1st Time Build Opinions

[KlassyLobster]

Hi,

I'm quite new to PC building (as the title so says), and I'd like your opinions on the parts I've selected for an upcoming first build.

CPU: i7 4770 (+ aftermarket Arctic Cooling MX-4 Thermal Compound)
Mobo: MSI Z87-G45
RAM: 16 GB (2x8) Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3, 1600MHz
Case: Corsair 600t White Special Edition (Planning on replacing the stock fans with Cooler Master (2x) 200mm Silent MEGAFlow and (5x) 120mm SickleFlow
HDD: 2TB Western Digital BLACK, 7200 RPM, 64MB Cache
SSD: Samsung 840 EVO, 120GB
Graphics Card: ASUS (AMD 7870 2GB GDDR5)
PSU: Corsair HX850, 850 Watt with Silver Certification
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Optical Drive: Plextor PX-891SA 24x DVD Writer
OS: Windows 8 64bit
(Planning to not OC)

Budget: ~$2000
Current Expenses (including 13% tax): $1998.78 (Prices calculated from a local store, may use shipping instead)

Any particular red lights (or compatibility issues) or anything that can be replaced with a cheaper or better part?

On a side note: Does anyone know which websites ship to Canada at relatively low costs for parts like these?

 

[ps3hacker12]

Is this a gaming build?
Do you want an SLI/Crossfire upgrade path?

 

[rvilkman]

Looks pretty decent, i guess you don't plan on overclocking since you are not getting the "K" model of the CPU.

Can most likely get best prices by using ca.pcpartpicker.com: here is your build there
That current build is at 1570 but that doesn't include tax, but it does include shipping.
Or your special fans which probably cost a quite a bit, but anyway it 'probably' gives you the lowests prices available.

 

[ps3hacker12]

If its a gaming rig, I would make the following changes:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($236.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.06 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.30 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($110.40 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 600T ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Memory Express)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.76 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.76 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.76 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.76 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1302.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-29 18:42 EDT-0400)

If you want to keep the i7 for bragging rights (no real gaming performance gain over the haswell i5) then:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.79 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.06 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.30 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($110.40 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 600T ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Memory Express)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.76 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.76 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.76 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.76 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1405.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-29 18:42 EDT-0400)

 

[KlassyLobster]

Thanks for all the answers so far. If I were to opt for the 4770k over the 4770 and take the HD7970 is 850 Watts sufficient enough for the hardware?

Also, I just want to be sure there are no compatibility issues with the current list of hardware, because I may opt for shipping and would rather not have to deal with reshipping due to compatibility problems with the hardware.

 

[ps3hacker12]

Yes, 850W would be fine for even 7970 crossfire.