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June 16, 2014 4:53:23 PM

First time building a gaming laptop and after doing research this is what I came up with:

Processor - intel 4820k
Graphics - EVGA 03G-P4-2784-KR GTX 780
Motherboard - Asus X79 Deluxe
Memory - Ripjaws X-Series 16gb (2x8gb) DDR3 2133
System Drive - Intel 525 30GB SSD (just for OS)
Storage Drive - Seagate Constellation 1TB 7200 rpm 128MB cache.

I was wondering if this build would hold up solid for gaming and when assembled would be compatible HW wise. I am open to any suggestions or comments for improvement. Thanks in advance!

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June 16, 2014 5:03:02 PM

It looks good, but it is absolutely not worth getting an SSD under 120 GB, and why did you chose a server HDD instead of a desktop one? I would get a 1 TB WD Caviar Blue.
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June 16, 2014 5:04:35 PM

edwgon3 said:
First time building a gaming laptop and after doing research this is what I came up with:

Processor - intel 4820k
Graphics - EVGA 03G-P4-2784-KR GTX 780
Motherboard - Asus X79 Deluxe
Memory - Ripjaws X-Series 16gb (2x8gb) DDR3 2133
System Drive - Intel 525 30GB SSD (just for OS)
Storage Drive - Seagate Constellation 1TB 7200 rpm 128MB cache.

I was wondering if this build would hold up solid for gaming and when assembled would be compatible HW wise. I am open to any suggestions or comments for improvement. Thanks in advance!


If your using this computer for plainly gaming, dont bother going to LGA 2011, stick with LGA 1150 they are cheaper and you will have a wider range of options to choose from.
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June 16, 2014 5:25:13 PM

freeracercolin said:
It looks good, but it is absolutely not worth getting an SSD under 120 GB, and why did you chose a server HDD instead of a desktop one? I would get a 1 TB WD Caviar Blue.


I chose a small SSD because I just want to install windows on it. I will look for a cheap 120 GB and possible swap it in.

The HDD must have been an error. I'l check the one you recommended and swap it in.
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June 16, 2014 5:27:27 PM

M0j0jojo said:
edwgon3 said:
First time building a gaming laptop and after doing research this is what I came up with:

Processor - intel 4820k
Graphics - EVGA 03G-P4-2784-KR GTX 780
Motherboard - Asus X79 Deluxe
Memory - Ripjaws X-Series 16gb (2x8gb) DDR3 2133
System Drive - Intel 525 30GB SSD (just for OS)
Storage Drive - Seagate Constellation 1TB 7200 rpm 128MB cache.

I was wondering if this build would hold up solid for gaming and when assembled would be compatible HW wise. I am open to any suggestions or comments for improvement. Thanks in advance!


If your using this computer for plainly gaming, dont bother going to LGA 2011, stick with LGA 1150 they are cheaper and you will have a wider range of options to choose from.



I figured long term it would make my PC easier to upgrade. Also, I plan on doing some video/image editing and also some music development. Do you still recommend an 1150? If so, which one would fit best with the specs I have?
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June 16, 2014 5:31:38 PM

edwgon3 said:
M0j0jojo said:
edwgon3 said:
First time building a gaming laptop and after doing research this is what I came up with:

Processor - intel 4820k
Graphics - EVGA 03G-P4-2784-KR GTX 780
Motherboard - Asus X79 Deluxe
Memory - Ripjaws X-Series 16gb (2x8gb) DDR3 2133
System Drive - Intel 525 30GB SSD (just for OS)
Storage Drive - Seagate Constellation 1TB 7200 rpm 128MB cache.

I was wondering if this build would hold up solid for gaming and when assembled would be compatible HW wise. I am open to any suggestions or comments for improvement. Thanks in advance!


If your using this computer for plainly gaming, dont bother going to LGA 2011, stick with LGA 1150 they are cheaper and you will have a wider range of options to choose from.



I figured long term it would make my PC easier to upgrade. Also, I plan on doing some video/image editing and also some music development. Do you still recommend an 1150? If so, which one would fit best with the specs I have?


If your going to do a lot of video editing and music dev, I suggest you wait for X99 chipset to release, There going to be released on Q3 (July 1 2014) they feature all kinds of new stuff, so i recommend you wait for that. http://www.anandtech.com/show/7874/haswelle-8-cores-x99...
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June 16, 2014 5:40:18 PM

M0j0jojo said:
edwgon3 said:
M0j0jojo said:
edwgon3 said:
First time building a gaming laptop and after doing research this is what I came up with:

Processor - intel 4820k
Graphics - EVGA 03G-P4-2784-KR GTX 780
Motherboard - Asus X79 Deluxe
Memory - Ripjaws X-Series 16gb (2x8gb) DDR3 2133
System Drive - Intel 525 30GB SSD (just for OS)
Storage Drive - Seagate Constellation 1TB 7200 rpm 128MB cache.

