My planned PC build + questions

ThatGeekMatt · Sep 21, 2013

Hello,
I am currently planning on my new PC build and here are the specifications followed by Amazon UK links:
Coolermaster Storm Enforcer Mid Tower ATX Case
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Coolermaster-Storm-Enforcer-Tower-Case/dp/B004S9S218/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379628682&sr=8-1&

EVGA GeForce GTX 690 Graphics Card (4GB, PCI Express, Mini DisplayPort)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-GeForce-Graphics-Express-DisplayPort/dp/B0080K666O/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Corsair CMY16GX3M2A2400C10R Vengeance Pro Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 2400Mhz CL10 XMP Performance Desktop Memory Kit Red
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMY16GX3M2A2400C10R-Vengeance-2400Mhz-Performance/dp/B00D2LGRNS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379749124&sr=8-1&

Intel Core i7 4770K Quad Core Retail CPU (Socket 1150, 3.50GHz, 8MB, Haswell, 84W, Intel Graphics, BX80646I74770K, 4th Generation Intel Core, Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Graphics-BX80646I74770K-Generation-Technology/dp/B00CO8TBQ0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1379628753&sr=8-2&

MSI Z87-GD65-GAMING ATX Motherboard (Intel Z87, 4x DDR3, DVI, HDMI, 6x USB3.0, Killer E2205 LAN, LGA1150 Socket)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-Z87-GD65-GAMING-Motherboard-USB3-0-LGA1150/dp/B00CXOMII8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1379605775&sr=8-3&

Corsair Gaming Series 2013 Edition GS 800W ATX/EPS 80 PLUS Bronze Power Supply Unit
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Gaming-Series-Edition-Bronze/dp/B00AMLKAWA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1379766989&sr=8-2&

Seagate 3TB 3.5 inch 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA3 Hard Drive
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-7200RPM-Cache-SATA3-Drive/dp/B006KCX0UE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379606849&sr=8-1&

Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5 inch SATA Solid State Drive
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Series-250GB-Solid-State/dp/B009LI7C9Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379606899&sr=8-1&

272P4QPJKEB/00 27 LED 2560x1440 DVI 2xHDMI Display Port 3xUSB 3.0 Height Adjust Pivot Speakers Black
http://www.ebuyer.com/419586-272p4qpjkeb-00-27-led-2560x1440-dvi-2xhdmi-display-port-3xusb-3-0-height-adjust-272p4qpjkeb-00

Questions:
I play a lot of graphic intensive games, is the GTX 690 the best for the games at the resolution of the monitor? My opinion was yes because after looking at all of the benchmarks the 690 came out on top most of the time.

I am going to be overclocking the 4770K to 4.2 GHz and so what is the best cooler for preferably around £50 or less? I would also prefer if it was an air cooler, not water.

Is there anything I can improve on in this setup while keeping it at around the price that it already is?

Thank you to anyone who does reply.

The Q6660 Inside · Sep 21, 2013

ThatGeekMatt :

For a 1440p single monitor, the 7990 is a better option due to a bigger bus width and higher memory, GTX 770 4GB SLI is also a better option than the 690. Also, you might want to go with a 3770K or 8350 instead. Haswell 4770K runs hot compared to the 3770K and offers basically no performance increase. Games are also super GPU-bound at that resolution. The Hyper 212 EVO can get the 3770K to 4.2 with ease.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£233.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£143.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Dominator 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£107.49 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£102.45 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive (£156.47 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7990 6GB Video Card (£490.79 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£13.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£89.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£100.62 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.70 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor (£459.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £2005.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-21 14:35 BST+0100)

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£233.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£143.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Dominator 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£107.49 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£102.45 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive (£156.47 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£354.33 @ Dabs)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£354.33 @ Dabs)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£13.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£89.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£100.62 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.70 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor (£459.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £2223.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-21 14:38 BST+0100)

benjii · Sep 21, 2013

If you believe the article posted here earlier, then AMD's latest GPU is going perform between a 690 and a Titan, but no doubt be significantly cheaper. They're announcing it on Wednesday if you're interested.

ThatGeekMatt · Sep 21, 2013

Thanks man, this helped a lot. But as benjii said I will wait till wednesday to compare them. But thanks for all the help you could give I really appreciate it.

The Q6660 Inside · Sep 21, 2013

benjii :

ThatGeekMatt :

No problem

JackNaylorPE · Sep 21, 2013

The 690 is essentially two under clocked 680s on a single PCB. So twin 770s is a significantly better performer over the 690 and cheaper.....

With the 770s, I'd suggest the MSI model (EVGA SC series has stock VRM and PCB, everybody else uses custom PCB and beefier VRM in factory overclocked cards)
With the 780 would suggest Asus

http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/4639/10/nvidia-geforce-gtx-780-asus-vs-evga-vs-inno3d-vs-msi-conclusion

All four manufacturers - ASUS, EVGA, Inno3D and MSI - made something special out of their GeForce GTX 780. The card that impressed us the most, however, was the ASUS GTX780-DC2OC-3GD5. The new cooler works like charm, and its performance is clearly reflected by the test results. The card also manages to stay very quiet and offers the best overclocking potential thanks to the new cooler. ASUS earns the Gold Award for its card.

We can't leave out the card from MSI. While it's slightly less overclocked and has less overall overclocking potential than the cards from Inno3D and EVGA, it's extremely quiet under load, the most silent of them all. It's also significantly cheaper than the other three, so if you're not planning on extreme overclocking, this MSI card is the best option.

An honorable mention goes to the Inno3D card. Out of the box it's the fastest, and while you can yourself get the other cards to the same level of performance, it's nice to have it guaranteed if you're not an experienced overclocker.

The EVGA ACX Superclocked also isn't a bad card. The only problem is that about the same amount of money will net you the ASUS card, a card which is superior in terms of cooling, noise and overclocking potential. EVGA will have to drop its prices to MSI levels to keep its card interestin

4GB isn't going to do anything for you .... it even drops frame rates in some games:

http://alienbabeltech.com/main/gtx-770-4gb-vs-2gb-tested/3/
At 2560 x 1600

Borderlands 2 gets 24 fps w/ 4GB, 24.1 w/ 2GB
Call of Pripyat gets 43.6 fps w/ 4GB, 43.8 w/ 2GB
Metro 2033 gets 17.5 fps w/ 4GB, 17.4 w/ 2GB
BF3 gets 50.6 fps w/ 4GB, 50.9 w/ 2GB

Just about ant aftermarket cooler of any consequence will hit ya too tall RAM, get Corsair low profile or Mushkin low profile modules.

If overclocking, Id upgrade to the HX850 (has lower ripple and better voltage stability then AX series) ....TX just fine if not OCing, GS CX series just don't cut it

As for ya cooler, the Phanteks sits on top but will cost ya 75 pounds at amazon

http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/phanteks_ph_tc14pe_cpu_cooler_review,14.html
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Phanteks-PH-TC14PE-CPU-Cooler-Silver/dp/B005OREE38/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1379772828&sr=1-3&keywords=Phanteks

£56.14 Ex VAT .... £67.37 Inc VAT
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/phanteks-premium-edition-cpu-cooler-black-edition-lga-2011-1155-1156-1366-775-and-amd-fm1-fm2-am3plu

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