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Live Wyre

Live Wyre

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I'm thinking of building my second rig (My first was sold to a friend)
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX-2 4g Thermal Paste ($4.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87 MPOWER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($145.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($175.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($167.04 @ Newegg)
Monitor:
Asus VG248QE
144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($266.99 @ Amazon)
Other: cooling ($280.00)
Other: r9 290x ($600.00)
Total: $2350.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and
discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-28 23:48 EDT-0400)
Is there anything wrong with this system?
My budget is $2400
This will be used to edit videos and live stream.
BTW, will be waiting for the new R9 290x so it will be put in GPU section.
Planning on liquid cooling the GPU.
Fans will be chosen at a later date.
 
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I for one, won't touch MSI mobos for client builds, poor QC. I'd look to Asus, as they seem to have the best handle on the Z87 rigs, at the same price is the Asus Pro and the Hero, I chose the Hero for my build, and it's great, takes everything I throw at it - which is a lot
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rolli59

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PSU most likely the new card will only need 850 watts max with 2 x in CF. Some people will say Samsung SSD but I know the ADATA is good and so on. Do not take me wrong but really it was a general comment, nothing in that rig screams at you for lack of quality.
 
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I for one, won't touch MSI mobos for client builds, poor QC. I'd look to Asus, as they seem to have the best handle on the Z87 rigs, at the same price is the Asus Pro and the Hero, I chose the Hero for my build, and it's great, takes everything I throw at it - which is a lot
 
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Live Wyre

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This one is not for a friend, I'm using this one for myself actually. I don't have much experience with MSI, so I'll go along with your recommendations and edit the build when I get home.
If I get an Asus board, should I get the Formula instead (If it's that good, I can spend some extra on it)? The reason I went for the MSI board was because it was an above average board according to certain reviews and the colour scheme, black and yellow.
 
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The formula is a good mobo, will have to decide if paying for the built in water cooling components are worth the extra expense in cost, $100 extra seems pretty steep to me, I built before the Formula was released but already had the specs on it and ruled it out for me, haven't had any clients enquire about it yet but have done 5 Hero Haswell builds for clients
 
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Live Wyre

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Don't worry, I put the build up for criticism so I won't be offended at any remark.
I plan to add a 3rd card in the distant future 5 years. By then I might have 3 monitors? And definitely upgraded system.
 
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Live Wyre

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The aluminium heatsink of the Formula was a stupid decision by Asus. Once the anodized layer wears off, corrosion will occur with copper in the system. I mainly want the Formula for it's features and sound card.
 
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I have no problem cleaning out my system every 2 months (If the TUF armor traps too much dust, I'll get a quick DC for my loop) and I'm an aesthetics freak. I may turn this system into a server in 5 years time so 10 sata ports will help. Seems like an upgraded hero to me so I guess thats what I will get.
 
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Live Wyre

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Looks like I don't have to get a Motherboard after all :)
My good friend said that his father's upgrading and he's giving his Mpower away, so I guess I'll be rolling with that to cut costs. If I don't like it, I'll be sure to go straight to a Formula, Thanks a lot Tradesman1.
 
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Made some changes for better parts and saved $50 too.

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($325.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($165.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($175.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($266.99 @ Amazon)
Other: cooling ($280.00)
Other: r9 290x ($600.00)
Total: $2354.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-29 08:45 EDT-0400)
 
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No prob
 
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Tradesman1

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Give it a try, nothing wrong with the mobos if they work and don't die shortly, I won't use them because often DOA and/or fail within 30/60 days, which comes back on me as the builder to do the RMA stuff, keep client happy with a loaner, and have to go through rebuild
 
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