PC questions help

viciousteddybear · Feb 18, 2014

I am a first time pc builder and i was wondering if this was a decent setup/ what to change and what are your guys recommendations. thank you for your constructive criticism!
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2VMJ6

icraft · Feb 18, 2014

Where are the specs?

viciousteddybear · Feb 18, 2014

icraft :

I don't know, that's about how nooby I am at this, I am ready to learn though!

rehed21 · Feb 18, 2014

I would get two 8 gb memory sticks instead of four 4 gb sticks, but otherwise it looks pretty good to me. Why do you need Win7 Ultimate?

viciousteddybear · Feb 18, 2014

icraft :

I want to be able to do everything quickly and smoothly, and be able to play games at very high settings and still have the system run smoothly.

viciousteddybear · Feb 18, 2014

rehed21 :

I already own windows 7 ultimate, I just figured I don't need to put money into something I already have.

USAFRet · Feb 18, 2014

What are you using this for? Gaming?

You could probably come down 1/3 on the price, and get the same performance.

Do not need Windows Ultimate. Period. Home Premium works.
$115 for headsets?
Probably don't need 16GB RAM. 8 will do.

viciousteddybear · Feb 18, 2014

USAFRet :

I already have windows ultimate, and I will use this for anything between schoolwork and gaming for long-ish periods of time. Maybe even videos if I feel like it.

icraft · Feb 18, 2014

I'm not good with cases. Does that case have dual 140mm? I think it does, and if it does you might should go for a H105. It has a thicker radiator that is 280x140 instead of 240x120.
I also have the NZXT sentry and it is good, but has a crap load of wires.
If you can go for a GTX 780ti, but that isn't needed. Also, that mobo+CPU is much cheaper at microcenter in-store if you have one.

viciousteddybear · Feb 18, 2014

icraft :

Thank you! I may have to shop around a bit/ do some traveling but i think we may have a microcenter somewhere around here. Does the bigger fan size/ CPU cooler really help that much? I havent looked that much into it.

icraft · Feb 18, 2014

viciousteddybear :

Tom's did a review on that a little bit back. It was about 2c cooler but much quieter IIRC.
Also, aftermarket fans like the corsair sp series would be amazing.

viciousteddybear · Feb 18, 2014

icraft :

viciousteddybear :

Tom's did a review on that a little bit back. It was about 2c cooler but much quieter IIRC.

Thanks! Do you have any other recommendations? (BTW, I don't know what IIRC means....Noob)

USAFRet · Feb 18, 2014

IIRC - If I Remember Correctly

viciousteddybear · Feb 18, 2014

USAFRet :

I should have known!

icraft · Feb 18, 2014

viciousteddybear :

It means "if I recall correctly." The article was from another forum I go to, anandtech. http://www.anandtech.com/show/7738/closed-loop-aio-liquid-coolers/3
I'll take another look at the parts list and see.

viciousteddybear · Feb 18, 2014

icraft :

Thank you, any and all comments are appreciated.

icraft · Feb 18, 2014

Looks good to me.

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