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AdamPerez
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Welp, it's been about 5 years, I'm going to build a new rig! This one has served me well, especially after upping the GPU to a 560 Ti. So, I'd like some opinions on my planning rig, and if you think i should make any adjustments at all, I'm very open to criticism! Also, I want to get the Avexir RAM because of the LED's and junk, is it good or not? Thanks for any and all help. (Also, I know PSU is hell'a huge, I plan on SLI'ing and OCing in future. Also, I know I don't have an SSD. Planned on getting one around September.)

                                 

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  • CPU
    Intel Core i7 4770K 3.5 Ghz
  • Motherboard
    ASUS Z87-PRO 1150
  • RAM
    AVEXIR Core Series (Blue LED) 8GB DDR3 1600
  • GPU
    EVGA Geforce GTX 780 Ti SC/ACX
  • Case
    Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl (windowed)
  • Storage
    Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB
  • PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold - 800W
  • Display(s)
    ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (3D)
  • Cooling
    Cooler Master Glacer 240L
  • Keyboard
    CM Storm QuickFire Ultimate Cherry MX Blue
  • Mouse
    Razer Naga 2014 edition

CPU Intel Core i7 4770K 3.5 Ghz  Motherboard Asus Z87 Pro 1150  RAM Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (Blue LED)  GPU EVGA 780 Ti Classified  Case Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl (windowed)  Storage Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB and Samsung 840 EVO 120GB  PSU Corsair RM 1000W Display(s) ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (3D)  Cooling Corsair H100i

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Plan a day or two before you buy. 

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Looks very nice. I would back off the power supply, get the Windforce 780 Ti, get a 750D, acoustic foam to make it more silent and a Swiftech H320 to round it all out.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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What's the system being used for?

What are you upgrading from?

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Plan a day or two before you buy. 

Yeah, I planning on buying around January 1st-10th.

CPU Intel Core i7 4770K 3.5 Ghz  Motherboard Asus Z87 Pro 1150  RAM Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (Blue LED)  GPU EVGA 780 Ti Classified  Case Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl (windowed)  Storage Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB and Samsung 840 EVO 120GB  PSU Corsair RM 1000W Display(s) ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (3D)  Cooling Corsair H100i

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Yeah, I planning on buying around January 1st-10th.

OH. In that case... PCPartPicker pending...

My Build Log on PCPartPicker FX-6300, ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3, MSI 7870 GHz Edition, Corsair Vengeance LP 1x8GB, 1TB WD Blue, Fractal Core 1000 USB 3.0, Corsair CX600, and my most recent addition that I've had forever and isnt new is a 80GB WD800 for Linux, Lenovo ThinkPad X131e, ASUS Transformer TF300T, Galaxy Note 3 Sister dropped it in a puddle I now have to use a Samsung Brightside, Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250ohm version, Blue Yeti  #TheRealKEH-JEFF | "Sometimes, if were lucky, in Australia, a family has 2 kangaroos to pick up the kids with" - marto | Your entry here | Remember kids; just because Linus has a video on it, doesn't mean that its the best choice | ts3.wferr.com the best TeamSpeak | Abide by the CoC | Looking for build help? Read this before posting |
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Yeah, I planning on buying around January 1st-10th.

He meant plan a day or two at most before you buy. Parts and prices change frequently so if you configure a parts list now, it'll likely be a bit irrelevant by the time you're ready to buy.

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What's the system being used for?

What are you upgrading from?

Mainly gaming, some audio and video editing.

 

Specs of current PC

Geforce GTX 560 Ti Twin Frozer II/OC

Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83 GHz

8GB of DDR2 RAM

Unsure of MOBO

750W Power supply

 

(Yeah, it's pretty freaking outdated haha)

CPU Intel Core i7 4770K 3.5 Ghz  Motherboard Asus Z87 Pro 1150  RAM Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (Blue LED)  GPU EVGA 780 Ti Classified  Case Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl (windowed)  Storage Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB and Samsung 840 EVO 120GB  PSU Corsair RM 1000W Display(s) ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (3D)  Cooling Corsair H100i

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He meant plan a day or two at most before you buy. Parts and prices change frequently so if you configure a parts list now, it'll likely be a bit irrelevant by the time you're ready to buy.

