Mind taking a look at this and telling me what you think.

[Dewm]

So my budget (max) is around $1700. I don't need a GPU, already have a brand new 780TI

I want to stick with Asus for the Mobo brand because they are top notch and I am a fan...that being said..

here is my build.

Case

Mobo

PSU

CPU

HDD for system boot


Ram

CPU cooler


Quiet fans to replace all case/cpu fans



let me know what you think. Thanks!

 

[Darkbreeze]

Is there a particular reason you've got a mini-ATX board in a full tower case? I mean, there's nothing wrong, per se, but usually mini-ATX boards are used when money or space is an issue. The smaller boards also sometimes don't have as good characteristics as the full sized boards. I'd think the full sized Sabertooth Mark 2 would be a much better choice. The gryphon is a good board too, but the Sabertooth is better choice especially since you can get it pretty close to that price.

 

[Darkbreeze]

You've also got slower RAM than you could be using and could a PSU just as good, maybe better, for less than that Cooler master. There are several things that could be better. I'll give you a few ideas and you can make your own decision.

 

[Darkbreeze]

This is probably a better configuration and probably also cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($336.74 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($111.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($164.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($173.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1216.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-04 02:40 EDT-0400

You can actually drop the price a bit more changing the SSD to a Samsung 840 Pro, just as good really as the Intel, and I wouldn't go with Corsair fans if you're looking for lower sound levels. Use Noctua or Blacknoise Noiseblockers.

 

[Dewm]

Apprecate it. The ram and the Mobo were definitely my "I don't really know" factors. I don't want to spend $300+ on a mobo (unless I have to) but I want a really solid Asus board to go with that processor.


And as far as that PSU goes, I've done a lot of looking around, and that is about the only one I've seen with zero negative comments on it. So if I pay a few extra for it thats fine.

 

[Dewm]

That ram that you selected it says

"To reach rated memory speed, enabling Intel XMP profile or manual BIOS tuning is required"

if I read that correctly i'll have to get into bios and change settings?

Oh and also that ram specifies that its "compatible with LGA 1155 platforms"

Does that mean that its not compatible with LGA 1150? or is that just a given.

thanks!

 

[Darkbreeze]

With modern systems you pretty much always need to get into the BIOS and set the XMP profile. However, on that Sabertooth, the 1866 memory will automatically be detected, or at least it should. It has on every system I've seen. The automatic settings allow it to be adjusted by the system though. It's better to actually "set" it at the 1866 profile. It's not hard, it's simply, changing a few settings with the mouse is all that's required. New style BIOS are user friendly point and click affairs, not complicated DOS style menus like they used to be.

As far as the PSU, it's a G2 model EVGA made by Superflower and you would be hard pressed to find a better PSU series so don't be having doubts about that.

Any senior member of tom's would give you a thumbs up on that PSU I'm quite sure. It is a Tier 1 PSU on the Tier list. That cooler master is also a Tier 1 PSU but the EVGA is as good or better so there is no reason to pay more for an equal unit. You can check it out here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

The RAM is compatible with both.

The Sabertooth motherboard I selected is a rock solid choice. The only difference really between it and the Sabertooth Mark 1 is that the mark 1 has "thermal armor", which I don't care for anyhow, especially at a much higher price. It's supposed to direct cooling and protect the motherboard components, but I don't like it. The Mark 2 is a good reliable board with tremendous overclocking capabilities.

 

[Dewm]

Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate it.!

 

[Darkbreeze]

It's no problem. My pleasure. Good luck with the build and if you have more questions or concerns, don't hesitate to ask.