[Intel I7-4770K] Build desktop from scratch

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bhanupratap

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Hello everyone , i'm trying to build my first desktop with 4th generation i7 4770k processor with the cost budget of $ 1300 ( around INR 80000) . Not a fan boy of games , so i don't require a "high-end" video card , anything in between low-mid range cards would do for me.

I would to like to have following specifications in my build ,


- MoBo .
- PSU.
- 16 GB Ram.
- 2 SSD's with 128 GB capacity of each.
- 2 TB HD.
- Cabin to overkill heat when overclocked heavily.
- 16-18" Monitor.
- I already have a mouse , keyboard & speakers , so won't be requiring them.


A MoBo with better inbuilt capabilities would be good , so that i don't have to buy extra adapters , eg : wifi card , sound card.

I'm planning to buy the stuff this weekend , so sooner the solution for my build parts would be good. If i missed any major parts , then please comment them below.

 
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sophiebeth100

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This was very difficult to do at $1300, so I went a little over:

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($198.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($143.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($96.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($96.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer G215HVBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1297.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 04:16 EDT-0400)

The motherboard supports Bluetooth and Wifi and the build in sound is so good on motherboards nowadays that you'll most likely not notice the difference unless you buy a super high-end sound card. This case is great, and also dampens sound from the case. If you get a monitor that size, you most likely will have to suffer a 720p resolution, whilst this monitor is 1080p.
 
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bhanupratap

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Thank you for the reply , but Do these guys offer free shipment to India ? I guess not , shipping charges would be crazy. If you can find anything in www.flipkart.com with the budget mentioned , it would really help me out.
 
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sophiebeth100

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Give me 10 minutes, I'll do my best. :)
 
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4770k - http://www.flipkart.com/intel-3-5-ghz-lga1150-4770k-i7-4th-generation-processor/p/itmdhsphcktprfng?pid=PSRDHSPKE7THPMNV&ref=67890a87-2106-4053-9bf2-1297e31128a9&srno=t_1&otracker=from-search&q=4770k

Asrock Extreme3 - http://www.flipkart.com/asrock-z87-extreme3-motherboard/p/itmdhgsft6f8pgru?pid=MBDDHGSDKFKSUZBG&ref=754b26f8-2c3f-4b68-8db9-0473fa7a5e1d&srno=t_3&otracker=from-search&q=z87%20asrock

Samsung 120gb 840 x2 - http://www.flipkart.com/samsung-840-series-120-gb-ssd-internal-hard-drive-mz-7td120bw/p/itmdhwymqtah96pg?pid=IHDDHWYABREGBTAB&ref=7e448984-bc08-4c91-8c25-3907983ac5b6&srno=t_1&otracker=from-search

Seagate Barracuda 2tb - http://www.flipkart.com/seagate-barracuda-2-tb-desktop-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001/p/itmdd2xqfstdmg2x?pid=IHDDD2HHUZ4SSUKN&ref=6e48ce4d-c6a7-49a9-a99a-d3508b2bd352&srno=t_1&otracker=from-search

Corsair 300R case - http://www.flipkart.com/seagate-barracuda-2-tb-desktop-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001/p/itmdd2xqfstdmg2x?pid=IHDDD2HHUZ4SSUKN&ref=6e48ce4d-c6a7-49a9-a99a-d3508b2bd352&srno=t_1&otracker=from-search

Sapphire 7770 - http://www.flipkart.com/sapphire-amd-ati-hd-7770-1-gb-gddr5-graphics-card/p/itmd7th7krc5umdg?pid=GRCD7TGZHNSN39YR&ref=91f24b9d-bc6b-43ca-85a9-ec16ebcb0e78&srno=t_1&otracker=from-search&q=7770

Corsair TX650 - http://www.flipkart.com/corsair-cmpsu-650tx-650-watts-psu/p/itmdeukqpjvkgqby?pid=PSUD5XZ4TDX66TJG&ref=0207d9b4-498a-4a7a-bf10-26189794172e&srno=t_1&otracker=from-search

LG Burner - http://www.flipkart.com/lg-gh24ns95-dvd-burner-internal-optical-drive/p/itmdgapzmfhuztj2?pid=IODDGAPZHBWHJWNR&ref=3eb75451-a822-4e2c-b4da-6027ed38f360&srno=t_3&otracker=from-search&q=dvd%20burner

