Will my PC build work?

[Theycallmewato]

Hi Everyone ~ i will be buying a PC soon, this will be my first build, i would just like to know what you guys think and if it will work or not?

Thank you!

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/4xp2K8

 

[Outlander_04]

It works , but I have to advise you that its not smart to spend more on cpu cooling than on a monitor . You will spend almost no time looking at the cpu cooler

 

[Mr Kagouris]

Very strange budget allocation, especially on the monitors and the storage drives (128GB SSD + 4TB of HDD storage?), but it works yeah.

 

[herrwizo]

A few suggestions:

- Get Samsung850 EVO 250 GB for a system drive instead of that horrible Kingston (this drive is waaay worse now than a few years ago, they are using cheaper components to make it)
- Instead of 2x2TB disks, get 1x4TB or 1x6TB, whatever. More disks = more noise and more vibration. Instead of Seagates, get one WD Red disk - very reliable, extremely silent and virtually without heat/vibrations. Perfect for data storage, even in desktop systems, not only NAS.
- Get a better PSU. SuperNova NEX is far from it. Get Supernova G2 if you can, it has 10 years of warranty. 650W is fine, unless you plan to SLI in the future - in that case get 850W.
- You are overspending on CPU cooling for sure. A good 3rd party air cooler like Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO, Raijintek Themis or ARCTIC Freezer 13 CO would all cool more than good enough, even with overclocking, unless your aim is to overclock to extremes. Also, no risks of water spill are involved 😉
- Seriously, what's with monitors? I suppose you had them before and are not willing to get rid of them... but I would recommend getting a decent 27" or even 30" monitor if screen real estate is what you need. Especially with that nice graphics card you have.

 

[Theycallmewato]

Very strange budget allocation, especially on the monitors and the storage drives (128GB SSD + 4TB of HDD storage?), but it works yeah.

I am also a photographer, i will need a whole lot of storage space for all the photos.

PS. i already have the two monitors, i will not be purchasing them.

 

[Theycallmewato]

A few suggestions:

- Get Samsung850 EVO 250 GB for a system drive instead of that horrible Kingston (this drive is waaay worse now than a few years ago, they are using cheaper components to make it)
- Instead of 2x2TB disks, get 1x4TB or 1x6TB, whatever. More disks = more noise and more vibration. Instead of Seagates, get one WD Red disk - very reliable, extremely silent and virtually without heat/vibrations. Perfect for data storage, even in desktop systems, not only NAS.
- Get a better PSU. SuperNova NEX is far from it. Get Supernova G2 if you can, it has 10 years of warranty. 650W is fine, unless you plan to SLI in the future - in that case get 850W.
- You are overspending on CPU cooling for sure. A good 3rd party air cooler like Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO, Raijintek Themis or ARCTIC Freezer 13 CO would all cool more than good enough, even with overclocking, unless your aim is to overclock to extremes. Also, no risks of water spill are involved 😉
- Seriously, what's with monitors? I suppose you had them before and are not willing to get rid of them... but I would recommend getting a decent 27" or even 30" monitor if screen real estate is what you need. Especially with that nice graphics card you have.

Thank you very much for your help! i will change out the Kingston SSD and get a 4TB HDD like you said.

Regarding the monitors, i already have those, they're on my desk right now! haha

I could possibly sell them, and look into getting two 27'' Monitors, would that be your best bet?

I will also swap out the Power Supply like you recommend, SLI with a 980 Ti seems a little overkill to me but maybe in the future. ;D

Cheers again!

 

[herrwizo]

Great choices there, sir.

Yeah, if you can, sell both monitors and either get one huge or 2x27". Photographers can never have too much screen space... since monitors are your primary tool, do not spare money on them if possible - they will outlast several rigs anyway, and affect the quality of your work and your health directly.

 

[Theycallmewato]

Great choices there, sir.

Yeah, if you can, sell both monitors and either get one huge or 2x27". Photographers can never have too much screen space... since monitors are your primary tool, do not spare money on them if possible - they will outlast several rigs anyway, and affect the quality of your work and your health directly.

Thank you so much for your answer!

Helped a lot!

All the best~

 

[joshmoyer]

A few suggestions:

- Get Samsung850 EVO 250 GB for a system drive instead of that horrible Kingston (this drive is waaay worse now than a few years ago, they are using cheaper components to make it)
- Instead of 2x2TB disks, get 1x4TB or 1x6TB, whatever. More disks = more noise and more vibration. Instead of Seagates, get one WD Red disk - very reliable, extremely silent and virtually without heat/vibrations. Perfect for data storage, even in desktop systems, not only NAS.
- Get a better PSU. SuperNova NEX is far from it. Get Supernova G2 if you can, it has 10 years of warranty. 650W is fine, unless you plan to SLI in the future - in that case get 850W.
- You are overspending on CPU cooling for sure. A good 3rd party air cooler like Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO, Raijintek Themis or ARCTIC Freezer 13 CO would all cool more than good enough, even with overclocking, unless your aim is to overclock to extremes. Also, no risks of water spill are involved 😉
- Seriously, what's with monitors? I suppose you had them before and are not willing to get rid of them... but I would recommend getting a decent 27" or even 30" monitor if screen real estate is what you need. Especially with that nice graphics card you have.

Thank you very much for your help! i will change out the Kingston SSD and get a 4TB HDD like you said.

Regarding the monitors, i already have those, they're on my desk right now! haha

I could possibly sell them, and look into getting two 27'' Monitors, would that be your best bet?

I will also swap out the Power Supply like you recommend, SLI with a 980 Ti seems a little overkill to me but maybe in the future. ;D

Cheers again!

Yeah he pretty much summed up my advice. Do what he said and you'll have a good build. Good luck!