£1000 Haswell Build Workstation + Gaming Help

[Chuck_Notch]

Hey guys,

I was looking for some advice about my almost finalized build, I do 3D rendering and a bit of gaming on the side and I was looking for someone smarter than me to look this over!

[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1YQKJ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1YQKJ/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1YQKJ/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74770k) | £246.99 @ Amazon UK
**CPU Cooler** | [Thermalright TS-120M 53.3 CFM CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/thermalright-cpu-cooler-ts120m) |-
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87xud3h) | £134.24 @ Scan.co.uk
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmy16gx3m2a1866c9r) | £136.22 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7pd128bw) | £95.89 @ Amazon UK
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn770oc4gd) | £309.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4bl) | £76.99 @ Amazon UK
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | £999.92
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-01 11:48 GMT+0000 |

Thanks,
Chris

P.S Thanks to the people on my last thread that helped me get this together!

 

[guggi4]

PSU?

 

[Chuck_Notch]

PSU?

Sorry, I forgot to mention I already have my HDD and PSU, The PSU is a Corsair CX600W modular

Thanks
Chris

 

[guggi4]

Does your Software usw cuda? Otherwise a 280x Would be a cheaper option

 

[Chuck_Notch]

Does your Software usw cuda? Otherwise a 280x Would be a cheaper option

I use Maxon Cinema 4D and Adobe After Effects, I know there are certain renderers of Cinema 4D that do utilise CUDA, But I've heard of microartifacting with the 280x, And the 770 wasn't too much more, I thought I'd rather go over than underboard.

 

[guggi4]

Does your Software usw cuda? Otherwise a 280x Would be a cheaper option

I use Maxon Cinema 4D and Adobe After Effects, I know there are certain renderers of Cinema 4D that do utilise CUDA, But I've heard of microartifacting with the 280x, And the 770 wasn't too much more, I thought I'd rather go over than underboard.

I've never heard about microartifacting with the 280x though, but its your descision. if you want to spend the extra money, theres no problem

 

[Chuck_Notch]

Does your Software usw cuda? Otherwise a 280x Would be a cheaper option

I use Maxon Cinema 4D and Adobe After Effects, I know there are certain renderers of Cinema 4D that do utilise CUDA, But I've heard of microartifacting with the 280x, And the 770 wasn't too much more, I thought I'd rather go over than underboard.

I've never heard about microartifacting with the 280x though, but its your descision. if you want to spend the extra money, theres no problem

I'll look into it more, It might also be the childish allure of 3 free games in the box xD
Anything else in the build that concerns you? The only thing I'm worried about really is the CPU cooler.

Thanks
Chris

 

[Nefos]

are you going to Overclock it?
oh, yeah, nearly forgot that it will run aroun 100% for quite a long time. you should get a bigger one I reckon, ( but wait for others option as well) because at rendering that CPU could produce quite a heat, even at stock clocks

 

[AxlFone]

This is better cpu cooler. And in UK it is about same price. As the TS 120M
http://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-BW-Support-Socket-Driver/dp/B008YTUN38

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Coolers+-+Air/CPU+Coolers/Thermalright+HR-02+Macho+Rev.A+%28BW%29+Performance+CPU+Cooler+?productId=53398

 

[Chuck_Notch]

are you going to Overclock it?
oh, yeah, nearly forgot that it will run aroun 100% for quite a long time. you should get a bigger one I reckon, ( but wait for others option as well) because at rendering that CPU could produce quite a heat, even at stock clocks

I'm not sure, I may do in the future, But It wouldnt be an extremely large amount,
Any CPU cooler you would suggest?

Thanks
Chris

 

[Nefos]

Well, here the favourite is Evo 212, although I am planning to get an Zalman CNPS12X ( it has a beautiful name ) but you should make a new thread and listen to other people opinion, because I do not have any kind of Intel i7 knowledge about their heatproduce 🙁

 

[Chuck_Notch]

This is better cpu cooler. And in UK it is about same price. As the TS 120M
http://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-BW-Support-Socket-Driver/dp/B008YTUN38

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Coolers+-+Air/CPU+Coolers/Thermalright+HR-02+Macho+Rev.A+%28BW%29+Performance+CPU+Cooler+?productId=53398

Thanks!

I'll look into that cooler

Thanks,
Chris