Help me evaluate my first build.

[jrich7720]

This is my first build. I'll be using this machine for work and school. I'll need it to be able to run AutoCAD with no problems. I'll also need it to run some games for me on the side, such as Battlefield 4. I'm thinking it should be able to do those things no problem. I would just like to make sure that I haven't made in errors with my component selection.

Here's what I have so far:

Case Labs STH10 case

SeaSonic Platinum 1000W PSU

ASUS Sabertooth X79 MB


And here is what I plan on buying to finish this build:

Intel i7-3820 Quad Core

Corsair Vengeance 4x4GB DDR3 1600(to enable quad channel memory)

EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost(I plan on getting 2)

Delta FFB1212EH-F00 120mm fans(1 intake, 1 exhaust)

Lamptron FC8 Fan Controller


Aside from a keyboard and mouse, I figure this is all I need to get it running. I can use my plasma TV as a monitor temporarily, but I would like to get a monitor as soon as possible after the components above are bought. I plan on running Windows 7. Do you guys notice any issues with anything I've listed above?

Thanks!

James

 

[I3lood Eagle]

That'll run AC as well as BF just fine, honestly though I would probably grab different GPUs the 650 ti is a bit lackluster at this point maybe. I would spring for the $300 dollar single card solution so R9 280x or the 770s just took a price hit to. (again that's just my opinion, but with mantle coming in December I feel like the AMD solution may be better)

 

[I3lood Eagle]

also the r9 280x has 3gb of vram which would be more useful to you in AC than the 2gb compared to the 770, just checked on newegg the prices are about 50-100 difference with the R9 280x being on the lower side

 

[jrich7720]

That'll run AC as well as BF just fine, honestly though I would probably grab different GPUs the 650 ti is a bit lackluster at this point maybe. I would spring for the $300 dollar single card solution so R9 280x or the 770s just took a price hit to. (again that's just my opinion, but with mantle coming in December I feel like the AMD solution may be better)

Yeah, I think that I just picked the 650 Boost because it was cheap, well-reviewed, and included HDMI-out. But I suppose it is aging at this point.

I don't know anything about the R9 or R7 series, what is this difference between these two and the other HD series? I do see some 770 cards that include 3-4GB of RAM. I'm not really sure which is the better route to go.

I just realized that I hadn't included a SSD either, so I guess I need to get busy researching.

 

[I3lood Eagle]

That'll run AC as well as BF just fine, honestly though I would probably grab different GPUs the 650 ti is a bit lackluster at this point maybe. I would spring for the $300 dollar single card solution so R9 280x or the 770s just took a price hit to. (again that's just my opinion, but with mantle coming in December I feel like the AMD solution may be better)

Yeah, I think that I just picked the 650 Boost because it was cheap, well-reviewed, and included HDMI-out. But I suppose it is aging at this point.

I don't know anything about the R9 or R7 series, what is this difference between these two and the other HD series? I do see some 770 cards that include 3-4GB of RAM. I'm not really sure which is the better route to go.

I just realized that I hadn't included a SSD either, so I guess I need to get busy researching.

The R9 280x is running on the same architecture as the 7k and 8k series amd cards so it has a substantial amount of optimization already and they're great cards for the price 770s with 3-4gb from what I was looking at earlier cost quite a bit more they're also going to be using mantle AMD's new API so battlefield will be running a whole lot smoother on these cards as of December which is good news.

As far as ssd's go OCZ Vector and Samsung you can't go wrong.

 

[jrich7720]

That'll run AC as well as BF just fine, honestly though I would probably grab different GPUs the 650 ti is a bit lackluster at this point maybe. I would spring for the $300 dollar single card solution so R9 280x or the 770s just took a price hit to. (again that's just my opinion, but with mantle coming in December I feel like the AMD solution may be better)

Yeah, I think that I just picked the 650 Boost because it was cheap, well-reviewed, and included HDMI-out. But I suppose it is aging at this point.

