GTX 780 SLI in a $2,100 Budget?

[johnvonmacz]

I would wait for the new Haswell CPU in June on a high end build due to the Platform change.
It would be best to go single 780 to start and only an a second if really needed.
Use the extra money on the best quality monitor you can get.
NCIX CA does offer price matching to keep the source on parts down.

Yup I told my friend that he should just wait for haswell. I'm pretty sure the price of ivy and haswell will be pretty much the same and not drastic.

 

[giltyler]

By waiting he can decide what is best vs what it cost either way he will still get a great rig.
I still have my I5 2500K and may jump to haswell but only is the performance is worth the cost.
A 3570K with a good overclock should be good for a few years at least since it supports PCI x16 3.0

 

[johnvonmacz]

hey john. here you go
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/10ICR

Hey BigTroll long time no talk! Thanks for your suggested build. I cancelled the build I plan to pull last April because I'm pretty sure that Haswell is on it's way. Now me and my friend are both getting a new gaming rigs this June and we just talked to NCIX person and he said that he will give us the best deal like bundle and discount on the rigs. It's awesome. Were just waiting for Haswell to come out.

 

[Marcopolo123]

make gtx 770 sli

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-2GB-WINDFORCE-Graphics-GV-N770OC-2GD/dp/B00CU9GOAE/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1369930992&sr=8-17&keywords=gtx+770

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Dual-Link-02G-P4-2773-KR-Graphics/dp/B00CZIQZ40/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1369930992&sr=8-19&keywords=gtx+770

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-DisplayPort-DL-DVI-I-N770-Lightning/dp/B00CZ58WQ2/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&qid=1369930992&sr=8-21&keywords=gtx+770

 

[johnvonmacz]

Looks like GTX 770 SLI is the way to go. Anyway, Haswell reviews are out, and I found it a bit disappointing in overclocking part. Should we just stick with an Ivy Bridge build or just go with the haswell? Is the extra $30 price ($319 for 3770k, $349 for 4770k) and the extra features worth it? Thanks guys.

 

[X79]

Looks like GTX 770 SLI is the way to go. Anyway, Haswell reviews are out, and I found it a bit disappointing in overclocking part. Should we just stick with an Ivy Bridge build or just go with the haswell? Is the extra $30 price ($319 for 3770k, $349 for 4770k) and the extra features worth it? Thanks guys.

Isn't just the CPUs. Since Haswell uses LGA 1150 you'll have to get a new motherboard as well...

For me it's not worth it at all. For people who rely on integrated graphics, sure.

 

[TheBigTroll]

generally you would want to grab a 780 and stick with it. a 770 SLI isnt needed. as for haswell, mileage varies extremely due to the built in VRM. if you have a average chip, you are going to get around the 4.5ghz mark. if you have an exceptional chip, expect 5ghz

 

[johnvonmacz]

generally you would want to grab a 780 and stick with it. a 770 SLI isnt needed. as for haswell, mileage varies extremely due to the built in VRM. if you have a average chip, you are going to get around the 4.5ghz mark. if you have an exceptional chip, expect 5ghz

Even on a 2560x1440 monitor? Yeah, 4.4-4.5ghz is fine with my friend. Were torn between "Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 2" and "NH-D14" for cooling. What do you guys think? Be Quiet has 7 heatpipes vs 6 in Noctua, Be quiet looks good too, but it only has 3 year warranty compared to 6 on Noctua.

 

[TheBigTroll]

the 780 is perfect for 1440p.

as for the CPU cooler, id get the dark rock 2. its 60 bucks and you can try to get a discount off of the staff

 

[g-unit1111]

the 780 is perfect for 1440p.

as for the CPU cooler, id get the dark rock 2. its 60 bucks and you can try to get a discount off of the staff

Yeah I'd agree that a single 780 is fine for a single 1440P monitor. However when new cards are out you never want to pay money for old cards if you can help it, that's not good advice.

