SSD, something like the Crucial MX100 or something. That Kingston SSD is not that good to say the least.

[Si3Rra_7]

The 970 might hit its 3.5 gb in future games at 1440p , so sli-ing it might be a problem

[1Scotty1]

As stated above, change the SSD, the rest is good  the 970 will be enough for 1080p gaming

[Castdeath97]

I feel like a r9 290 maybe better for high res gaming, however judging by the fact that it isn't your current priority then maybe it'll do.

[Jerk48]

With the feed back received, I have a few questions.

 

1.Does the CM Evo come with thermal paste? If so, should I replace it with the arctic silver paste?

[Eniqmatic]

Yep, as above avoid Kingston V300 now like the plague. 

[Jerk48]

2. Should I keep the 970 or go for the 980?

[Imakuni]

2. Should I keep the 970 or go for the 980?

Keep the 970. The 980 is not worth your money, unless going for 4k. And even then, it's still not enough. 1080p/1440p, the 970 will cover you. Just some notes:

 

Get the Asus Strix. It's so much cheaper.

Get this PSU, if you want to save as much money as you can. It'll handle SLI Strix no problem. It lacks modularity, but it saves so much money... use that to get rid of that 1080p display, and going straight to 1440p.

[Guest]

So after deciding to go with NIVIDIA, I present you my future first build. This build aims at 1080p gaming and I plan on OC too. I plan doing SLI and shoot for 1440p later down the road. Any thoughts on this build before my wallet crys?

The 750W version of the G2 psu is enough for SLI. The rest looks fine.

[Jerk48]

The 750W version of the G2 psu is enough for SLI. The rest looks fine.

So a 750W will be enought for OC the CPU, GPU and SLI?

[Guest]

So a 750W will be enought for OC the CPU, GPU and SLI?

Yes. Nvidia 900 series are very power efficient. 

[johngo90]

So a 750W will be enought for OC the CPU, GPU and SLI?

 

750 should be enough, although I'd look into wattage requirement for 2 overclocked 970's. I heard the 970 draws significantly more power when OC'd. It's hard for me to imagine why you'd want to OC two 970's in SLI, as they already provide more than enough horsepower even at 1440p. 

[brob]

Maxing out the build gets pcpartpicker up to ~560W max draw. The EVGA G2 750W psu is more than enough, even accounting for oc of cpu and gpu, and aging.

[Jerk48]

Yes. Nvidia 900 series are very power efficient. 

Does the 212 Evo come with thermal paste? If it does, should I use the arctic silver instead?

[Guest]

Does the 212 Evo come with thermal paste? If it does, should I use the arctic silver instead?

Yes the 212 Evo comes with it's own paste, so you can drop the Arctic Silver.

[Jerk48]

Yes the 212 Evo comes with it's own paste, so you can drop the Arctic Silver.

Should I opt in getting a SSHD instead of a HDD and a SSD? 

[Guest]

Should I opt in getting a SSHD instead of a HDD and a SSD? 

I would stick with the SSD and HDD combo.

[CalumGiff]

Looks like a good build to me pretty much identical to the one im making in the next few months with the exception of that monitor

[Jerk48]

The only naging thing is that I was trying to go for a blue theme build, but it seems like most of items go for red color scheme. 

[Jerk48]

I would stick with the SSD and HDD combo.

Should I keep the Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor or go for a G sync monitor or a 1440p monitor? 

[Guest]

Blue/Black ?

 

EVGA GS 850W is the new Seasonic made unit. It is cheaper than the 750W G2.

 

You would need an external DVD drive as well.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.89 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX S40 54.2 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($359.98 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NZXT) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ Adorama) 

Keyboard: SteelSeries 6GV/2 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($88.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1546.51

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-10 21:14 EST-0500

[Guest]

Should I keep the Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor or go for a G sync monitor or a 1440p monitor? 

The only 1440p G-Sync Monitor is the ROG swift (As far as I know) and it is hugely expensive at $748.99

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-90lm00u0b01370

[brob]

Should I opt in getting a SSHD instead of a HDD and a SSD? 

 

No. If you want to speed up hdd access, you can allocate part of the ssd as an hdd cache using Intel Smart Repsonse Technology. But keep most of the ssd for boot and system.

[Jerk48]

The only 1440p G-Sync Monitor is the ROG swift (As far as I know) and it is hugely expensive at $748.99

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-90lm00u0b01370

How should I setup my fans on the Air 540?