Hello everyone and Thanks for any advice.
My Intel core 2 duo @ 2.33Ghz, 2Gb of RAM and a fried NVIDIA 9800 GT obviously just doesn't cut the mustard now (Or for the past 5 years).
Therefore I have decided to treat myself to a first time build, of which i have chosen all of the parts shown below.
CPU Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core £233.99
CPU Cooler Phanteks PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM £66.98
Motherboard MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 £127.37
Memory Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 LP £110.59
Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB LIGHTNING £429.34
Storage Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" SSD £77.99
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM £52.79
Power Supply Corsair 850W ATX12V / EPS12V £104.00
Optical Drive Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer £52.75
Monitor Asus VG278HE 27.0" £319.52
Custom NVIDIA 3D Vision 2 Kit £110.00
Case Fan Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm £17.80
Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm £17.80
Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm £17.80
Total: £1738.72
A few points first: I will be overclocking moderately (CPU and GPU) within the confines of air cooling. I am in/buying from the UK. The main purpose of this build is for gaming (In 3d as well), but I also do some music production and 3D CAD which can be CPU demanding (though not beyond that of any semi-decent processor). The Budget? Well i started out at about £500 without the monitor and I'm now up to this so I'd say fairly flexible
I have allready brought and just recieved the GTX 780 lightning, Windows 8.1 and the Phanteks PH-TC14PE. I didn't want to jump the gun and buy parts before finishing the list but they were at prices I couldn't refuse.
The advice I am seeking then please. Is there any parts you would change of this list?
I am torn between the i7-4770k and the i5-4670k, I have noticed that most people say stick to the i5 (It's about £70 cheaper here), but i like newer and shinier, I'm also banking on next gen games utilizing HT. Am I being ignorant?
I will be seeking to SLI the gtx 780 at a later date, so will the Corsair RM850 cope with this and overclocking also bearing in mind the degrading of parts (caps) over time. Would a RM1000 or EVGA 120-G2-1000-XR be better suited?
Also I'm torn between the Asus VG278HE monitor and the VG248QE, The 24" seems to be the preferred for its performance, but bigger does allways seem better. I was hoping to hold out for a G-sync monitor but it just seems like they are going to be too expensive for my taste when they actually release them.
You may also notice I have not added a Case, any advice on cases that would fit the gtx 780 sli and the phanteks cooler would be great
I apolagise for the long winded question's, but I would rather that, than irritate you with short lazy one's. I would greatly appreciate any input.
Many thanks
Karl
My Intel core 2 duo @ 2.33Ghz, 2Gb of RAM and a fried NVIDIA 9800 GT obviously just doesn't cut the mustard now (Or for the past 5 years).
Therefore I have decided to treat myself to a first time build, of which i have chosen all of the parts shown below.
CPU Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core £233.99
CPU Cooler Phanteks PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM £66.98
Motherboard MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 £127.37
Memory Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 LP £110.59
Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB LIGHTNING £429.34
Storage Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" SSD £77.99
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM £52.79
Power Supply Corsair 850W ATX12V / EPS12V £104.00
Optical Drive Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer £52.75
Monitor Asus VG278HE 27.0" £319.52
Custom NVIDIA 3D Vision 2 Kit £110.00
Case Fan Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm £17.80
Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm £17.80
Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm £17.80
Total: £1738.72
A few points first: I will be overclocking moderately (CPU and GPU) within the confines of air cooling. I am in/buying from the UK. The main purpose of this build is for gaming (In 3d as well), but I also do some music production and 3D CAD which can be CPU demanding (though not beyond that of any semi-decent processor). The Budget? Well i started out at about £500 without the monitor and I'm now up to this so I'd say fairly flexible
I have allready brought and just recieved the GTX 780 lightning, Windows 8.1 and the Phanteks PH-TC14PE. I didn't want to jump the gun and buy parts before finishing the list but they were at prices I couldn't refuse.
The advice I am seeking then please. Is there any parts you would change of this list?
I am torn between the i7-4770k and the i5-4670k, I have noticed that most people say stick to the i5 (It's about £70 cheaper here), but i like newer and shinier, I'm also banking on next gen games utilizing HT. Am I being ignorant?
I will be seeking to SLI the gtx 780 at a later date, so will the Corsair RM850 cope with this and overclocking also bearing in mind the degrading of parts (caps) over time. Would a RM1000 or EVGA 120-G2-1000-XR be better suited?
Also I'm torn between the Asus VG278HE monitor and the VG248QE, The 24" seems to be the preferred for its performance, but bigger does allways seem better. I was hoping to hold out for a G-sync monitor but it just seems like they are going to be too expensive for my taste when they actually release them.
You may also notice I have not added a Case, any advice on cases that would fit the gtx 780 sli and the phanteks cooler would be great
I apolagise for the long winded question's, but I would rather that, than irritate you with short lazy one's. I would greatly appreciate any input.
Many thanks
Karl
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