Opinions on first build

honeybadgeryeh

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May 26, 2014
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4,510
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/bhg97P
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/bhg97P/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/bhg97P/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£164.39 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8 GTS 82.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£65.41 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£148.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£59.91 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£95.39 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (£510.98 @ Dabs)
Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case (£143.08 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£130.99 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (£13.54 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.88 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor (£439.22 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard (£72.48 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1952.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 17:51 BST+0100)

I am thinking about buying these parts for my first build soon and would appreciate some opinions. I wont be using any software such as Photoshop etc but it will be used heavily for gaming. The monitor is not a definite purchase yet but I would like to be able to run games at 120hz at 2k.

My intention was to future proof this build so that I could (if needed) get another 780ti in SLI,so the power supply is beyond the needs of one card but I am not sure whether I need more/less wattage for a second so any advice on that would be great.

The motherboard is another area I am not so sure about currently so advice on that would also be much appreciated!

Thanks!
 
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g-unit1111

Titan
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That all looks pretty good to me, if I may make a couple of slight suggestions:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£164.39 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£99.98 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£130.17 @ Dabs)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£57.46 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£105.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (£587.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case (£89.59 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£92.73 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.74 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1455.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 18:46 BST+0100)

- Swapped the case for something that will be bigger and roomier for that SLI setup
- Faster SSD
- Much better cooling solution
- Downgraded the PSU (even for SLI 780TI you don't need 1KW)
 

Looks pretty expensive but it is definitely compatible and your build is also definitely a beast.
 
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