Need help building my Custom PC

[Creson]

Hi, guys..

So I'm trying to build a custom PC and my budget is $1800.

I researched a lot about all the components that I have chosen but I still have some doubts if these components are compatible with one another or after building my PC will not run fast or stable.

Components:
1. Motherboard : MSI Computer ATX DDR4 3000 LGA 2011-3 Computer Motherboards X99A GAMING 7 - $299.99
2. Case : Corsair Graphite Series 780T Full Tower PC Case - Black - $182.55
3. CPU : Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell - $399.96
4. Graphics Card : MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G Graphics Cards - $348.94
5. Power Supply : Corsair CX Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 744 Power Supply CX750M - $85.89
6. Memory : Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR4 2400 - $124.99
7. Cooler : Corsair Hydro Series H100i GTX High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler CW-9060021-WW - $109.99
8. Hardrive (SSD) : Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD - $164.00
9. Thermal Compound : Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound, 3.5 Grams - $6.95

These are the things I have come up with until now... I would really appreciate any feedback/suggestion/advice regarding these components, like if I should consider some other component rather the mentioned above and even if I buy something cheaper that my build will work good, fast and stable...

It would be really great if I could minimize my cost overhead even if its just a little bit without losing any performance or sacrificing a feature..

EDIT 1:
This is custom PC is for gaming and mainly will be used for programming and other stuff..

Again, I would love everybody's feedback for this.

Thank you in advance

 

[Zerk2012]

I'm guessing that is for gaming, off the bat the CX series power supplies are JUNK, LOW quality and should only be used for a very low budget PC.
For that board you really need to get a 4X4 set of memory to take advantage of the quad memory.
Their no reason to get the artic 5.
I don't like the SSD choice you should look at a smaller one for the OS and programs then load everything else on another drive.
Full tower cases are rarely ever needed and cut into the money being spent on the actual performance parts.
You will always get better input if you state what the PC will be used for!

 

[TofuLion]

if this is a gaming PC you could definitely shave some cost off and actually GAIN gaming performance in the process. if not just for gaming, what other workloads do you anticipate? and also, do you have a monitor already? what resolution? and will you be upgrading it?

 

[Creson]

@Zerk2012 @TofuLion I updated the post, I'm infact building a gaming PC with some other works that I will be doing...

 

[Creson]

@Zerk2012 Could you please give me a suggestion for a decent case, which will be big enough to fit all those things and also being in a decent price range..
Also a good Power supply..
Thanks

 

[Creson]

I'm guessing that is for gaming, off the bat the CX series power supplies are JUNK, LOW quality and should only be used for a very low budget PC.
For that board you really need to get a 4X4 set of memory to take advantage of the quad memory.
Their no reason to get the artic 5.
I don't like the SSD choice you should look at a smaller one for the OS and programs then load everything else on another drive.
Full tower cases are rarely ever needed and cut into the money being spent on the actual performance parts.
You will always get better input if you state what the PC will be used for!

I updated the post, I'm infact building a gaming PC with some other works that I will be doing...

Could you please give me a suggestion for a decent case, which will be big enough to fit all those things and also being in a decent price range..

Also a good Power supply..

Regarding the storage you just talked about... is it good choice to get a 128 GB SSD for OS and programs and another 256GB SSD for other storage or rather should I buy normal HDD to save some money and to invest it in the graphics/memory

Thanks

 

[Creson]

if this is a gaming PC you could definitely shave some cost off and actually GAIN gaming performance in the process. if not just for gaming, what other workloads do you anticipate? and also, do you have a monitor already? what resolution? and will you be upgrading it?

I updated the post, I'm infact building a gaming PC with some other works that I will be doing.. what would you suggest that I should do in terms of gaining gaming performance ? And Yes, I already have a monitor

 

[TofuLion]

this is a better way to spend the money. the 980 ti is equal to about 2 x 970, so it makes for a better gaming experience now and for a few years to come. the 4790K is also phenomenal at single core performance, and this often makes up the difference between the extra cores of the 5820K. it also overclocks better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Trident 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1663.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-18 20:26 EDT-0400

 

[Creson]

this is a better way to spend the money. the 980 ti is equal to about 2 x 970, so it makes for a better gaming experience now and for a few years to come. the 4790K is also phenomenal at single core performance, and this often makes up the difference between the extra cores of the 5820K. it also overclocks better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Trident 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1663.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-18 20:26 EDT-0400

Thanks for the list... these are one amazing specs and combination.

The PcPartPicker is giving me some kind of warning that the G.Skill Trident 16GB Memory operating voltage of 1.65V exceeds the Intel Haswell Refresh CPU of 1.5V is this something to worry about ?

 

[TofuLion]

no, nothing to worry about. intel also suggests that their stock cooler is enough for the 4790K and thats not the case. it's just a general recommendation, not a rule really. RAM that runs at 2400 will need 1.65 volts, that's a given

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ddr-dram-myths,4155.html#p13

you could tone it down and actually save money by getting a slower set of RAM, but for your usage i recommend the higher speed.

 

[Creson]

no, nothing to worry about. intel also suggests that their stock cooler is enough for the 4790K and thats not the case. it's just a general recommendation, not a rule really. RAM that runs at 2400 will need 1.65 volts, that's a given

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ddr-dram-myths,4155.html#p13

you could tone it down and actually save money by getting a slower set of RAM, but for your usage i recommend the higher speed.

