New PC build; too expensive or maybe overkill?

periman2 · May 2, 2014

Hello everyone. I'm planing on building a brand new PC in June. I have the build ready after many changes I've done to it over time so here it is: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3BcGF (costs 1656 Euros here)

I do have a monitor and Windows 8 in my possession.
I'm also planing to overclock the possessor to 4.4 and maybe more with future water-cool custom-made loop. And I will SLI the 780 in the future. I'm gonna use this build for heavy gaming, light Cad products (3D and 2D) mostly Microstation.

Also multitasking in 2 monitors (not gaming in 2 monitors) and light video editing. I need suggestions. My budget is around the build I've created but I would appreciate if you could help me cut a little bit off. Please note that TX series of corsair PSUs aren't available anywhere near my town sadly. Is it better for me to order the pc from an other country(I live in Greece)? If so , what store should I trust?

badboyrog2 · May 2, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Cz0s
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($689.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1734.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-02 12:25 EDT-0400)

badboyrog2 · May 2, 2014

or if you prefer save some penny
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Czl0
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($575.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1620.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-02 12:37 EDT-0400)

CTurbo · May 2, 2014

Here is over $300 cheaper for virtually no performance loss

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CDwa
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CDwa/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CDwa/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($73.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($156.81 @ Newegg)
Total: $1384.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-02 14:54 EDT-0400)

And this is what I would do assuming you had a monitor worthy of two 290s

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CDBV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CDBV/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CDBV/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($73.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($156.81 @ Newegg)
Total: $1674.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-02 14:56 EDT-0400)

periman2 · May 2, 2014

badboyrog2 :

Thank you very much for your suggestions I will think of downgrading the HDD and the memory but not anything else. I really want an SSD with 5 years warranty and a the phantom case. You've been very helpful though thanks!

MrDominik · May 2, 2014

I would go for cpu cooler an corsair h100, and u can go with a better motherboard but the build is so good that im jealous

periman2 · May 2, 2014

CTurbo :

Here is over $300 cheaper for virtually no performance loss

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CDwa
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CDwa/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CDwa/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($73.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($156.81 @ Newegg)
Total: $1384.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-02 14:54 EDT-0400)

And this is what I would do assuming you had a monitor worthy of two 290s

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CDBV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CDBV/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CDBV/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($73.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($156.81 @ Newegg)
Total: $1674.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-02 14:56 EDT-0400)

That is a nice build but I don't want to sacrifice overclockability so I'm going with the NH-D14. Also not a big fan of Radeon cards, but again thank you for your suggestions!

periman2 · May 2, 2014

MrDominik :

Don't be, maybe you'll upgrade in the newer versions of K possessors and the 800 series of cards

... No I'm not putting anything underwater now I will create a water loop in the future though.

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