My Gaming PC. Any changes or suggestions?

[FireHawk7777777]

I’m building a new computer for gaming. This will be my first time building a computer, so I would like to know if there are any changes I should make before buying all of the parts. I would not like to spend any more than I already am, but I would be willing to spend another 100 or 200 if necessary. The total is around 1500. I do plan on overclocking the CPU, but I am not sure how much yet. Any input is appreciated. Thank you.

CPU: Intel i5-4670K
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116899

GPU: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 760 2GB
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125466

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131989

RAM: G. Skill Ripjaws X 8GB
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

SSD: SanDisk 64GB
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820171645

PSU: EVGA SuperNova NEX 750W 80+ Bronze
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438007

Water Cooler: Corsair H100i
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181032

Case: NZXT Phantom Full Tower
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146079

Disk Drive: ASUS disk drive
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

OS: Windows 8.1

 

[menetlaus]

Nice build.

3 comments:
bigger SSD - 64GB works well for an OS disk but not much room for any games.
different PSU - I'm a fan of the better brands for PSU's as an extra $50 is pretty cheap insurance vs 'dirty' power from a lower quality unit.
H100i - I'm not a fan of water cooling. A coolermaster hyper 212+ (or whatever it is sold as today) is cheaper, provides almost as good of cooling, and doesn't run the risk of pump failure or leaks.

 

[NormH]

id say Menetlaus is correct. also i would add that you could maybe save money on the case but thats purely optional

 

[TheMohammadmo]

Here are some some changes that I would do. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g for the ssd. 8 bucks more, twice the space, amazing ssd company. Here is a full build that I would recommend.

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 V8 GTS 82.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Neutron Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.96 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1473.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-28 17:45 EST-0500)

Benefits
-The motherboard is a really good, especially when you are gonna overclock.
-The Cooler Master V8 GTS is a beast cpu cooler. The red led lights are fricking amazing
-The 8gb memory is great for gaming or whatever you are going to do. Also since it only takes up one slot, you will have lots of additional memory space.
-The Corsair Neutron is a nice ssd for the money. Its is 256gb of full ssd space which can save your games, os and a bunch of other software or important stuff.
-You have a 780. I couldnt really find space to put in the 780ti. It was going over budget. Now if you want to, you can switch the ssd to this one http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g and get this gpu instead of the 780 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx780tidc2oc3gd5 It will be around 1600 bucks. Its up to you if you want to spend that extra $100. I would if I had the choice.
-The Rosewill THOR V2 is a monster case, looks nice, excellent cooling with a total of 4 fans, and only has one down side. It doesnt have a side panel window. Otherwise, its an amazing case, highly recommended.
-The seasonic 650w power supply is great because it is made by seasonic which makes the best psu and its semi modular, and last but not least it is 80+ gold efficiency.
-I didnt know if the os was part of the budget because you didnt leave a link for it in your build. There you go.

 

[FireHawk7777777]

What's so bad about water cooling? I thought it was supposed to be better than air cooling to an extent. I have upgraded my SSD to the Kingston w/ 120 GB and I will look for a different PSU. Was 750W appropriate for this build? or is it too much?

 

[NormH]

water cooling is just more complicated and has more room for issues. plus a good fan cooler can perform near the same for much cheaper.

 

[TheMohammadmo]

In the build I suggested, get that psu because of many reasons. You dont need 750w even if you do sli, this psu is made by seasonic who make the most highest quality psu, its semi- modular, and its 80+gold. So are you sticking with your build or what.

 

[FireHawk7777777]

I decided to take your advice and go with the SeaSonic PSU. Thank you everyone that posted on this. You guys are a great help.

 

[TheMohammadmo]

You didnt answer the question are you sticking with your build or are you using my build. You have a 780 instead of a 760 BIG DIFFERENCE and you have a bigger ssd Your welcome for the help

 

[menetlaus]

What's so bad about water cooling?

I don't think watercooling is bad... I just don't think it has a place in the retail/home computer world.

Like everything else in the world any choice is a compromise between different factors.

-Water (cooling) does have thermal advantages in that the water conducts heat better and can take the heat further away from the source before getting rid of it.
-Water cooling also has disadvantages in that if the pump stops - you overheat in minutes and may not notice it very easily. With a conventional heatsink (and no or broken fan) you get a lot better passive cooling if/when things break.

To use a car analogy - water cooling is like a top fuel racer - it works really well as long as everything is setup/monitored/and working together... but I wouldn't want to use a top fuel dragracer as my daily driver.

Yes I know they are heavily marketing the watercooling in a box (closed loop system) which is less likely to leak and have issues - but these kits don't perform much better than air cooling and are more expensive - so what's the gain other than "I have watercooling!" bragging rights?