New gaming build feedbacks

Oleonius · Jul 27, 2013

Hi,

I need to have your comments and feedbacks on this potential new build that I want to have. It costs around 1750$ with the shipping on Newegg.ca !

Case: Corsair Vengeance C70

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139013

CPU: Intel Core i5 4670K Haswell 3.4 GHz

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116899

Cooler: Corsair Hydro H110

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181035

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128592

GPU: Gigabyte N770 GTX Windforce 2 GB

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125463

Power supply: Seasonic G Series 650W GOLD

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151118

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2 TB

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148910

SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 128 GB

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147192

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16 GB - 1600 MHz

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233246

Some questions:

- Will 650W will be enough to power all the components ?

- Which fans do you recommend to replace the ones that come with the H1100 ? Maybe two AF140 from Corsair ?

- Is overclocking easy with the Z87X-UD3H ?

- Do I need more cooling with the preinstalled fans of the C70 and the H110 ?

Swordkd · Jul 27, 2013

Don't bother replacing the fans on the Corsair. From what I remember, there was minimal to no gain with swapping them out. What is your intended purpose for the PC? If it's gaming, you could save some money and stick with 8gb's of Ram.

I'd also fell a little more comfortable with a slightly more powerful PSU. How about: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207029&AID=10657534&PID=3938566&SID=&nm_mc=AFC-C8junctionCA . Xfx is a Seasonic branded OEM, so you'll get the same build quality, same gold rating, and also modular design for 5 dollars more overall after MiR.

Overclocking up to a point should be easy on that motherboard. It's when you start to get into the higher overclocks, think higher than 4.4ghz, that you'll start needing all of the nice features that different motherboards give you. But for a mild to medium overclock, 4.2 - 4.4, most Z87 boards will be equal.

realchaos · Jul 27, 2013

If I recall correctly, the C70 does not allow a Corsair H110. The C70 only has room for a 240mm radiator, not a 280mm so grab the H100i.

Sangeet Khatri · Jul 27, 2013

I just changed a few things. It costs like 100 dollars more but It is totally worth it.

Things changed are :

Case : Believe me, that Corsair Vengeance case is a mess. It has got bad reviews all over the Internet and it is not good. The Corsair 500R outperforms is easily even though being cheaper. So get that case instead.

Graphics Card : The 780 is much better than a 770 which is why I included it in this build. You can save money by going for the 770 instead, but the 780 would be my recommendation for this build.

PSU : There was nothing wrong with the PSU you selected, but this one which has similar quality was cheaper and had the extra 100 watts which would come in very useful when you would SLI as with a 650W you cannot just Overclock and SLI two graphics cards which is when the 750W would come in handy. That is why I included it in this build.

So this is how your build finally looks like :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($256.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($133.38 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($168.38 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($143.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($102.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($672.84 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($134.89 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($26.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1895.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-27 22:41 EDT-0400)

If you are okay with the performance of the 770 then just change the graphics card and save some money, but 780 would still be my recommendation. So, here is the build with a 770 instead of 780.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($256.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($133.38 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($168.38 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($143.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($102.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($418.12 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($134.89 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($26.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1640.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-27 22:40 EDT-0400)

I hope this answer helps you.

Oleonius · Jul 27, 2013

realchaos :

Yes, it fits without modding. I saw it in many videos and forums.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0VfiDHgk4g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S3qvieV4qo

ShindoSensei · Jul 27, 2013

Sangeet Khatri :

I just changed a few things. It costs like 100 dollars more but It is totally worth it.

Things changed are :

Case : Believe me, that Corsair Vengeance case is a mess. It has got bad reviews all over the Internet and it is not good. The Corsair 500R outperforms is easily even though being cheaper. So get that case instead.

Graphics Card : The 780 is much better than a 770 which is why I included it in this build. You can save money by going for the 770 instead, but the 780 would be my recommendation for this build.

PSU : There was nothing wrong with the PSU you selected, but this one which has similar quality was cheaper and had the extra 100 watts which would come in very useful when you would SLI as with a 650W you cannot just Overclock and SLI two graphics cards which is when the 750W would come in handy. That is why I included it in this build.

