Will my pc build work?

zech · Mar 15, 2014

CPU - Intel Core i7 4770K LGA1150 CPU 3.5Ghz 8Mb Cache Haswell

COOLER - Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H100i Liquid CPU Cooler - Extreme Performance CPU Cooling and Built-In

MOTHERBOARD - MSI Z87-GD65-Gaming Z87 4DDR3, Killer E2200 GBLAN 8SATA3 4USB3 PS2 VGA DVI HDMI 6AUDIO 3PCEe3.0, CX-

RAM - Crucial DDR3 PC12800-8GB Kit (2x4G) 1600Mhz CL11 Desktop Memory

HDD - Western Digital Blue 1TB SATA3 HDD 64M Caviar Blue WD10EZEX

SSD - Intel 240GB SSD 530 Series OEM SATA III 6Gb/s, 20nm, MLC, read/write speed up to 55

GPU - Gigabyte GTX 780 OC EDITION PCI-E 3.0 3GB 256-bit DDR5, Base:954 boost:1006/6008 MHz, 2x DVI, H

DVDRW - Asus DRW-24D3ST OEM SATA 24X DVD-RW Black

CASE - Corsair Vengeance C70 Mid-Tower Gaming Case, Arctic White Colour

PSU - FSP FSP-RA750S 750W Raider Series 80Plus Silver PSU, 5 Years Wty Black Colour, 120mm Fan, 1x 20+4pin

SOFTWARE - Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit

Thank you for reading

dustinhunt78 · Mar 15, 2014

Two weak points. Everything is compatible though. But FINALLY! Someone with an Intel CPU! LOL To me, AMD hasn't crap on Intel. Never have. Never will.

First, that RAM isn't up to par with the rest of the system. You want at least 1866/9 RAM. Below is a much better/powerful choice
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Desktop-Memory-CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9/dp/B004CRSM52/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1394932642&sr=1-1&keywords=Corsair+Vengeance+1866+8gb

The second alteration could be a bit more expensive, but you have to trust me here.....IT IS WORTH IT!
Don't go with an HDD disk. Go with a good SSD like the Samsung 840 Evo or 840 Pro as your primary drive with the OS on it. If you want a 2nd drive that is a standard HDD just to have a lot of storage that is fine, but the performance that you gain with a strong SSD is insane! The performance bottleneck on nearly every system is the I/O, so having a lightning fast SSD gives the entire system a boost. A BIG BOOST. Below are the links to the 840 Evo and 840 Pro. The Pro is just a bit faster, but the EVO is very respectable.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-2-5-Inch-Solid-MZ-7PD256BW/dp/B009NB8WRU/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1394932865&sr=1-3&keywords=Samsung+840

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-7TE250BW/dp/B00E3W1726/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1394932865&sr=1-1&keywords=Samsung+840

Make those changes, and your system is SMOKIN' FAST!

envy14tpe · Mar 15, 2014

Do not get that PSU. It's really bad. Otherwise most components look good. As guy above mentioned, get faster RAM...1866 or at least 1600 CL9 (not CL 11).

Is this a pre-built system or are you buying these components to do it yourself? What country are you in?

zech · Mar 15, 2014

Thank you

I live in Australia and those are parts I have selected from http://www.umart.com.au/newindex2.phtml?bid=4

dustinhunt78 · Mar 15, 2014

And he's right about the PSU. Both of us caught that RAM decision too. 1600/11 RAM is crap compared to 1866/9.

I love Corsair PSU's. This is a very good and capable PSU.

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-80PLUS-Gold-Certified-Power-Supply/dp/B00EB7UITQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1394933854&sr=1-1&keywords=rm750+corsair

zech · Mar 15, 2014

Ok so these are the new parts

RAM - Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 1866MHz Dimm, Unbuffered, 9-10-9-27, Vengeance Pro Black H a

PSU - Corsair RM-750 ATX PSU 80 Plus Gold Full Modular a

SSD - Samsung 256GB SSD 840BW Pro SATA3 2.5 a

RazerZ · Mar 15, 2014

zech :

Looks good. If you want to save some money try to find the cheapest 2x4gb 1866mhz and above ram. Name brand doesn't matter.

zech · Mar 15, 2014

Ok thanks all of you

RazerZ · Mar 15, 2014

zech :

Glad to help.

dustinhunt78 · Mar 15, 2014

Took all my advice then chose someone else for the best answer. "Crap On Me" day I reckon. LOL

RazerZ · Mar 15, 2014

dustinhunt78 :

Now as a favor I ask you to understand AMD is better than intel in low budgets.

dustinhunt78 · Mar 15, 2014

RazerZ :

LOL Thank you. And I actually (reluctantly, but definitely) agree with you. There's no way to get the firepower that an FX8320 or 8350 give for the price in an Intel build. The 8350 isn't as strong as an i7-4770k, but it's dang near half the price as well! At least now AMD does have something to compare to Intel's best CPU's. And truthfully, I wish AMD would come on strong, forcing Intel to let us have what they are PLENTY capable of giving us. They hold back because there isn't a need to put it all out there!

envy14tpe · Mar 15, 2014

650W is more than enough power. This Seasonic PSU is cheaper and better quality:
http://www.umart.com.au/newindex2.phtml?bid=4

zech · Mar 15, 2014

Sorry dustinhunt I meant to select you as best answer but in my email when I was going to reply to RazerZ I accidently pressed choose as best solution sorry

dustinhunt78 · Mar 15, 2014

zech :

You're ok, buddy.

The important thing is that you got the info you needed. It was fixed anyway thanks to good sportsmanship on RazerZ's part.

envy14tpe · Mar 15, 2014

What about the PSU?

btw, You might want to look into better CPU cooling, or at least a Noctua fan.

EDIT-- You might want to look for a quieter cooler. The H100i is very loud and most people replace the fans with quieter ones.

dustinhunt78 · Mar 15, 2014

envy14tpe :

The H100i is one of the best closed loop CPU coolers you can buy! ???????

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