About to order the parts

[Bodom1994]

I'm about to order everything for my first gaming rig (already ordered CPU and motherboard), and was wondering if someone can look over it quick to see if something can be improved, or any last minute adjustments, I don't want to order everything and then regret it later after finding out I could have changed something.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Bodom1994/saved/LDyypg

 

[galactigus]

Your good to go nice build btw.

 

[rdc85]

Looks fine, only thing I would change is HDD from Seagate to WD Blue,
don't know why but my Seagate HDD (3 of them) failing recently..
Stick to WD for now...

also I assume u are going to mild O.C. (buying "K" cpu)...

 

[Vic 40]

Looks good.😀

Don't want to keep the sli option open? =psu >750watts.

 

[Bodom1994]

Looks good.😀

Don't want to keep the sli option open? =psu >750watts.

A 750W was my first option, then someone on here told me I wouldn't need that much, but you're not the first person to bring that up to me so I'm probably gonna go switch that out for a 750W, I think I'm gonna buy this one.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm750

 

[IamTimTech]

Looks fine, only thing I would change is HDD from Seagate to WD Blue,
don't know why but my Seagate HDD (3 of them) failing recently..

Exactly what he said, Western Digital just makes the better drive. Their Blues are great and the Black series last FOREVER.

 

[Bodom1994]

Looks fine, only thing I would change is HDD from Seagate to WD Blue,
don't know why but my Seagate HDD (3 of them) failing recently..

Exactly what he said, Western Digital just makes the better drive. Their Blues are great and the Black series last FOREVER.

Alright, I'm gonna change my SeaGate HDD out for this one, hows this one look?

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd2003fzex

 

[IamTimTech]

That drive is gonna last you forever!

 

[Vic 40]

A 750W was my first option, then someone on here told me I wouldn't need that much, but you're not the first person to bring that up to me so I'm probably gonna go switch that out for a 750W, I think I'm gonna buy this one.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm750

Better and cheaper than the RM,
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr%2Cevga-power-supply-220g20850xr%2Cxfx-power-supply-p1750bbefx/
looking at the price of the evga 850watt would that be my choice.The xfx is already a very good choice.The RM uses lower quality capacitors which makes it the lesser of the choices.

 

[galactigus]

All mechanical drives fail at some point my Seagate is doing just fine 2 years in now and I dropped a WD green in with it when I filled that up both are fine drives.

 

[galactigus]

Like vic said I would only upgrade the psu if you really are going to put a second 970 in there if not there is no point to in fact here's a good video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiWThqgFfI4

 

[Bodom1994]

I'll most likely put another 970 in there down the road, right now I'm kinda pushing the limit to my budget and don't want to add too much else to it.

 

[IamTimTech]

All mechanical drives fail at some point my Seagate is doing just fine 2 years in now and I dropped a WD green in with it when I filled that up both are fine drives.

Sorry bud but I just have to disagree. Hard drive replacement is a common part of my job and the entire time I have been doing this I have replaced many many drives. I have replaced Hitachi and Seagate the most (mostly in prebuilts purchased at big box stores) and only ever had to replace a couple of Wetern Digitals one was a 320GB and the other a 250GB both older before the blue or black series. I have seen many others saying the same.

 

[galactigus]

I bought one of each for a reason if one fails me then i'm going to promote the other as for now they are both doing me proud.

 

[IamTimTech]

Then you should buy a WD blue so that you have an even comparison. Greens are meant to be data backup, not daily use. Though I suspect you will only see that the green is slower than your seagate, but will last longer.

 

[rdc85]

I bought one of each for a reason if one fails me then i'm going to promote the other as for now they are both doing me proud.

Agreed, but remember to Backup if the data is important.....

Just sharing experience, lately newer Seagate HDD fail more quickly than it's older one..
before have 4 Seagate 2 WD all dated earliest 2008 (WD&S), 2012 (WD), 2013 (2 S), 2014 (1S).

One of The 2013 died first, RMA (buy WD as temporary replacement),
and later the RMA-ed died again couple month latter.. (switch to WD)

later the 2013 & 2008 Seagate died, (the 2008 maybe because eol but the WD counter parts still running)

don't bother with RMA again
(my data is more important than the drive and a hassle to restore from backup)..

now only the 2014 Seagate remains, hope it do not have the same fate with it's brother...

 

[galactigus]

Then you should buy a WD blue so that you have an even comparison. Greens are meant to be data backup, not daily use. Though I suspect you will only see that the green is slower than your seagate, but will last longer.

I'm actually looking at a blue for my second build probably will be going with one.

 

[galactigus]

I bought one of each for a reason if one fails me then i'm going to promote the other as for now they are both doing me proud.

Agreed, but remember to Backup if the data is important.....

Just sharing experience, lately newer Seagate HDD fail more quickly than it's older one..
before have 4 Seagate 2 WD all dated earliest 2008 (WD&S), 2012 (WD), 2013 (2 S), 2014 (1S).

One of The 2013 died first, RMA (buy WD as temporary replacement),
and later the RMA-ed died again couple month latter.. (switch to WD)

later the 2013 & 2008 Seagate died, (the 2008 maybe because eol but the WD counter parts still running)

don't bother with RMA again
(my data is more important than the drive and a hassle to restore from backup)..

now only the 2014 Seagate remains, hope it do not have the same fate with it's brother...

Guess I'll be staying away from seagate HDD's.