Help with build, first timer

Adrian0121 · Jun 19, 2014

Hi all, I'm building a PC for the first time and I'd like some help from you guys. Specifically, I don't know much about selecting a power supply or a CPU cooler.

So far, I've selected these parts. I'm set on getting the 4670K and the GTX 760, but other than that I'm open to changing the rest, as long as the total price stays at about $1000.

CPU - Intel 4670K
Graphics Card - GTX 760
Motherboard - Asus z87 plus
RAM - Corsair dominator platinum 8gb (2x4) 1866
Storage - Plextor M5P Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Case - Antec 900 ATX Mid Tower Case.

So I'd really appreciate some help finding a power supply and appropriate CPU cooler. I've tried to use this site to calculate the total power, but I don't understand a lot of the options. (Do I need to check the extra PCI-e fields?)

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

And as far as the CPU cooler goes, I don't really know where to start.

Thanks a lot!

Xtwargodtx · Jun 19, 2014

okay we should start with what country you live in and how much your budget is.

kittle · Jun 19, 2014

IMO - most power supply calculators are there to sell you a 1,000Watt PSU that you wont need. So I dont use them much.

For your system the main power draw will be the GPU.
looking at nvidia's site, they say the GTX760 needs a min 500W PSU.

Go 1 step up from that for some extra head room and shoot for a 650W PSU.

Next -- stick with known good brands. There are a lot of cheap PSUs available. In most cases - you get what you pay for. Getting a cheap PSU is like putting bad gas in your car.

Im a fan of Corsair and Seasonic, so I recommend these 2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151118
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012

For a CPU cooler - the stock one from intel works nicely unless you plan to overlcock, or the place where your PC sits will get very warm (due to hot climate or such). Or your like me and you want your CPU to run cooler "just because"

I currently use an older version of this thing:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233082
Its around 4 years old and running fine.

Any 'side blower' cooler will work well. Thats one with a fan that blows air past the motherboard out the back of your case, rather than a fan that blows air onto the mother board.

Adrian0121 · Jun 20, 2014

Xtwargodtx :

I'm in the United States and my budget is 1000-1100.

Adrian0121 · Jun 20, 2014

kittle :

IMO - most power supply calculators are there to sell you a 1,000Watt PSU that you wont need. So I dont use them much.

For your system the main power draw will be the GPU.
looking at nvidia's site, they say the GTX760 needs a min 500W PSU.

Go 1 step up from that for some extra head room and shoot for a 650W PSU.

Next -- stick with known good brands. There are a lot of cheap PSUs available. In most cases - you get what you pay for. Getting a cheap PSU is like putting bad gas in your car.

Im a fan of Corsair and Seasonic, so I recommend these 2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151118
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012

For a CPU cooler - the stock one from intel works nicely unless you plan to overlcock, or the place where your PC sits will get very warm (due to hot climate or such). Or your like me and you want your CPU to run cooler "just because"

I currently use an older version of this thing:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233082
Its around 4 years old and running fine.

Any 'side blower' cooler will work well. Thats one with a fan that blows air past the motherboard out the back of your case, rather than a fan that blows air onto the mother board.

Thanks for the great info! One question though, the CPU is going to use about 80-90 Watts, then there's fans and RAM, etc. Does that get added to the 500 minimum for a total of around 600-620? Is that cutting it too close to the 650 power supply?

kittle · Jun 20, 2014

Adrian0121 :

Keep in mind the values are for peak (max) usage. So if you run your CPU AND graphics card BOTH at 100% 24/7, then you could run into problems. If you plan to do that, then a bigger power supply will be good.

Aside from the extra cost, and somewhat lower efficiency, a bigger power supply wont hurt anything but your wallet and your monthly power bill.

logainofhades · Jun 20, 2014

Adrian0121 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($409.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.73 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1073.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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