doing a build tyring to stay around $1500-$2000

[Benichi]

Mobo- MAXIMUS VI HERO

case- corsair 750d

 

cpu- i5 4670k

 

memory- I want 16 gigs to start something at 1866       advice please

 

gpu- GTX 780  not sure on witch one to get there are so many different models will be water cooled    advice please

 

Power- not sure how much i really need was thinking 750tx corsair   advise please

 

storage- only one to start samsung 840 evo 250 gigs ssd

 

cooler- 2 rad 280mm 1 single fan rad koolance .memory, gpu, cpu cooled

 

pump and res.- The RP-985 incorporates Koolance's PMP-300 pump

 

fans- 5 Noctua NF-A14 PWM 140mm Case Fan

 

am i missing anything. this is going to be gaming and video editing (not much) computer but will also use for general stuff web-surfing, excel, ect. 

 

I will be overclocking.

 

main games style are like skyrim and battlefield.

 

any thoughts on this. better / worst let me know please thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Venomz1337]

How the hell are you planning on doing that for $2000? My build cost me £1250 ($2000'ish).

[Lays]

How the hell are you planning on doing that for $2000? My build cost me £1250 ($2000'ish).

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2kQgR

 

Friend's building that soon, he got an amazing deal on the psu (129.99)

 

He's gonna get a 750d and a ud3h instead though, helping him build it soon

[joshuamurphy]

16 gigs of RAM is over kill. 8 gigs will be fine I think.

And storage, 250 GBs of space will not be enough especially if you will be doing some video editing. Pick up a 1TB HDD.

[Venomz1337]

16 gigs of RAM is over kill. 8 gigs will be fine I think.

And storage, 250 GBs of space will not be enough especially if you will be doing some video editing. Pick up a 1TB HDD.

 

16 gigs is perfectly fine. It's not overkill, a little extra never hurts. I do however agree on the extra storage.

[SAV1OUR]

if your willing to push it you could get my build for just under $1500 http://pcpartpicker.com/user/SAV1OUR/saved/38ew

[Titanicium]

I wouldn't recommend WC at this budget so personally I would get something like this...

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2mr60

 

It will crush mot things pretty hard

 

Note: This does not include fans or Thermal compound and is 10 USD over budget though...

[Lays]

@Benichi

 

Were u planning on 2000$ including the watercooling parts? if so, @Ghost can help with this a lot probably

[joshuamurphy]

16 gigs is perfectly fine. It's not overkill, a little extra never hurts. I do however agree on the extra storage.

Ok (: On my system I've never seen a reason to upgrade to 16GBs of RAM and I figured it would be a waste of money buying more if I never used it

Edited December 18, 2013 by joshuamurphy

[Guest]

GPU: get the asus DCU2! Better components on the PCB with which you are able to achieve better OCs. Also you are than able to use GPU Hotwire by asus to easily overvolt your GPU.

Fans: better get some NF-F12 (the are static pressure optimized so you get better temps on your rads.

PSU: get a corsair RM! Also Gold and much more silent. But 750W is fine for this build

Case: nice I am getting one for Xmas

RAM: 1600mhz are the sweet spot but 1866 is better for sure. Due you will not notice it in games.

4GB= Ok but nah...

8GB= perfect for gaming

16= BOOM good for some time

>16= Overkill for gaming

CPU: only gaming on this PC? perfect!

Video editing and stuff? Go i7

SSD: Best one out there is the 840 Evo

MOBO: overkill but so damn sexy and cool.

But for OCing the right thing to throw your CPU on

Hope I helped

[Benichi]

16 gigs of RAM is over kill. 8 gigs will be fine I think.

And storage, 250 GBs of space will not be enough especially if you will be doing some video editing. Pick up a 1TB HDD.

 

the reason I thought of going 16 was because of the video editing. and yes I agree i need another hdd  for that thank you

[KrazyKap]

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2kQgR

 

Friend's building that soon, he got an amazing deal on the psu (129.99)

 

He's gonna get a 750d and a ud3h instead though, helping him build it soon

 

 

 

I'd go with this build or something very close. $500 should actually be enough to get you started watercooling the CPU and the 780 Lightning already has incredible cooling

 

You can grab a good watercooling kit like this while still being under budget, then add more parts as you go

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21642/ex-wat-276/XSPC_Raystorm_AX360_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_w_D5_Photon_and_Free_Dead-Water.html

[Benichi]

GPU: get the asus DCU2! Better components on the PCB with which you are able to active better OCs. Also you are than able to use GPU Hotwire by asus to easily overvolt your GPU.

Fans: better get some NF-F12 (the are staticky pressure optimized so you get better temps on your rads.

PSU: get a corsair RM! Also Gold and much more silent. But 750W is fine for this build

Case: nice I am getting one for Xmas

RAM: 1600mhz are the sweet spot but 1866 is better for sure. Due you will not notice it in games.

