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Alrighty then! after much consideration i have compiled a list of parts for my new pc. I will be mostly gaming and codeing/moddeling in the future as well as the normal stuff (Internet, eMail, etc.)
Waddaya think?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1TTou
eventually i plan to add 6TB of RAID 0 and a second GPU (will 850w be enough?)

PS: I already have an h100i (can i get 4.7 on the CPU?) and i would like would keep the case as it is.

Thanks!
 
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incorrect, the r9-290X can only draw 300W of power MAX without an add on power board like some of those extreme overclockers use with the titan to shove hundreds of Watts more down it's gullet. The 8 pin and 6 pin connectors will give you a combined max power draw of 225W, the PCI-E slot will give the card 75W for a combined max power draw of 300W under the absolute max overclock you can stick on it. a Stock r9-290X will draw around 200W under load

An intel i7-4770k under a heavy overclock won't draw more then 180W... ever.. basically his system draw will be around 600W-850W depending on the...
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incorrect, the r9-290X can only draw 300W of power MAX without an add on power board like some of those extreme overclockers use with the titan to shove hundreds of Watts more down it's gullet. The 8 pin and 6 pin connectors will give you a combined max power draw of 225W, the PCI-E slot will give the card 75W for a combined max power draw of 300W under the absolute max overclock you can stick on it. a Stock r9-290X will draw around 200W under load

An intel i7-4770k under a heavy overclock won't draw more then 180W... ever.. basically his system draw will be around 600W-850W depending on the overclocks achieved. Of course that's assuming xfire. His build has nothing to do with xfire or the 290x



A single 290 will probably draw less power then the 290X... so your psu should be overkill even if you are building with xfire in mind down the road.

That said i don't trust that psu manufacturer. Get yourself a Corsair, Antec, XFX or Seasonic... generally seasonic makes the best psus... and a good portion of the corsair, antec and xfx lineup are just rebranded seasonic psus (even the psus which are not rebrands tend to be fairly dependable from those manufacturers)

You might want one that is "haswell ready", you can use any PSU with haswell, it's just only some will support the low power modes the cpu will want to use. Those haswell ready cpus all will support those low power modes.

only thing missing is a cpu cooler. that's an overclocker's motherboard, i assume you plan to overclock, so you'll need a better cpu cooling solution.
 
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Thanks for responding! I allready have a corsair h100i liqud cooler if you didint notice, and could you sugest a better psu at the same price range then?
Thanks.
 
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139047

that's an option... hilariously it's one of the few corsair branded psus not made by seasonic. That said it's a high quality unit with a good warranty.
 
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are you sure? i heard that unit wasn't very good and i thought i needed 850w not 800?
 
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i hope you're not reading newegg reviews.

it's a fine psu... setting that asside. 850W is a LOT of power, are you planning on xfire on that r9-290 in the future? if you are then my answer is "it should be enough" assuming you're not planning on stupid crazy overclocks. if you're planning on mostly stock settings, then it will be more then enough.
 
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could i get the cpu to between 4.5-4.7 and keep the GPUs at stock? (i will be xfiring BTW)
 
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First of all the rig you have posted above is a mess in 2000USD !!!! OMG spending 2 grands and compromising on reliability ...why man ? why i let you destroy your money like this?
Remember there is big difference b/t high price,performance+Reliability and Market hypes.The last one is a real destroyer...don't follow market hypes created by companies.
i hope it will be helpful and i bet its a way way way better rig in performance+Reliability.its my daily work to so i'm giving you a better option. if your just gaming and using this rig for daily home fun like surfing web,watching movies etc.why not your going for any an AMD 8 core CPU?

Intel system http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1U6kZ Check this rig for 2050 USD.near to your's.

AMD systme http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1U6oi Check his rig for 1915 USD less then your's but way better.

let me tell you one thing.
Intel i7 4 core cpus are hyper threaded ones. 4 cores 8 threads it means 4 physical and 4 logical cores(Fake cores in hardware testing field) each core producing 2 threads at a time if need. so if you need 8 threads all your cores will be working their A...out with heavy loads.(high temps)
AMD 8 core CPUs are physically 8 core 8 thread CPUs so each core producing 1 thread if needed and that will give cores a relaxed way to work (low temps)
i think you got it what i'm trying to tell you. :D
AMD systems have better overclocking too.
and yes you can go for 4.5 ghzs very easily but idle temps will be around ...55 C to 65 C.

Here is the link for screen monitor what i suggested is around 100$ less then what your going to buy and way better in performance+Reliability..it has a dual HDMI port with full HD 1080P LED screen.. :)

http://www.asus.com/Monitors_Projectors/VE278H/
Note/Advise:-
And i never understand logic behind overclocking Beasts like i7s 4th gen and 8 core AMDs when they are already enough for everything your doing ... its just like you have a formula 1 car and going to race on a track day.but your tuning you car's engine to make it producing power like a fighter Jet. its a non sense in my view ....
 
