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August 11, 2013 4:54:10 AM

Hello,

Would you verify that all components are compatible with the ones i've picked please? would be nice to hear your opinion but more so on the power supply.

Which PSU would suit this build?


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qHk4
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qHk4/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qHk4/benchmarks/

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)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($165.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($438.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($152.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.96 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1595.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-11 07:53 EDT-0400)

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August 11, 2013 5:16:35 AM

All of those components should be compatible. For a build like this, a decent 500-650w PSU would be ideal, and one of SeaSonic's better 650ws happens to be on sale at the moment: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
However, if you don't mind my asking, what is this build for? If it's purely for gaming, there are a number of ways in which it could be made more efficient.
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August 11, 2013 5:22:31 AM

baesy said:
Hi, I'd go with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... perfect for future upgrades like sli.
Hope this helped


eh, no. Waste of money if you aren't going to SLI now. In the future, you are better off buying the newgen video card and sell off the old one.
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August 11, 2013 5:27:54 AM

Jack Revenant said:
All of those components should be compatible. For a build like this, a decent 500-650w PSU would be ideal, and one of SeaSonic's better 650ws happens to be on sale at the moment: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
However, if you don't mind my asking, what is this build for? If it's purely for gaming, there are a number of ways in which it could be made more efficient.


Thanks ever so much for your help, I shall be rendering/photo editing and gaming on this rig.
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August 11, 2013 5:35:23 AM

egilbe said:
baesy said:
Hi, I'd go with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... perfect for future upgrades like sli.
Hope this helped


eh, no. Waste of money if you aren't going to SLI now. In the future, you are better off buying the newgen video card and sell off the old one.


I disagree sometimes buying a second card works out more cost efficient and better in the long run.
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August 11, 2013 5:59:04 AM

Tino720p said:
Jack Revenant said:
All of those components should be compatible. For a build like this, a decent 500-650w PSU would be ideal, and one of SeaSonic's better 650ws happens to be on sale at the moment: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
However, if you don't mind my asking, what is this build for? If it's purely for gaming, there are a number of ways in which it could be made more efficient.


Thanks ever so much for your help, I shall be rendering/photo editing and gaming on this rig.


For a gaming/editing rig, that's an excellent parts selection, and in fact very similar to my own gaming/editing build. That being the case, you're in good shape. The only comments I would have are 1, you could potentially save on GPU without losing much in performance, due to AMD's recent cuts (a GPU which would be within 1-4% of that 770 can be had for $300-360), and 2, you might want to invest in a better case. For a build in this price range, I would at minimum go for a Corsair 300R, and probably target the (presently $80) NZXT Phantom, or even a Phantom 630 or HAF 932.

Edit: Oh, additionally, you could switch your HDD to a Seagate Barracuda 1TB without losing anything meaningful. The Caviar Black isn't worth the extra cost in my opinion, and my Barracudas have yet to let me down in any regard.

baesy said:
egilbe said:
baesy said:
Hi, I'd go with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... perfect for future upgrades like sli.
Hope this helped


eh, no. Waste of money if you aren't going to SLI now. In the future, you are better off buying the newgen video card and sell off the old one.


I disagree sometimes buying a second card works out more cost efficient and better in the long run.


I must agree with baesy here. While SLI/CrossFire isn't always the most efficient option, there are many cases in which it is, and a single 770 with a second in the future would be one of them. That said, I don't think it justifies spending that much more on PSU unless OP explicitly plans to do so.
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August 11, 2013 6:19:10 AM

Jack Revenant said:
Tino720p said:
Jack Revenant said:
All of those components should be compatible. For a build like this, a decent 500-650w PSU would be ideal, and one of SeaSonic's better 650ws happens to be on sale at the moment: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
However, if you don't mind my asking, what is this build for? If it's purely for gaming, there are a number of ways in which it could be made more efficient.


Thanks ever so much for your help, I shall be rendering/photo editing and gaming on this rig.


For a gaming/editing rig, that's an excellent parts selection, and in fact very similar to my own gaming/editing build. That being the case, you're in good shape. The only comments I would have are 1, you could potentially save on GPU without losing much in performance, due to AMD's recent cuts (a GPU which would be within 1-4% of that 770 can be had for $300-360), and 2, you might want to invest in a better case. For a build in this price range, I would at minimum go for a Corsair 300R, and probably target the (presently $80) NZXT Phantom, or even a Phantom 630 or HAF 932.

