Completed: $1600 Eyefinity build

[Tron]

Completed: :D

CPU Intel i5 4670 MOBO Asus B85-E RAM Corsair Vengeance 8gb PSU Seasonic G 650w CPU cooler Noctua NF-U12S Fan 1 Noctua NF-F12 Fan 2 Noctua NF-S12A HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB OS Windows 7 64-bit GPU Asus 7970 TOP SSD Intel 520 120gb Case Bitfenix Shinobi

total: 1600

 

 

Hi guys I'm about to build a PC. I need to know if this is good. I'm not sure if I'll be overclocking, I have a bad record of breaking things.
I'm in Australia so i'll list my prices too.
I don't need a case or ssd in the build because I already have those. I have the Bitfenix Shinobi and Intel 128gb 520 series.

Updated build:
Asus 7970 - $450-$500 (depending if the cheaper store near me has stock)
Asus Z87-C - $153
Intel i5 4670 - $247
Corsair Low Profile Vengeance 8GB ram - $89
Seagate 1TB Barracuda - $70
Corsair HX650(80+Gold) or Corsair TXv2 750w(80+Bronze) - $139 vs $148
Windows 7 Home Premium - $108
2 Noctua fans - $58
Noctua NH-U12S CPU cooler - $75

Total: $1389 - $1448

I'm not sure about which power supplies but I narrowed down my preferences and those two seem like a good price and they're manufactured by Seasonic and not CWT.
I am going for reliability with this build, so I want to stick with good brands.
Previously I forgot windows so that was silly of me.
So is this a good build now?

Thank you so much to everyone who helps me :)


overclockable build:
Intel i5 4670k - $271
GSkill 16gb DDR3-1600 - $166
Asus HD7970925MHZ OC - $500
Corsair HX750 - $190
Asus z87 - C - $153
Seagate 2TB barracuda - $96
2 Noctua nf-f12 - $58
Noctua NH-U12S CPU cooler - $75

Total: $1509

non overclockable build
Intel i5 4670 - $247
GSkill 16gb DDR3-1600 - $166
Asus HD7970925MHZ OC - $500
Corsair TX750 - $148
Asus H87-PRO - $130
Seagate 2TB barracuda - $96
2 Noctua nf-f12 - $58
Noctua NH-U12S CPU cooler - $75

Total: 1420

[virusal19]

16GB of RAM is not needed unless you are going to be doing something like 3-D rendering. 

 

You could probably lower the PSU down to 600W and it will still be enough for upgrades in the future. 

 

I would say, go for the overclockable build because overclocking isn't as hard as you think, if you do think you are going to damage your CPU in any way, you can get the "Intel Performance Tuning Protection Plan"

[ShadowRaven]

As to the difference in the system  except the k series chip but before I make a suggestion I would like to know your reasoning for this build

[Tron]

The TX power supply instead of the HX is non-modular, so saves few bucks there.
The H87 over the z87 i heard is less friendly to overclocking? I'm not too sure on that one, I think I'l rather the Z87 just because I hear it a lot more often -.-
 

I'm not sure if I should go for a lower wattage power supply my friend said "even though you won't use that much power, you'll be glad you have it when you need it." 

The 16gb of ram is for my sister, she multitasks a lot. we're sharing the computer. 

 

the build is planned for triple monitor eyefinity since I get my other sister's monitors when she leaves next year. 

[WoodenMarker]

The TX power supply instead of the HX is non-modular, so saves few bucks there.

The H87 over the z87 i heard is less friendly to overclocking? I'm not too sure on that one, I think I'l rather the Z87 just because I hear it a lot more often -.-

 

I'm not sure if I should go for a lower wattage power supply my friend said "even though you won't use that much power, you'll be glad you have it when you need it." 

The 16gb of ram is for my sister, she multitasks a lot. we're sharing the computer. 

 

the build is planned for triple monitor eyefinity since I get my other sister's monitors when she leaves next year. 

The only difference between H87 and z87 is that you can overclock your cpu on the z87. z87 is also the flagship 1150 socket motherboard.

 

The psu depends. If you wants to crossfire, a good 750w is recommended. If not, any decent 500-600w psu will do for any single gpu build.

16gigs, although good, should be overkill unless you're running ram intensive applications. 8gigs is good for multitasking. I barely break 6 gigs even with many things open. I personally have 16gigs for Adobe and other things.

[Tron]

So I updated the build, I want to get it as cheap as possible but still be able to play Crysis 3 in eyefinity.

 

so the parts are:

MOBO: Asus B85M-E – $96 (The B85M-G is about $10 cheaper but I don't think I'll be able to fit a sound card on it with the huge graphics card I'm putting on it. )
CPU: Intel i5 4670 – $247
GPU: Asus 7970 – $500
RAM: Corsair Low Profile 8GB – $89
OS: Windows 7 64 bit – $108
Fans: Noctua fans: $60
PSU: Antec VP-650W – $82
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB $70

Total: $1262

I'm not getting the noctua cpu cooler yet, will upgrade that later. 

