opinion on gaming pc build: 4670k, 770gtx

[pretender29]

I would like your opinion on this one:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/22Kay

I won't be overclocking, so i'm not sure about PSU and CPU cooler (overkill?)
and I also won't be adding second GPU.
If I will be overclocking in future (2years from now), then I will swap for liquid cooling

And I am buying everything from scan next week, as they are 18miles from me
Thanks

 

[AndyC53]

I would like your opinion on this one:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/22Kay

I won't be overclocking, so i'm not sure about PSU and CPU cooler (overkill?)
and I also won't be adding second GPU.
If I will be overclocking in future (2years from now), then I will swap for liquid cooling

And I am buying everything from scan next week, as they are 18miles from me
Thanks

The CPU cooler is a COMPLETE overkill, I would get this cheaper one which will cool your CPU just as good: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-3-10GHz-Extended-Technology-Execute/dp/B00EF1G8XI/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1384534642&sr=8-5&keywords=haswell+i5
Also - if you are not overclocking then there is no point getting an Unlocked CPU! Get This Cheaper Haswell i5: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384537149&sr=8-1&keywords=hyper+212+evo
But other than that this is a pretty good build!

 

[Ronaldspiers]

That is a very expensive motherboard if you're not going to be overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£159.72 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£81.83 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£63.53 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£78.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£61.20 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£268.10 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£93.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£67.99 @ Dabs)
Total: £899.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-15 17:44 GMT+0000)

Also Nvidia says a system with a GTX770 should have a 600W PSU minimum. So i put in a 650 XFX one just to make sure

 

[Sayken]

the build is good but just suggesting:

the cpu cooler is way to overpriced. go for thermalright hr-02 macho that's the best cooler out there (non liquid) and won't cost more than 50$! = 31 GBP
I would go with a msi z87-g45 motherboard since you won't get more performance than this one can offer, and is the most stable and reviewed nowadays (+ you get killer lan and super sound) around 130-140 $ = 83,89 GBP
as for the gpu I would choose gigabyte winforce 3x gtx 770 since they are stable overclocked and tend to keep cool all time cause of the good coolers. but hey that's up to you !
or maybe swap for a amd r9 280x (gigabyte as well) cause they are cheaper (is same power as gtx 770, now you choose amd or nvidia xP)
your build looks perfect in rest
(ain't the case overpriced you get that for 45€ = 37,67 GBP here O_O)
and get a super flower PSU they offer more than just brand name!

 

[pretender29]

The thing about OC is that I don't see reason to do it now. This rig will run all the new games pretty much at ultra settings. But as everything is developing so freakishly fast... I keep in mind that I will OC it in 18 month.
What's about GPUs RAM? If I SLI 2xGTX770 where is the real gain? cause I understand it doesn't sum up to 4gb

I will downgrade on CPU cooler and change PSU or I will upgrade to h100i and OC it to the hell
Confused
p.s. (I hope to run it for 4 years )

That is a very expensive motherboard if you're not going to be overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£159.72 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£81.83 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£63.53 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£78.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£61.20 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£268.10 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£93.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£67.99 @ Dabs)
Total: £899.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-15 17:44 GMT+0000)

Also Nvidia says a system with a GTX770 should have a 600W PSU minimum. So i put in a 650 XFX one just to make sure

 

[Ronaldspiers]

The thing about OC is that I don't see reason to do it now. This rig will run all the new games pretty much at ultra settings. But as everything is developing so freakishly fast... I keep in mind that I will OC it in 18 month.
What's about GPUs RAM? If I SLI 2xGTX770 where is the real gain? cause I understand it doesn't sum up to 4gb

I will downgrade on CPU cooler and change PSU or I will upgrade to h100i and OC it to the hell
Confused
p.s. (I hope to run it for 4 years )

That is a very expensive motherboard if you're not going to be overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£159.72 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£81.83 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£63.53 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£78.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£61.20 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£268.10 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£93.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£67.99 @ Dabs)
Total: £899.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-15 17:44 GMT+0000)

Also Nvidia says a system with a GTX770 should have a 600W PSU minimum. So i put in a 650 XFX one just to make sure

Well overclocking in general doesn't add up to huge performance increases in games. Some CPU intensive games may see good benefits but in general it's an enthusiast thing.

 

[sora]

I would like your opinion on this one:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/22Kay

I won't be overclocking, so i'm not sure about PSU and CPU cooler (overkill?)
and I also won't be adding second GPU.
If I will be overclocking in future (2years from now), then I will swap for liquid cooling

And I am buying everything from scan next week, as they are 18miles from me
Thanks

The CPU cooler is a COMPLETE overkill, I would get this cheaper one which will cool your CPU just as good: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-3-10GHz-Extended-Technology-Execute/dp/B00EF1G8XI/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1384534642&sr=8-5&keywords=haswell+i5
Also - if you are not overclocking then there is no point getting an Unlocked CPU! Get This Cheaper Haswell i5: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384537149&sr=8-1&keywords=hyper+212+evo
But other than that this is a pretty good build!

This, I don't see why everybody overrates aftermarket CPU coolers and picks the "highest quality" ones when they aren't completely needed.

 

[AndyC53]

I would like your opinion on this one:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/22Kay

I won't be overclocking, so i'm not sure about PSU and CPU cooler (overkill?)
and I also won't be adding second GPU.
If I will be overclocking in future (2years from now), then I will swap for liquid cooling

And I am buying everything from scan next week, as they are 18miles from me
Thanks

The CPU cooler is a COMPLETE overkill, I would get this cheaper one which will cool your CPU just as good: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-3-10GHz-Extended-Technology-Execute/dp/B00EF1G8XI/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1384534642&sr=8-5&keywords=haswell+i5
Also - if you are not overclocking then there is no point getting an Unlocked CPU! Get This Cheaper Haswell i5: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384537149&sr=8-1&keywords=hyper+212+evo
But other than that this is a pretty good build!

