new build/ upgrade

[proximity30]

basically im just upgrading everything except for the case (thermaltake Xaver VI) and cpu cooling (antec khuler 920)

 

motherboard: asus sabertooth z97 mark 1

CPU: i7 4790K

Ram: 16 GB vengeance pro

SSD: kingston hyper X 3k 240 gb

HDD: 2tb wd green

Graphics card: GTX 980

Power: corsair hx850i

monitor: asus PB 287Q

 

so any opinion or things to improve on my build??

[Aytex]

Why the Green WD?

[proximity30]

is there a difference between the colors??

[Aytex]

Of course there is! Most recomended color are Black and Blue

[Vek1313]

I'd change that to 2 TB WD Black and the GPU to 2 970s for almost double the performance of the 980.

[Anarchyz11]

is there a difference between the colors??

Green is energy efficient

 

Blue is standard

 

Black is enterprise

 

 

I believe the greens may be 5400rpm? 

[Aytex]

 

I'd change that to 2 TB WD Black and the GPU to 2 970s for almost double the performance of the 980.

 

Or just buy a 980, 2 970s are 600 bucks one 980 is 500, and if you have a pet peave aobut the 3.5 gb for 4k then get the 980 if 1080p get the 970's

[Daveeede]

Nobody has mentioned this, but if the HDD is just for mass storage and doesn't need to be super quick, WD green is actually a decent decision. I have WD black and it is by far the loudest component in my build when I'm on idle. I hate noise, especially since I spend so much time studying in front of my PC.

[Daveeede]

Also if you're going for a single GPU and no plans to SLI in the future, then the 850W is overkill. You can get away with a good 550-650W PSU without any issues. 

 

Do you have a budget you're working on?

[proximity30]

thanks for the added info guys you all are a big help

[proximity30]

Also if you're going for a single GPU and no plans to SLI in the future, then the 850W is overkill. You can get away with a good 550-650W PSU without any issues. 

 

Do you have a budget you're working on?

maybe by late july for another 980..

[Poster]

Save some money by dropping the PSU down to a 500-600 watt unit.  The 980 and haswell refresh chip are pretty energy efficient and you won't need an 850w PSU.  Could also save some money by not going with the Mark 1 board.  If you like the aesthetic then by all means go for it, but you can get an equally good z97 board for 50-70 dollars cheaper.