First Build; will this thing work

[ninjacarpet]

In a few weeks I, with the help of my father, am going to be building a gaming PC. I am worried as to whether or not the build I have planned will work, especially in terms of power. The budget is a little strange, as my father will be supplying the GPU, an SSD, and the HDD, and my friend might be giving me lightly used RAM. so, here it is:

• Rosewill THOR V2-Edition, Gaming ATX full tower
• MSI Z87-G43 LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX High Performance CF Gaming Intel Motherboard
• Intel Core i5-4670 Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54670 
• Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G - OEM
• RAM IF NECESSARY: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
• Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes  (180W)
• Thermaltake TR2 TR-600 600W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply
• ASUS  GTX780- DC2OC-3GD5  3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card (300 W)

I am willing to spend up to $630 on this build, which would cover everything above except for the GPU. My primary concern is whether or not the power supply is up to the task. Any comments or advice? The OS is either windows 7 or 8.

[Unhelpful]

As somebody with that case- Dont get that case. I've had it for a year or so now. It works great on paper, not to well in practice. I would grab a 650w Seasonic OEM'd psu.

[_ASSASSIN_]

you can get a much better case for a lot less. Also get a 4670K so you can overclock it meaning free performance boost if you voltage control on the CPU is any good.

[Unhelpful]

you can get a much better case for a lot less.

It isnt a bad case, it is GREAT in THEORY. Other people have better implementations though.

[Emkryan]

Get an NZXT 530. much better

[nsyedhasan]

I would say get a 4670K and a R4 or a Arc Midi R2

[whatthe_fuzz]

Drop the case. Get some cheaper

Get a better PSU

get a better motherboard

Drop the TIM 

Get an unlocked 4670k

[Unhelpful]

Get an NZXT 530. much better

That is just a whole lot of plastic with average cooling.

[Emkryan]

That is just a whole lot of plastic with average cooling.

No

[Unhelpful]

No

When it comes to cooling it performs about as well as the Thor V2, but the Thor V2 isnt really plasticy. Between the 2 Thor V2 is a better choice. Neither of them are a really good choice overall.

 

I would suggest looking more towards corsair fractal cooler master for good cases. There are a few others I am probably missing, but I'm tired. Cut me some slack.

[Emkryan]

When it comes to cooling it performs about as well as the Thor V2, but the Thor V2 isnt really plasticy. Between the 2 Thor V2 is a better choice. Neither of them are a really good choice overall.

How do you know this?

[_ASSASSIN_]

It isnt a bad case, it is GREAT in THEORY. Other people have better implementations though.

again, there are much better cases out in the market, the 750D competes directly with this and it's an amazing case.

[Unhelpful]

How do you know this?

I have worked with both of them EXTENSIVELY. 

I had a 530 then switched to the Thor V2, got better temps. Then switched to Arc Midi R2. Got WAAAAY better temps than with either of the cases.

[Unhelpful]

again, there are much better cases out in the market, the 750D competes directly with this and it's an amazing case.

100% Agree.

[ninjacarpet]

Ok, so I changed the case to a Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (...) and the power supply to a COOLMAX ZU Series ZU-1000B 1000W ATX12V. This brings the total of what  I'm paying to $641.93, which is fine by me. I'm not so sure I want to try overclocking, so is the unlocked 4670 worth it? Also, is the 1000w PSU overkill? Finally, what motherboard recommendations do you guys have for me? I'm going to set a hard max at $680. 

[WoodenMarker]

Ok, so I changed the case to a Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (...) and the power supply to a COOLMAX ZU Series ZU-1000B 1000W ATX12V. This brings the total of what  I'm paying to $641.93, which is fine by me. I'm not so sure I want to try overclocking, so is the unlocked 4670 worth it? Also, is the 1000w PSU overkill? Finally, what motherboard recommendations do you guys have for me? I'm going to set a hard max at $680. 

DO NOT GET A COOLMAX PSU. Stay clear away from them.

For gaming, it may not be worth paying more for the 4670k. It's up to you whether or not you want to pay more for the mobo/cooler. You should generally be overclocking if you're building your own system though.

You don't need aftermarket paste for the 212 Plus. It comes with good paste. Also, the 212 Evo is better. 

 

You have a red graphics card/ram and a blue mobo. I question your sanity.

Are you only shopping from newegg or are you open to other US shops?

 

You need to quote a post or tag a member or else they won't get a notification you replied to them.

[ninjacarpet]

DO NOT GET A COOLMAX PSU. Stay clear away from them.

