Seceond build... advice plz: 1.65v ram with 1.5v CPU?? power supply?

[fun4stuff]

I am hoping to get some feedback on my build. I put this together over the last couple weeks as the parts went on sale. I still need a power supply. Are there any glaring problems with this build?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DxkwjX

Parts picker warns me that my ram voltage (1.65) exceeds the CPU (1.5v). But from doing a few searches, it sounds like this isn't really a problem as the motherboard has XMP, correct?

Any suggestions on which power supply I should get? Parts picker says I need at least 484 w and my vid card manufacturer says i need 700 w.

Thanks!

 

[envy14tpe]

The monitor is really high resolution and you need SLI or Crossfire to utilize it for gaming. I'd suggest planning for that. You could get 2x970 instead. And you would need to upgrade the mobo too. I know that monitor was on sale, but hard to find. Are you willing to get the Asus G-Sync 1440p?

RAM. I believe once it is 2100 or 2400MHz then its normal for 1.65V so you'd be ok. Why the need for 16GB of RAM? Also, why 2400? If it is for video or editing work then I would think you'd want a i7 too.

PSU. If you stick with the 290x then get a 850W one so you could run Crossfire in future. Otherwise if you go Nvidia you can get 750W.

 

[fun4stuff]

Thanks for the quick response and suggestions. I'd like to use the PC primarily to game, although I'm not a hardcore gamer by any means. My job does entailed working with high resolution imaging but not video editing.

The monitor will work at a lower resolution until I can buy another graphics card for crossfire in the future? The video card has shipped and is on the way and would be difficult to return.

I actually don't have the motherboard or processor yet. Picking it up tomorrow. What about the ASRock Z97 EXTREME4?

The RAM is on it's way too. I know I could have planned this a little better, as 16 gb is overkill but the price was a good deal and included 2 8gb sticks (not a good reason, I realize)

 

[envy14tpe]

If you aren't a hardcore gamer but want a good gaming experience yet do some high res imaging then I'd suggest 2 monitors. I have similar for that reason. One is dedicated to gaming (TN panel) and the other is better for movies and imaging (IPS panel). If so then you don't need to necessarily get 2 GPUs. You can get lots of great 1080p and maybe a 1440p (Asus) monitor for gaming, then a good quality IPS monitor too.

This build would allow you to Crossfire in the future. And 2 monitors that are both great for their purposes.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($139.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Dell U2412M 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1358.88