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opticalsnake
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Whats up everyone, first time poster here needing a little advice on my new build. All of the parts are already purchased still in box so I do have some flexibility to change components but hopefully I can just go ahead as planned. After watching the Linus vids on youtube and considering I'm a super noob on high-end builds I decided to put the specs on here to see if I'm way out of line with anything. 

 

CPU: INTEL BOX INTEL CORE I7-4770K
MoBo: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 1150 ATX
SOLID STATE: SAMSUNG E 120GB SSD 840 2.5 SATA 3S
STORAGE HDD: WD 1TB 3.5 INT SATA GREEN 
RAM: CORSAIR 8GB VGNBLU  VENGEANCE  
VIDEO CARD: EVGA GTX780SC 3GB ACX DDHDP
COOLING: CORSAIR HYDRO H100I LIQUID COOLER
PSU: CORSAIR GS800 80+BRZ ATX PSU  
 
Plan to Overclock both CPU and GPU
 
This is all going in the NZXT CRAFTED SERIES PHANTOM ATX FULL TOWER
 
If you see anything that wouldn't work for the overclocking (i.e. foresee potential heat problems) please let me know.
 
Thanks in advance.  
 
 
 
 
 

 

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What are you planning to use the build for?

Life is pain. Anyone who says any different is either selling something or the government.

 

----CPU: FX-6300 @ 4.2ghz----COOLER: Hyper 212 EVO----MOBO: MSI 970A-G46----PSU: OCZ 600watt----CASE: Black Corsair C70----GPU: Sapphire 7870 dual fan ghz edtion----2 random HDD'S----A couple fans here and there. Mouse: Gigabyte M6900-------Keyboard: Logitech G105-----Mousepad: Steel series something something.

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What do you plan to do with it

                                                                                                                                       # -_-     [Planned RIg AKA Project ARES]     -_-#

| AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core | Be Quiet DARK ROCK 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing | Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z  |G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM |Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" SSD | Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB  |Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower|Gelid Solutions Silent 14 PWM 74.5 CFM 140mm x3 |Corsair RM Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS 80PLUS Gold-Certified Power Supply|

|Rosewill RNX-N250PCe | Windows 8  | Acer H236HLbid 23.0" |Corsair Vengeance K70 | 
Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser | STEELSERIES QCK Black|Sennheiser HD 558| Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer         
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are you video editing?or gaming?

 [spoiler=CORMAC]CPU:Intel celeron 1.6ghz RAM:Kingston 400mhz 1.99gb MOBO:MSI G31TM-P21 GPU:Will add one later on! CASE:local ROUTER D-Link 2750U, D-LINK 2730U MOUSE:HP,DELL,ViP KEYBOARD: v7 SPEAKERS:Creative 245  MONITOR:AOC E970Sw HEADSET: Sony MDRx05s UPS:conex ups avr 500va PSU:idk OD:Samsung super writemaster STORAGE:80 gb seagate+ Seagate 1TB OS:Windows xp sp3 themed to Windows 7 + Linux |Rest all pc in my house will be updated from time-time

COMING SOON

 

 

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Need use case and pricepoint?

 i7-4770K, Corsair H100i, Asus Maximus VI Hero, Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB, Samsung 840 120GB, 2xSeagate Barracuda 1TB, EVGA GeForce GTX 780 ACX Cooler, NZXT Phantom 820, Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold, 2xASUS VH238H Build Log- http://bit.ly/1bWZKu6
 
 

 

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If you are gaming get a 4670K and save $100, which you can throw into 250GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD. Get a better PSU because that one is on the lower Corsair end. I would suggest HX750, it will handle any future upgrade. Other things are pretty fine for a rookie.

EDIT: I don't think you need a full tower for this, get a good mid tower like Corsair 650D.

My rig: CPU: Intel core i5 4670K MoBo: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 2x4GB 1600mhz CL9 GPU: EVGA GTX780 SC ACX SSD: ADATA Premier Pro SP900 256GBHDD: Western Digital RED 2TB PSU: FSP Aurum CM 750W Case: Cooler Master HAF XM OS: Windows 8 Pro

My Build log, the Snowbird (heavy WIP): http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/188011-snowbird-by-lachy/?hl=snowbird

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A 4670k would be just as good as a 4770k for gaming.

Not sure if you have the evo or the normal 840 but you can save some money with the regular 840 if you have the evo. The difference in speed is unnoticeable.

Greens are not the best performers. A seagate barracuda is a better performer and should be around the same price.

Blue ram with a black mobo ._. Match your colors. Also, the sabertooth is a waste of money unless you're in it for the warranty. There are much cheaper mobos that do the same job for much less.

 

You don't have any heat problems. The main issue I have with your system is your color scheme. You could have went with a gigabyte or msi mobo for a a black/blue theme and it would've fit well with the psu. 

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Whats up everyone, first time poster here needing a little advice on my new build. All of the parts are already purchased still in box so I do have some flexibility to change components but hopefully I can just go ahead as planned. After watching the Linus vids on youtube and considering I'm a super noob on high-end builds I decided to put the specs on here to see if I'm way out of line with anything. 

 

CPU: INTEL BOX INTEL CORE I7-4770K
MoBo: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 1150 ATX
SOLID STATE: SAMSUNG E 120GB SSD 840 2.5 SATA 3S
STORAGE HDD: WD 1TB 3.5 INT SATA GREEN 
RAM: CORSAIR 8GB VGNBLU  VENGEANCE  
VIDEO CARD: EVGA GTX780SC 3GB ACX DDHDP
COOLING: CORSAIR HYDRO H100I LIQUID COOLER
PSU: CORSAIR GS800 80+BRZ ATX PSU  
 
Plan to Overclock both CPU and GPU
 
This is all going in the NZXT CRAFTED SERIES PHANTOM ATX FULL TOWER
 
If you see anything that wouldn't work for the overclocking (i.e. foresee potential heat problems) please let me know.
 
Thanks in advance.  
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

What is your budget

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What is your budget

 

Well my budget was $2000 and with all the parts purchased I paid 1733.00. So i'm well within budget with some more to spare. So additional question other than maybe trading out the PSU is there anything else I can eek out with the remaining budget?

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Well my budget was $2000 and with all the parts purchased I paid 1733.00. So i'm well within budget with some more to spare. So additional question other than maybe trading out the PSU is there anything else I can eek out with the remaining budget?

Save your money.

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