Building new PC Haswell w/ GTX780

Buchery

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Hello everyone,

I'm trying to build a new PC, And not sure if the parts are compatible or they are the best I can get.

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: July/Aug

Budget Range: $2300 to $2600, I'm paying allot because I'm building a good work station that I can play on every now and then.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Video Editing, Gaming, Browsing

Are you buying a monitor: No



Parts to Upgrade: Might add another GPU in the future

Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon.com

Location:Bahrain

CPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/14koD
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/14koD/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/14koD/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9500 AT Ball Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($257.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Dominator 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($263.93 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($263.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($276.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Quattro 1200W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($226.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($58.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($130.55 @ Amazon)
Total: $2453.36

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Yes

Your Monitor Resolution: two of 1920x1080

Please advice me whether to go with this build or to have some change here and there? Specially the CPU cooler, I don't feel comfortable to have.

Your comments are highly appreciated.
Regards
 

Drew010

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That all looks good, however I would suggest a closed loop water cooler like the H80i or a good air cooler like the Noctua NH-D14, as well as instead of that intel SSD I would go with a Samsung 840 Pro. Also not sure if you already have one but I noticed there wasn't a case in your build, and you didn't add a note about already having one.
 

Buchery

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Yes you are right, I failed to mention the reason above, because as I am going to ship all of these parts to my country. I would have to buy the case locally.

I have updated the SSD and the Air cooler to the Noctua NH-D14
 

ballerslife

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Your motherboard, RAM, and PSU are over-priced. Instead get these:

MOBO: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-DDR3-1600-1156-Motherboard/dp/B00CRJSXR4

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233203&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
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PSU: You don't need a 1200w PSU to run a computer. A 750w would do fine.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139030&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
 

Buchery

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Thanks dude,

I'm not a professional, but will the mother board you mentioned supports 4th gen CPU + ability to add second GPU and third HDD in the future? After doing some research, I found out that it do support the 4th gen (the amazon link mentioned another socket) hence the question. It do support another GPU and more that I need of HDDs

The Rams seems alright, but performance wise are there any differences ? the one I'm buying is 32GB and the one you proposed is 16GB?

The PSU looks great, but again will it have the needed power to add another GPU in the future? most probably another GTX 780?

Thanks again
 

Drew010

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A 750W PSU is the minimum for an SLI configuration, it's a good idea to go slightly above that. There is nothing wrong with a 1200W PSU, Antec make good one's so it'll definitely last a long time. An 850W or a 900W would probably be a bit more reasonable for you usage though. The sabertooth board will also support any 1150 socket type (currently used by intel's 4th gen Haswell CPUs) and will also support any new generation CPUs that intel releases using the 1150 socket (however you'll have to update your BIOS if/when they release them. The Sabertooth board will also support another GPU, up toeven a 3 or 4 way SLI. For your usages (professional workstation type) it is good to have more RAM than for gaming. People generally recommend no more than 8GB for gaming as games usually use no more than 4-6, but when using multiple programs in a professional environment you can fill that up a lot. 32GB will give you a nice time buffer as well as the knowledge that your kit will be matched. However if you want you could probably go with some cheaper RAM, 1600 is a good speed though. I would try some Corsair vengeance low profile so you don't run into issues with your cooler as it is quite big. Also keep in mind the size of the Noctua when buying your case as it is very big. Sometimes when you buy RAM and then upgrade with more later on down they don't work just right, so buying 1 whole kit guarantees that they will. The sabertooth boards also come with a 5 year warranty, so some could argue the extra price is worth it (that's why I went with a sabertooth). Hope this all helps =]

EDIT: it appears that the Z87 sabertooth MOBO only supports 2-way SLI although with 780s you'll have no need for more than 2 for at least 3 years
 

Buchery

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Thanks Drew, Based on yours and other recommendations, I've changed the components the following:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/14z88
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/14z88/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/14z88/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Dominator 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($223.77 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($128.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($80.73 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($130.55 @ Amazon)
Total: $1862.45
 

ballerslife

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No program will use more than 16GB of RAM rest assured. Unless you're doing some hard-core 3D modeling or something else. Sabertooth's are pretty overpriced, even with the 5 year warranty. I would guess you would upgrade your CPU/MOBO in 2-3 years, so the warranty doesn't really matter. Motherboard's do not give better performance, so getting expensive MOBO's are redundant. The Asus Z87 Pro is great. It supports quad SLI, and triple Crossfire, so no worries about SLI'ing in the future. It also supports 4 HDD's, as it has 4 SATA 6GB/s ports. On top of that, it has wifi and bluetooth. PLUS a 12 + 2 powerphase which is great for overclocking. I don't think there is anything else you can ask for. The only thing the Sabertooth has is this thermal armor, which is gimmick and won't serve you any purpose. I strongly you save your money and just go with the Z87 pro.