First build in years, gaming rig, look good?

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Hi all,

This will be my first build in years. I want a nice gaming rig based around a 4770K. I will use this rig to learn basic overclocking and see how I go (hence some of the spec picks).

Would you make any changes? Will everything fit?

Fractal Design Case Define R4 Titanium Grey Usb3 Window
Fractal Design 140mm Silent Series R2 Case Fan
Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50GHz Socket 1150 8MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
K/HDD Caviar GRN 2TB 3.5 SATA 6Gbs 64MB (x2)
Corsair Neutron Series Gtx 240gb 2.5 Inch Sata 3 6gb/s Solid State Drive
Asus GTX 770 Direct CU II 2GB GDDR5 HDMI DVI DisplayPort PCI-E Grpahics Card
Asus Z87-Pro Socket 1150 HDMI DVI DisplayPort Motherboard ATX Motherboard
Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL8 @1.5V Ballistix Tactical
Lg Internal 24x Bulk Dvdrw - OEM
XFX Black Edition 750w 80+ Gold Fully Modular PSU

I haven't found a CPU cooler I like yet, so would appreciate any suggestions there. I have seen the D14 and it is a bit of a beast, so something a little smaller might be better?

Cheers,
Mark
 
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Why the 4770k? If you are only gaming, the 4670k will be more than enough.
Also, get a Corsair HX750 PSU, as well as the Samsung 840 Pro Series SSD.
Get the Gigabyte UD3H Z87X motherboard, as it is one of the best price/performance motherboards out there.
Also, if you need 16GB of RAM, get Corsair Vengeance LP RAM, as LP RAM allows for bigger cooling, and I trust Corsair a lot as a company.
As a cooler, the Corsair H100i is a great cooler, but it requires a 240mm radiator spot. Also, the Swiftech H220.
 
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The H60 is not worth it. Either go 240mm rad (like an H100i or a Swiftech H220), or just go with air cooling. The performance benefit with a 120mm rad over air is negligible.
 
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I doubt it. if you want to get it, then go for it, but I think that the i7 processors tend to be unnecessary unless you are a professional who does rendering, etc.
Also, OCing is not difficult; there isn't much of a learning process. I pretty much learned in one night with a forum sticky, so I wouldn't get too focused on it.
 
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Any reasoning behind those alternative PSU, Mobo and SSD choices or just personal preference? Thanks!
 
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I disagree
 
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I've simply always trusted Corsair more than I've trusted XFX. The Samsung 840 Pro Series perform better than the Corsair Neutron, and the motherboard is $30-$40 cheaper for practically the same thing. I have the Z77 version of that MoBo, and TBH, you're best off just getting a cheaper MoBo with an aftermarket WiFi adapter.
 
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i5 4670k*
 
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That's because you own it. The Corsair H60 is especially unproductive (no offense to you at all) simply because it is a 120mm rad with only one fan; it can't even do push/pull. You'd be better off saving money and going air, or spending a bit more and going with an H100i or a similar cooler.
 
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Try closed loop watercooling, it's more efficient and quieter than aircoolers (they require even more fans to exhaust the heat out of your case). Contrary to another poster, you don't need a big radiator either unless your room temparature is substantially over the average 20 degrees celsius. The best thing with a watercooler is not only are you exhausting the heat directly out of the case, you're also keeping the rest of your components cool by sucking out other warm air whereas with an aircooler it'd just be blowing heat everywhere.
 
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yep thats what i meant

 
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If you can get it, if you have the budget, then why the hell NOT right?? haha It would be a good CPU for future purposes, it has more roads to lead to whichever path you want to upgrade on your rig.. Well that's just me, the rich side in me that doesn't exist. haha
 
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Yeah I think I will just stick with the 4770K, but thanks for the suggestions that it is more than needed.

So CPU cooler choice seems to be H100i, the Phanteks, or ??. What's the Megahlems Rev tower like? Looks sexy!

I can change the SSD to the Samsung Pro, but I'll leave 16GB in the build as it doesn't cost much extra. I think those sticks are fast enough considering I will be OCing the CPU, and the timings are the best in class (I think).

The PSU is fully modular wheras the Corsair isn't, that's why I picked it, plus some good reviews so I will consider the change but may leave it.

Price isn't really an issue so I will stick with the Pro version of the mobo. I like the look of the controller software it comes with.
 
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Update to my build:

Fractal Design Case Define R4 Titanium Grey Usb3 Window
Fractal Design 140mm Silent Series R2 Case Fan
Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50GHz Socket 1150 8MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
Phanteks PH-TC12DX CPU Cooler
WD Caviar green 2TB 3.5 SATA 6Gbs 64MB (x2 to be run in RAID0 array)
Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO
Asus GTX 770 Direct CU II 2GB GDDR5 HDMI DVI DisplayPort PCI-E Grpahics Card
Asus Z87-Pro Socket 1150 ATX Motherboard
Corsair 850W HX 80PLUS Gold Modular PSU
Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Lg Internal 24x Bulk Dvdrw - OEM

How does that look?
 
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Thanks! Is there anything you would suggest changing? I was planning to use 2x front intake and 1x rear exhaust fans as I hope the modified GPU will be able to keep itself cool enough. What's a good thermal compound to use on my CPU?
 
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Wellm I personally think the crucial is a good set of ram espcially winning tomshardware 2013 awards with gskill sniper in second. But I have a serious question I am putting together a pc now as well, and got in 16 gb of crucial tactical low profile(8gbx2) and wanted to make sure asus z87-pro supports it, do either of you know and could help me I am a newbie
 
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