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_Vira_

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Hey so I'm looking into building a new PC in the next couple weeks. Just need some advice on what I'm looking into and what will work well. I already have some parts but need to know what else I should be getting.

I do a lot of gaming, not hardcore right now, but plan on it with my new PC, I also am starting to get into a lot of graphic design and animation etc.... otherwise Just general PC use; music, browsing etc.

So this is what I plan to build so far:

Case - CoolerMaster HAF 912 (owned)
PSU - Either Corsair AX 1200 or the EVGA Supernova G2 1300w
Motherboard - Gigabyte z77x-UD3H (owned)
CPU - Either Intel i7 3770k or the i7 2600k
CPU Cooling - Either H100i or CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo .... (Noctua NF-F12 Fans)
RAM - Im not sure about this one
GFX card - Radeon HD 6870 Sapphire Vapor-X (owned)
Main Drive - Thinking about an SSD, but haven't researched any yet.
Storage Drive 1 - Just to store all my stuff (need a 1tb or more)
Storage Drive 2 - "

All of this is subject to change except for the stuff I already own. Any and all suggestions will be appreciated

Also I plan to have this for a while, and will probably be overclocking in the future.

P.S I do have a limited budget around $1000 but I'm still open for suggestions if they are a little pricey.
 
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You are going to need to change your GPU on this one man. The 6870 just wont cut it anymore especially with next gen titles. On top of that you're going to be doing a lot of graphic design and animation. I would suggest to go top dollar on a GTX 780 (650$+) but since you're budget is a little restricted I would opt for an R9 280X by AMD.

For RAM go for 16gb (2x8gb). You'll have enough to run everything fine and because its 2x8gb sticks, you can expand to 32gb if your designing and animation require it.

The i7 3770k is good. It will fit your workload nicely and very good overclocks. The noctua nh-d14 is the best cooler on the market. Beats most watercooling options in terms of cooling and noise for a cheaper price. You'll have to get...
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I would recommend changing the psu. Not that they are bad choices but there is NO need for anything over 800 watts with what you seem to be doing.
 

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For the system you are proposing you only need a PSU with 500-600W (max 750W) - I would go with Seasonic or Corsair. Z77 boards require i3770's the i2600K is previous generation Z68. SSD - go with at least 256 GB - Samsung 840/Mushkin Chronos Deluxe/OCZ Vector or equal (read Tom's article on best SSD for good recommendations). 2 TB HDD's are the low cost point right now. RAM - at least 8 and preferably 16 GB DDR3-1600 - this speed is the best cost point. Faster RAM will not make a noticeable difference to overall performance. Cooling - all of your picks will work - unless you plan on overclocking Liquid Cooling is not really needed - for regular use the Hyper 212 is okay. Good Luck
 

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1SvFh Check link.
heavy gaming and 3d modeling is not possible with your card.
you don't need a 1200 watt PSU....!!!! 750watts are enough for you.
save money buy a better GPU.
HAD 912 doesn't fit H100i as easy as you think :D and its even not needed H80i is more then enough
 

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You are going to need to change your GPU on this one man. The 6870 just wont cut it anymore especially with next gen titles. On top of that you're going to be doing a lot of graphic design and animation. I would suggest to go top dollar on a GTX 780 (650$+) but since you're budget is a little restricted I would opt for an R9 280X by AMD.

For RAM go for 16gb (2x8gb). You'll have enough to run everything fine and because its 2x8gb sticks, you can expand to 32gb if your designing and animation require it.

The i7 3770k is good. It will fit your workload nicely and very good overclocks. The noctua nh-d14 is the best cooler on the market. Beats most watercooling options in terms of cooling and noise for a cheaper price. You'll have to get low profile ram though as it is fairly big.

I don't know why in gods green earth you would need 1200w PSU. You won't be running dual GPUS and even if you plan to OC you'll only need a 750W or maybe 1000W at the max for your build.
 
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I run an SLI set-up on a 750W PSU. Modern processors use a lot less power than they did 4-5 years ago, ditto graphics cards. The CPU and GPU's account for ~90% of a systems total power consumption. 1200W+ is only needed for Quad SLI/Crossfire set-ups on computers running 4 GTX Titans or similar - given your total budget is the price of just one of these graphics cards I don't think you will be needing that kind of power availability any time soon.
 

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"In the gods green Earth" hahahahahaaahhah...my reaction was same when i read 1200Watts .hahahahahaah
What!!! you wanna put Street lights in your Rig?:D
 

_Vira_

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So would a R9 280X be the best GFX upgrade? And if i Decide to buy another and crossfire in a year or something would that make me need 1200W psu or would I only need like an 800?
 

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Man R9 280x best option till now....
i have 850 watts Corsair PSU and i have SLI setup with most watt hungry 780s now. and my system is just sucking 700 of my supply.:D
 

Alpha-Black

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1200 watts can run a super charge V10 engine lol JK.:D
 

_Vira_

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Then considering PSU's would Corsair be the way to go?
 

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I would get an Antec 850W ATX12V / EPS12V as it isn't to expensive it would cater for all your current and for a fair while future needs
For the cpu go with the i7 3770K if you do alot if video editing or whatever
RAM I would reccomend G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 that should cater for animation and editing needs fairly well
you probably need to spend a little more on a graphics card maybe a GTX 770?
 

_Vira_

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Just something else on my mind... I was looking at the EVGA g2 1300w because it is only like $200 and that's not much more than an 850w.
Also it has like a 10 year warranty...

Yes it could power a city but then why wouldn't i want it? ^_^
 

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because you don't need it and never will, evga is not a especially well known psu brand and judging from the price it would probably be lacking in power connectors
 

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Vira, I understand you really want good parts and you're afraid that lower than 1000W just wont cut it because your looking to futureproof (eventhough you never said it) your system.

In the industry, there is no real futureproofing. You have to live with the fact that parts you buy now will be outdated in 1-2 years time. Buying a 1200W PSU is no way to futureproof. Most of the hardware thats coming out is actually decreasing its needs for power.

Please don't waste at least 200$ on a 1000W+ PSU to feel comfortable with your build. You don't need it. Your electricity bill (if you do indeed pay for that) will be through the roof. You've been having lots of experimented people, here on this thread, tell you that you don't need one even if your are going to OC, add one or two cards in SLI/Crossfire, or anything else that you asked.

Simply put, 750-800W is where you should aim. Most 750W PSU go for just over 100$.
 

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EVGE is not even very good at making GPUs which is their Top product in market. There is no other like Corsair in PSU thing.
I understand you want good parts but Good doesn't means heavy numbers its means better performance
many old GPUs are better then new ones in performance like there are 3GB cards and new cards in market but can be out run by even few old 1GB GPUs many new CPUs are low end and can be out run by old ones coz of specs.same in Motherboards there are many mATX boards better then full ATX boards ....its a very tricky thing to select parts of computers no adays...don't go for big numbers ...and never be deceived companies created hypes.Ask people using parts in real time conditions take advise then buy.
 

_Vira_

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Thanks a lot everyone! awesome responses and really quick too :)

So you have all helped me a lot and ill probably post a new build in the next day or so to see what you all think ^_^