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JEW UNIT NY
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Hey everybody! Thank you for you help with answering my questions on my previous thread (https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/56755-help-before-first-build-please/). I finally picked out all my parts and here they are:

 


 

Case - Either the Coolermaster HAF X or the Corsair Obsidian 750d (when it comes out)

 

 

SSD - Won't be buying one. I already have a SSD on my gaming laptop and will be using that. 

 


 

 

OS Enhancement - http://startisback.com/

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Mouse - Won't be buying one. Already have a Logitech G700

 


 

I am planning to use this PC for multiple things. Gaming, editing (want to start a youtube channel), Photoshop, This is my first build and appriciate any feedback on what I should improve on.  I want to get the most performance as possible. Are these components compatible? Also if you can visit my other thread at the software section and give me advice as well (https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/57995-essential-software-for-a-new-windows-8-pc/). I will be purchasing this rig in about 3-4 weeks.  I mainly want to use amazon and newegg because I get free 2 day shipping. Thank you and hope to hear from you soon. 

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get a corsair 760i, get 8gb ram and get a cheaper case(about $150 or £100 max) and then get a ssd with the money you have saved. You will not use the controller after you find out that it gives you a massive disadvantage compares to the other people playing the game.

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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So , it looks that you have a $3000 buget

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OK, switch the i7 for i5, PSU for Corsair RM850, get 8GB RAM and switch the HDD for Seagate Barracuda. i7+16GB only if you want to do heavy editting, otherwise i5 should be sufficient.

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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get a corsair 760i, get 8gb ram and get a cheaper case(about $150 or £100 max) and then get a ssd with the money you have saved. You will not use the controller after you find out that it gives you a massive disadvantage compares to the other people playing the game.

 

Thanx for the advice.  I have an SSD. I will be taking it out of my gaming laptop.

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OK, switch the i7 for i5, PSU for Corsair RM850, get 8GB RAM and switch the HDD for Seagate Barracuda.

 

 

Thanx for the advice.  I have an SSD. I will be taking it out of my gaming laptop.

And 1600 mhz ram

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I've updated with pcpicker.com link.

1000w is overkill. 

Do you plan to sli?

Ram above 1600 won't give you any extra performance and the higher you clock your ram, the more unstable oc'ing cpu will be and vice versa.

Are you sure you need bluray?

If you're not gaming competitively, get an IPS panel for better colors instead of a high refresh rate.

I'd recommend getting a h100i instead as the stock fans are bad and getting aftermarket 140mm fans with good static pressure isn't that easy as getting 120mm's.

Caviar blacks are not worth the extra money, get a seagate barracuda instead.

Switched. Except the HDD.  I had crappy experience with Seagate.  I never had a working one (or one last for long). 

When was this? If it was an older drive, you may be basing your experience off of out of date experiences.

Also, WD and Seagate are equally reliable brands.

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Switched. Except the HDD. I had crappy experience with Seagate. I never had a working one (or one last for long).

Still Caviar Black is a waste of money, especially if you have an SSD, Caviar Blue should work. HDDs are HDDs, there is no magic behind them and all are slow, so it's best to pick the cheapest 7200RPM HDD with desired capacity you can get.

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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Also, WD and Seagate are equally reliable brands.

AFAIK they are made in the same factories :D.

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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About a couple of months ago. 

Either way, hdds are fragile things. Reliability has less to do with the brand and more to do with how the drive has been handled by the user or the delivery service.

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Okay. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1FwnW

 

This is what i would get.

 

Dont get such expensive mobo unless you do LN2 cooling, why on earth would you pay 300$ for a mobo when you can get one half as cheap and the same high-end quality?

 

And i put inside a lower CAS (CL) RAM 1600MHz. After a lot of overclock you wont be able to run 2400Mhz on those RAM sticks anyway so you will have to choose between running them 1333MHz/1600MHz or running CPU at stock clocks and do i have to tell you that CPU overclock is far more important than RAM? RAM 2400Mhz will give you like 1% more FPS in games? xD

So... If Jesus had the gold, would he buy himself out instead of waiting 3 days for the respawn?

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Either way, hdds are fragile things. Reliability has less to do with the brand and more to do with how the drive has been handled by the user or the delivery service.

 

Okay. I thought that question I quoted to referred to the SSD.  I switched it to the 4tb Seagate. Save me about $170 lol

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Okay. I thought that question I quoted to referred to the SSD.  I switched it to the 4tb Seagate. Save me about $170 lol

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($643.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case:  Corsair Air 540 ATX Desktop Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan:  Scythe Gentle Typhoon 57.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan:  Scythe Gentle Typhoon 57.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive:  Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($58.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit)  ($129.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Monitor:  LG 24EB23PY-B 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($225.00 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 
Speakers:  Logitech Z553 40W 2.1ch Speakers  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2374.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-19 16:29 EDT-0400)
 
So, what do you think?
I choosed 2 hdds just because you can put them in raid 0
a cheaper mobo, cpu cooler, a sexy case, smaller psu a keyboard, speakers, monitor, os, everything you need
AND, it's $300 cheaper than what you planned ;)
 
what do you think?

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My recommendations: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1FwA1

Sli ready, Replace the stock h100i and case fans with Sickleflows. 2 in front and 1 in back. 

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Thanx guys...I already saved $500. I honestly don't know what I'm doing when it comes to picking parts lol.  Thank you.  Anymore suggestions? I am updating my shopping cart still...This is great :)

or what about this?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Fwsx

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