New build need help

[embty]

This is my dream build its a bit expensive for me im just a casual gamer thinking of overclocking to not more than 4.4 is there anything i should downgrade?

 

[Jack Revenant]

What do u think of this one:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12NIb

There are a few issues: 1, your RAM isn't low profile, which conflicts with most CPU coolers (though potentially not that Zalman). 2, you have only one stick of 8GB of RAM, while 2 x 4GB is more optimal. 3, you have a 770 with a reference cooler, which is unwise. Your best bet would probably be the Gigabyte 770, with the Windforce x3 cooler. Finally, you could cut costs by reducing the cooler to a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo (which is a darn good cooler and low cost to boot).

But the zalman is a stronger cooler or i dont need that much cooling for ocing to 4.4? And the power supply is ok?

4.4? I'd actually recommend a slightly stronger cooler, such as the Noctua DH14. That said, is there a particular reason you want to OC to 4.4? Haswell has a harder time overclocking than Ivy Bridge, so you might have difficulties.

Edit: You could cut a lot of cost on the PSU while losing nothing by using an XFX Core Edition 750w (for some bass-ackwards reason it's less costly than the 650w).

How much oc can zalman handle 4.1? Or that hyper212? As for the psu ill pick XFX for sure

I am uncertain of the specifications of that cooler. You might consider searching for reviews for it.

Unfortunately, I couldn't speculate as to how much of an overclock you'll be able to get, as (beyond "they don't do well") I don't have much information on overclocking Haswell CPUs. My apologies.

the 770 evga has EVGA ACX Cooler thats a reference cooler?

Whoops, misread the PC Part Picker name on it. That one has a non-reference cooler, though not a terribly great one. The Windforce x3 is about the best cooler you're going to get on a 770, at least at the moment.

 

[embty]

What do u think of this one:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12NIb

There are a few issues: 1, your RAM isn't low profile, which conflicts with most CPU coolers (though potentially not that Zalman). 2, you have only one stick of 8GB of RAM, while 2 x 4GB is more optimal. 3, you have a 770 with a reference cooler, which is unwise. Your best bet would probably be the Gigabyte 770, with the Windforce x3 cooler. Finally, you could cut costs by reducing the cooler to a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo (which is a darn good cooler and low cost to boot).

But the zalman is a stronger cooler or i dont need that much cooling for ocing to 4.4? And the power supply is ok?

4.4? I'd actually recommend a slightly stronger cooler, such as the Noctua DH14. That said, is there a particular reason you want to OC to 4.4? Haswell has a harder time overclocking than Ivy Bridge, so you might have difficulties.

Edit: You could cut a lot of cost on the PSU while losing nothing by using an XFX Core Edition 750w (for some bass-ackwards reason it's less costly than the 650w).

How much oc can zalman handle 4.1? Or that hyper212? As for the psu ill pick XFX for sure

I am uncertain of the specifications of that cooler. You might consider searching for reviews for it.

Unfortunately, I couldn't speculate as to how much of an overclock you'll be able to get, as (beyond "they don't do well") I don't have much information on overclocking Haswell CPUs. My apologies.

the 770 evga has EVGA ACX Cooler thats a reference cooler?

Whoops, misread the PC Part Picker name on it. That one has a non-reference cooler, though not a terribly great one. The Windforce x3 is about the best cooler you're going to get on a 770, at least at the moment.

if the total wattage is 408W do i need to get the XFX 750W psu ? or should i just go with the XFX P1-550S-XXB9 550w ? t whats the safest option? theres a 10$ difference between both

 

[Jack Revenant]

What do u think of this one:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12NIb

There are a few issues: 1, your RAM isn't low profile, which conflicts with most CPU coolers (though potentially not that Zalman). 2, you have only one stick of 8GB of RAM, while 2 x 4GB is more optimal. 3, you have a 770 with a reference cooler, which is unwise. Your best bet would probably be the Gigabyte 770, with the Windforce x3 cooler. Finally, you could cut costs by reducing the cooler to a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo (which is a darn good cooler and low cost to boot).

But the zalman is a stronger cooler or i dont need that much cooling for ocing to 4.4? And the power supply is ok?

4.4? I'd actually recommend a slightly stronger cooler, such as the Noctua DH14. That said, is there a particular reason you want to OC to 4.4? Haswell has a harder time overclocking than Ivy Bridge, so you might have difficulties.

Edit: You could cut a lot of cost on the PSU while losing nothing by using an XFX Core Edition 750w (for some bass-ackwards reason it's less costly than the 650w).

How much oc can zalman handle 4.1? Or that hyper212? As for the psu ill pick XFX for sure

I am uncertain of the specifications of that cooler. You might consider searching for reviews for it.

Unfortunately, I couldn't speculate as to how much of an overclock you'll be able to get, as (beyond "they don't do well") I don't have much information on overclocking Haswell CPUs. My apologies.

the 770 evga has EVGA ACX Cooler thats a reference cooler?

Whoops, misread the PC Part Picker name on it. That one has a non-reference cooler, though not a terribly great one. The Windforce x3 is about the best cooler you're going to get on a 770, at least at the moment.

if the total wattage is 408W do i need to get the XFX 750W psu ? or should i just go with the XFX P1-550S-XXB9 550w ? t whats the safest option?

You likely don't need the 750w, but it costs only marginally more and falls above, rather than below, the recommended PSU wattage for your graphics card. In your shoes, I'd use the 750w. That said, I'm also paranoid about PSUs.

