gtx 780 build?

[kinkywink]

so, ive done a few of these posts with builds ive put together to see what i should improve on and what i should get..

so heres like my 100th post for a build opinions much appreciated!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($285.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($42.19 @ PB Technologies) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($228.85 @ PB Technologies) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($247.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 

Storage:  Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($136.84 @ PB Technologies) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.00 @ PC Force) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($861.35 @ PB Technologies) 

Case:  Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($259.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 

Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($245.14 @ Ascent Technology) 

Total: $2395.32

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-01 15:00 NZDT+1300)

 

so whats your opinions? id rather 8 gb of ram but i cant get 8 gb of the z series (ps the z series looks better)

8 gb of ram is also 100 dollars cheaper.

case is personally very appealing for me.

i may order the psu from amazon for 125 usd which is around 150-160 nzd excluding shipping.

[helping]

Looks good, but do you really need 16gb of ram?

you might want to swap that WD blue for a Seagate barracuda, if the seagate is more expensive for some reason don't worry about it, they're close enough.

 

nooooooooo no 4 AMD CRAP CPU

do you ever contribute anything useful, like ever?

I'm sorry what!?!

don't mind the troll, just leave him be to play by himself

[TheSLSAMG]

If you're going to spend more than $1500, go Intel for the processor.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.29 @ PB Technologies)
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($42.19 @ PB Technologies)
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($190.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($247.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Storage:  Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($136.84 @ PB Technologies)
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.00 @ PC Force)
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($861.35 @ PB Technologies)
Case:  Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($259.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($245.14 @ Ascent Technology)
Total: $2394.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-01 15:04 NZDT+1300)

[Coombzy]

nooooooooo no 4 AMD CRAP CPU

I'm sorry what!?!

[Kayn]

Total: $2394.81

Dat $0.51 savings

[TheSLSAMG]

nooooooooo no 4 AMD CRAP CPU

The hell are you on about?

[CoolBeans]

nooooooooo no 4 AMD CRAP CPU

L2 computer

[WoodenMarker]

What's the system being used for?

I'd bump up the 750D. The 650D uses a ghetto usb 3.0 passthrough from the back that isn't exactly elegant. 

[kinkywink]

What's the system being used for?

I'd bump up the 750D. The 650D uses a ghetto usb 3.0 passthrough from the back that isn't exactly elegant. 

probably should have listed that, itll be my main computer, for gaming, photo editing, video editing and everything else i think i could throw at it, the gtx 780 came down in price by about 400 dollars for new zealand, it was either that or the r9 280x which was around 200 dollars cheaper.

later i plan to custom water cool the cpu and gpu (gonna cost around 500)

 

gtx 780 was at about 1100-1200 nzd 

now its down to 861-900 nzd

 

the r9 280x was about 500 to 600 nzd

(doesnt sound as beast though)

[kinkywink]

Looks good, but do you really need 16gb of ram?

you might want to swap that WD blue for a Seagate barracuda, if the seagate is more expensive for some reason don't worry about it, they're close enough.

 

do you ever contribute anything useful, like ever?

don't mind the troll, just leave him be to play by himself

 

Looks good, but do you really need 16gb of ram?

you might want to swap that WD blue for a Seagate barracuda, if the seagate is more expensive for some reason don't worry about it, they're close enough.

 

do you ever contribute anything useful, like ever?

don't mind the troll, just leave him be to play by himself

id prefer 8 gb but the 16 looks so much nicer :3.

ill see if i can find the same series for only 8 gb

[WoodenMarker]

probably should have listed that, itll be my main computer, for gaming, photo editing, video editing and everything else i think i could throw at it, the gtx 780 came down in price by about 400 dollars for new zealand, it was either that or the r9 280x which was around 200 dollars cheaper.

later i plan to custom water cool the cpu and gpu (gonna cost around 500)

 

gtx 780 was at about 1100-1200 nzd 

now its down to 861-900 nzd

the r9 280x was about 500 to 600 nzd

(doesnt sound as beast though)

What programs do you use?

 

If you're watercooling, I'd wait for the Linus crew's results for a waterblocked 290x first if you're not in a hurry

The 280x and 780 aren't really comparable. It should be the 780 vs the 290x. 

[kinkywink]

What programs do you use?

 

If you're watercooling, I'd wait for the Linus crew's results for a waterblocked 290x first if you're not in a hurry

The 280x and 780 aren't really comparable. It should be the 780 vs the 290x. 

290x vs gtx 780

the price difference is nearly 300 dollars

 

#to note, wanting to run 2 monitors

programs

dream weaver

photoshop

after effects

cinema 4d.

 

and games

diablo 3

any mmo games

probably some fps games.

[WoodenMarker]

290x vs gtx 780

the price difference is nearly 300 dollars

 

#to note, wanting to run 2 monitors

programs

dream weaver

photoshop

after effects

cinema 4d.

 

and games

diablo 3

any mmo games

probably some fps games.

Howe heavy is the content you're working on?

Just wondering--Why are you watercooling?

[kinkywink]

Howe heavy is the content you're working on?

Just wondering--Why are you watercooling?

just a future project, want to over clock the gpu/cpu aswell,

i found the 750d for 20 dollars more then the 650d so im going to get that.

as for how intensive the work is, itll just be what ever is there

 

in a few years time im wanting to be a computer hardware engineer, diagnosing/trouble shooting pcs, building rigs etc, buying this rig as my first official gaming computer and for the experience ill gain from putting it together and buying around with the settings

[WoodenMarker]

just a future project, want to over clock the gpu/cpu aswell,

i found the 750d for 20 dollars more then the 650d so im going to get that.

as for how intensive the work is, itll just be what ever is there

in a few years time im wanting to be a computer hardware engineer, diagnosing/trouble shooting pcs, building rigs etc, buying this rig as my first official gaming computer and for the experience ill gain from putting it together and buying around with the settings

Oh alright. The system looks fine so far. I'd get 2 sticks of ram instead do that you can expand later if you want to: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31866c9d16gsr

Also, less sticks = less problems.

Are you planning to sli?

[kinkywink]

Oh alright. The system looks fine so far. I'd get 2 sticks of ram instead do that you can expand later if you want to: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31866c9d16gsr

Also, less sticks = less problems.

Are you planning to sli?

i might do in the future and thanks for the tips

i probably will just go for 2 sticks instead of 4, those  sniper series dont look too bad