New build

[Meme Cop]

Hi all,

 

I purchased my latest system last year- but found mITX, the amount of RAM, and the 980 (in some cases), to just hold me back. As such, I've sold my system for a whopping $50 less than I paid for it last year (buyer wanted a pre made system~ still ended up cheaper than collecting parts and building it himself). So I'm now back into the market for a new system, and have configured one below. I'd appreciate opinions on the finer details- things like which PSU I should use, which RAM and which SSDs- as for the rest I'm quite happy with it. Just for one final thing: I'm sourcing a 480GB SSD from my previous system, in combination to the one I'll be purchasing- I'm trying to eliminate HDDs due to noise issues I've experienced in the past.

 

http://puu.sh/jvENa/7c09950cfe.png

 

Kind Regards.

[HoiDaniel]

You need DDR4 memory, and 16GB is overkill. Get 8GB instead. Also, i would suggest a 850 evo from samsung. It's higher speeds (i believe)

[Wrightbk]

What is this system for? Also why not just get a h100 and a 850 EVO with the price of what your getting(I may be wrong about that those may still be better,Now that I look at it I look pretty basic  :mellow: )

[OAcesync]

Hi all,

 

I purchased my latest system last year- but found mITX, the amount of RAM, and the 980 (in some cases), to just hold me back. As such, I've sold my system for a whopping $50 less than I paid for it last year (buyer wanted a pre made system~ still ended up cheaper than collecting parts and building it himself). So I'm now back into the market for a new system, and have configured one below. I'd appreciate opinions on the finer details- things like which PSU I should use, which RAM and which SSDs- as for the rest I'm quite happy with it. Just for one final thing: I'm sourcing a 480GB SSD from my previous system, in combination to the one I'll be purchasing- I'm trying to eliminate HDDs due to noise issues I've experienced in the past.

 

http://puu.sh/jvENa/7c09950cfe.png

 

Kind Regards.

Don't the V300 SSD it's really slow get something like the Samsung 850 EVO or Crucial BX100

And you don't really need that much wattage unless you plan to SLI later, 600W-700W is enough

Also you need DDR4 memory

[Meme Cop]

You need DDR4 memory, and 16GB is overkill. Get 8GB instead. Also, i would suggest a 850 evo from samsung. It's higher speeds (i believe)

I previously had 8GB of RAM and was capping it out every day.. D:

[alexhelvetica]

are you sure your motherboard supports DDR3?

SSD NOW SSD's are HORRIBLE, get a hyperX fury SSD!!! 

[ciprian97pop]

Hi all,

 

I purchased my latest system last year- but found mITX, the amount of RAM, and the 980 (in some cases), to just hold me back. As such, I've sold my system for a whopping $50 less than I paid for it last year (buyer wanted a pre made system~ still ended up cheaper than collecting parts and building it himself). So I'm now back into the market for a new system, and have configured one below. I'd appreciate opinions on the finer details- things like which PSU I should use, which RAM and which SSDs- as for the rest I'm quite happy with it. Just for one final thing: I'm sourcing a 480GB SSD from my previous system, in combination to the one I'll be purchasing- I'm trying to eliminate HDDs due to noise issues I've experienced in the past.

 

http://puu.sh/jvENa/7c09950cfe.png

 

Kind Regards.

try to find a cheaper motherboard because it doesn;t affect perforance in any way

get another ssd like samsung 850 evo or pro. the v300 seriees from kingston is more budget oriented than performance

also, get ddr4 memory

[HoiDaniel]

I previously had 8GB of RAM and was capping it out every day.. D:

That was probably a memory leak.. It's hard to cap out 8GB unless running 4 games and rendering video's lol

[Meme Cop]

What is this system for? Also why not just get a h100 and a 850 EVO with the price of what your getting(I may be wrong about that those may still be better,Now that I look at it I look pretty basic  :mellow: )

Just for gaming and video editing for school courses, etc. Mostly just for gaming and casual every day use. I was looking @The H100i but I've heard that they can be quite loud, and I've had bad past experiences with AIOs- my H80 died back in 2013 and my H100 had a loud pump issue.

[Meme Cop]

are you sure your motherboard supports DDR3?

SSD NOW SSD's are HORRIBLE, get a hyperX fury SSD!!! 

Cheers. I'll look at that vs EVO ssds.

[alexhelvetica]

That was probably a memory leak.. It's hard to cap out 8GB unless running 4 games and rendering video's lol

Or rendering 6000*6000*512 of minecraft  world!

[Meme Cop]

That was probably a memory leak.. It's hard to cap out 8GB unless running 4 games and rendering video's lol

I'd assume so. Because I was going past 8GB in trivial games like Advanced Warfare and Arkham Knight (but that obviously had major performance issues)

[Wrightbk]

Just for gaming and video editing for school courses, etc. Mostly just for gaming and casual every day use. I was looking @The H100i but I've heard that they can be quite loud, and I've had bad past experiences with AIOs- my H80 died back in 2013 and my H100 had a loud pump issue.

Okay then But it would seem that theres a Forum wide agreement on a EVO   

[Meme Cop]

Any thoughts on PSUs?

[Wrightbk]

Any thoughts on PSUs?

Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

[Meme Cop]

Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Aren't those RMs the ones that were reported to have killed GPUS and melted cables?

[alexhelvetica]

Aren't those RMs the ones that were reported to have killed GPUS and melted cables?

I wouldn't go corsair.

Get EVGA.

I'll find the thread of PSU reviews!

 

 

EDIT - Thread from July this year:

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/

 

Thread from July 2014:

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/183351-please-read-power-supply-tiers-quoted-from-eggxpert/

[spartaman64]

get a evga g2 psu anything 600W+ should be enough

[daniellearmouth]

That was probably a memory leak.. It's hard to cap out 8GB unless running 4 games and rendering video's lol

 

You must be running pretty light games if that's the case...

 

Just having a multi-tabbed browser open was screwing me over with 8GB. 16GB or bust for me from now on...

[Wrightbk]

Aren't those RMs the ones that were reported to have killed GPUS and melted cables?

OH WHAT

[daniellearmouth]

Anyway, that build...

 

First off, DDR4. That board doesn't support DDR3 memory, so you'll need to go up a notch. There's a DDR4 version of the HyperX Fury kit, so you're fine there.

Secondly, that SSD. Ditch it, and get a Samsung 850 EVO instead. They're not much more pricier, but deliver significantly improved performance.

 

Other than that, it appears relatively solid.

[BigDay]

u12s would be good enough in terms of cooling

[BigDay]

what currency is your build in?

[BigDay]

i'm assuming your build is in canadian dollars... this is what i would go with:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.98 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($79.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($231.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($85.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme Pro 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($155.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($929.00 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($144.21 @ shopRBC)
Total: $2096.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-09 20:59 EDT-0400

[Meme Cop]

i'm assuming your build is in canadian dollars... this is what i would go with:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.98 @ NCIX)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($79.75 @ Vuugo)

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($231.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($85.98 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Sandisk Extreme Pro 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($155.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($929.00 @ Amazon Canada)

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ Canada Computers)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($144.21 @ shopRBC)

Total: $2096.87

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-09 20:59 EDT-0400

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