This, I don't see why everybody overrates aftermarket CPU coolers and picks the "highest quality" ones when they aren't completely needed.

I know. Everyone always assumes it will be better for cooling if it costs more!

 

[Sayken]

well true but if we were talking about hyper 212 evo for it's price or thermalright hr-02 macho that would be something helluva different compared to intel cooler.
For no oc 212 evo is pretty much the best but if you want it to keep extreme cool then something better than thermalright macho won't help at all anymore.
And for no oc I wouldn't recommend K processors, because those have some functions disabled that are necessary for those who have no intention to overclock.

here a suggestion of build:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/238vw
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/238vw/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/238vw/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£144.62 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright HR-02 Macho Rev.A 140mm CPU Cooler Silent Fan (£39.55 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£109.99 @ Novatech) (it's not only about oc !)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£60.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: SanDisk SDSSDP-128G-G25 128GB SATA 6GB/s 2.5 Inch Internal SSD (£56.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar 1TB SATAII 64MB Cache 3.5-inch (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 OC 3GB Video Card (£407.39 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Zalman Z11 ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£54.61 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £982.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-16 13:02 GMT+0000)
(this will kill anything)

 

[pretender29]

well true but if we were talking about hyper 212 evo for it's price or thermalright hr-02 macho that would be something helluva different compared to intel cooler.
For no oc 212 evo is pretty much the best but if you want it to keep extreme cool then something better than thermalright macho won't help at all anymore.
And for no oc I wouldn't recommend K processors, because those have some functions disabled that are necessary for those who have no intention to overclock.

here a suggestion of build:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/238vw
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/238vw/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/238vw/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£144.62 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright HR-02 Macho Rev.A 140mm CPU Cooler Silent Fan (£39.55 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£109.99 @ Novatech) (it's not only about oc !)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£60.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: SanDisk SDSSDP-128G-G25 128GB SATA 6GB/s 2.5 Inch Internal SSD (£56.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar 1TB SATAII 64MB Cache 3.5-inch (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 OC 3GB Video Card (£407.39 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Zalman Z11 ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£54.61 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £982.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-16 13:02 GMT+0000)
(this will kill anything)

oh, I like it
should I really go for gtx780? and if so, is evga gtx780 any good?

 

[Sayken]

yep but gigabyte will run cooler. (evga only if is superclocked, else can't be compared to windforce 3x)
and that 780 is a killer (20% better than a non oc gtx 770)

 

[pretender29]

yep but gigabyte will run cooler. (evga only if is superclocked, else can't be compared to windforce 3x)
and that 780 is a killer (20% better than a non oc gtx 770)

this one: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Superclocked Graphics Card with ACX Cooler - 3GB

 

[Sayken]

yep that's a monster as well ( no difference between windforce and that one)
go for which you want! and best of luck

 

[pretender29]

yep that's a monster as well ( no difference between windforce and that one)
go for which you want! and best of luck

cheers

well, I am off to a shop

 

[Sayken]

sure best of luck again

 

[sora]

I would like your opinion on this one:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/22Kay

I won't be overclocking, so i'm not sure about PSU and CPU cooler (overkill?)
and I also won't be adding second GPU.
If I will be overclocking in future (2years from now), then I will swap for liquid cooling

And I am buying everything from scan next week, as they are 18miles from me
Thanks

The CPU cooler is a COMPLETE overkill, I would get this cheaper one which will cool your CPU just as good: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-3-10GHz-Extended-Technology-Execute/dp/B00EF1G8XI/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1384534642&sr=8-5&keywords=haswell+i5
Also - if you are not overclocking then there is no point getting an Unlocked CPU! Get This Cheaper Haswell i5: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384537149&sr=8-1&keywords=hyper+212+evo
But other than that this is a pretty good build!

I think you got the links confused... lol

 

[pretender29]

I would like your opinion on this one:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/22Kay

I won't be overclocking, so i'm not sure about PSU and CPU cooler (overkill?)
and I also won't be adding second GPU.
If I will be overclocking in future (2years from now), then I will swap for liquid cooling

And I am buying everything from scan next week, as they are 18miles from me
Thanks

The CPU cooler is a COMPLETE overkill, I would get this cheaper one which will cool your CPU just as good: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-3-10GHz-Extended-Technology-Execute/dp/B00EF1G8XI/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1384534642&sr=8-5&keywords=haswell+i5
Also - if you are not overclocking then there is no point getting an Unlocked CPU! Get This Cheaper Haswell i5: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384537149&sr=8-1&keywords=hyper+212+evo
But other than that this is a pretty good build!

I think you got the links confused... lol

at least they were appropriate two, not something else

 

[sora]

That is a very expensive motherboard if you're not going to be overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£159.72 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£81.83 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£63.53 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£78.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£61.20 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£268.10 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£93.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£67.99 @ Dabs)
Total: £899.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-15 17:44 GMT+0000)

Also Nvidia says a system with a GTX770 should have a 600W PSU minimum. So i put in a 650 XFX one just to make sure

Great build! I like the fact that you put an XFX PSU in there

 

[pretender29]

Final result (at last-hopefully)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Thermalright HR-02 Macho Rev.A CPU Cooler inc 140mm Silent Fan For
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£144.62 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£109.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£63.53 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£127.75 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (£413.40 @ Aria PC)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£48.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £994.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-17 00:43 GMT+0000)

 

[Sayken]

go for it. it should kill even bf 4 and crysis 3 (if you disable a few uselss eyecandies)