Finally buying the parts: Final thoughts?

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kamilstoch

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After ages of waiting, I finally am buying my parts. Just wanted some conformation on my choices and all. Here is the link:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/32Oor
1. Is the PSU good? Will it give me headroom for overclocking?
2. Will the mobo allow me to overclock that CPU?

Thanks guys, this forum has really helped me with the parts etc
 
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techgeek

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From the PSU calculator I use and your system specs, it calculates minimum 585W recommended 635W. Thats without overclocking. If you plan to overclock I'd look in the 700-750W range.

I can personally vouch for your choice of HSF, it's a fan favorite, and the most bang for the buck.

I also have personal experience with the motherboard. It's a good little board, if not a little barebones. You should be able to pull at least a modest overclock off with this board. It's not really marketed to be a skyhigh overclocker, the VRM's aren't as beefy as the more expensive boards.

So as long as your overclocking expectations are realistic and you get a bigger supply you should be alright. Seasonic is a good brand, just this one might be a little light for this build.
 
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kamilstoch

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Ok, what about a 750W Corsair? I will only do the OC to about 4.3/4 ghZ no higher. About the motherboard- yes I know it's barebones (a bit) but I've seen a video (Linus did it I think) comparing the top ASUS Maximus board to a cheapo Gigabyte mobo and the differences were like 2fps max. And I deffo won't be SLI'ing or CF'ing anytime soon.
 
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Corsair is good, Seasonic is very good also. If you pick a Corsair, pick a TX or HX series, not the RM series. HardOCP did a review on the Corsair RM750 and it failed some of their tests.

I wasn't bashing the motherboard from a performance point of view. I wasn't really bashing it at all, it's a good little board and lots of value for the money. Just on the overclocking side the VRM's aren't as beefy as a board that's marketed for overclocking. It'll still do a decent overclock. Not sure if you'll get 4.4GHz, but maybe. That is a 22% overclock, it'll certainly need some Vcore to reach that.
 
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XFX 650W PRO650W Core Edition Single Rail ATX 12V 53A 24PIN ATX Power Supply 80PLUS Bronze PSU.

Fits all requirements, 600w minimum, 42A @ 12v for gtx 770.
Also fits in your budget. Is also built by seasonic. It's a really good PSU, much mre stable and reliable than Corsair CX series.
 
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Sorry I can't speak for the CX series, I've no personal experience with them. The only review I could drum up was on the CX600 by Guru3d. I like Guru3D, but their PSU reviews are pretty lightweight basic tests. If a PSU passes HardOCP's testing then it's a good PSU. Not only do they load test and torture it, but they take it apart and analyze the quality of the important components used (primarily brand of capacitors) and design layout.

I've gone back to the PSU calculator, and I've made some adjustments to the field of Capacitor Ageing. I originally had it set for 40% to be on the safe side. You want this value high if you plan to keep your supply for awhile. I've done a recalculation at 30% and the recommended wattage for your system is 650W.

The PSU is one place you never want to scrimp on. Its great to have a fast computer, but if it crashes on you two or three times a day or even a week, it takes the shine off your computer pretty quickly. To me one of the most critical components in my computer is the power supply. It's important to go with a reputable manufacturer and have enough power. Also a little research goes a long way. It's not good enough to say well I know Seasonic makes good supplies, because every, and I mean every, manufacturer has at least once made a subpar supply. They also all have their budget lines of supplies, where they save money by cutting some corners in component quality to fit them in a certain budget.

Sorry I'll step down from the pulpit now. From my recalculation, you could maybe drop to a 650W supply, but I wouldn't go any lower and I would be sure that 650W was a good reliable supply. You just won't have any fun overclocking on a borderline capacity, mediocre quality, supply.

 
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