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BlazingHaze74

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This is my gaming build that I am going to buy soon. do I need to over clock it to get performance or is the stock great for performance already?

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($379.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($315.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($209.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($184.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($135.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($135.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($849.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($148.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($199.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($79.00 @ CPL Online)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($169.00 @ MechKB)
Mouse: A4Tech v7 Wired Optical Mouse ($69.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Headphones: Razer Kraken Pro Headset ($76.00 @ CPL Online)
Other: SteelSeries QCK Mouse Pad ($10.00)
Other: Perfect Pixel 27" QNIX QX2710 Evolution ll Matte QHD 2560x1440 PLS Monitor ($389.98)
Total: $3433.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-04 02:44 EST+1100)
 
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Overclocking is always a good option so id advise u do overclock, but do it carefully, as it may harm ur PC. You also dont really need an i7 unless u plan to do video editing or rendering. You dont really need 6 TB of HDD but if u do buy it, then dont buy the green version of western digital, buy the black one, and buy hdd that run on 7200 rpm unlike those u have which run at 5400 rpm. And Another thing, buy a corsair PSU instead of seasonic, and at least buy a 750w one. If u have any other questions, feel free to ask. Another advice, dont buy an A4 tech mouse, buy something like a razer, steelseries or logitech mouse.
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Nice setup, but it depends on wath you want to do with it, it's not neccesary but if you wouldn't overclock why don't you go for the
Intel Core i7-4770 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor. the "K" means its meant for overclocking, if you don't do it then save money and go with the non K.
(I personnly would overclock it, just for a little bit faster performance. But it's not that much of a difference) :)

 
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Overclocking is always a good option so id advise u do overclock, but do it carefully, as it may harm ur PC. You also dont really need an i7 unless u plan to do video editing or rendering. You dont really need 6 TB of HDD but if u do buy it, then dont buy the green version of western digital, buy the black one, and buy hdd that run on 7200 rpm unlike those u have which run at 5400 rpm. And Another thing, buy a corsair PSU instead of seasonic, and at least buy a 750w one. If u have any other questions, feel free to ask. Another advice, dont buy an A4 tech mouse, buy something like a razer, steelseries or logitech mouse.
 
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I plan to game and edit vids etc heavily on this build. And I'm using 6TB because video files take so much!!!! I might maybe leave it at stock since it's overkill for 1080p and oc later in the future. Or should I just oc it now?
 
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Ok then 6tb is ok for u, but dont buy the green version, buy the black one and dont buy a4 tech mouse. OCing video cards is really easy so u should overclock it but again, be careful.
 
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why not a4 tech mouse and whats wrong with the green version?
 
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A4 tech is not practically a well known company and some of their products are not good. I had to learn that the hard way as my a4 tech mouse just stopped working after a week. I dont recommend green drives because on the green version, the random access time taken to read and write is about 5ms longer than the black version. Another thing is that the maximum transfer rate is 102 MB/sec on the green as compared to 111 MB/sec on the black version

 
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The speed difference between the black and green is not much. But by adding two black 3TB instead of green my build cost went up by $100. And what gaming mouse is good. I prefer a mouse that looks cool, has enough butttons for me to switch weps,throw grenades and knife, and maybe LED?I prefer Optical and Wired too.

Edit: I also saw some reviews for the A4Tech Ultracore 3 V7 mouse that is on the list and it got some good reviews.
 
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Well, since ur spending over $3000 on a PC, i fugured $100 wouldnt be a problem for u, but its up to u if u want to spend those extra $$$. As for the mouse, here are some good mice:

Mad Catz M.O.U.S.9: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mad-catz-mouse-mcb437150002041

Mad Catz R.A.T.M http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mad-catz-mouse-mcb437100002041

Razer Deathadder 2013: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/razer-mouse-rz0100840100r3u1

Razer Taipan Battlefield 4 edition: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/razer-mouse-rz0100780200r3u1

Razer Imperator Battlefield 3 edition: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/razer-mouse-rz0100350300r3m1

Steelseries Black Ops 2 edition: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/steelseries-mouse-62157

Steelseries Kana Blade & Soul limited edition: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/steelseries-mouse-bladesoul

Gigabyte GM-KRYPTON: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-mouse-gmkrypton

Logitech G9x Call Of Duty edition: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-mouse-910002764

Corsair Vengeance M60: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-mouse-ch9000001na




I have listed few of the good mice out there from good companies so u could chose which one u like.


Edit: Since u have a 1440p monitor then it will be better that u overclock.
 
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You don't really need too, but it is pretty fun seeing what you can get out of an already sweet machine. Just take it step by step. Don't rush it by any means.

Might need to do some research on OCing that 780Ti, but the 4770k is rather straight forward. I would recommend only fooling around with the multiplier on this particular CPU and leave all the voltage settings at stock or Auto. I was able to achieve a rather moderate OC with my 4770k using this approach and taking advantage of the XMP option Asus offers on their boards. To be on the safe side, only shoot for 4.0-4.3Ghz for this i7. This will give you safe temps even in very demanding games like BF4 in full multiplayer games. I hover around 65-68 C with my 4770k @ 4.3Ghz w/ auto voltages setup.

NOTE: I am using Corsair's H100i for cooling and have the multiplier set on 43 with core matching.

MOUSE: Been using a SteelSeries Sensi for YEARS (4 now)...this thing never quits. Their software used for tweaking is pretty nice too. You can change LED colors till your hearts content. You can also load in tons of different profiles to tweak the mouse for various games and applications.
 
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