 

[johnvonmacz]

the 780 is perfect for 1440p.

as for the CPU cooler, id get the dark rock 2. its 60 bucks and you can try to get a discount off of the staff

However when new cards are out you never want to pay money for old cards if you can help it, that's not good advice.

What do you mean by this? Sorry I'm kinda tripping out. Anyway guys, any suggestion on an excellent 240-256gb SSD with a $210 budget? Me and my friend are leaning towards, Sandisk Ultra Plus 256gb ($180) or Kingston Hyper X ($210) What do you think guys? Were both planning to pull the trigger today for a haswell build if ever. Should we do it today or wait for a few weeks?

 

[g-unit1111]

the 780 is perfect for 1440p.

as for the CPU cooler, id get the dark rock 2. its 60 bucks and you can try to get a discount off of the staff

the 780 is perfect for 1440p.

as for the CPU cooler, id get the dark rock 2. its 60 bucks and you can try to get a discount off of the staff

However when new cards are out you never want to pay money for old cards if you can help it, that's not good advice.

What do you mean by this? Sorry I'm kinda tripping out. Anyway guys, any suggestion on an excellent 240-256gb SSD with a $210 budget? Me and my friend are leaning towards, Sandisk Ultra Plus 256gb ($180) or Kingston Hyper X ($210) What do you think guys? Were both planning to pull the trigger today for a haswell build if ever. Should we do it today or wait for a few weeks?

I saw a post earlier that was recommending he buy a GTX 670 over a 780. That is the bad advice I was referring to. When you buy a new system *ALWAYS* get the latest hardware you can get. I wouldn't get that Sandforce drive - get an OCZ Vector or a Samsung 840 Pro instead. Expensive RAM is never the right area to spend extra money on a build. You don't need it for gaming and you don't need to pay money where you don't have to. Spend it instead on increasing storage capacity, buying a better power supply, things of that nature.

 

[giltyler]

Going with Haswell would be my choice so if the next chip this cycle is great you can upgrade just the CPU
GTX 780 looks to be the favorite GPU currently
SSD I have the Vertex 4 256 and it is very solid and fast drive

 

[johnvonmacz]

Pulled the trigger a few hours ago at NCIX. Here's the final parts that I ordered:

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/12ogI
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/12ogI/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/12ogI/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $349.99)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (Purchased For $119.99)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $209.99)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $109.99)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($197.13 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (Purchased For $419.99)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (Purchased For $419.99)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($129.88 @ Canada Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $2292.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-02 23:22 EDT-0400)

What do you guys think? I can't wait!! 😀

 

[X79]

Very expensive.

 

[johnvonmacz]

Very expensive.

Plan to do some video encoding and editing using vegas pro for youtube video uploads and some photoshop editing and gaming so I think it's worth it

 

[TheBigTroll]

its ok. as for the case, id pick up the R4 instead. my friend has a 650D and he hates it so much for being loud (he has a d14 in passive mode)

 

[Marcopolo123]

Take swiftech h220, or custom loop, not that hard to do

 

[johnvonmacz]

Take swiftech h220, or custom loop, not that hard to do

Would've pick that one but it's not available in NCIX.

 

[TheBigTroll]

not in stock that is

 

[johnvonmacz]

its ok. as for the case, id pick up the R4 instead. my friend has a 650D and he hates it so much for being loud (he has a d14 in passive mode)

I can just change the stock fans to quiet fans if it's loud right?

 

[TheBigTroll]

they are loud either way. quiet mode pushes no air for the most part

 

[johnvonmacz]

they are loud either way. quiet mode pushes no air for the most part

I love the case so much. I'm using headphones anyway so I think, it's no biggie.

 

[giltyler]

Congrats you should be set for a while with that build.
And you can never satisfy anyone but yourself when it comes to picking hardware.
Now take pictures of your build.

 

[johnvonmacz]

Congrats you should be set for a while with that build.
And you can never satisfy anyone but yourself when it comes to picking hardware.
Now take pictures of your build.

When it arrives, I will take pictures for sure and post it here. Thanks giltyler!