Edit: Oh, additionally, you could switch your HDD to a Seagate Barracuda 1TB without losing anything meaningful. The Caviar Black isn't worth the extra cost in my opinion, and my Barracudas have yet to let me down in any regard.

baesy said:
egilbe said:
baesy said:
Hi, I'd go with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... perfect for future upgrades like sli.
Hope this helped


eh, no. Waste of money if you aren't going to SLI now. In the future, you are better off buying the newgen video card and sell off the old one.


I disagree sometimes buying a second card works out more cost efficient and better in the long run.


I must agree with baesy here. While SLI/CrossFire isn't always the most efficient option, there are many cases in which it is, and a single 770 with a second in the future would be one of them. That said, I don't think it justifies spending that much more on PSU unless OP explicitly plans to do so.


Thanks a lot, I will have a look into those components you have suggested and more than likely switch a few things around.
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August 11, 2013 6:21:23 AM

Tino720p said:
Jack Revenant said:
Tino720p said:
Jack Revenant said:
All of those components should be compatible. For a build like this, a decent 500-650w PSU would be ideal, and one of SeaSonic's better 650ws happens to be on sale at the moment: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
However, if you don't mind my asking, what is this build for? If it's purely for gaming, there are a number of ways in which it could be made more efficient.


Thanks ever so much for your help, I shall be rendering/photo editing and gaming on this rig.


For a gaming/editing rig, that's an excellent parts selection, and in fact very similar to my own gaming/editing build. That being the case, you're in good shape. The only comments I would have are 1, you could potentially save on GPU without losing much in performance, due to AMD's recent cuts (a GPU which would be within 1-4% of that 770 can be had for $300-360), and 2, you might want to invest in a better case. For a build in this price range, I would at minimum go for a Corsair 300R, and probably target the (presently $80) NZXT Phantom, or even a Phantom 630 or HAF 932.

Edit: Oh, additionally, you could switch your HDD to a Seagate Barracuda 1TB without losing anything meaningful. The Caviar Black isn't worth the extra cost in my opinion, and my Barracudas have yet to let me down in any regard.

baesy said:
egilbe said:
baesy said:
Hi, I'd go with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... perfect for future upgrades like sli.
Hope this helped


eh, no. Waste of money if you aren't going to SLI now. In the future, you are better off buying the newgen video card and sell off the old one.


I disagree sometimes buying a second card works out more cost efficient and better in the long run.


I must agree with baesy here. While SLI/CrossFire isn't always the most efficient option, there are many cases in which it is, and a single 770 with a second in the future would be one of them. That said, I don't think it justifies spending that much more on PSU unless OP explicitly plans to do so.


Thanks a lot, I will have a look into those components you have suggested and more than likely switch a few things around.


Certainly! If you'd like any further advice or have any concerns or questions, feel free to PM me (or, of course, post them to this thread).
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August 11, 2013 7:10:04 AM

I've decided to change it to this, not really too sure about the power supply. Was thinking about going for a crosair but for now this is what it looks like.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qIAO
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qIAO/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qIAO/benchmarks/

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)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($438.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($152.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.96 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1761.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-11 10:08 EDT-0400)
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August 11, 2013 3:50:28 PM

Tino720p said:
I've decided to change it to this, not really too sure about the power supply. Was thinking about going for a crosair but for now this is what it looks like.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qIAO
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qIAO/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qIAO/benchmarks/

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)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($438.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($152.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.96 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1761.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-11 10:08 EDT-0400)


Looks pretty good to me! For reference, SeaSonic is generally the best name in power supplies, and the high-end Corsair PSUs are actually made by SeaSonic.

Looks like you're in pretty good shape. You're not planning to overclock your CPU heavily, are you? I just want to check, as that cooler and case, while fine, don't cool massively well, so you wouldn't be able to push your CPU very far.
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August 12, 2013 12:50:42 AM

Jack Revenant said:
Tino720p said:
I've decided to change it to this, not really too sure about the power supply. Was thinking about going for a crosair but for now this is what it looks like.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qIAO
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qIAO/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qIAO/benchmarks/

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)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($438.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($152.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.96 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1761.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-11 10:08 EDT-0400)


Looks pretty good to me! For reference, SeaSonic is generally the best name in power supplies, and the high-end Corsair PSUs are actually made by SeaSonic.