Thanks to the suggestions you made about the Components, I think I finally got the build idea ready with the following components in mind. I decided to tweak your suggestion a little bit to go for Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO because of the features it packed like great Audio and stuff.. Also I decided to upgrade my Memory to 32GB with 2133MHz to get blazing speed...
And I also added a Wireless card since I will be mainly using Wifi in my home.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6GLDvK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6GLDvK/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T9E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($78.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1915.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-19 16:16 EDT-0400

Please Correct me if I'm wrong in the change that I made...

Thanks again..

 

[Zerk2012]

@Zerk2012 @TofuLion I updated the post, I'm infact building a gaming PC with some other works that I will be doing...

Fixed your build dropped the WIFI it's best to run a direct line if at all possible or this is the next best thing.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704165
I would never pay 200 bucks for a motherboard that will have no impact on your performance.
Your updated build. You will need nothing near 32GB of memory in fact the 16GB listed will be overkill and runs at the recommended Intel 1.5 Volts. Memory is already lightning fast and will be the fastest thing in your PC.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QpyfLk
A lot higher quality Power supply and a very good case with a side window. And again you can use the thermal paste that comes with the cooler.

 

[TofuLion]

i think you're good. the RAM kit you selected is 2133 CAS Latency 11 and the one i suggested was 2400 CAS Latency 10, so the one i suggested was better in every aspect other than the 1.5-1.65 volt difference. it's likely to make little difference in either case, but to me it's more worth it to break intels recommendation and get a faster kit. it's personal preference i guess, since both are going to be very fast.

nice motherboard, if it's within your price range, by all means go with the MAXIMUS.

you never answered what monitor do you have? you just stated that you do have one.

 

[Creson]

i think you're good. the RAM kit you selected is 2133 CAS Latency 11 and the one i suggested was 2400 CAS Latency 10, so the one i suggested was better in every aspect other than the 1.5-1.65 volt difference. it's likely to make little difference in either case, but to me it's more worth it to break intels recommendation and get a faster kit. it's personal preference i guess, since both are going to be very fast.

nice motherboard, if it's within your price range, by all means go with the MAXIMUS.

you never answered what monitor do you have? you just stated that you do have one.

Oh, sorry must have forgot to mention about the Monitor.. Its HP Pavilion 27xw 27-in IPS LED Backlit Monitor . I bought it like 2 weeks ago... At that time I wasn't even sure if I would be building a custom Gaming Pc or not... it was just for work.. And it looked good to the eyes . It cost me around $218 I think..

About the RAM.. its just that since this will be my very first CUSTOM PC, I'm very very scared if by accidentally I might blow up the whole thing.. I know I'm being way cautious 😛. But I still have a little some what time to think... maybe I will go with your suggestion in RAM, it does intrigues me very much to go for 2400 interms of speed wise.

 

[Creson]

@Zerk2012 @TofuLion I updated the post, I'm infact building a gaming PC with some other works that I will be doing...

Fixed your build dropped the WIFI it's best to run a direct line if at all possible or this is the next best thing.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704165
I would never pay 200 bucks for a motherboard that will have no impact on your performance.
Your updated build. You will need nothing near 32GB of memory in fact the 16GB listed will be overkill and runs at the recommended Intel 1.5 Volts. Memory is already lightning fast and will be the fastest thing in your PC.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QpyfLk
A lot higher quality Power supply and a very good case with a side window. And again you can use the thermal paste that comes with the cooler.

Wow, the next best thing that you just showed me blowed my mind away... Getting rid of the WiFi card and adding this one to the build.. Its really amazing that I would be able to get my maximum network bandwidth.

I only choose this motherboard is for Its good LAN, Sound and some good features like many support to many frequencies of RAM, when i say many I mean a lot.. and obviously its overall eye catching design too... I'm thinking about the future possibility of using M2 SATA which this board supports.

I really liked the PSU that you suggested which I will be using for my build..

Thank you so much for all the information that you have provided.. Really appreciated.

 

[Creson]

Hi TofuLion,

I've just one more question and advice to ask of you . While I was doing some research.. I found out about
GA-Z97X-Gaming GT motherboard which appears to be better than Asus Maximus VII Hero, is it true ?

And it is actually a little bit cheaper than VII HERO.. Should I reconsider on my choice with MAXIMUS VII HERO to choose the GA-Z97X-Gaming GT motherboard ?

Thanks for your great help...

 

[TofuLion]

well, both are very nice. Gigabyte and ASUS are probably the best 2 motherboard manufacturers out right now, so that makes the choice a hard one. the Gaming GT is slightly better with its additional USB 3.0 ports, and looks like better audio, and more PCI slots. the ASUS has an M.2 socket, better LAN, and probably overclocks a bit better. All-in-all both boards are very nice and you won't be disappointed with either choice, so i'd say probably go with the cheaper one.

if you are interested in Assassin's Creed Unity, the ASUS has a bundle deal on newegg right now

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132514

 

[Creson]

well, both are very nice. Gigabyte and ASUS are probably the best 2 motherboard manufacturers out right now, so that makes the choice a hard one. the Gaming GT is slightly better with its additional USB 3.0 ports, and looks like better audio, and more PCI slots. the ASUS has an M.2 socket, better LAN, and probably overclocks a bit better. All-in-all both boards are very nice and you won't be disappointed with either choice, so i'd say probably go with the cheaper one.

if you are interested in Assassin's Creed Unity, the ASUS has a bundle deal on newegg right now

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132514

This is a really nice deal.. And its even cheaper than just the board... Seems like I will go with the MAXIMUS after all.

Thank you for your help..