New build

[njmyers3]

Here's my new planned build! I've been working on it for a while and want some suggestions. Please don't suggest another GPU, I know the 970 is better but I did a lot of research on the 960 and it's fine for me. Still not sure about the PSU, and I'll get windows 10 of coarse. I just added windows 8 for the cost of 10.

 

Any suggestions would be appreciated. I plan to game at 1080p and do some photo/video editing. I'll have 2 monitors and upgrade to 3 in the future but no surround gaming. No overclocking planned right now either but possibly in the future. Thanks!

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Gxv4Q7

[MrChavelo]

Crappy PSU, get a better one. Also, why a WD red? Those are meant to be running 24/7, get a green or black one. You should consider to get the R9 280x, instead of the 960

[vigorstick]

If you plan on doing relatively heavy video editing ( after effects and what not), then 32GB is desirable, but if it's relatively light editing then you should be fine.

[HiI'mNotLinus]

Here's my new planned build! I've been working on it for a while and want some suggestions. Please don't suggest another GPU, I know the 970 is better but I did a lot of research on the 960 and it's fine for me. Still not sure about the PSU, and I'll get windows 10 of coarse. I just added windows 8 for the cost of 10.

 

Any suggestions would be appreciated. I plan to game at 1080p and do some photo/video editing. I'll have 2 monitors and upgrade to 3 in the future but no surround gaming. No overclocking planned right now either but possibly in the future. Thanks!

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Gxv4Q7

I'd say to ditch the two sticks of 8 gigs of ram and get 4 sticks of 8 gigs. Also it's just a personal preference for me, but I'd say to go with an XFX PSU. It's really your choice.

[vigorstick]

You should also be able to afford a 80+ gold psu at your budget range, the G series psu's from Seasonic are quiet and brilliant.

[njmyers3]

You should also be able to afford a 80+ gold psu at your budget range, the G series psu's from Seasonic are quiet and brilliant.

 

 

I'd say to ditch the two sticks of 8 gigs of ram and get 4 sticks of 4 gigs. It'll do a quad channel instead of a dual channel. Also it's just a personal preference for me, but I'd say to go with an XFX PSU. It's really your choice.

 

 

Crappy PSU, get a better one. Also, why a WD red? Those are meant to be running 24/7, get a green or black one. You should consider to get the R9 280x, instead of the 960

Is this PSU better? http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr

 

Also, I chose a WD red for the reliability of a NAS drive.

[Guest]

I'd say to ditch the two sticks of 8 gigs of ram and get 4 sticks of 4 gigs. It'll do a quad channel instead of a dual channel. Also it's just a personal preference for me, but I'd say to go with an XFX PSU. It's really your choice.

Not it will still run as dual channel. 

[HiI'mNotLinus]

Is this PSU better? http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr

 

Also, I chose a WD red for the reliability of a NAS drive.

I do like the EVGA PSU, really anything that is XFX, EVGA, or Cooler Master is good, don't be dumb like me and get a Corsair PSU.

[HiI'mNotLinus]

Not it will still run as dual channel. 

Really? Sorry I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to RAM. I forgot that each color on the mobo means a channel.

[Guest]

Is this PSU better? http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr

 

Also, I chose a WD red for the reliability of a NAS drive.

This one is better.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0650v1

[MrChavelo]

Is this PSU better? http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr

 

Also, I chose a WD red for the reliability of a NAS drive.

The NEX series of EVGA aren't really good. If you go EVGA, go Supernova g2, otherwhise just get anything of seasonic or XFX

[SkywardKkalox]

I'd say to ditch the two sticks of 8 gigs of ram and get 4 sticks of 4 gigs. It'll do a quad channel instead of a dual channel. Also it's just a personal preference for me, but I'd say to go with an XFX PSU. It's really your choice.

Wrong. socket 1150 has only up to dual channel, only socket 2011 and 2011-3 has quad channel.

[HiI'mNotLinus]

Wrong. socket 1150 has only up to dual channel, only socket 2011 and 2011-3 has quad channel.

Yeah I know it was my mistake. Thanks for the cite though.

[Guest]

The NEX series of EVGA aren't really good. If you go EVGA, go Supernova g2, otherwhise just get anything of seasonic or XFX

Don't forget the EVGA GS.

[njmyers3]

The NEX series of EVGA aren't really good. If you go EVGA, go Supernova g2, otherwhise just get anything of seasonic or XFX

How are they "not really good?" Its still a reputable brand.

[MrChavelo]

How are they "not really good?" Its still a reputable brand.

They are good, but for the price you can get better ones

[HiI'mNotLinus]

How are they "not really good?" Its still a reputable brand

It's kind of like how Sentey makes great gaming headsets, but if you went out and bought one of their PSU's because they are reputable you'd end up with a broken PC and a PSU with  some puffs of smoke coming out of it. EVGA makes a killer video card and their Supernova line is amazing, but that is the only PSU I'd get from EVGA.

[njmyers3]

It's kind of like how Sentey makes great gaming headsets, but if you went out and bought one of their PSU's because they are reputable you'd end up with a broken PC and a PSU with  some puffs of smoke coming out of it. EVGA makes a killer video card and their Supernova line is amazing, but that is the only PSU I'd get from EVGA.

So what do you recommend under $70.

[Guest]

It's kind of like how Sentey makes great gaming headsets, but if you went out and bought one of their PSU's because they are reputable you'd end up with a broken PC and a PSU with  some puffs of smoke coming out of it. EVGA makes a killer video card and their Supernova line is amazing, but that is the only PSU I'd get from EVGA.

SuperFlower make a lot of Sentey power supplies. I wouldn't have any problem using one. Also SuperFlower make the EVGA G2/P2/T2/B2.

[Guest]

So what do you recommend under $70.

The one I posted above #10.

[HiI'mNotLinus]

SuperFlower make a lot of Sentey power supplies. I wouldn't have any problem using one. Also SuperFlower make the EVGA G2/P2/T2/B2.

I don't know man, most of my Sentey PSUs have blown up my rig.

[Guest]

I don't know man, most of my Sentey PSUs have blown up my rig.

Maybe you had one of the non SuperFlower models ?

 

You can see the oem's in this list:

 

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page29012.htm

[HiI'mNotLinus]

Maybe you had one of the non SuperFlower models ?

 

You can see the oem's in this list:

 

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page29012.htm

I'll check it out.