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chris7175

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Hi everyone, I 'm planning on building a computer for gaming /internet/watching movies/...

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this month/next week

Budget Range: 1400€

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies, cad

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Parts Preferences: intel, nvidia

Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920*1080 maybe later 1440p

Additional Comments: I would like a quiet PC. I'm using cad software (2d & 3d, not professionally) playing games like call of duty, gta, skyrim with mods,

Why Are You Upgrading: previous computer is 4-5years old, sata3, pci2.0, only 4 expansion slot's, hard drive is failing, 400watt psu. I'd like my new pc to be more upgrade friendly, able to play games at high settings, last 5 year's,..

I've come up with these parts and I would like to know if everything wil last. (It's my first build)

cpu: I5 4670k
mobo: asus z87-A
ssd: kingston V300 240Gb (or 120?)
psu: corsair tx750W V2
case: corsair carbide 330R Quiet mid tower case.
gpu: Msi gtx760 4gb ddr5
ram: kingston hyperx black 2*8Gb
hdd: WD black 2TB

about the gpu: should i take a 770 instead (2 or 4gb) ?
Is overclocking the cpu worth it (later on as it gets older)?

Thanks!

Edit: forgot the partslist: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1FKjp
 
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AxlFone

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First where you order parts?
Is mindfactory OK? http://www.mindfactory.de/
Or HWversand? http://www.hardwareversand.de
It is not making much sense build in pc part picker build and other store do have totally difrent price of parts.

This is 1200 € build so you have money pick up 4770kk or anything you want most :)
https://www.mindfactory.de/shopping_cart.php/basket_action/load_basket_extern/id/3493c8220e6cdd5c8a588f62164247b616c2198b73421746a37
Edit. Why did you guys not tell me that I did forget MoNo? ;D
Now it is 1300 build and it do have mobo too.
+ 100 for windows it is in budget ^^ If you find cheap 8 or 7
 
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Onus

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You have a good selection of parts there; I'm not going to niggle it half to death.
If you have the money for it, a 2GB GTX770 is a step up, but a graphics card is an easy upgrade.
If you think you might want to overclock your CPU eventually, you will probably want an aftermarket cooler. I use and recommend the Xigmatek Gaia over the more often parroted but inferior (and more expensive) Hyper212 EVO:
http://www.techreaction.net/2011/07/07/review-xigmatek-gaia-sd1283/7/
http://www.techreaction.net/2011/11/27/review-cooler-master-hyper-212-plus/4/

Unlike the Hyper212 EVO (ignore the URL; it IS the EVO they tested), the Gaia never throttled, although it wasn't always the coolest depending on the fan used. Both got awards, but if you factor in the price, the Gaia wins hands down. A 120mm tower-style cooler such as either of those will be good for mild to moderate overclocking. For high or extreme overclocks, you'll need to spend a lot more, either on a 140mm air cooler like a Noctua or Phanteks, or on a "better" CLC liquid cooler. The Gaia is around $25, the EVO is $35, the 140mm coolers are $65-$80, and the liquid cooling would be over $100. Once again, IMHO for mild to moderate overclocks, the inexpensive Gaia is sufficient; I use them on my rigs and they work well, but I haven't oc'ed my i5 over 4.2GHz or my 965BE over 4.1GHz (and normally keep them lower).

 
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geofelt

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Looks good.
I would not buy 4gb graphics cards, they do not help.
Read this: http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Video-Card-Performance-2GB-vs-4GB-Memory-154/
If your budget permits, a stronger GTX770 is good.

I would buy 240gb ssd up front. Larger ssd's perform better and have better endurance.

The 4670K is very competent at stock. You do not NEED to oc.
But, a conservative oc to 4.0 gets you a nice cpu boost and is very easy to do.
Just raise the multiplier from 34 to 40. Leave everything else at auto.
Test for stability with OCCT.

I would include at least a simple $30 cooler like the cm hyper212. It will run quieter and keep your cpu cooler. Also... it is simpler to install properly than the stock intel cooler.
 
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AxlFone

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If you find ny suggestion is go for intel xeon 1230V3 if you do not OC.
More power with HT + 8 Treads and runs lot cooler than 4670k
http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/Intel-Xeon-E3-1230v3-4x-3-30GHz-So-1150-BOX_856397.html
Really nice cpu. With this you can use cheaper mobo like this.
http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/Gigabyte-B85-HD3-Intel-B85-So-1150-Dual-Channel-DDR3-ATX-Retail_856364.html
Or asrock
I think this was good mobo from asrock
http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/ASRock-Fatal1ty-H87-Performance-Intel-H87-So-1150-Dual-Channel-DDR3-ATX-R_854980.html
 
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