Need advice for a i7-4820K CPU.

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Andreslfr

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Hello guys,

I'm planning on building a i7-4820K based CPU for gaming with the following specs:

CPU: i7-4820K

M/B: Asus Z87-Plus

GPU: MSI GTX 760


I don't really want to play the most demanding games at the moment and if I feel like doing so, I'm thinking on buying another GTX 760 for SLI.

My question are:

a) Is the motherboard right for the current specs and will support the GPU SLI later on?
b) What power supply would I need for that?
c) Should I just but a GTX 770M Instead of the SLI plan?
d) Are 8 GB of RAM enough? Which brand should I get?
e) Is there any recommendation you could give me?

Any reply will be highly appreciated. Thank you very much for your time!

Andrew.
 
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The GTX 770 isn't really that big of an upgrade over the HD 7970 GHZ.
You gain 5% performance, lose AMD's Never Settle Gold bundle, and get Batman.
Sounds OK when you don't take price into account.
When you do take into account the 100$ more you're spending, going for the GTX 770 seems silly.
(Note that many GTX 770's are already overclocked so the performance advantage will be bigger. HD 7970's however have a lot more performance to gain through overclocking)

If games keep getting optimisations for 8 core CPU's you should instead put your money towards a Core i7.
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Kamen_BG

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It makes no sense to invest in a X79 platform in order to sacrifice graphics performance.
The only reason why you'd want to get a Core i7 4820K instead of a 4770K would be gaming with 3 or more high-end graphics cards (GTX 780, Titan).
You will be much better off with a Core i7 4770K.
Or, if the PC is purely for gaming, you can even step down to a Core i5 4670K.
There aren't a lot of games that take advantage of hyperthreading.

Here's what I recommend.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1LfrN

By the way you can't use a GTX 770M because it is a graphics card made for notebooks.
The GTX 770 and HD 7970 GHZ edition trade blows, but on avarage the GTX 770 comes out slightly ahead.
The difference is less than 5% so I don't think going with the GTX 770 makes sense.
The 100$ savings and free games that come with the AMD are too hard to pass up.

As for the RAM, yes. 8GB's of RAM is plenty.
You'll need a quality 750W power supply to run these two cards.
I recommend going a bit higher if you're going to overclock.
 
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Mobo isn't compatible, that cpu needs the more expensive x79 platform. That being said, unless u are going with three very high end gpu's you are better off with a 4670k (maybe 4770k) and a ~$150 z87 mobo.

500w psu for 1 gpu, 750w for 2.

"M" gpu's are for laptops.

8gb is enough. Should be 2x4gb sticks. 1600mhz, 9-9-9-24, 1.5v.
 
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Andreslfr

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Wow thanks a lot guys. It's the first time I'm buying a desktop PC so I don't know how to do it (Sorry for the "M" fail lol).

So, with everything said, I'll take a i7-4770K + Z87 mobo instead and 8 GB RAM. My problem is the graphic card now. GTX 770 or HD 7970?

I want to play at 1080p and I'm really wondering if those extra $100 are worth the improvement.

Thanks again!
 
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The GTX 770 isn't really that big of an upgrade over the HD 7970 GHZ.
You gain 5% performance, lose AMD's Never Settle Gold bundle, and get Batman.
Sounds OK when you don't take price into account.
When you do take into account the 100$ more you're spending, going for the GTX 770 seems silly.
(Note that many GTX 770's are already overclocked so the performance advantage will be bigger. HD 7970's however have a lot more performance to gain through overclocking)

If games keep getting optimisations for 8 core CPU's you should instead put your money towards a Core i7.
 
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Try this... http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Lqft

CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($311.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Intel BXRTS2011LC 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($46.30 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Biostar TPOWER X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($123.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 Dual Superclocked w/ EVGA ACX Cooler ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Sentey GS-6700 SPIDER (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($85.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Modular Power Supply ($88.98 @ Outlet PC)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-208DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.88 @ Amazon)
Total: $1425.07
 
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Tradesman1

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I'd go with a Haswell build and save money and get better performance, if you do go with a 4820K get a good mobo, most builders won't touch BioStar, look to Asus, the Rock or GigaByte..........and if looking for liquid cooling you'll need a H80 minimum to top a $35 Hyper 212 EVO on the X79
 
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