Oh, okay. Thanks :D

CPU Intel Core i7 4770K 3.5 Ghz  Motherboard Asus Z87 Pro 1150  RAM Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (Blue LED)  GPU EVGA 780 Ti Classified  Case Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl (windowed)  Storage Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB and Samsung 840 EVO 120GB  PSU Corsair RM 1000W Display(s) ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (3D)  Cooling Corsair H100i

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OH. In that case... PCPartPicker pending...

Yeah, I was in it earlier. Apparently everything is fine. The Radiator for the Glacer is a bit big, but I've been doing tons of research and it fits in the top of the Define R4.

CPU Intel Core i7 4770K 3.5 Ghz  Motherboard Asus Z87 Pro 1150  RAM Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (Blue LED)  GPU EVGA 780 Ti Classified  Case Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl (windowed)  Storage Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB and Samsung 840 EVO 120GB  PSU Corsair RM 1000W Display(s) ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (3D)  Cooling Corsair H100i

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Yeah, I was in it earlier. Apparently everything is fine. The Radiator for the Glacer is a bit big, but I've been doing tons of research and it fits in the top of the Define R4.

Ah screw it too much work. The PSU is a it big, and your motherboard is overprices. Everything else is fine. 

My Build Log on PCPartPicker FX-6300, ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3, MSI 7870 GHz Edition, Corsair Vengeance LP 1x8GB, 1TB WD Blue, Fractal Core 1000 USB 3.0, Corsair CX600, and my most recent addition that I've had forever and isnt new is a 80GB WD800 for Linux, Lenovo ThinkPad X131e, ASUS Transformer TF300T, Galaxy Note 3 Sister dropped it in a puddle I now have to use a Samsung Brightside, Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250ohm version, Blue Yeti  #TheRealKEH-JEFF | "Sometimes, if were lucky, in Australia, a family has 2 kangaroos to pick up the kids with" - marto | Your entry here | Remember kids; just because Linus has a video on it, doesn't mean that its the best choice | ts3.wferr.com the best TeamSpeak | Abide by the CoC | Looking for build help? Read this before posting |
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Mainly gaming, some audio and video editing.

 

Specs of current PC

Geforce GTX 560 Ti Twin Frozer II/OC

Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83 GHz

8GB of DDR2 RAM

Unsure of MOBO

750W Power supply

 

(Yeah, it's pretty freaking outdated haha)

Programs being used? What kind of projects are you working on?

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Ah screw it too much work. The PSU is a it big, and your motherboard is overprices. Everything else is fine. 

Yeah, the Mobo is a bit pricey, but for this build, money is not really an issue but i want to stay under 2500.

CPU Intel Core i7 4770K 3.5 Ghz  Motherboard Asus Z87 Pro 1150  RAM Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (Blue LED)  GPU EVGA 780 Ti Classified  Case Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl (windowed)  Storage Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB and Samsung 840 EVO 120GB  PSU Corsair RM 1000W Display(s) ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (3D)  Cooling Corsair H100i

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Programs being used? What kind of projects are you working on?

Audacity, Fraps recording (Shadowplay as well) and, Sony Vegas. Mainly videos.

CPU Intel Core i7 4770K 3.5 Ghz  Motherboard Asus Z87 Pro 1150  RAM Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (Blue LED)  GPU EVGA 780 Ti Classified  Case Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl (windowed)  Storage Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB and Samsung 840 EVO 120GB  PSU Corsair RM 1000W Display(s) ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (3D)  Cooling Corsair H100i

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Okay, I bumped the PSU down to 800. That is enough for SLI, right?

CPU Intel Core i7 4770K 3.5 Ghz  Motherboard Asus Z87 Pro 1150  RAM Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (Blue LED)  GPU EVGA 780 Ti Classified  Case Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl (windowed)  Storage Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB and Samsung 840 EVO 120GB  PSU Corsair RM 1000W Display(s) ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (3D)  Cooling Corsair H100i

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I also changed the MOBO to an ASUS Z87-Pro, now it went form 2350 to about 2295!

