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Hello all,
I am about to order my first build ever, and I would like some advice (comments/questions at the end of post):
CPU: Intel i5 4690k
Cooler: CM Hyper 212 EVO
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z97-Gaming 7 ATX
RAM: 2 x 4 GB G-Skill Ripjaws X Series DDR3-1600
HDD: Toshiba internal 2 TB 3.5”
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 Windforce Video Card
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower
PSU: Corsair AX Series 860W 80+ Platinum Cert. Fully-Modular ATX
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
OS: Windows (8.1 or 7, still can’t decide)
I’ve done a few days (several hours each) of research, and this is what I’ve come up with given the price range available to me. Although this is my first build, I invested in some seemingly overkill parts as a means of self future-proofing. But with this setup as is, I plan to play games (mainly RPG, some FPS and MMO) at 1080p ~60frames/s. Later, I will add a second monitor (for streaming/playing videos as I play on the primary). I want to give myself the ability to overclock once I get comfortable with my build and its behavior. I will eventually make the upgrade to SLI twin 970’s.
So, I know that even with 2 SLI 970’s, the power requirement is only about 700W, whereas I have selected the 860W model over the cheaper 760W model. I feel as if it is safe (and given only a 20$ difference between them, I can’t see why I shouldn’t get the 860-though I could be convinced otherwise if someone can factually state that OC’d twin 970’s won’t go past 760W) to have the extra headroom.
Based on pcpartpicker and all of the reading I have done, I believe (though I could use some reassurance) all of my hardware is compatible. My main questions are:
Does anything seem like extreme overkill/unnecessary even given my future plans?
Do I need to make an immediate investment in extra (air, not water) cooler fans, or will my temps be fine with case fans + CPU cooler? I imagine an extra fan will be needed once I get into SLI, but will I need to do it immediately, given that I would like to overclock in the not-too-distant future?
Also, if someone can recommend (with reasoning) a better performing/looking ATX full tower case (has to have a window) at a similar price, I could be convinced to switch.
Thank you for your help!
P.S. If I need to split this into several threads, I can, though I would hope for a quick wrap-up here.
I am about to order my first build ever, and I would like some advice (comments/questions at the end of post):
CPU: Intel i5 4690k
Cooler: CM Hyper 212 EVO
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z97-Gaming 7 ATX
RAM: 2 x 4 GB G-Skill Ripjaws X Series DDR3-1600
HDD: Toshiba internal 2 TB 3.5”
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 Windforce Video Card
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower
PSU: Corsair AX Series 860W 80+ Platinum Cert. Fully-Modular ATX
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
OS: Windows (8.1 or 7, still can’t decide)
I’ve done a few days (several hours each) of research, and this is what I’ve come up with given the price range available to me. Although this is my first build, I invested in some seemingly overkill parts as a means of self future-proofing. But with this setup as is, I plan to play games (mainly RPG, some FPS and MMO) at 1080p ~60frames/s. Later, I will add a second monitor (for streaming/playing videos as I play on the primary). I want to give myself the ability to overclock once I get comfortable with my build and its behavior. I will eventually make the upgrade to SLI twin 970’s.
So, I know that even with 2 SLI 970’s, the power requirement is only about 700W, whereas I have selected the 860W model over the cheaper 760W model. I feel as if it is safe (and given only a 20$ difference between them, I can’t see why I shouldn’t get the 860-though I could be convinced otherwise if someone can factually state that OC’d twin 970’s won’t go past 760W) to have the extra headroom.
Based on pcpartpicker and all of the reading I have done, I believe (though I could use some reassurance) all of my hardware is compatible. My main questions are:
Does anything seem like extreme overkill/unnecessary even given my future plans?
Do I need to make an immediate investment in extra (air, not water) cooler fans, or will my temps be fine with case fans + CPU cooler? I imagine an extra fan will be needed once I get into SLI, but will I need to do it immediately, given that I would like to overclock in the not-too-distant future?
Also, if someone can recommend (with reasoning) a better performing/looking ATX full tower case (has to have a window) at a similar price, I could be convinced to switch.
Thank you for your help!
P.S. If I need to split this into several threads, I can, though I would hope for a quick wrap-up here.
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