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Alpha-Black; you talk about reliability then post builds sporting lesser ram, and 270x/7870s in xfire... he also clearly wanted a 1440p monitor yet you replaced it with a 1080p monitor.

I know you want to help, but you should take into account the OP's desires a bit. He went with an i7 and a ROG motherboard. Clearly he wants to overclock and wants the BEST. he even went with the best ram around... so why did you replace his ram? he went with a 1440p monitor. That's why he wanted a kick ass gpu. The 780/290x/290/titan are probably the only single gpus out there i'd advise anyone to use with a 1440p monitor.

there is nothing wrong with a samsung 840 evo ssd. they're some of the most reliable ssds around (corsair neutron gtx, kingston hyper x3, the rest of the 840 lineup are some other options.. that intel is good too... just they're all slower then the samsungs or the corsair). The Rosewill Hyperborea fans are all solid fans.

I also have to ask why the swap from home premium to professional? there is nothing in professional that will help the average gamer or overclocker he can't get in home premium.
 
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your right on GPU point but i'm saving him from over kills.
16 GB is enough for anything then why wasting on more?
My respectful brother i gave him both option with an i7 and an AMD too.
he want a gaming build and is there any game supporting 1440p now or even in coming year? if any then i don't know about that plz inform me but i don't think there is one.
yeah now RELIABILITY reliability is not a small word it covers a wast area of meanings
i bet the monitor he selected is not that reliable in performance,parts and god forbid if warranty is an issue Then ASUS.
There are more then 42 companies producing computer parts allover the world .then why we only suggest ASUS,Gigabyte,ASRock EVGA Corsair Cooler master,why not other,why not others ? this is called reliability.
Roswell fans are also good but check noise level RPM and CFM and also compare price if you can....you are marked as an expert here moreove a overclocking expert ......!!!! you know what i mean.

He want opinion not orders.you think Samsung SSD is better ok.i'm not apposing its your suggestion ,Intel is my choice so told him.
with great respect by the question you asked about OS, i think you have very minimum knowledge about OS
THER ARE MORE THEN 12 FEATURES IN PRO SP1 WHICH ARE HELPFUL IN SMOOTH GAMING,LESS CRASH DURING GAMING BETTER DATA TRANSFER AND ONLINE GAMING,ONLINE DATA THEFT. there is a thing called Shells in OS read about it.
overclocking ....you know the better .AMD or Intel.
I rest my case here.
Now choice is his :D
Nice argument by the way. i liked it :D
 
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personally i like Noctua fans because i like quiet builds and they move a respectable amount of air for a minimal amount of noise. That said those Roswells are respectable fans. I've never used them myself in a build, mostly because i don't touch LED fans unless i have to, but i know people who have and are satisfied (personally i think Bitfenix, Enermax and SilentX make better LED fans, but I can't deny those Roswells are solid) What clouds the picture with fans is most fan companies lie about the strength of their fans. The best 140mm/120mm fans rarely produce more then 70CFM, and almost never more then 2mm of static pressure... yet look at all the 140mm/120mm fans that claim higher numbers. under testing almost no fans can best those numbers, yet there are dozens upon dozens claiming to have numbers higher.

The fact of the matter is few companies tell the truth about their own fan's performance and almost all lie about the noise generated by their fans. This is what makes finding good fans so hard... and why the list of recommended fans is so small. Noctuas or Scythe Gentle Typhoons tend to headline almost all lists of recommendations for fans. Corsair is making a name for itself with some quality fans recently... outside of those it gets sorta tricky with a lot of research and personal experience coloring the recommendations.
 
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First of all plz don't compare Noctuas Fans with others by any mean Noctuas are best .then delta comes in line. then Corsiar, SP 120Qs are better now for quite builds, i'm personally usning Coolermaster Sickle Flow X 120 mm Blue led fans in my case for experience.never used coolermasters before and you know what about these ones cooler master didn't lied as they always do in past LOL. on Meter cfm in 200mm tunnel was 87.3 and noise leve was 20.14 db. Sickle flow X is a very nice product in less price ..try one for experience its even less noise then corsair SP 120 HPs.
Note: there is big big difference between Sickle flow X and normal Sickle flow don't be deceived by name X one comes in plastic bag packing and normal is coming card box pack. don't buy normal Sickle flow its a big time idiotic production by cooler master.i think they put that in market without QC testing ...LOL

http://www.coolermaster.com/product/Detail/cooling/case-fan/blue-led-silent-fan-120mm.html
link for Cooler master's best ever fan :D
 
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