I am planning on building a PC and I need a little help.

ParfaitSamurai · Oct 4, 2013

This is my first time building a PC on my own and I am not sure about the parts compatibility.

I am buying all my parts from Amazon because I don't live in the US and I don't know any other good retailers that ships outside the US.

These are the parts that I plan on getting:

CPU: Intel 4770K
GPU: Asus DirectCU II 780 OC
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Impact
PSU: Corsair HX650
Storage: 1 1TB WD cavair black and 1 Intel 520 series 240GB
Case: Bitfenix Prodigy
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB
CPU Cooler: Noctua Low-Profile

My budget is just over $2000 and I want the keep the weight and the size low because I travel alot. If you have any suggestions or questions please comment.

Thanks

aredflyingbird · Oct 4, 2013

ParfaitSamurai :

This is my first time building a PC on my own and I am not sure about the parts compatibility.

I am buying all my parts from Amazon because I don't live in the US and I don't know any other good retailers that ships outside the US.

These are the parts that I plan on getting:

CPU: Intel 4770K
GPU: Asus DirectCU II 780 OC
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Impact
PSU: Corsair HX650
Storage: 1 1TB WD cavair black and 1 Intel 520 series 240GB
Case: Bitfenix Prodigy
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB
CPU Cooler: Noctua Low-Profile

My budget is just over $2000 and I want the keep the weight and the size low because I travel alot. If you have any suggestions or questions please comment.

Thanks

What is this for? gaming?

AxlFone · Oct 4, 2013

I am buying all my parts from Amazon because I don't live in the US and I don't know any other good retailers that ships outside the US.

If and there is store or stores in your country where you may buy parts.
You just need to find them. Use google. Or tell us what is your country and we will find them. Or we help you find them.

Then build.

Id go to mATX with prodigy.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811345030

Or phenom with mATX
http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/phenom-micro-atx/

Build looks good. Intel is not best SSD anymore.
So that is better take from samsung or sandisk
samsung pro is fastest. sandisk extreme 2 is really fast too.
Utra plus is good cheaper one. Really good price 256GB size.
And sure fast enough. Really reliable too.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($327.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X40 98.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($434.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1459.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-04 04:06 EDT-0400)

ParfaitSamurai · Oct 4, 2013

aredflyingbird :

ParfaitSamurai :

What is this for? gaming?

Yep

AxlFone · Oct 4, 2013

Then drop to 4670k and 8GB memory is enough.

aredflyingbird · Oct 4, 2013

AxlFone :

This

AxlFone · Oct 4, 2013

This bitfenix Prodigy mATX case 100+ Build 1300 + windows if you need one
Is about 1500 budget.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811345030

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X40 98.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($434.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1300.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-04 04:15 EDT-0400)

ParfaitSamurai · Oct 4, 2013

AxlFone :

I am buying all my parts from Amazon because I don't live in the US and I don't know any other good retailers that ships outside the US.

If and there is store or stores in your country where you may buy parts.
You just need to find them. Use google. Or tell us what is your country and we will find them. Or we help you find them.

Then build.

Id go to mATX with prodigy.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811345030

Or phenom with mATX
http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/phenom-micro-atx/

Build looks good. Intel is not best SSD anymore.
So that is better take from samsung or sandisk
samsung pro is fastest. sandisk extreme 2 is really fast too.
Utra plus is good cheaper one. Really good price 256GB size.
And sure fast enough. Really reliable too.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($327.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X40 98.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($434.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1459.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-04 04:06 EDT-0400)

Thanks for the advice but based on my knowledge NCIX and Newegg doesn't ship outside US and Canada. By the way I am in New Zealand. I am going with the M-ITX prodigy because of the layout and I don't want to go the liquid cooling route because of the additional weight.

I have another question will the 650W PSU be enough? This is what concerns me the most right now.

AxlFone · Oct 4, 2013

ParfaitSamurai :

650w is enough. Sure you can take bigger. But you really do not need bigger because mITX MoBo you can not put any SLI system.
GTX 770 is really fast card. Near as fast as the 780.

You can drop the water cooler away and take air cooler.
mATX is better have if you need like wifi card in future or sound card.
mITX you can not put anything, It is full when you drop in video card.

Most parts you may find from amazon.

This is example of good air cooler.
http://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-BW-Support-Socket-Driver/dp/B008YTUN38

This is cheaper but not so good.
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=pd_cp_pc_1

Here is cpu.
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-4670K-Quad-Core-Desktop-Processor/dp/B00CO8TBOW/ref=pd_sim_e_2

ParfaitSamurai · Oct 4, 2013

AxlFone :

ParfaitSamurai :

650w is enough. Sure you can take bigger. But you really do not need bigger because mITX MoBo you can not put any SLI system.
GTX 770 is really fast card. Near as fast as the 780.

You can drop the water cooler away and take air cooler.
mATX is better have if you need like wifi card in future or sound card.
mITX you can not put anything, It is full when you drop in video card.

Most parts you may find from amazon.

This is example of good air cooler.
http://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-BW-Support-Socket-Driver/dp/B008YTUN38

This is cheaper but not so good.
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=pd_cp_pc_1

Here is cpu.
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-4670K-Quad-Core-Desktop-Processor/dp/B00CO8TBOW/ref=pd_sim_e_2

The Motherboard that I originally chose has kinda built in sound card and wifi+bluetooth card and about the CPU cooler I want a low profile cooler that at least performs better than the stock Intel one and my friend recommended the Noctua low profile one so I think I will just go with that.

Thank you for your advice I think I am all set to build my new PC.

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