BF4 Build inquiry

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
T

tom83

Honorable
Sep 19, 2013
5
0
10,510
I am setting up a new box for the arrival of BF4, and i thought i would ask the community here about the specs. I am also planning to use this computer for Visualization.

Essentially what i am most unsure about is the PSU.

Here is the build:

BitFenix Prodigy
Corsair CX430M
ASUS H87I-PLUS - Haswell
Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell
Samsung 840 Pro SSD 128GB
Crucial Ballistix Tactical - 16 GB : 2 x 8 GB
AMD HD 7970

Cheers!
 
Sort by date Sort by votes
bradsctt

bradsctt

Distinguished
Jun 9, 2012
951
2
19,365
looks pretty good, but you should maybe get a 500w minimum, 80+ efficient psu. also, i see you have a 4770k listed, but a H87 board. if you wish to utilised the unlocked multiplier properly, get a motherboard with Z87 instead. or otherwise get the non-k 4770, since the H87 board wont let you fully utilise the k-series cpu
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
MauveCloud

MauveCloud

Splendid
May 7, 2010
2,830
0
21,960
http://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards
Recommended is 30 amps on the +12V rail and 500W total, but the +12V requirement is more important. CX430M is rated for 32 amps on the +12V rail, which is cutting it close, and that's before considering overclocking.
I'd suggest at least a CX600M instead.

As far as the rest, I advise you get an aftermarket cpu cooler if you plan to overclock (as suggested by your choice of the 4770K), and a hard drive to augment that SSD (128GB seems too small to run as the only drive in the system).

Edit: @bradsctt: H87 chipset might not limit overclocking as much as you think:
http://www.techpowerup.com/187213/asus-brings-haswell-processor-overclocking-to-h87-and-b85-motherboards.html
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
T

tom83

Honorable
Sep 19, 2013
5
0
10,510


Thanks for your reply.

Really, 500W? Ok, i will see what my budget will allow, i am pushing the limit as it is already.

In regards to the Z87 chip-set being the only chip-set able to utilize the k-series features, ASUS has released a BIOS upgrade allows for more utilization.

ASUS BIOS Update

 
Upvote 0 Downvote
bradsctt

bradsctt

Distinguished
Jun 9, 2012
951
2
19,365

i had seen that. depends on if the OP wants to OC, of course.
isnt it also true that you can get a bit of an OC out of the non-k series haswell cpus?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
bradsctt

bradsctt

Distinguished
Jun 9, 2012
951
2
19,365

yeah. it depends on if you plan to overclock though. no point spending extra for something you dont need. but it sounds like you may OC XD

 
Upvote 0 Downvote
T

tom83

Honorable
Sep 19, 2013
5
0
10,510



Thank you for your input.

I will look into the CX600 for sure. I'm sure some overclocking will be done in the future.

As for HDD, i have never filled up a HDD in my entire life. 128GB will more than enough for my needs.

Again. Thanks for your input. Much appreciated.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom