New PC!!!

[Harbz]

Hi guys, im here to get your opinions on what i have thrown together on PC Part Picker

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1Bx0o

 

This PC is for my mate, and he had a budget of £2000, but i guess im going to help him with that in the sense that everything from the Graphics Card downwards on PC Part Picker, i either have Given or will be once he gets his other parts together give to him . Oo and Also the sound card he has is different, its actually a Asus Xonar Xense, without the PC350 Headset as i use it

 

He will be using this for all his Uni work, and gaming. He is doing an engineering course, so will defo use the extra cores on the CPU, also he does a lot of Photoshop and Video editing for others so i guess it all comes in handy there .

 

He also asked me to make sure it has the "Bling" effect kinda when u get a new car, you buy a car fully loaded but you may not even use or actually want certain features, but you get it so that you can say you have it e.i the Corsair Dominator Platinum Ram and Asus Mobo.

 

I would also like to add that he will be also dipping this whole rig into water, as in Water cooling every part he can

 

Thanks guys for your help and opinions

[_ASSASSIN_]

that PSU is known to have coil whine issues, get the AX 860i, also get rid of the corsair SSD, and I would spend more on the graphics card and go for the forumla, get a GTX 780 to properly pair with that CPU

[CoolBeans]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1Bxqh SLI ready also I forgot add a Fiio E10

[Vbgf]

I'd go only 1 SSD for the 840 Pro. Get better GPU if you can. I can probably say that MAYBE the cpu is worth it if he renders a lot. Even so get a 4th gen one. They just launched afaik. the Ivy bridge E was it not?

[WoodenMarker]

What programs is he going to be using?

Corsair ssds are meh...

Platinums are a waste of money--they only look 'so good' because of the price. There's easily better looking ram.

[Vbgf]

Also! If he has programs that use OpenGL go with an AMD card, I've heard that it help a lot for rendering, for ex: Logan.

[WoodenMarker]

Also! If he has programs that use OpenGL go with an AMD card, I've heard that it help a lot for rendering, for ex: Logan.

OpenCL*

[Harbz]

Thanks guys for the suggestions

 

Just to say again, everything from the Graphics Card down he already has. So i basically only needed help on everything above that, but yeah i mean the suggestions you guys have made i could use myself and build if i had the money to build for myself LOL

 

Also Assassin he has the AX860i, i thought that was the same PSU as the one i added

[Vbgf]

OpenCL*

Yes, thanks for correcting me

EDIT: ALSO if you are going to buy RAM, go do it NOW! Linus talked about it why on the Wan show.

[Thunderjolt]

For £2000 squeeze in a GTX 780. It can still look good without the dominator platinums!

[Vbgf]

For £2000 squeeze in a GTX 780. It can still look good without the dominator platinums!

 

everything from the Graphics Card down he already has

If I'm understanding it correctly he will not be getting a new GPU, correct?

[Harbz]

Vbgf, Yeah he wont be getting new GPU i was just trying to showcase the whole build to see what everyone thinks

 

The rest of the money that he doesnt spend on the pc parts, will get spent on a beast custom watercooling system

 

Thanks again guys!!!

 

And yes he will be ordering this by the morning, once i get all the parts you guys are suggesting in terms of making it cheaper... I mean if the water cooling system hes gonna buy does come too expensive he may be able to buy the 780 or even a better case for water cooling

[Vbgf]

Nice, Good luck man! Post the build in the Build Log section if you feel like it

[Harbz]

Thanks , i will see if he can get some pictures for a build log

[WoodenMarker]

Edits: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1BXX0

Top mount h100i. Replace the h100i stock fans with the F12's. 

Replace case fans with the 230mm's in the front + side and the 140mm in the rear.

 

You need not spend so much for the 'bling' effect

[Harbz]

Edits: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1BXX0

Top mount h100i. Replace the h100i stock fans with the F12's. 

Replace case fans with the 230mm's in the front + side and the 140mm in the rear.

 

You need not spend so much for the 'bling' effect

Thats a nice pc , but the parts have already been ordered