I don't know anything about the R9 or R7 series, what is this difference between these two and the other HD series? I do see some 770 cards that include 3-4GB of RAM. I'm not really sure which is the better route to go.

I just realized that I hadn't included a SSD either, so I guess I need to get busy researching.

The R9 280x is running on the same architecture as the 7k and 8k series amd cards so it has a substantial amount of optimization already and they're great cards for the price 770s with 3-4gb from what I was looking at earlier cost quite a bit more they're also going to be using mantle AMD's new API so battlefield will be running a whole lot smoother on these cards as of December which is good news.

As far as ssd's go OCZ Vector and Samsung you can't go wrong.

According to someone in another thread, Battlefield 4 requires 3GB minimum of VRAM, so I think I'll look at 280x options. Plus, it seems BF4 will be bringing out Mantle support, anyways. Thanks for the recommendation.

I think I remember now looking at the Samsung 840 SSDs, so I may go that route.

 

[jrich7720]

I did also want to ask whether I would see any benefits upgrading to a 32GB RAM kit or if I should stick with the 16GB kit?

EDIT: Whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa(Lois, this is not my Batman cup!). Newegg has the 4820k listed as being only $25 more than the 3820. I think I may go that route as the 4820k supports 1866 memory clocks as well as PCIE 3.0.

 

[ezorb]

This is my first build. I'll be using this machine for work and school. I'll need it to be able to run AutoCAD with no problems. I'll also need it to run some games for me on the side, such as Battlefield 4. I'm thinking it should be able to do those things no problem. I would just like to make sure that I haven't made in errors with my component selection.

Here's what I have so far:

Case Labs STH10 case

SeaSonic Platinum 1000W PSU

ASUS Sabertooth X79 MB


And here is what I plan on buying to finish this build:

Intel i7-3820 Quad Core

Corsair Vengeance 4x4GB DDR3 1600(to enable quad channel memory)

EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost(I plan on getting 2)

Delta FFB1212EH-F00 120mm fans(1 intake, 1 exhaust)

Lamptron FC8 Fan Controller


Aside from a keyboard and mouse, I figure this is all I need to get it running. I can use my plasma TV as a monitor temporarily, but I would like to get a monitor as soon as possible after the components above are bought. I plan on running Windows 7. Do you guys notice any issues with anything I've listed above?

Thanks!

James

I dont understand your build at all. you could do so much better for less money or get way more hotness for the same money.

Why buy a x79 and only put only 16 GB or ram? an z87 will address 32GB

Why buy a i7-3xxx instead of a i7-4xxx CPU, no goood reason, intel does not discount to clear out inventory.

Why buy a 1000W PS when a 500W will be more than enough for this rig.

Case Labs, Nice but then you economise on a motherboard Sabertooth vs ROG? better off with a cosmos 2 and ROG x79 motherboard.

Understand, you will NEVER upgrade you CPU to a six core, you buy the CPU and MB as married pair. there is no divorce, if you upgrade the CPU your stuck with the old one in the closet,

better off with one large video card rather then 2 low end ones.

And you fans are the most bonkers solution, you must be def, thos screamers will tear out your ears,

Im happy to help you but you need to set a budget and focus on your needs. when doing a build, budget is the key,

Also, what about storage??

 

[jrich7720]

This is my first build. I'll be using this machine for work and school. I'll need it to be able to run AutoCAD with no problems. I'll also need it to run some games for me on the side, such as Battlefield 4. I'm thinking it should be able to do those things no problem. I would just like to make sure that I haven't made in errors with my component selection.

Here's what I have so far:

Case Labs STH10 case

SeaSonic Platinum 1000W PSU

ASUS Sabertooth X79 MB


And here is what I plan on buying to finish this build:

Intel i7-3820 Quad Core

Corsair Vengeance 4x4GB DDR3 1600(to enable quad channel memory)

EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost(I plan on getting 2)

Delta FFB1212EH-F00 120mm fans(1 intake, 1 exhaust)

Lamptron FC8 Fan Controller


Aside from a keyboard and mouse, I figure this is all I need to get it running. I can use my plasma TV as a monitor temporarily, but I would like to get a monitor as soon as possible after the components above are bought. I plan on running Windows 7. Do you guys notice any issues with anything I've listed above?

