Is this build good? Built 2 days ago

[Enderstream]

So i just built my new gaming PC, which i use for heavy gaming at 1080P and do some photoshop and use Sony vegas a bit, I was wondering..

Is this build good? my gut feels like it could have been better but somehow isn't?

Notes:
-Australia
-Newly built (Gut feeling.. feeling isn't good..)

CPU: Intel Xeon E3 1231 V3
$369
Motherboard: MSI H97-Gaming 3 Motherboard
$159
Graphics Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 Gaming 8GB
$529
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury 2x4GB (8GB)
$89
SSD: SanDisk Ultra II 240GB 2.5in SSD
$139
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB
$105
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB
$75
Network card: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N PCIe Adaptor
$45
PSU: Seasonic M12II 750W EVO Edition Bronze Power Supply
$169
Case: NZXT S340 Mid Tower Case Black/Red
$99
Fans: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition Case Fan Twin Pack
$36

Total: $1845

 

[middlemarkal]

nice kit, video cardsound expensive, try 970 instead, 4 GIG VRAM is enough for the near future

 

[Xemko]

Great well-balanced build.

 

[barto]

It's a great build. You don't have the ability to OC or use multiple GPUs but if you didn't want that than you're fine. There's nothing you need to change. You could have moved some funds around that might have saved you some cash but I wouldn't worry about that. Your PC is going to run very well.

 

[Vosgy]

The OC GTX970's perform just as well or better at 1080p as the r9 390's, they should be the same price in AUS as well, plus using a lot less energy.
The PSU is good, could have been better for cheaper, ie. http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_1619&products_id=27992

 

[Enderstream]

The OC GTX970's perform just as well or better at 1080p as the r9 390's, they should be the same price in AUS as well, plus using a lot less energy.
The PSU is good, could have been better for cheaper, ie. http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_1619&products_id=27992

I have heard the EVGA to have loud coil whine sounds and buzzing, fan etc..
I also grabbed the 750w due to reviews and hoping to crossfire soon, the system actually doesn't use much power which was surprising.

 

[fport]

So what were you stepping up from? Where you came from may have been closer to where you
are now than you originally thought.

I have an i7, 32GB, Asus Rog MB, 780 Ti - as a stopgap for my next machine replacing a dual Xeon
that crapped out.

I have already acquired a new case Thermaltake V71 and a Seasonic Gold 1250W for my next build
but have had to take a time out and think about what I want and actually need.

I started off with a GTX 660 and an i5 but have had a couple of upgrades due to trades with my
son and preparing for an old school CUDA engine render machine using dual 580's with the 780 Ti.

My first thought going from the i5 4690K to the i7 4790K was that a bit of zip was lost. What?

Going from the GTX 660 to the 780 Ti hasn't really changed much but I do notice that the little
characters in StarCraft are awfully clear on Ultra.

You have to ask yourself what is 10% or 20% improvement and what does it look like.

From where I am now there is no not stupid expensive upgrade option. I will just basically be
remaking what I have now. Differently.

So, as an answer to your question, no, you couldn't have done much better, certainly differently,
but not much better and you will be able to carry on for some time before thinking about adding
something faster or changing over to new technology that's just around the corner.

So go and play, confident in your new solid build and let the future take care of itself.

 

[Enderstream]

So what were you stepping up from? Where you came from may have been closer to where you
are now than you originally thought.

I have an i7, 32GB, Asus Rog MB, 780 Ti - as a stopgap for my next machine replacing a dual Xeon
that crapped out.

I have already acquired a new case Thermaltake V71 and a Seasonic Gold 1250W for my next build
but have had to take a time out and think about what I want and actually need.

I started off with a GTX 660 and an i5 but have had a couple of upgrades due to trades with my
son and preparing for an old school CUDA engine render machine using dual 580's with the 780 Ti.

My first thought going from the i5 4690K to the i7 4790K was that a bit of zip was lost. What?

Going from the GTX 660 to the 780 Ti hasn't really changed much but I do notice that the little
characters in StarCraft are awfully clear on Ultra.

You have to ask yourself what is 10% or 20% improvement and what does it look like.

From where I am now there is no not stupid expensive upgrade option. I will just basically be
remaking what I have now. Differently.

So, as an answer to your question, no, you couldn't have done much better, certainly differently,
but not much better and you will be able to carry on for some time before thinking about adding
something faster or changing over to new technology that's just around the corner.

So go and play, confident in your new solid build and let the future take care of itself.

I originally came from an FX-6300 and Sapphire 7870 XT, Then upgraded to the I5 4460 and GTX 970 with 4GB ram, cheap PSU and Case, Now i went to this build which was roughly $500 more than the GTX 970 + I5 build and there isnt that "Massive" Improvement i was hoping for, well the load speeds are defiantly faster but i just dont see the difference, money was important, what you said really helped, maybe i should just be confident with my current rig, i guess it's the fact i wanted that HIGH end build but only got the $1700 build compared to other builds with I7's and 980Ti's