For gaming, it may not be worth paying more for the 4670k. It's up to you whether or not you want to pay more for the mobo/cooler. You should generally be overclocking if you're building your own system though.

You don't need aftermarket paste for the 212 Plus. It comes with good paste. Also, the 212 Evo is better. 

 

You have a red graphics card/ram and a blue mobo. I question your sanity.

Are you only shopping from newegg or are you open to other US shops?

 

You need to quote a post or tag a member or else they won't get a notification you replied to them.

I'm open to using other shops. There is a fry's nearby, but I have not gone to it to look for parts yet and I think the few minutes I tried using their site gave me TB. I found an ASUS z87-k ATX  at tigerdirect (http://tinyurl.com/ksh6vqk) at the behest of whatthe_fuzz. I'm not overly concerned with aesthetics, so I'll take what I can get to an extent. I changed the RAM to Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 due to a price drop, and that's blue; however, if I get the ASUS mobo then the blue RAM is rather moot. For the PSU, what companies should I consider, and is 1000W a good decision?

On a random side note: I can't update my newegg  wishlist anymore - should I just break out the pen and paper?

[WoodenMarker]

I'm open to using other shops. There is a fry's nearby, but I have not gone to it to look for parts yet and I think the few minutes I tried using their site gave me TB. I found an ASUS z87-k ATX  at tigerdirect (http://tinyurl.com/ksh6vqk) at the behest of whatthe_fuzz. I'm not overly concerned with aesthetics, so I'll take what I can get to an extent. I changed the RAM to Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 due to a price drop, and that's blue; however, if I get the ASUS mobo then the blue RAM is rather moot. For the PSU, what companies should I consider, and is 1000W a good decision?

On a random side note: I can't update my newegg  wishlist anymore - should I just break out the pen and paper?

I recommend using pcpartpicker.

1000w is much overkill and even more pointless if it's a low quality psu. 

My recommendations: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2kYzk

[ninjacarpet]

I recommend using pcpartpicker.

1000w is much overkill and even more pointless if it's a low quality psu. 

My recommendations: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2kYzk

holy crap.....thanks man. Should I just stick with the Corsair Vengeance for RAM? 

[WoodenMarker]

holy crap.....thanks man. Should I just stick with the Corsair Vengeance for RAM? 

Is that what your friend is giving you?

[ninjacarpet]

Is that what your friend is giving you?

I asked him what kind of RAM it was today, but all he said that it was 2X8GB DDR3 with reasonable speed. I asked him what company, and even what color, but he wriggled out of giving an answer (which is reasonable - we're good friends, and he's giving me this RAM for less than it was bought for, so perhaps I sounded like a picky beggar). I trust him to not give me some sort of "Shady Inc" stuff. If need be I'll just buy the aforementioned Corsair RAM, in red of course. Thanks for finding those deals before, really. Better parts for cheaper!

[WoodenMarker]

I asked him what kind of RAM it was today, but all he said that it was 2X8GB DDR3 with reasonable speed. I asked him what company, and even what color, but he wriggled out of giving an answer (which is reasonable - we're good friends, and he's giving me this RAM for less than it was bought for, so perhaps I sounded like a picky beggar). I trust him to not give me some sort of "Shady Inc" stuff. If need be I'll just buy the aforementioned Corsair RAM, in red of course. Thanks for finding those deals before, really. Better parts for cheaper!

I was asking to find out what color they are or if they would have clearance problems. Can you friend not send a picture?

[ninjacarpet]

I was asking to find out what color they are or if they would have clearance problems. Can you friend not send a picture?

I'll ask for more info tomorrow. The Antec One doesn't have enough space for the ASUS GTX 780-DC2OC-3GD5. Should I keep looking at mid tower cases or go for full ATX?

[WoodenMarker]

I'll ask for more info tomorrow. The Antec One doesn't have enough space for the ASUS GTX 780-DC2OC-3GD5. Should I keep looking at mid tower cases or go for full ATX?

Oh my bad, I missed that. 

In that case, get the Source 210 Elite: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210e001

[ninjacarpet]

Oh my bad, I missed that. 

In that case, get the Source 210 Elite: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210e001

Hey, I can't give enough thanks. I watch Linus' videos, and he's always talking about how good the forums are, but I never expected them to be THIS good! You guys really saved me from spending a lot of money on upgrade-able products. I think with the Source 210 Elite, and the RAM from my friend, and your other suggestions, I'm all set to go. If I ever need any help down the line, I know just the site to come to.  Again, thanks!