I was wondering if this build would hold up solid for gaming and when assembled would be compatible HW wise. I am open to any suggestions or comments for improvement. Thanks in advance!


If your using this computer for plainly gaming, dont bother going to LGA 2011, stick with LGA 1150 they are cheaper and you will have a wider range of options to choose from.



I figured long term it would make my PC easier to upgrade. Also, I plan on doing some video/image editing and also some music development. Do you still recommend an 1150? If so, which one would fit best with the specs I have?


If your going to do a lot of video editing and music dev, I suggest you wait for X99 chipset to release, There going to be released on Q3 (July 1 2014) they feature all kinds of new stuff, so i recommend you wait for that. http://www.anandtech.com/show/7874/haswelle-8-cores-x99...



I'm mostly doing gaming. My questions is does getting the 2011 over the 1150 hurt my performance? Or would I be OK with the setup I have now for gaming and future upgrading?
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June 16, 2014 5:50:54 PM

edwgon3 said:
M0j0jojo said:
edwgon3 said:
M0j0jojo said:
edwgon3 said:
First time building a gaming laptop and after doing research this is what I came up with:

Processor - intel 4820k
Graphics - EVGA 03G-P4-2784-KR GTX 780
Motherboard - Asus X79 Deluxe
Memory - Ripjaws X-Series 16gb (2x8gb) DDR3 2133
System Drive - Intel 525 30GB SSD (just for OS)
Storage Drive - Seagate Constellation 1TB 7200 rpm 128MB cache.

I was wondering if this build would hold up solid for gaming and when assembled would be compatible HW wise. I am open to any suggestions or comments for improvement. Thanks in advance!


If your using this computer for plainly gaming, dont bother going to LGA 2011, stick with LGA 1150 they are cheaper and you will have a wider range of options to choose from.



I figured long term it would make my PC easier to upgrade. Also, I plan on doing some video/image editing and also some music development. Do you still recommend an 1150? If so, which one would fit best with the specs I have?


If your going to do a lot of video editing and music dev, I suggest you wait for X99 chipset to release, There going to be released on Q3 (July 1 2014) they feature all kinds of new stuff, so i recommend you wait for that. http://www.anandtech.com/show/7874/haswelle-8-cores-x99...



I'm mostly doing gaming. My questions is does getting the 2011 over the 1150 hurt my performance? Or would I be OK with the setup I have now for gaming and future upgrading?


LGA 2011 is dying, so technically you wont be future proof. Also instead of 4820k Quad core processor get a 4930k hexacore processor, cuz the 4820k is almost the same as a 4770k. also what is your budget on this build and can you send us a link through pcpartpicker http://pcpartpicker.com/
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June 16, 2014 6:00:46 PM

M0j0jojo said:
edwgon3 said:
M0j0jojo said:
edwgon3 said:
M0j0jojo said:
edwgon3 said:
First time building a gaming laptop and after doing research this is what I came up with:

Processor - intel 4820k
Graphics - EVGA 03G-P4-2784-KR GTX 780
Motherboard - Asus X79 Deluxe
Memory - Ripjaws X-Series 16gb (2x8gb) DDR3 2133
System Drive - Intel 525 30GB SSD (just for OS)
Storage Drive - Seagate Constellation 1TB 7200 rpm 128MB cache.

I was wondering if this build would hold up solid for gaming and when assembled would be compatible HW wise. I am open to any suggestions or comments for improvement. Thanks in advance!


If your using this computer for plainly gaming, dont bother going to LGA 2011, stick with LGA 1150 they are cheaper and you will have a wider range of options to choose from.



I figured long term it would make my PC easier to upgrade. Also, I plan on doing some video/image editing and also some music development. Do you still recommend an 1150? If so, which one would fit best with the specs I have?


If your going to do a lot of video editing and music dev, I suggest you wait for X99 chipset to release, There going to be released on Q3 (July 1 2014) they feature all kinds of new stuff, so i recommend you wait for that. http://www.anandtech.com/show/7874/haswelle-8-cores-x99...



I'm mostly doing gaming. My questions is does getting the 2011 over the 1150 hurt my performance? Or would I be OK with the setup I have now for gaming and future upgrading?


LGA 2011 is dying, so technically you wont be future proof. Also instead of 4820k Quad core processor get a 4930k hexacore processor, cuz the 4820k is almost the same as a 4770k. also what is your budget on this build and can you send us a link through pcpartpicker http://pcpartpicker.com/


Here is the link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9VRCFT

Let me know what you think and what you recommend. Feel free to swap if you think I should get other HW instead. I am trying to keep it at the current price give or take $50-100. Thanks for all your help!