So this is how your build finally looks like :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($256.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($133.38 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($168.38 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($143.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($102.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($672.84 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($134.89 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($26.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1895.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-27 22:41 EDT-0400)

If you are okay with the performance of the 770 then just change the graphics card and save some money, but 780 would still be my recommendation. So, here is the build with a 770 instead of 780.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($256.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($133.38 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($168.38 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($143.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($102.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($418.12 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($134.89 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($26.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1640.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-27 22:40 EDT-0400)

I hope this answer helps you.

I agree with getting a new case, but why the 780? It costs about $150 more but for single monitor gamign what would he need the extra vram for?

Sangeet Khatri · Jul 27, 2013

ShindoSensei :

Sangeet Khatri :

I just changed a few things. It costs like 100 dollars more but It is totally worth it.

Things changed are :

Case : Believe me, that Corsair Vengeance case is a mess. It has got bad reviews all over the Internet and it is not good. The Corsair 500R outperforms is easily even though being cheaper. So get that case instead.

Graphics Card : The 780 is much better than a 770 which is why I included it in this build. You can save money by going for the 770 instead, but the 780 would be my recommendation for this build.

PSU : There was nothing wrong with the PSU you selected, but this one which has similar quality was cheaper and had the extra 100 watts which would come in very useful when you would SLI as with a 650W you cannot just Overclock and SLI two graphics cards which is when the 750W would come in handy. That is why I included it in this build.

So this is how your build finally looks like :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($256.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($133.38 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($168.38 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($143.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($102.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($672.84 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($134.89 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($26.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1895.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-27 22:41 EDT-0400)

If you are okay with the performance of the 770 then just change the graphics card and save some money, but 780 would still be my recommendation. So, here is the build with a 770 instead of 780.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($256.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($133.38 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($168.38 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($143.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($102.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($418.12 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($134.89 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($26.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1640.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-27 22:40 EDT-0400)

I hope this answer helps you.

I agree with getting a new case, but why the 780? It costs about $150 more but for single monitor gamign what would he need the extra vram for?

For the future baby!! If he ever plans to go multi monitor or would like to play games until the next 3-4 years without problem then the 780 shall serve him better.

mc962 · Jul 27, 2013

Sangeet Khatri :

ShindoSensei :

For the future baby!! If he ever plans to go multi monitor or would like to play games until the next 3-4 years without problem then the 780 shall serve him better.

Would SLI with some less powerful cards not be a better bet? Like save some money with the cheaper card that can still do what is needed well, then when he has some extra cash lying around and finds need for a graphical boost buy a slightly older (and so possibly cheaper than newest model) card to still get that necessary graphical boost for the newest stuff.

I havent really done the research into how much he may be spending or saving with that, but maybe that could be an option? I also always find myself with not enough of a budget to get the parts i want all at once, so i tend think with the piecemeal upgrade mentality, might not be as much if a problem if the larger budget for the 780 isnt an issue

Sangeet Khatri · Jul 27, 2013

mc962 :

Sangeet Khatri :

ShindoSensei :

For the future baby!! If he ever plans to go multi monitor or would like to play games until the next 3-4 years without problem then the 780 shall serve him better.

Would SLI with some less powerful cards not be a better bet? Like save some money with the cheaper card that can still do what is needed well, then when he has some extra cash lying around and finds need for a graphical boost buy a slightly older (and so possibly cheaper than newest model) card to still get that necessary graphical boost for the newest stuff.

I havent really done the research into how much he may be spending or saving with that, but maybe that could be an option? I also always find myself with not enough of a budget to get the parts i want all at once, so i tend think with the piecemeal upgrade mentality, might not be as much if a problem if the larger budget for the 780 isnt an issue

I am just giving him options you know..

mc962 · Jul 28, 2013

me too, more options are always fun, like more presents at a birthday party

ShindoSensei · Jul 28, 2013

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Sangeet Khatri :

These gargantuan quotes are getting out of hand xD. No but I feel what you mean with futureproofing it. The good things about pcs are a cpu can last you a while and all you need to do is upgrade that graphics card every three years (hell not even that); so yeah I get what you mean but if you're on a budget a 770 wouldn't hurt

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