Any way to improve my rig?

Xproyect · Jul 12, 2014

So i wanna improve my rig (that i haven't bought yet) without increasing the price too much
This setup is going to be used for Gaming and Video Editing

This is what i had in mind:

Cooler Master CM Storm Enforcer

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

Corsair Air Series AF120 120x120mm (2x)

G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3 2133 PC3-17000 16GB 2x8GB CL9

Intel Core i7-4790K

MSI GeForce GTX 770 Twin Frozr OC 2GB GDDR5

MSI Z97 Gaming 7

Nox Urano TX 850W

Graphiicz · Jul 12, 2014

Get a better CPU cooler. And get a R9 280X.

Denis Stoikovski · Jul 12, 2014

Xproyect :

Best cpu for gtx 770 is i5 4th gen but you can improve by gettin 780(it wont make any real difference between the 780) still this is a great build for editting. Also get 4gb 770

Praise_Gaben · Jul 12, 2014

+1 for the R9 280x. Significant cheaper and slightly more powerfull.

Xproyect · Jul 12, 2014

Denis Stoikovski :

Xproyect :

Best cpu for gtx 770 is i5 4th gen but you can improve by gettin 780(it wont make any real difference between the 780) still this is a great build for editting. Also get 4gb 770

How would i benefit from the 4gb version?

Denis Stoikovski · Jul 12, 2014

Xproyect :

Denis Stoikovski :

How would i benefit from the 4gb version?

Well it will help for gaming like watch dogs needs 3gb vram for ultra myself on watch dogs ultra with 2gb msi tf same as yours i have lag on ultra but 4gb msi tf won't have

Xproyect · Jul 12, 2014

Praise_Gaben :

I would go for AMD cause they are cheaper, but i'm staying with Nvidia

Xproyect · Jul 12, 2014

Denis Stoikovski :

Xproyect :

Best cpu for gtx 770 is i5 4th gen but you can improve by gettin 780(it wont make any real difference between the 780) still this is a great build for editting. Also get 4gb 770

I would go for AMD cause they are cheaper, but i'm staying with Nvidia

M0j0jojo · Jul 12, 2014

Everything looks good except the PSU, get the EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular PSU http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr

Dont get the R9 280x, it only beats the GTX 770 in Battlefield 4 because it supports Manttle. Other than that GTX 770 is better.

EasyLover · Jul 12, 2014

Check this build:

As you are building gaming rig only so i5 4690k is recommended. Powerful Asus Hero VII mobo. Powerful EVGA GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX [Future Proofing with VRAM]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($372.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($87.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1127.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Graphiicz · Jul 12, 2014

EasyLover :

Check this build:

As you are building gaming rig only so i5 4690k is recommended. Powerful Asus Hero VII mobo. Powerful EVGA GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX [Future Proofing with VRAM]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($372.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($87.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1127.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Why are you pairing an amazing overclocking board with a terrible CPU cooler?

EasyLover · Jul 12, 2014

Graphiicz :

EasyLover :

Why are you pairing an amazing overclocking board with a terrible CPU cooler?

Define terrible please. If OP wishes for then i can revise the build with Noctua cooler. Anyone else here putting CM Hyper 212 Evo under Terrible category!

Denis Stoikovski · Jul 12, 2014

Praise_Gaben :

r9 280x more powerful? Haha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY8FZnNgxMk Please stop saying that they are almost same ffs also 770 feature txaa and a'lot of other options like shadowplay etc. but yes the 280x is cheaper.

M0j0jojo · Jul 12, 2014

Graphiicz :

So your saying that the GTX 770 is not even a single bit better than the r9 280x? Well if you are saying that then your giving out wrong information and can get banned.

Denis Stoikovski · Jul 12, 2014

Graphiicz :

kinda right but most nowadays games aren't well optimized for ati cards so the nvidia gpu's are performing better,like watch dogs the game is so unoptimized for ati that even r9 290x will get dips on even 1600x900 res far cry 3 as well bf series assassins'creed and more.