Looks like you're in pretty good shape. You're not planning to overclock your CPU heavily, are you? I just want to check, as that cooler and case, while fine, don't cool massively well, so you wouldn't be able to push your CPU very far.


Thanks for your help, I'm at work today hence the name switch, ahah forgot my password.

I won't be overclocking it and the case I'm thinking about changing, I'm still undecided on that but everything else looks good to go.
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August 12, 2013 2:42:04 AM

mrfuji said:
Jack Revenant said:
Tino720p said:
I've decided to change it to this, not really too sure about the power supply. Was thinking about going for a crosair but for now this is what it looks like.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qIAO
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qIAO/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qIAO/benchmarks/

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)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($438.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($152.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.96 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1761.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-11 10:08 EDT-0400)


Looks pretty good to me! For reference, SeaSonic is generally the best name in power supplies, and the high-end Corsair PSUs are actually made by SeaSonic.

Looks like you're in pretty good shape. You're not planning to overclock your CPU heavily, are you? I just want to check, as that cooler and case, while fine, don't cool massively well, so you wouldn't be able to push your CPU very far.


Thanks for your help, I'm at work today hence the name switch, ahah forgot my password.

I won't be overclocking it and the case I'm thinking about changing, I'm still undecided on that but everything else looks good to go.


Haha, it happens to the best of us!

If you're not going to overclock, you could save quite a bit by getting a non-k i7-4770, and an H77 motherboard. You could also drop the CPU cooler, as the stock cooler would be fine for a non-overclocked rig. All totaled, it would save you around $70 without losing you anything other than the ability to SLI down the road (which could be solved by getting a Z87 board but not getting an overclockable processor or CPU cooler).
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August 12, 2013 3:10:46 AM

Jack Revenant said:
mrfuji said:
Jack Revenant said:
Tino720p said:
I've decided to change it to this, not really too sure about the power supply. Was thinking about going for a crosair but for now this is what it looks like.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qIAO
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qIAO/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1qIAO/benchmarks/

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)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($438.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($152.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.96 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1761.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-11 10:08 EDT-0400)


Looks pretty good to me! For reference, SeaSonic is generally the best name in power supplies, and the high-end Corsair PSUs are actually made by SeaSonic.

Looks like you're in pretty good shape. You're not planning to overclock your CPU heavily, are you? I just want to check, as that cooler and case, while fine, don't cool massively well, so you wouldn't be able to push your CPU very far.


Thanks for your help, I'm at work today hence the name switch, ahah forgot my password.

I won't be overclocking it and the case I'm thinking about changing, I'm still undecided on that but everything else looks good to go.


Haha, it happens to the best of us!

If you're not going to overclock, you could save quite a bit by getting a non-k i7-4770, and an H77 motherboard. You could also drop the CPU cooler, as the stock cooler would be fine for a non-overclocked rig. All totaled, it would save you around $70 without losing you anything other than the ability to SLI down the road (which could be solved by getting a Z87 board but not getting an overclockable processor or CPU cooler).


I was thinking about getting the Carbide Series Air 540 High Airflow Case read some really good reviews on it. Spacious, easy to build in and all together a solid case. I may keep to the k and keep the motherboard for the fact that if I do decided to overclock I will purchase a better CPU Cooler or may even go down the root of water cooled but I shall see how I get on.

What do you think about the case?
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August 12, 2013 4:04:11 AM

mrfuji said:


I was thinking about getting the Carbide Series Air 540 High Airflow Case read some really good reviews on it. Spacious, easy to build in and all together a solid case. I may keep to the k and keep the motherboard for the fact that if I do decided to overclock I will purchase a better CPU Cooler or may even go down the root of water cooled but I shall see how I get on.

What do you think about the case?


That's entirely valid. There's nothing wrong with maintaining the capacity to overclock if you're not sure, I was just pointing out that you could save some money if you didn't think you'd ever want to.

I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't know much about that particular case. I don't keep up with Corsair cases as much as I should. I would comment that for around that same price you could get a SilverStone Raven 3, which is one of my absolute favourite full towers. Very quiet, very cool, and (in my opinion) very good looking. That said, I don't know how the 540 stacks up against it, so I wouldn't necessarily recommend it over it.
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