Don't know if it matters but I also fraps gameplay. Don't know if that makes the i7 / LGA 2011 better to have as well.
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June 16, 2014 6:30:20 PM

Here is the build, also if u wanna save a little bit of money you can get Cool master HAF 912 for the Case, its pretty good i have one. Oh yea and also you can get a different cpu cooler if that is too expensive. http://www.overclock.net/lists/display/view/id/4459727

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($578.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Rosewill ARMOR-EVO ATX Full Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($42.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2018.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-16 21:29 EDT-0400
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June 16, 2014 6:41:43 PM

M0j0jojo said:
Here is the build, also if u wanna save a little bit of money you can get Cool master HAF 912 for the Case, its pretty good i have one. Oh yea and also you can get a different cpu cooler if that is too expensive. http://www.overclock.net/lists/display/view/id/4459727

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($578.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Rosewill ARMOR-EVO ATX Full Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($42.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2018.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-16 21:29 EDT-0400


If you don't mind me asking, what is the difference between this and what I had performance wise? It still the 2011 LGA with just a hexacore instead of quadcore and different brands? Is there any particular reason?

Also I have a touch monitor which I was planning to use with windows 8.1 is this still useable with your build?
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June 16, 2014 6:47:54 PM

@edwgon3: what is your build? You didn't post up a complete build.
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June 16, 2014 6:54:05 PM

edwgon3 said:
M0j0jojo said:
Here is the build, also if u wanna save a little bit of money you can get Cool master HAF 912 for the Case, its pretty good i have one. Oh yea and also you can get a different cpu cooler if that is too expensive. http://www.overclock.net/lists/display/view/id/4459727

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($578.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Rosewill ARMOR-EVO ATX Full Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($42.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2018.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-16 21:29 EDT-0400


If you don't mind me asking, what is the difference between this and what I had performance wise? It still the 2011 LGA with just a hexacore instead of quadcore and different brands? Is there any particular reason?

Also I have a touch monitor which I was planning to use with windows 8.1 is this still useable with your build?


With this you can run more application at once without having to experience any lagg or issues, and trust me when your making videos and editting or recording you need a lot of applications on. (But you can still go with 4820k if you are on a tight budget). I would still recommend you wait for the X99 chipset. as for the monitor what's the made and model of it.
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June 16, 2014 6:57:18 PM

M0j0jojo said:
edwgon3 said:
M0j0jojo said:
Here is the build, also if u wanna save a little bit of money you can get Cool master HAF 912 for the Case, its pretty good i have one. Oh yea and also you can get a different cpu cooler if that is too expensive. http://www.overclock.net/lists/display/view/id/4459727

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($578.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Rosewill ARMOR-EVO ATX Full Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($42.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2018.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-16 21:29 EDT-0400


If you don't mind me asking, what is the difference between this and what I had performance wise? It still the 2011 LGA with just a hexacore instead of quadcore and different brands? Is there any particular reason?

Also I have a touch monitor which I was planning to use with windows 8.1 is this still useable with your build?


With this you can run more application at once without having to experience any lagg or issues, and trust me when your making videos and editting or recording you need a lot of applications on. (But you can still go with 4820k if you are on a tight budget). I would still recommend you wait for the X99 chipset. as for the monitor what's the made and model of it.


I won't be making as much videos as I will gaming so I think this works out better if you set this for performance. As for the monitor, it's a dell P2314T Black 23" Touchscreen.
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June 16, 2014 7:00:42 PM

edwgon3 said:
M0j0jojo said:
edwgon3 said:
M0j0jojo said:
Here is the build, also if u wanna save a little bit of money you can get Cool master HAF 912 for the Case, its pretty good i have one. Oh yea and also you can get a different cpu cooler if that is too expensive. http://www.overclock.net/lists/display/view/id/4459727

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($578.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Rosewill ARMOR-EVO ATX Full Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($42.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2018.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-16 21:29 EDT-0400


If you don't mind me asking, what is the difference between this and what I had performance wise? It still the 2011 LGA with just a hexacore instead of quadcore and different brands? Is there any particular reason?

Also I have a touch monitor which I was planning to use with windows 8.1 is this still useable with your build?


With this you can run more application at once without having to experience any lagg or issues, and trust me when your making videos and editting or recording you need a lot of applications on. (But you can still go with 4820k if you are on a tight budget). I would still recommend you wait for the X99 chipset. as for the monitor what's the made and model of it.


