My First Build

[TheHoneyBadger252]

Hello Everyone, I just finished selecting all the parts for my computer build and would like some thoughts on it.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nKkZ

 

[Bassim Ansari]

Is this going to be a gaming pc ?

Id cut down on the power supply .. get something like corsair gs700 and use the extra cash to buy a gtx 780 or r9 290x whichever u prefer

770 will lag at ultra settings on 1080p in some games

 

[Swordkd]

A lot will depend on what you are using the Pc for. If it's for gaming, there is a lot of overkill there that really doesn't do you any good. I've trimmed it down quite a bit, and it will actually give you better performance in games for a lot less money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1348.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-21 11:34 EST-0500)

 

[TheHoneyBadger252]

It will be used for gaming, and Im trying to "future-proof" as much as I can, as I have a fairy high budget

 

[Bassim Ansari]

It will be used for gaming, and Im trying to "future-proof" as much as I can, as I have a fairy high budget

Get the 780ti then for 600 dollars-700 dollars

Even a better buy

A 770 just won't do

 

[TheHoneyBadger252]

It will be used for gaming, and Im trying to "future-proof" as much as I can, as I have a fairy high budget

Get the 780ti then for 600 dollars-700 dollars

Even a better buy

A 770 just won't do

Would you recommend MSI, Asus, or Evga. And for an example, if I put two lower end cards like two 660 GTX GPU, would they pair up with a 780 or would it be better to just get one dedicated GPU?

 

[Swordkd]

One dedicated Gpu. So in your example if you were spending 300 on the graphics card, instead of buying 2 660's, you'd buy one 300 dollar card. All 3 of those brands make good cards, what you'll be looking for is the cooling solution on them. eVga has their ACX cooler, Asus has directcu, and MSI has the twin frozr. Usually, the stock clock rates will be higher than normal when the better cooling solutions are used, so that will help tip you off.

 

[TheHoneyBadger252]

One dedicated Gpu. So in your example if you were spending 300 on the graphics card, instead of buying 2 660's, you'd buy one 300 dollar card. All 3 of those brands make good cards, what you'll be looking for is the cooling solution on them. eVga has their ACX cooler, Asus has directcu, and MSI has the twin frozr. Usually, the stock clock rates will be higher than normal when the better cooling solutions are used, so that will help tip you off.

Well I have now settled on the Evga 780, it seems to be worth, and I was already leaning towards Evga with the Evga 770.

 

[Swordkd]

The model I linked in my build is the fastest stock clocked version out right now. And it's also a good price(comparatively).