Thanks!

James

I dont understand your build at all. you could do so much better for less money or get way more hotness for the same money.

Why buy a x79 and only put only 16 GB or ram? an z87 will address 32GB

Why buy a i7-3xxx instead of a i7-4xxx CPU, no goood reason, intel does not discount to clear out inventory.

Why buy a 1000W PS when a 500W will be more than enough for this rig.

Case Labs, Nice but then you economise on a motherboard Sabertooth vs ROG? better off with a cosmos 2 and ROG x79 motherboard.

Understand, you will NEVER upgrade you CPU to a six core, you buy the CPU and MB as married pair. there is no divorce, if you upgrade the CPU your stuck with the old one in the closet,

better off with one large video card rather then 2 low end ones.

And you fans are the most bonkers solution, you must be def, thos screamers will tear out your ears,

Im happy to help you but you need to set a budget and focus on your needs. when doing a build, budget is the key,

Also, what about storage??

The case and PSU I didn't want to skimp on. I wanted to get products that would last me years down the road. I think I did that. As far as the mobo and CPU, I was simply looking to get in the x79 realm without spending a fortune. I wanted to have PCIE 3.0 support in case I decide to go multi-monitor or 4K down the road.

I think I did address two of your points above. I've reconsidered the 3820 and I am now looking to get a 4820k as it is only another $25 on Newegg. Keep in mind I've been planning this build for a while; the 4820k was not yet released when I bought the motherboard 3 months ago.

The memory is something else I didn't want to spend a fortune on. I just can't afford to spend $500 on memory cards. I also don't see the benefit of paying the same money for a cheap 32GB kit that I would spend on a quality 16GB kit(which I believe is what I have listed above). But I am still looking for input on what I would gain from a 32GB kit. I am considering buying 16GB of 1866 RAM now that I plan to get the 4820k. I just can't afford 32GB of 1866.

I also don't plan on upgrading the CPU separately from the motherboard in the future. I'm going to stick with this setup for a couple of years.

 

[ezorb]

At this point only buy 8GB memory sticks, that saves slots for the future upgrades. If your never going to go over 32GB before you replace the whole system and you not getting a 6 core NOW, your better off with a 4770 and Maximus VI Formula the oldness of the x79 makes the z87 very attractive, 6 x6Gbs Sata vs 2 and the list goes on and on, A 4770 is faster than a 4 core Ivy bridge, extra memory bandwidth and everything

Caselabs vs a cosmos 2 is like a Rolls Royce vs an S class Benz, ok, the Rolls is nicer, but nothing at all wrong or shameful about the Benz, you still spending a stupid amount on a case, you just going to have like $200 extra if you go wth the Benz, Im the guy who bought an $800 chainsaw cause I didnt want the perfectly good $450 one. so i get it....

You need to pick the right size PSU, bigger does not = higher Quality, full disclosure I have a 1000W FSP Aurum and a Corsair 860i, you want to size the PSU to be twice the maximum of a normal load you will show it and 1000W is way more than you need, you could run three titans on that.

 

[I3lood Eagle]

There will be a lot of theory craft here, but in the end honestly you're going to pick what you want out of this consortium of opinions. I personally would go with an I5 4670k, Mid range Asus board, R9 280x, case and PSU are yours for the choosing if you think you're going to put more on go for it. Basically you're not going to see a huge difference between 1866 and 1600 mhz ram. As for the PCIE 3.0 I wouldn't worry about that for now because it's honestly not a huge deal.

If you want an I7 more power to you, but for gaming I5 4670k is more than enough, and in AC it should be just fine as well.