disk drive questions

jordansb8 · Mar 19, 2014

im about to build this
1.Corsair Carbide Series 300R Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
2.CORSAIR CXM series CX750M 750W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply ...
3.G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR
4.ASRock Z87 Extreme4 LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
5.Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54670K
6.Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan
7.MSI Gaming N760 TF 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card
8.Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

Im just wondering if i can save myself the money and use my HDD I have in my current computer. It's a 1 TB western digital i got a few years ago, they are pretty standard aren't they? I just dont feel like tearing my computer down to check the serial number. Thanks

Ahmadjon · Mar 19, 2014

Don't get overpriced "CX" PSU get something stronger, and you can use your old HDD in new PC!
Other components looks decent!

Edit: They are pretty standard some drives uses multiple platters and some models have more cache on it but if your HDD is in working condition i think no need to change it!

Someone Somewhere · Mar 19, 2014

You don't need to pull the drive out, but we need to know if the cable is a ribbon one ~5cm wide (IDE), or a narrow one about ~1cm wide (SATA).

If it's SATA, you could use your current one.

Only other thing I'd suggest changing is to get a different PSU. 750W is overkill, but the CX series has cheap caps and won't last.

I'd get a good 500W+ one from the second link in my sig. XFX make a nice 550W one that's made by Seasonic and quite widely available.

Gee Bee · Mar 19, 2014

It all looks ok to me. The only difference you will notice with WD mechanical drive is slower boot times. Games etc won't load any faster either (unless you either have them on ssd or ramdisk. 750W is about right, but if you can get something of the Seasonic's class PSU's.

Gee Bee · Mar 19, 2014

700w iss minimum recommendation if you ever wanted to go sli. The psu is one area (besides case) that can actually be future proof. My 750w lasted three builds and i'mm expecting the same from my current beast.

Someone Somewhere · Mar 19, 2014

GTX760 on Haswell? Pair of them would be OK on a 650W.

Very few people who can actually end up getting SLI/CF.

jordansb8 · Mar 19, 2014

sorry ya im not getting that psu its between these which one guys http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139051 or http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151107. Also can you please tell me which mobo to get for 150 210 dollars really which is the best choice

Ahmadjon · Mar 19, 2014

jordansb8 :

Definitely go for Seasonic! and for under 200$ budget get Maximus VI Here!

Look at these parts

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($198.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $298.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 09:12 EDT-0400)

Gee Bee · Mar 19, 2014

seasonic without question

Someone Somewhere · Mar 19, 2014

If you don't want to SLI/CF, get this: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

If you do, I'd go for one of these: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg750m

For a board, I'd get this: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g55

Gee Bee · Mar 19, 2014

three mobos/cpu's later and i just upgraded my psu from 750w for my latest build.
750w seasonic if you have the budget.

jordansb8 · Mar 19, 2014

Ya I wanna be able to upgrade if I want without buying a new psu any mobo suggestions?

Ahmadjon · Mar 19, 2014

jordansb8 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($198.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $298.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 09:12 EDT-0400)

Gee Bee · Mar 19, 2014

I agree the hero. It gives up nothing to it's pricey big brother (performance wise), and has a bit more in the components dept to it's less pricey sibling. It slots nicely between the two.

Someone Somewhere · Mar 19, 2014

Eh, I'd normally consider all the RoG stuff to be overpriced. There's little point above about $130 - you basically need a custom loop to take advantage of any VRM improvements.

Also, the OP is in Canada, by the looks of it.

jordansb8 · Mar 19, 2014

I think the hero is like 220 I'm canada tho, anything almost as good for a bit cheaper? Also rosewill Blackhawk or crosshair 300r? Thanks guys gotta get this figured out so I can order

jordansb8 · Mar 19, 2014

Why what does canada change just the price like I mentioned?

Ahmadjon · Mar 19, 2014

What about this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $284.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 09:33 EDT-0400)

And if you meant about case: Corsair 300R

Someone Somewhere · Mar 19, 2014

There isn't much point in going above a GA-Z87X-D3H, ASRock Z87 Extreme4, Asus Z87-A, or MSI Z87-GD45.

Canada has a different currency, different stores, different shipping, and a pile of other stuff.

jordansb8 · Mar 19, 2014

As for psu I think I will just go with the seasonic unless NCix ships to canada ? I do like that gigabyte board

jordansb8 · Mar 19, 2014

I like the input guys

Ahmadjon · Mar 19, 2014

jordansb8 :

I think it's Canadian NCIX!

Someone Somewhere · Mar 19, 2014

NCIX ships to CA. NCIX US is where they expanded into the US market.

Gee Bee · Mar 19, 2014

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87xud3h

or (sticking my head on block)
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z87extreme4

Someone Somewhere · Mar 19, 2014

That's one of the boards I recommended above - nobody's going to attack you for it.

There's very little difference between the -D3H and -UD3H, despite a reasonable price difference.

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