Intel 3770k, EVGA 780 Ti ACX byild input.

vgking96 · Dec 11, 2013

I've gotten my selection down to about this.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2iDZ9
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2iDZ9/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2iDZ9/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V PRO ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($154.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($221.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($212.25 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($212.25 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($212.25 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($745.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($59.95 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Full (32/64-bit) ($239.99 @ B&H)
Total: $2819.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-11 09:48 EST-0500)

Just looking to see if anyone caught something I missed (better performing components, better combos, etc.), or just has better/more preferred setup suggestions.

Thanks!

_Vass · Dec 11, 2013

get the noctua nh d-14 cpu cooler

NormH · Dec 11, 2013

thats a beast machine. if i had 2800 i would build a 1800-2000 dollar machine similar to that (slightly weaker) and take a trip to vegas

iceclock · Dec 11, 2013

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2iGkI
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2iGkI/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2iGkI/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($221.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($212.25 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($212.25 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($212.25 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.20 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($59.95 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Full (32/64-bit) ($239.99 @ B&H)
Total: $2630.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-11 11:24 EST-0500)

this is just as good and saved u a few hundred bucks.

Jaime3d · Dec 11, 2013

I would mention a few things:

With that video card and 3 HDD's I would elect for a more powerful PSU - 750W at the very least.

Also, you've got quite the budget there. Any reason why you choose an older generation CPU? In my opinion, you'd be better off getting the i7-4770K for only a few dollars more.

Finally, is there a specific reason for the 3X10K rpm drives? Are you going to RAID them? Do you need that much speed and space? You could consider buying a 3TB Seagate for $130 and the ~$500 you saved you can put towards a larger SSD - which will outperform that HDD RAID (depending on RAID setup). Just saying.

_Vass · Dec 11, 2013

Jaime3d :

I would mention a few things:

With that video card and 3 HDD's I would elect for a more powerful PSU - 750W at the very least.

Also, you've got quite the budget there. Any reason why you choose an older generation CPU? In my opinion, you'd be better off getting the i7-4770K for only a few dollars more.

Finally, is there a specific reason for the 3X10K rpm drives? Are you going to RAID them? Do you need that much speed and space? You could consider buying a 3TB Seagate for $130 and the ~$500 you saved you can put towards a larger SSD - which will outperform that HDD RAID (depending on RAID setup). Just saying.

don't go with seagate....

NormH · Dec 11, 2013

seagate baracuda is a badass hdd why not go with seagate? its just as good as WD blue

_Vass · Dec 11, 2013

NormH :

i've had bad experiences with their hdds

NormH · Dec 11, 2013

i have seen 20+ that are several years old and still kicking. mine is 7 years old now and im very happy with it.

Jaime3d · Dec 11, 2013

I see now the reviews for the Seagate HDD show quite a few failures...

Regardless, the WD Blue drives suck. I had a 1TB WD Blue and it was LOUD and SLOW. I spent hours trying to figure out why it was constantly thrashing, even though the OS showed no HDD activity. I built my wife a computer with the old components of my computer - guess which drive she got?

iceclock · Dec 11, 2013

meh seagates are still good depends on the model and the blue is alright.

caviar black are better but not worth the extra $$ imo.

vgking96 · Dec 11, 2013

_Vass :

Any reason why?

vgking96 · Dec 11, 2013

NormH :

Not quite there just yet, age wise. Haha

I actually was revising and have gotten it down to 2300 range.

vgking96 · Dec 11, 2013

Jaime3d :

I've been hearing that a lot, about the PSU. Gonna start browsing in that range.

I'm actually trying to cut it down a little, but I've heard very good things from that CPU, whereas most people I know, as well as from a bit a reading around, seems like most people don't quite fully trust Haswell yet, and their heat tendencies. I feel very confident in the Ivy and it's not a terribly outdated bit of kit.

And actually, it's funny that you say that, because earlier I decided to ditch the Veli trio for just that reason (friend recommendation (I just heard very good things about the drives and got a a little too click happy)) so, I'm actually going with a Caviar Black 3TB and saved something like $550. I'm booting from that Samsung drive so, it was more for purely storage, which would be pointless to maintain that setup, I agree.

vgking96 · Dec 11, 2013

iceclock :

Actually didn't mean to select Best Answer (sorry), just meant to reply.

I actually have swapped out the 3x 1TB Velis for 1x 3TB Black, funny enough.

iceclock · Dec 11, 2013

nice, well ur 1x3tb black would be just as good.

i own blacks

2x1tb

_Vass · Dec 12, 2013

vgking96 :

the nh d-14 is known to be one of the best aircoolers for cpus. the only drawbacks are its size and for some people the color for the fans.

iceclock · Dec 12, 2013

the dh14 is nice but theres just as good aircoolers who arent as big and obstructive.

ill have to look in to it ive seen some good reviews of a few smaller coolers that are 2 degrees within the noctua dh14. tbh its good the dh14 but so massive that blocks ram and somethimes doesnt fit.

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