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I think I have everything, but I just wanted to check if this build would work as it is. e.g. Enough Power etc.

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CPU:
Intel Core i7 4770K Quad Core Retail CPU

Motherboard:
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H Motherboard

Memory:
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600​C9 Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL9 XMP Performance Desktop Memory Kit Black

Storage:
Harddrive:
WD Caviar Green 2TB SATA 6Gbps Power Saving Internal Hard Drive OEM

SSD:
SanDisk SDSSDP-128G-G2​5 128GB SATA 6GB/s 2.5 Inch Internal SSD

Case:
Zalman Z11 Plus Midi Tower Case

PSU: Corsair CX750 Builder Series CX 750W ATX/EPS 80 PLUS Bronze PSU - 750 watts

Video Card:
AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series

Optical Drive:
LG CH10LS28.AUAR 10x SATA Internal BD Combo Retail Kit with LightScribe Labelling Technology


I have checked and all components and they should fit in the case.

my specs should be(If it really matters)

750W (I need around 400-500 watts I think, but with a 2nd graphics card its better to be safe then sorry as that will add on around 200 watts)
Intel Core i7 3.5 GHz Quad-Core
16GB of Memory
I TB of Hard Drive Space running at 10000 rpm
128 GB of SDD 6 GB/S
1GB of Video Cards

Please tell me if there is anything wrong with this build. Also I might add in another graphics card(at a later date) and was wondering if I would have enough power(watts) to do so.

Please tell me how many fans I should get or cooling, I am not going to overclock it, but I would hate for the parts to burn out.

Motherboard:Gigabyte Z87X        Processor: Intel I7 4740k       PSU Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Memory: 16 GB DDR3

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Definitely get a better video card, drop to an i5, get a WD green drive for your storage if youre going to do the SSD boot drive.

You posted 2x8gb ram which would be 16gb not 8gb. Just get 8 you can add more later.

You can save cash by just going DVD drive or go without an optical drive. If you plan on writing or reading blurays then get the bluray drive.

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I would upgrade you GPU to something better, and if you don't plan on editing go with an i5 instead of an i7.

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Oh boy...

You need to change the CPU to a 4770k or change the motherboard to a z77 board, change the ram to 1600MHz instead of 2133MHz, Get a 1TB WD Black Drive, Get a Radeon HD 7970 or GTX 770, power supply should be fine, but if you want a second graphics card, go for the 750-800 Watts range.

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Oh boy...

You need to change the CPU to a 4770k or change the motherboard to a z77 board, change the ram to 1600MHz instead of 2133MHz, Get a 1TB WD Black Drive, Get a Radeon HD 7970 or GTX 770, power supply should be fine, but if you want a second graphics card, go for the 750-800 Watts range.

 

Sorry I thought I had posted 4770k. The graphics card is as it is because I already have it and I will add another one later, I have changed the PSU to a 750 Watt range( I do not think the price difference is worth 800 Watts) and gone for your recommended hard drive. Thank you for your help :)

 

 

I would upgrade you GPU to something better, and if you don't plan on editing go with an i5 instead of an i7.

 

I do sometimes edit and I find it a pain to do on my current stone age build and I will an additional Graphics Card later. Will adding another Graphics Card Increase GPU? (I assume so and if no one tells me otherwise I will continue with this Current thought of adding in another graphics card at a later date.)

 

 

Definitely get a better video card, drop to an i5, get a WD green drive for your storage if youre going to do the SSD boot drive.

You posted 2x8gb ram which would be 16gb not 8gb. Just get 8 you can add more later.

You can save cash by just going DVD drive or go without an optical drive. If you plan on writing or reading blurays then get the bluray drive.

 

I will add another graphics card at a later date.(Video card) I will change to a WD green drive. I may change the current optical drive with another one if I feel the money is worth it. Thank you for your Help

Motherboard:Gigabyte Z87X        Processor: Intel I7 4740k       PSU Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Memory: 16 GB DDR3

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Get a i5 4670k get 8gb RAM at the speed 1600 instead of 16 at 2133

 

Thanks I changed it :)

 

Anyway could anyone please tell me if I need more than 2 120mm fans that come with the case or if I should get a liquid cooling system(I don't think I need one as I am not over clocking it).

Motherboard:Gigabyte Z87X        Processor: Intel I7 4740k       PSU Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Memory: 16 GB DDR3

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Thanks I changed it :)

 

Anyway could anyone please tell me if I need more than 2 120mm fans that come with the case or if I should get a liquid cooling system(I don't think I need one as I am not over clocking it).

If you are not overclocking get a cheap air cooler so you will not have to use the stock cooler. And you will not need more than the fans that come with the case but i reccomend you to get more fans for better air flow and temps

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If you are not overclocking get a cheap air cooler so you will not have to use the stock cooler. And you will not need more than the fans that come with the case but i reccomend you to get more fans for better air flow and temps

Hyper 212 evo or Hyper 212 plus are fairly cheap but work great

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By "add another card" I assume you mean for crossfire? You didn't really specify which card it is, you just said the series.

Personally I'd get a new card that would perform better. Crossfire has some issues.

Get a 7950/7970. The performance should be the same or better but I'm assuming because I don't know which card it is.

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I'd get a seagate barracuda instead of a WD green for better speeds. That's about it.

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By "add another card" I assume you mean for crossfire? You didn't really specify which card it is, you just said the series.

Personally I'd get a new card that would perform better. Crossfire has some issues.

Get a 7950/7970. The performance should be the same or better but I'm assuming because I don't know which card it is.

Yes I did mean for crossfire and I think I will get a newer card instead, but at a later date

Motherboard:Gigabyte Z87X        Processor: Intel I7 4740k       PSU Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Memory: 16 GB DDR3

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Hyper 212 evo or Hyper 212 plus are fairly cheap but work great

Thanks for your suggestion I think I will get one of them on top of the original... Also I think I will get a fan, its been hot lately. ;)

Motherboard:Gigabyte Z87X        Processor: Intel I7 4740k       PSU Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Memory: 16 GB DDR3

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