Graphiicz · Jul 12, 2014

Denis Stoikovski :

Graphiicz :

kinda right but most nowadays games aren't well optimized for ati cards so the nvidia gpu's are performing better,like watch dogs the game is so unoptimized for ati that even r9 290x will get dips on even 1600x900 res far cry 3 as well bf series assassins'creed and more.

Watch Dogs is pretty much the only example. That doesn't run well on anything, it's just particularly bad on AMD cards as Ubisoft screwed AMD over.

M0j0jojo · Jul 12, 2014

Graphiicz :

M0j0jojo :

Lol. I understand your ignorance, this whole forum is plagued with it. If you think this is worth the extra $40 or whatever it is then you are simply deluded. http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1041?vs=1037

The R9 280x only beats the GTX 770 in low quality lol. So i rest my case your basically telling the OP to play on low quality to get the best FPS.

Graphiicz · Jul 12, 2014

M0j0jojo :

Graphiicz :

The R9 280x only beats the GTX 770 in low quality lol. So i rest my case your basically telling the OP to play on low quality to get the best FPS.

The 280X destroys the 770 at higher resolutions. Please just stop forcing people to burn money. It's not a nice way to satisfy your ego.

M0j0jojo · Jul 12, 2014

Graphiicz :

M0j0jojo :

Graphiicz :

The R9 280x only beats the GTX 770 in low quality lol. So i rest my case your basically telling the OP to play on low quality to get the best FPS.

The 280X destroys the 770 at higher resolutions. Please just stop forcing people to burn money. It's not a nice way to satisfy your ego.

Well the R9 280x may beat the GTX 770 in higher resolution, but then he has to get multiple monitors. In which he has to burn money.

Denis Stoikovski · Jul 12, 2014

Graphiicz :

M0j0jojo :

The 280X destroys the 770 at higher resolutions. Please just stop forcing people to burn money. It's not a nice way to satisfy your ego.

No they are equal at performance ffs yes ati gpu's are way more cheaper but why? Maybe cause of low quality? 2 of my friends had issues with ati gpu fans i saw some forums and its not only they. Nvm this is turning into flame war if some moderator can close this threat it will be good.

Calnin · Jul 12, 2014

Go with a cheaper motherboard and different PSU would be my suggestion. If you want to keep the price around the same at least. I've never heard of that PSU before.

If you're not planning on running a multi card setup, these are enough for you to run the card and have plenty of room to overclock:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650snlb9
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze

If you want modular/semi modular ones:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg620m
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii620bronze
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr

They will do just fine.

In regards to your question about the 4gb version, there is little benefit that you get from a gtx 770 4gb over the 2gb. In most cases you probably won't even use all 4gb, unless you go into a the higher resolutions and what not. 2gb is enough for ultra as of right now. Having the extra 2 gb would benefit you if you're running a game like skyrim with a bunch of high res mods, which will use up more vRAM.

@graphiics Please. You're making yourself look like a fool. The r9 280x does not destroy the gtx 770. It trades. There's a big difference between the two.

The gtx 770 is in the same area as the r9 280x, price point is the where AMD has the edge because it is priced quite lower.

Graphiicz · Jul 12, 2014

Denis Stoikovski :

Graphiicz :

M0j0jojo :

The 280X destroys the 770 at higher resolutions. Please just stop forcing people to burn money. It's not a nice way to satisfy your ego.

No they are equal at performance ffs yes ati gpu's are way more cheaper but why? Maybe cause of low quality? 2 of my friends had issues with ati gpu fans i saw some forums and its not only they.

1/1,000,000 have problems therefore we must NEVER BUY THEM. Are you dense or something? If you buy a Windforce GPU then it will be perfectly fine thermally.

COLGeek · Jul 12, 2014

This thread is being closed folks. Too much trolling going back and forth.

Attack opinions with facts, not name calling. Back up your claims with links.

Be civil and don't attack one another.

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