I won't be making as much videos as I will gaming so I think this works out better if you set this for performance. As for the monitor, it's a dell P2314T Black 23" Touchscreen.


Okay yea the monitor will work, you'll just need a HDMI cable to connect the video card to the monitor cuz it doesnt have a DVI port.
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June 16, 2014 7:06:35 PM

For that budget, I would get:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($689.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1817.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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June 16, 2014 9:01:14 PM

After considering all your inputs... I went with the following setup. Let me know what you guys think.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/phHJmG

Thanks!
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June 16, 2014 11:15:14 PM

1. Expensive motherboard.
2. GTX 770 is 25% weaker than the GTX 780 Ti.
3. PSU is more than sufficient for a single GTX 770 but not strong enough for GTX 770 SLI. I kept the kilowatt PSU in case you wanted to run GTX 780 Ti SLI.
4. If you have an AC router, which I do recommend, you should get a wifi card that supports AC.

That's my feedback.
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June 17, 2014 5:46:03 AM

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1. Expensive motherboard.
2. GTX 770 is 25% weaker than the GTX 780 Ti.
3. PSU is more than sufficient for a single GTX 770 but not strong enough for GTX 770 SLI. I kept the kilowatt PSU in case you wanted to run GTX 780 Ti SLI.
4. If you have an AC router, which I do recommend, you should get a wifi card that supports AC.

That's my feedback.



1) I rather have a strong motherboard to make sure I don't need to upgrade anytime soon.
2) I i know the TI is much stronger but I feel it's overkill or the price tag it has. Not to mention if you think the motherboard which is $50 more is expensive, than a 770 to a 780 TI is $220.
3) The powersupply I forgot to swap for a 750w so I'll take that feedback.
4) Same mistake as the my PSU. I probably selected wrong one.

Here's the update: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8fPYQ7

Let me know what you think. I'm more interested in a solid - not overkill setup at this point. I figure a 780 TI in a few months is going to be much cheaper than $700 so it isn't worth it for gaming right now. Same rule applied for why I got an i5 over i7 since barely any game uses hyper threading at this point so I didn't think it was worth investing.
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June 17, 2014 7:56:06 AM

1. When is soon? The build will last a few years and in a few years, CPUs may use different sockets so you will have to upgrade the motherboard if you want to use the new CPUs anyway. So motherboards are not future-proof. The LGA1150 will last a while, but I can't say how long they'll be kept up with new releases. If you were to buy the motherboard because you wanted to use a feature in it, then that's at least justifiable. But to get a strong motherboard for "future-proofing" doesn't work as well as you think in long-term. LGA1155 was released in Q1 2011 if I recall correctly and its successor LGA1150 was released in June 2013. So that's only a 2.5 year span.

2. You can opt for a GTX 780. The GTX 770 is a great card so if you think it will suffice, then save the money. But for a gaming build, primary focus is the GPU. You get more out of it than buying a more expensive motherboard. Would also be able to support future-released games better. GPUs are expensive so you can either drop $100 for a higher tiered GPU or buy a weaker one for like $400 and then drop an extra $400 - $500 to upgrade later. Not that dropping an extra $100 is always worth it at the time of purchase. Unfortunately, prices don't drop much.
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June 17, 2014 8:51:34 AM

ksham said:
1. When is soon? The build will last a few years and in a few years, CPUs may use different sockets so you will have to upgrade the motherboard if you want to use the new CPUs anyway. So motherboards are not future-proof. The LGA1150 will last a while, but I can't say how long they'll be kept up with new releases. If you were to buy the motherboard because you wanted to use a feature in it, then that's at least justifiable. But to get a strong motherboard for "future-proofing" doesn't work as well as you think in long-term. LGA1155 was released in Q1 2011 if I recall correctly and its successor LGA1150 was released in June 2013. So that's only a 2.5 year span.

2. You can opt for a GTX 780. The GTX 770 is a great card so if you think it will suffice, then save the money. But for a gaming build, primary focus is the GPU. You get more out of it than buying a more expensive motherboard. Would also be able to support future-released games better. GPUs are expensive so you can either drop $100 for a higher tiered GPU or buy a weaker one for like $400 and then drop an extra $400 - $500 to upgrade later. Not that dropping an extra $100 is always worth it at the time of purchase. Unfortunately, prices don't drop much.


I think with the board I have I should be good for 3+ years for gaming. As for the gtx 780, I don't feel the $150 price hike is worth the extra 6-8 fps after I checked the benchmarks between the 780 and the 770 im running. After the research and checking I have done, I feel this build will suffice and last for a good couple years. Thanks for all your input, it's helped me learn a lot and with the research I've done, I feel much more comfortable with the build I just got. Thanks for all your help and advice!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/g3gpmG
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