Which one of these 2 builds , first time builder

[bomber5]

I have 2 builds, 1 of these I got a lot of help from Tradesman1, he was so fantastic and helped me in every way possible and ide love to hear more from him and can't explain how appreciative I am for your help mate so thanks. Get back to the builds ,
build 1
seasonic 750 gold psu
Windows 8.1
I7 4770k intel processor
Asus maximus iv hero motherboard
gskill trident X series 4x8 32gb ram
AMD Radeon hd 7990 6gb graphic card

Build 2
Consair Cx 600 v3 psu
Windows 8.1
I7 4770k Intel processor
Gigabyte sniper BE motherboard
Kingston Hyper X Fury 16GB (2x8GB) Black ram
3GB GTX780 Gainward Phantom graphic card

what would be more efficient and reliable and better performance ?

 

[damric]

#1. Avoid the CX series PSU unless it's for office use.

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

Those builds are kinda atrocious. What is your budget and what are you planning to do with the computer aka gaming, editing etc.

 

[okcnaline]

Neither. The first build is better. But it's the best if you pair a TITAN Black or 780 Ti with it instead. However, you may be interested in Xeon E5?

 

[CTurbo]

You could always go for the new R9 295X2

 

[bomber5]

Also What's a great SSD that is fast and reliable ?

 

[bomber5]

So neither ? I do a lot of CAD for work and video editing a day my misses uses photo shop for art and etc. Also for gaming for myself

 

[bomber5]

And my budget was between 1000-1400 which both can be done

 

[okcnaline]

What country is your budget in? US, EUR, etc.?

 

[bomber5]

Australia

 

[Zircoben]

Also What's a great SSD that is fast and reliable ?

The Samsung 840 EVO (a bit costlier) and the Crucial M500 (very cheap and good) are too of the good SSDs.

 

[okcnaline]

Thanks for the budget. The parts can't be done brand new.

 

[bomber5]

It will come Close to brand new and even if I have to put a little more I can , I just want something that's not going to let me know , the money talks for quality and reliable in performance

 

[okcnaline]

Okay. So the 7990 would be the better option, unless you get a Radeon R9 295X2, GTX 780 Ti, TITAN, or TITAN Black.

 

[bomber5]

Pound for pound in price and performance which one is best?

 

[CTurbo]

I've been torn lately between the 780 and 290 but the 290 just feels like a better value.


PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3H50K
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3H50K/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3H50K/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($295.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($539.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($108.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1355.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-10 11:45 EST+1000)

 

[okcnaline]

But the Xeon E3 isn't really worth it. Get a i5-4670K or 4440 for a lot cheaper than the i3, honestly.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($143.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($179.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($579.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1381.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-10 11:58 EST+1000)

 

[CTurbo]

But the Xeon E3 isn't really worth it. Get a i5-4670K or 4440 for a lot cheaper than the i3, honestly.

What? Who says it's not worth it? and what do you mean cheaper than the i3? Why would you recommend a $143 Z87 motherboard with a locked i5? Also, 550w is not enough for a 780.


I agree that the Xeon isn't necessary all the time, but if it fit in the budget comfortably, then why not. And it is considerably cheaper than overclocking a 4670k.

 

[okcnaline]

I was trying to keep my price down, and total wattage is 442, so 550 would run okay.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($143.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($179.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($579.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1402.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-10 12:22 EST+1000)

 

[bomber5]

Thanks so much for all the info, problem is I already bought the i7 4770k :/

 

[CTurbo]

Minimum recommended power supply for GTX 780 = 600w


http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-780/specifications

 

[CTurbo]

Thanks so much for all the info, problem is I already bought the i7 4770k :/

Well you should have said that already! What other parts do you have, and is your budget including what you already have?

 

[bomber5]

I have the processor, that is it! I put an offer in for a new asus maximus hero vi but I can cancel it if it's not recommended

 

[CTurbo]

So your budget is $1400 not including the 4770k?

 

[bomber5]

1200 including i7 coz I got the i7 for 280, so let's say 1200 more to spend