Should I gimp on the PSU that much? it's still 80+Bronze. 
Is everything proportional ? Price wise. Exception: the graphics card.

[WoodenMarker]

So I updated the build, I want to get it as cheap as possible but still be able to play Crysis 3 in eyefinity.

 

so the parts are:

MOBO: Asus B85M-E – $96 (The B85M-G is about $10 cheaper but I don't think I'll be able to fit a sound card on it with the huge graphics card I'm putting on it. )

CPU: Intel i5 4670 – $247

GPU: Asus 7970 – $500

RAM: Corsair Low Profile 8GB – $89

OS: Windows 7 64 bit – $108

Fans: Noctua fans: $60

PSU: Antec VP-650W – $82

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB $70

Total: $1262

I'm not getting the noctua cpu cooler yet, will upgrade that later. 

Should I gimp on the PSU that much? it's still 80+Bronze. 

Is everything proportional ? Price wise. Exception: the graphics card.

You're not gimping on the psu. Antec makes great psus and 600w is enough for any single card setup. You have very ample headroom.

I'd add in an ssd for boot and applications. That's about it.

[Tron]

Many thanks, I already have an SSD so I don't have to go and buy it

 

You're not gimping on the psu. Antec makes great psus and 600w is enough for any single card setup. You have very ample headroom.

I'd add in an ssd for boot and applications. That's about it.

[Tron]

I'm just doing some extra research after getting the GPU. (ASUS 7970) 
The Antec EA650 Platinum only delivers max 30A on the 12V rail, but the GPU requires 42A rating, what will happen if I run thsi configuration? will it not work or just be a bottleneck? D:

 

EDIT: it will shut the computer abuptly if the load is too much

 

EDIT: question, will the Seasonic g 650W 80+gold support my build? mainly concerned about the graphics card, takes 2 8 pins and 42A rating on 12v rail?

[WoodenMarker]

I'm just doing some extra research after getting the GPU. (ASUS 7970) 

The Antec EA650 Platinum only delivers max 30A on the 12V rail, but the GPU requires 42A rating, what will happen if I run thsi configuration? will it not work or just be a bottleneck? D:

 

EDIT: it will shut the computer abuptly if the load is too much

 

EDIT: question, will the Seasonic g 650W 80+gold support my build? mainly concerned about the graphics card, takes 2 8 pins and 42A rating on 12v rail?

That psu has four 30 amp 12v rails as opposed to a single rail. You are more than fine. This is not a platinum psu for nothing.

A decent 500-600w bronze would be plenty for your build. You are seriously going overkill with your psus. (Like a true newbie. Trust me when I say almost everyone does this with their first build)

 

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[Tron]

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Thanks for the advice .

Yeah the psu I ended up getting is the Seasonic G650w and this thing can run SLI..overkill but it will save money on the power bills right. Plus I didn't want to run into issues with the PC shutting down because the PSU couldn't supply enough power to the GPU, it clearly says on the bottom of the 7970 box, "recommended" to have a psu that has a rating of 42A on the 12v rail so it kinda conflicts with what you're saying .

 

It's finished now, here's how it looks:)

CPU Intel i5 4670 MOBO Asus B85-E RAM Corsair Vengeance 8gb PSU Seasonic G 650w CPU cooler Noctua NF-U12S Fan 1 Noctua NF-F12 Fan 2 Noctua NF-S12A HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB OS Windows 7 64-bit GPU Asus 7970 TOP SSD Intel 520 120gb Case Bitfenix Shinobi

 

(uploading pictures soon)

[WoodenMarker]

Thanks for the advice .

Yeah the psu I ended up getting is the Seasonic G650w and this thing can run SLI..overkill but it will save money on the power bills right. Plus I didn't want to run into issues with the PC shutting down because the PSU couldn't supply enough power to the GPU, it clearly says on the bottom of the 7970 box, "recommended" to have a psu that has a rating of 42A on the 12v rail so it kinda conflicts with what you're saying .

 

It's finished now, here's how it looks:)

CPU Intel i5 4670 MOBO Asus B85-E RAM Corsair Vengeance 8gb PSU Seasonic G 650w CPU cooler Noctua NF-U12S Fan 1 Noctua NF-F12 Fan 2 Noctua NF-S12A HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB OS Windows 7 64-bit GPU Asus 7970 TOP SSD Intel 520 120gb Case Bitfenix Shinobi

 

(uploading pictures soon)

The recommendations are just that--recommendations. They are often overestimated for cheap psus that usually have a single rail so that the buyers don't come complaining when a cheapo psu that exceeds the 'recommendations' don't work. 

A multi rail psu just splits source into multiple outputs and is in theory, more stable. Now, if you add up the values on the Antec psu, you see then that it is quite overkill. These are for the peak and not constant amperage but you get the idea.

Personally I wouldn't put a 7970 crossfire on a 650w psu even if it was platinum. (Unless a trusted source confirms it's actually a 700w in disguise)