New Build Review/Help

[oblitz1]

Hi all,

Looking for some feedback on a first time build. Mainly a gaming system that will be used for the web, photo editing, music and some MS Office applications. Build is at the high end of my budget. Thanks for the feedback.



Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP - Feb 2014

Budget Range: $1300 - $1800

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, web surfing, MS Office, photo editing, music

Are you buying a monitor: Yes - but at a later date - not included in build



Parts to Upgrade: Entire system

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference

Location: Canfield, Ohio, United States

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU

Overclocking: Maybe - down the road

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe - down the road

Your Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200 or if you're upgrading please state what you'd want to get)

Additional Comments: (e.g.: Quiet, playing racing/flight sims

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: It is just time - poor pc performance overall with current system

Here is the parts list - please feel free to offer any additions/subtractions/changes.

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($184.98 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Microcenter)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Z PCIe 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($84.79 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-525 802.11g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($33.98 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($65.97 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1818.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

 

[ScrewySqrl]

looks ok. OCZ power supplies are second-class at best, suggest you replace with a Seasonic, Antec, or XFX model. 750W will be good if you SLI, but if you stick to just one 770, 550W is enough.

 

[Ra_V_en]

CPU: Xeon E3-1230V2, 8M cache, 8 threads @ 3,3 Ghz or i5 4670k, 6MB cache, 4 threads, @ 3,4 Ghz... Its about the same price but without a question id go for Xeon if you are not gonna overclock. Btw Xeon drains max 69W v 84W of i5 so will be cooler as well.
The rest is about right.
And yeah a 750W is a bit overkill id rather go for 550-600W 80 GOLD class.