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I also changed the MOBO to an ASUS Z87-Pro, now it went form 2350 to about 2295!

Do you think you will need all the gaming horsepower the 780 ti has for what you are doing? You could bump that down to a regular 780 and with the money you saved, go 2011 with the 4930k

CPU: i7-4770k CPU Cooler: NH-D14 RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8gb GPU: EVGA Superclocked 780 ti MOBO: ASUS Maximus VI Gene PSU: Corsair RM 850 Case: Bitfenix Prodigy M

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Yeah, the Mobo is a bit pricey, but for this build, money is not really an issue but i want to stay under 2500.

What currency are you using?

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What currency are you using?

USD.

CPU Intel Core i7 4770K 3.5 Ghz  Motherboard Asus Z87 Pro 1150  RAM Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (Blue LED)  GPU EVGA 780 Ti Classified  Case Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl (windowed)  Storage Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB and Samsung 840 EVO 120GB  PSU Corsair RM 1000W Display(s) ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (3D)  Cooling Corsair H100i

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Do you think you will need all the gaming horsepower the 780 ti has for what you are doing? You could bump that down to a regular 780 and with the money you saved, go 2011 with the 4930k

Maybe not, but I would prefer it (I do have reasons) Though, I'll check it out, thanks :D

CPU Intel Core i7 4770K 3.5 Ghz  Motherboard Asus Z87 Pro 1150  RAM Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (Blue LED)  GPU EVGA 780 Ti Classified  Case Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl (windowed)  Storage Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB and Samsung 840 EVO 120GB  PSU Corsair RM 1000W Display(s) ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (3D)  Cooling Corsair H100i

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USD.

How's this look? 

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

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How's this look? 

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

I thought the 4930K was based on the Z8x series chipset?

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VAULT - File Server

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Intel Core i5 11400 w/ Shadow Rock LP, 2x16GB SP GAMING 3200MHz CL16, ASUS PRIME Z590-A, 2x LSI 9211-8i, Fractal Define 7, 256GB Team MP33, 3x 6TB WD Red Pro (general storage), 5x 8TB WD White Label/Red (Plex) (both arrays in their respective Windows Parity storage spaces), 1TB Teamgroup MP33 (dumping ground) Corsair RM750x, TrueNAS Scale

Sleeper HP Pavilion A6137C

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Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.4GHz, 4x8GB G.SKILL Ares 1800MHz CL10, ASUS Z170M-E D3, 128GB Team MP33, 1TB Seagate Barracuda, MSI GTX 970 100ME, EVGA 650G1, Windows 11 Pro

OptiPlex 7040M

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Intel Core i7 6700, 2x16GB Mushkin Redline (stuck at 2133MHz CL13), 240GB Corsair MP510, 2TB Seagate Barracuda 2.5", 130w Dell power brick, Windows 11 Pro

Mac Mini (Late 2020)

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Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB, macOS Sonoma

Consoles: Steam Deck LCD (512GB), Softmodded 1.4 Xbox w/ 500GB HDD, Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Falcon, XB1X w/2TB MX500, Xbox Series X, PS1 1001, PS2 Slim 70000 w/ FreeMcBoot, PS4 Pro 7015B 1TB, PS5 Digital, Nintendo Switch OLED, Nintendo Wii RVL-001 (black)

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I thought the 4930K was based on the Z8x series chipset?

Nope. It's Ivy-e.

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How's this look? 

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

I like it, I'll see if I can make some adjustments, change some things around and junk. Make it my dream PC, you know. Thanks for all the help guys!

CPU Intel Core i7 4770K 3.5 Ghz  Motherboard Asus Z87 Pro 1150  RAM Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (Blue LED)  GPU EVGA 780 Ti Classified  Case Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl (windowed)  Storage Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB and Samsung 840 EVO 120GB  PSU Corsair RM 1000W Display(s) ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (3D)  Cooling Corsair H100i

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