Deciding on Rig Bits

AdamPinnock · March 24, 2015

Hi everyone, new to this forum so.. well hello!

So, essentially I've looked at revision over revision of getting together my first proper build and I've gone through just about every option on what should I get.. this is super common and I know it's mainly personal preference, so I have my (I say final) list so I've tried to do my homework and would love some contribution from anyone who has opted for similar set-ups, thanks!

Also I should say I'd love to game properly with this rig (the 4K elements are for video editing) hence the massive leaning towards gaming components (lack of cash has meant laptop gaming has been the pinnacle of my experience, and err.. low settings just aren't pleasant; the jump from low to enthusiast is me saving for-bloody-ever and having a burning desire to build one of these beauties)

So here it is:

PSU: Corsair RM1000

Mobo: MPower Max Z97

CPU: i7 4970K

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32Gb (plasti-dipped yellow)

GPU: 2 x r9 290X 4G lightning xfire

HDD: WD Green 3TB

SSD: Crucial 256 (maybe 512)

Cooling: Corsair Hydro 100

Screen: ASUS PB287Q 4K

Any major no-no's there? (not yet decided on the case, but it's probably going to be a Corsair Graphite 760T with the white bits plasti-dipped into a 'hazard tape' style)

Being in the UK I have a bit of a disadvantage when it comes to cost so yes, the rumours of the 390 / 390X are tempting, but I will probably stick to the 290X, unless they really are going to be pushed when trying to run star citizen at 4k?

Thanks so much in advance, will be good to hear what you think of this plan!

Adam

STRMfrmXMN · March 24, 2015

Hi everyone, new to this forum so.. well hello!

So, essentially I've looked at revision over revision of getting together my first proper build and I've gone through just about every option on what should I get.. this is super common and I know it's mainly personal preference, so I have my (I say final) list so I've tried to do my homework and would love some contribution from anyone who has opted for similar set-ups, thanks!

Also I should say I'd love to game properly with this rig (the 4K elements are for video editing) hence the massive leaning towards gaming components (lack of cash has meant laptop gaming has been the pinnacle of my experience, and err.. low settings just aren't pleasant; the jump from low to enthusiast is me saving for-bloody-ever and having a burning desire to build one of these beauties)

So here it is:

PSU: Corsair RM1000

Mobo: MPower Max Z97

CPU: i7 4970K

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32Gb (plasti-dipped yellow)

GPU: 2 x r9 290X 4G lightning xfire

HDD: WD Green 3TB

SSD: Crucial 256 (maybe 512)

Cooling: Corsair Hydro 100

Screen: ASUS PB287Q 4K

Any major no-no's there? (not yet decided on the case, but it's probably going to be a Corsair Graphite 760T with the white bits plasti-dipped into a 'hazard tape' style)

Being in the UK I have a bit of a disadvantage when it comes to cost so yes, the rumours of the 390 / 390X are tempting, but I will probably stick to the 290X, unless they really are going to be pushed when trying to run star citizen at 4k?

Thanks so much in advance, will be good to hear what you think of this plan!

Adam

Yep, immediate no is the PSU. Get something from EVGA or Seasonic.

Everything else looks fine.

Laputacake · March 24, 2015

What's your budget?

Williamchan87 · March 24, 2015

Yep, immediate no is the PSU. Get something from EVGA or Seasonic.

Everything else looks fine.

What's wrong with a RM1000?

soaringchicken · March 24, 2015

Looks pree good, but not sure about dual-290x's and the MPower mobo though.

290x has a lot of heat output, even with good aftermarket coolers, and I'm just not sure about the MPower, preferably get a Z97-A from Asus

NOTE: The 290x's are still good, I'm not bagging on them

EDIT: That PSU is way overkill too

STRMfrmXMN · March 24, 2015

What's wrong with a RM1000?

It uses cheap secondary capacitors - I would expect more from a PSU that expensive.

AdamPinnock · March 25, 2015

Interesting on the PSU, wasn't expecting that but the capacitor shortcomings makes sense.

What's your budget?

That rig totals £2400 - the UK prices for components is.. err.. well.. not good. I have £1500 so far, but my aim is essentially 'save as much as it takes'

Looks pree good, but not sure about dual-290x's and the MPower mobo though.

290x has a lot of heat output, even with good aftermarket coolers, and I'm just not sure about the MPower, preferably get a Z97-A from Asus

NOTE: The 290x's are still good, I'm not bagging on them

EDIT: That PSU is way overkill too

I've looked at the mobo - that's literally been the hardest decision of it all. I'm looking for a good overclock base and have heard the MPower series (I might stretch to XPower) is fairly solid in stability and works well with the 4970K. What are your concerns? (also black and yellow is a tricky colour scheme)

EDIT - so what would an OC CPU + OC Xfire 290X getup pull?

soaringchicken · March 25, 2015

Interesting on the PSU, wasn't expecting that but the capacitor shortcomings makes sense.

That rig totals £2400 - the UK prices for components is.. err.. well.. not good. I have £1500 so far, but my aim is essentially 'save as much as it takes'

I've looked at the mobo - that's literally been the hardest decision of it all. I'm looking for a good overclock base and have heard the MPower series (I might stretch to XPower) is fairly solid in stability and works well with the 4970K. What are your concerns? (also black and yellow is a tricky colour scheme)

I don't know, I've just never really seen any reviews on it and I just generally haven't heard of it. Also, I generally prefer Asus/Gigabyte mobos. However, if you've found solid reviews on it and think it's right to you, go with it.

STRMfrmXMN · March 25, 2015

Interesting on the PSU, wasn't expecting that but the capacitor shortcomings makes sense.

That rig totals £2400 - the UK prices for components is.. err.. well.. not good. I have £1500 so far, but my aim is essentially 'save as much as it takes'

I've looked at the mobo - that's literally been the hardest decision of it all. I'm looking for a good overclock base and have heard the MPower series (I might stretch to XPower) is fairly solid in stability and works well with the 4970K. What are your concerns? (also black and yellow is a tricky colour scheme)

EDIT - so what would an OC CPU + OC Xfire 290X getup pull?

I would be safe and put 1000W towards that thing by then.

AdamPinnock · March 25, 2015

I don't know, I've just never really seen any reviews on it and I just generally haven't heard of it. Also, I generally prefer Asus/Gigabyte mobos. However, if you've found solid reviews on it and think it's right to you, go with it.

Ah I see, no that makes sense, it's rather no-frills apart from the marginally-improved onboard sound, it's mostly the across-the-board 4.5 star reviews and it's nice pairing with the 4970K that tipped the balance, unless from your experience there is an absolute obvious choice of Mobo for the 'just under £200' bracket?

Laputacake · March 25, 2015

Interesting on the PSU, wasn't expecting that but the capacitor shortcomings makes sense.

That rig totals £2400 - the UK prices for components is.. err.. well.. not good. I have £1500 so far, but my aim is essentially 'save as much as it takes'

Do you have a case preference?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£268.99 @ Novatech)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£86.40 @ Kustom PCs)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 MPOWER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£126.98 @ Dabs)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£109.95)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.50 @ Scan.co.uk)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (£71.16 @ Scan.co.uk)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card (£499.55 @ Scan.co.uk)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (£85.93 @ Scan.co.uk)

Power Supply: Cooler Master V1000 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£124.98 @ Scan.co.uk)

Monitor: Asus PB279Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor (£612.57 @ Dabs)