 

[embty]

What do u think of this one:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12NIb

There are a few issues: 1, your RAM isn't low profile, which conflicts with most CPU coolers (though potentially not that Zalman). 2, you have only one stick of 8GB of RAM, while 2 x 4GB is more optimal. 3, you have a 770 with a reference cooler, which is unwise. Your best bet would probably be the Gigabyte 770, with the Windforce x3 cooler. Finally, you could cut costs by reducing the cooler to a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo (which is a darn good cooler and low cost to boot).

But the zalman is a stronger cooler or i dont need that much cooling for ocing to 4.4? And the power supply is ok?

4.4? I'd actually recommend a slightly stronger cooler, such as the Noctua DH14. That said, is there a particular reason you want to OC to 4.4? Haswell has a harder time overclocking than Ivy Bridge, so you might have difficulties.

Edit: You could cut a lot of cost on the PSU while losing nothing by using an XFX Core Edition 750w (for some bass-ackwards reason it's less costly than the 650w).

How much oc can zalman handle 4.1? Or that hyper212? As for the psu ill pick XFX for sure

I am uncertain of the specifications of that cooler. You might consider searching for reviews for it.

Unfortunately, I couldn't speculate as to how much of an overclock you'll be able to get, as (beyond "they don't do well") I don't have much information on overclocking Haswell CPUs. My apologies.

the 770 evga has EVGA ACX Cooler thats a reference cooler?

Whoops, misread the PC Part Picker name on it. That one has a non-reference cooler, though not a terribly great one. The Windforce x3 is about the best cooler you're going to get on a 770, at least at the moment.

if the total wattage is 408W do i need to get the XFX 750W psu ? or should i just go with the XFX P1-550S-XXB9 550w ? t whats the safest option?

You likely don't need the 750w, but it costs only marginally more and falls above, rather than below, the recommended PSU wattage for your graphics card. In your shoes, I'd use the 750w. That said, I'm also paranoid about PSUs.

thank you very much for youre help this is my last build I named (Final resort) : http://pcpartpicker.com/b/Cvz

Just need to pick a good monitor now I appreciate youre help thank you!

 

[DarkSable]

Unfortunately, I couldn't speculate as to how much of an overclock you'll be able to get, as (beyond "they don't do well") I don't have much information on overclocking Haswell CPUs. My apologies.

Lemme throw some links your way - these are what I've been using for my primary sources of information on Haswell.

Here's Tom's Hardware.

Overclockers.com guide to Haswell

The first thing you need to know about Haswell you already found out in our review (read it here if you haven’t already) – it runs hot. You will need a lot more than the stock cooler if you want to overclock. With a very good air cooler or all-in-one water cooler, you’re looking at a heat limited voltage cap of about 1.25 V. At that voltage with air or AIO cooling, you’ll be seeing temperatures in the upper 80′s to lower 90′s (°C) range under normal full processor load.

Tech Report's Review

Asus has tested hundreds of Haswell CPUs as part of its effort to profile the chip for auto-tuning algorithms. According to the motherboard maker, Intel's new hotness has a little less overclocking headroom than Ivy Bridge does. Perhaps more importantly, Haswell apparently has more variance from chip to chip, especially in the voltages necessary to hit specific speeds.

 

[Jack Revenant]

What do u think of this one:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12NIb

There are a few issues: 1, your RAM isn't low profile, which conflicts with most CPU coolers (though potentially not that Zalman). 2, you have only one stick of 8GB of RAM, while 2 x 4GB is more optimal. 3, you have a 770 with a reference cooler, which is unwise. Your best bet would probably be the Gigabyte 770, with the Windforce x3 cooler. Finally, you could cut costs by reducing the cooler to a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo (which is a darn good cooler and low cost to boot).

But the zalman is a stronger cooler or i dont need that much cooling for ocing to 4.4? And the power supply is ok?

4.4? I'd actually recommend a slightly stronger cooler, such as the Noctua DH14. That said, is there a particular reason you want to OC to 4.4? Haswell has a harder time overclocking than Ivy Bridge, so you might have difficulties.

Edit: You could cut a lot of cost on the PSU while losing nothing by using an XFX Core Edition 750w (for some bass-ackwards reason it's less costly than the 650w).

How much oc can zalman handle 4.1? Or that hyper212? As for the psu ill pick XFX for sure

I am uncertain of the specifications of that cooler. You might consider searching for reviews for it.

Unfortunately, I couldn't speculate as to how much of an overclock you'll be able to get, as (beyond "they don't do well") I don't have much information on overclocking Haswell CPUs. My apologies.

the 770 evga has EVGA ACX Cooler thats a reference cooler?

Whoops, misread the PC Part Picker name on it. That one has a non-reference cooler, though not a terribly great one. The Windforce x3 is about the best cooler you're going to get on a 770, at least at the moment.

if the total wattage is 408W do i need to get the XFX 750W psu ? or should i just go with the XFX P1-550S-XXB9 550w ? t whats the safest option?

You likely don't need the 750w, but it costs only marginally more and falls above, rather than below, the recommended PSU wattage for your graphics card. In your shoes, I'd use the 750w. That said, I'm also paranoid about PSUs.

thank you very much for youre help this is my last build I named (Final resort) : http://pcpartpicker.com/b/Cvz

Just need to pick a good monitor now I appreciate youre help thank you!

Glad I could help. Not sure what your budget for a monitor is, but if you can fit in an ASUS VG248QE, I highly recommend it. Best monitor I've ever had.

@DarkSable: Thanks for the links, mate. I'll need to bookmark those.