Hyper 212 Evo - http://www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-hyper-212-evo/p/itmd7pfht3crxtnf?pid=COLD7PFHHUXGKHZW&ref=ea873a8e-8745-4a35-9e32-b3b5240f70b4&srno=t_1&otracker=from-search&q=hyper%20212%20evo

G.Skill Ripjaws X 16gb - http://www.flipkart.com/g-skill-ripjawsx-ddr3-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-pc-ram-f3-12800cl10d-16gbxl/p/itmd8bc6bjdvpucr?pid=RAMD8BC6AV3GXS9G&ref=4b6e98bc-482c-4989-8327-cf96fcdaa57f&srno=t_1&otracker=from-search&q=16gb%20ram

= 86,324. I didn't include a monitor, but it's still over your budget. I suggest dropping one of the SSDs to get it down to 80,000. :)
 
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Guess i've to drop one of the ssd for a while , i thought of using ssd for booting linux & windows in separate drivers , i will stick with 1 ssd for linux booting , so that should be a good build for at-least 2 years.
 
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Looks like a rendering oriented build, what with the i7 processor, 16gb of ram and large hard drive space required.
 
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I like to have a separate ssd for linux , i usually build android roms for couple of devices ( just a hobby ) . And about Ram , higher is better to run couple of programs at a time :)
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.97 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($138.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($137.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $1297.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 05:57 EDT-0400)
 
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the samsung 840 (non pro) is about 1/3 the write speed of the Chronos (it does read about 20% faster). The samsung pro however is about 20% faster then the chronos across the board. Unfortunately it's also 40% more expensive. Generally speaking the basic samsung 840 (non pro) is a bit too crippled for my taste.
 
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The Sandforce drives do indeed write faster but it's nowhere near 3 times the speed! And read speeds (generally more important) are a lot more than 20% behind:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6428/corsair-neutron-neutron-gtx-all-capacities-tested/2

No Mushkins here but several OCZ 2nd-gen Sandforce-based drives. At best the Chronos is comparable to the Vertex 3. Interestingly, for 4K random reads (arguably the most important metric) the 840 is exactly 100% faster than the Vertex 3. And it's only sequential writes where the Sandforce drives lead - 840 is 17% faster for random writes.
 
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Mushkin Enhanced Chronos -
Sequential Read - 550MB/s
Sequential Write - 515MB/s
4KB Random Read - 80,000 IOPS
4KB Random Write - 90,000 IOPS

Samsung 840
Sequential Read - 530 MB/s
Sequential Write - 130 MB/s
4KB Random Read - 85,000 IOPS
4KB Random Write - 32,000 IOPS

SanDisk Ultra Plus
Sequential Read - 530 MB/s
Sequential Write - 290 MB/s
4KB Random Read - 80,000 IOPS
4KB Random Write - 33,000 IOPS

*fastest highlighted

now i'm not claiming to be an expert on SSDs... frankly i'd have to google what IOPS exactly means (Input/Output Operations Per Second), but those numbers seem pretty clear to me. I'm not saying the Chronos is better then a 840 Pro, only it's a more cost effective option at the <$100 mark, in fact it might be one of the best performing sub $100 ssds out there (at least i've not found a better one)
 
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Ahhh I didn't realise you were going off manufacturer specs :) It literally didn't even occur to me that you weren't basing this on actual benchmarks. This is like choosing a monitor based on a dynamic 200000:1 contrast ratio. Or choosing a CPU based purely on clock speed or a graphics card based on RAM quantity. I really hope you understand how ridiculous each one of those would be.

I would normally say that you need to look at real benchmarks because these manufacturer specs are so completely off that it's barely believable they can legally quote them. But in the case of SSDs it actually doesn't even matter. Despite the fact that the 840 slaughters the SF2281-based drives in benchmarks, in real-world performance they're all the same:

http://techreport.com/review/24969/ocz-vertex-450-solid-state-drive-reviewed/9

They're all the same. So I wouldn't bother saying to get a "faster" drive if they were priced equally but the Chronos actually costs more than drives that are faster! It's crazy to spend more for less. When all deliver the same results, buy the cheapest. Especially when the cheapest is theoretically faster. Moral of the story: don't ever make a choice by manufacturer quoted specs. Not for anything. I can think of barely a single component where it's as simple as comparing these kind of numbers (I suppose dpi tracking resolution on your mouse maybe...). If you're wondering what to base an SSD purchase decision on, price and reliability. Sandforce-based drives (especially SF2281) have the absolute worst reliability record of all.
 
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very interesting read. thank you for the link.
 
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