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June 8, 2014 5:18:17 PM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JhvfFT

Im not sure if i need a 1050 power supply can i got down to a 1000w power supply(+montiters and

propherial watts and all the other things like monitors and stuff) ? cuz ea 780gpus req 600 watt ea

at least thats what the website said and not a recommendation on a headset thinking razer tiamat

or a astro a30

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a b U Graphics card
June 8, 2014 5:28:54 PM

If it's gaming you're going for you're doing it wrong. For starters the Dominator Platinum RAM is a ridiculous waste of money - it's $75 more than the average 16GB DDR3 kit. Also you don't have to buy the full version of Windows 8.1, you can get the OEM version and save $100. I also think Razer peripherals are crazy overrated.

You can get this for $1000 less and still have room for whatever peripherals you want:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige 60.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($156.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($629.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($629.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($123.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($116.66 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2453.54
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 20:29 EDT-0400)
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June 8, 2014 5:39:00 PM

It's good PSU, no worries.
Thought if you not going to OC, then a good 750 Watts PSU (Platinum, 90% efficiency) should be enough, for small and moderate OC 850 Watts.
The one you got (1000 Watts) should be enough for everything you would throw at it, including with OC'ing.

But I don't understand what you require from us.
You just want to confirm that the PSU you got is good enough?
Then, Yes.

Monitor have their own power plug outlet, they don't pull wattage of PSU and Peripheral stuff (like Keyboard and Mouse) don't really require any wattage to count them into calculation.

Otherwise your build looks like waste of money, cause it seems to be directed at gaming, looking at the Razer and Monitors.
Agreeing with "G-Unit1111", about the general way of Gaming build.
Still I would just rather look at it as an advice and view point towards making your own build, but while considering his build as template to spare money and make logical decisions.
Cause everyone has their own needs and preferences for looks, I would not ever exchange my Phantom 630 case for any other, even though I could spared like lot of cash.

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June 8, 2014 5:46:42 PM

g-unit1111 said:
If it's gaming you're going for you're doing it wrong. For starters the Dominator Platinum RAM is a ridiculous waste of money - it's $75 more than the average 16GB DDR3 kit. Also you don't have to buy the full version of Windows 8.1, you can get the OEM version and save $100. I also think Razer peripherals are crazy overrated.

You can get this for $1000 less and still have room for whatever peripherals you want:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige 60.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($156.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($629.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($629.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($123.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($116.66 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2453.54
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 20:29 EDT-0400)


Im not a budget so i can afford it so im going for funner stuff :3 but ill take some of your tips
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June 8, 2014 5:51:14 PM

KryssNova said:
It's good PSU, no worries.
Thought if you not going to OC, then a good 750 Watts PSU (Platinum, 90% efficiency) should be enough, for small and moderate OC 850 Watts.
The one you got (1000 Watts) should be enough for everything you would throw at it, including with OC'ing.

But I don't understand what you require from us.
You just want to confirm that the PSU you got is good enough?
Then, Yes.

Monitor have their own power plug outlet, they don't pull wattage of PSU and Peripheral stuff (like Keyboard and Mouse) don't really require any wattage to count them into calculation.

Otherwise your build looks like waste of money, cause it seems to be directed at gaming, looking at the Razer and Monitors.
Agreeing with "G-Unit1111", about the general way of Gaming build.
Still I would just rather look at it as an advice and view point towards making your own build, but while considering his build as template to spare money and make logical decisions.
Cause everyone has their own needs and preferences for looks, I would not ever exchange my Phantom 630 case for any other, even though I could spared like lot of cash.


haha yeah was the awnser i was looking for, ty probably will go for 1000 watts umm and again im not a budget my budget is actualy around 4100$ i guess so not much more i can do then waste it on random overpriced stuff :3 unless yall can find me better parts that cost more that can do more other than looks while staying under 4k. Thank again will take the advice
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a b ) Power supply
a b U Graphics card
June 8, 2014 10:50:41 PM

cjplayrs said:

haha yeah was the awnser i was looking for, ty probably will go for 1000 watts umm and again im not a budget my budget is actualy around 4100$ i guess so not much more i can do then waste it on random overpriced stuff :3 unless yall can find me better parts that cost more that can do more other than looks while staying under 4k. Thank again will take the advice


Just because a part is more expensive than another doesn't mean it's going to perform better. That's one lesson you will learn the hard way if you go that route. Once you get past a certain price point on a part, it's just nit picking as you don't really gain anything from spending more - case in point the Dominator Platinum. Most DDR3 kits perform about the same and all cost about the same. The Dominator Platinum costs nearly $75 - $100 more per kit and doesn't do anything differently than a kit that's 1/2 the cost. Another good point is the GPU - the Gigabyte cards are $100 less than their EVGA equivalent and perform about the same, freeing up that money to be used elsewhere.
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