CPU: only gaming on this PC? perfect!

Video editing and stuff? Go i7

SSD: Beat one out there

Hope I could hep a bit

 

going with the 120mm fans i would have to get smaller rads yes? I held a 280mm up to the case and it fits perfect on the front bay best fit i have found on a case. can i use the f12 fans on a 280 mm rad?

 

Im checking out those gpu now thank you

[Benichi]

@Benichi

 

Were u planning on 2000$ including the watercooling parts? if so, @Ghost can help with this a lot probably

 

I was going to try yes. I still need the gpu cooling plate but for that i need to decide on a gpu. cpu plate and memory plates. 

Im new here so I dont know who ghost is yet.  

 

and this is awesome how fast everyone response this form rocks other place i would wait for days to get help.... already happy to be here 

[Benichi]

How the hell are you planning on doing that for $2000? My build cost me £1250 ($2000'ish).

 

 

really If you just go one amazon and add all this to your cart your around $1600 to $1800 with the gpu that is the most expensive thing

[Guest]

going with the 120mm fans i would have to get smaller rads yes? I held a 280mm up to the case and it fits perfect on the front bay best fit i have found on a case. can i use the f12 fans on a 280 mm rad?

Im checking out those gpu now thank you

I am thinking about the exact same thing here for my own PC. But I personally would never throw airflow fans on a rad. It will yust perform

Very poor.

Expectably with big rads. I'll mout a 60mm rad in the top of the 750D. Airflow fans will simply not be able to push the air through that fat rad...

I thought about getting those cosair SP fans (140mm). But the make much more noise than the noctua ones.

And on some radiators you ate able to mount 120 fans on 140 rads. But it is ultra silly to do that... You will not use your extra 20mm rad space so you can directly put a 120 rad with 120fans in your build

[Lays]

I was going to try yes. I still need the gpu cooling plate but for that i need to decide on a gpu. cpu plate and memory plates. 

Im new here so I dont know who ghost is yet.  

 

and this is awesome how fast everyone response this form rocks other place i would wait for days to get help.... already happy to be here 

 

Ghost is like the go-to person for watercooling, he lives in the watercooling section basically, and knows pretty much everything there is to know about it.

 

Um, you'd have to get 140mm fans for the 280mm radiators, noctua has some called nf-a14

 

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=82803

[Benichi]

Oh I forgot to ask My buddy bought two mobos msi gd65 gaming so i could use this if you guy think it is better then what i have with the asus VI hero. never use either one before so just another option.

[Guest]

Oh I forgot to ask My buddy bought two mobos msi gd65 gaming so i could use this if you guy think it is better then what i have with the asus VI hero. never use either one before so just another option.

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The asus one is better but the MSI is really enough.

Be happy and say thanks to your buddy and get more SSD a sound card or simply save it up for a second GPU (which will than require a 850w psu)

[Lays]

Oh I forgot to ask My buddy bought two mobos msi gd65 gaming so i could use this if you guy think it is better then what i have with the asus VI hero. never use either one before so just another option.

 

The vi hero would be better, better build quality IMO.

 

If it's cheap/free take it

[Guest]

and this is awesome how fast everyone response this form rocks other place i would wait for days to get help.... already happy to be here

Haha yeah!! This is the pure awesomeness of all you LTT community guys here on the forums

[Benichi]

I am thinking about the exact same thing here for my own PC. But I personally would never throw airflow fans on a rad. It will yust perform Very poor. Expectably with big rads. I'll mout a 60mm rad in the top of the 750D. Airflow fans will simply not be able to push the air through that fat rad... I thought about getting those cosair SP fans (140mm). But the make much more noise than the noctua ones. And on some radiators you ate able to mount 120 fans on 140 rads. But it is ultra silly to do that... You will not use your extra 20mm rad space so you can directly put a 120 rad with 120fans in your build

 

are you sure I saw Linus put Noctua fans on a rad and they posted better numbers then with stock fans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7RdDXXhcx0   skip to about 5:13 and listen

[WoodenMarker]

the reason I thought of going 16 was because of the video editing. and yes I agree i need another hdd  for that thank you

Are you just editing gameplay videos?

What kind of dollars are you using?

Why are you watercooling?

Are you planning to sli?

[Guest]

are you sure I saw Linus put Noctua fans on a rad and they posted better numbers then with stock fans

skip to about 5:13 and listen

I know! Everything is better than stock crap

And those novtias are NF-F12 (120mm)

[Benichi]

Ghost is like the go-to person for watercooling, he lives in the watercooling section basically, and knows pretty much everything there is to know about it.

 

Um, you'd have to get 140mm fans for the 280mm radiators, noctua has some called nf-a14

 

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=82803

 

I have the rads but not the fans yet that is what i as looking at though.