Greetings,
I'm looking to move into a desktop (out of my Sager laptop which has been acting as one for quite some time now) but am having issues when it comes to price vs needs. My edgy side wants me to get the most flashy pieces of hardware my eyes come across whereas my budget minded side is trying to make sure I don't get had.
I've been reading through several of Tom's guides to budget hardware pieces and this has been the yield of my research:
GIGABYTE GA-G1.Sniper Z97
Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell
EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2765-KR GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-bit GDDR5
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM
SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB
Obviously there are three core components missing in the above list: The case, cooling system, and power supply unit.
Before I ask my questions, let me preface by describing my computer habits: I'm a retired hard-core gamer. In other words, I gamed very hard when I was younger but have since settled down and had a family and now I hardcore game in small spurts. I still like to play the latest games at moderate settings but don't necessarily demand the best. I'm budget minded which is why I'm looking to throw another GTX 780 in SLI with the first one listed above at some point in the future when it's cheaper and I need the extra power (this needs to be kept in mind when it comes to the power supply). Other than gaming, I do programming as a side hobby and generally find myself multi-tasking quite a bit (visual studio, word editors, chrome with 20 tabs open, the norm for hobbyist programmer). I certainly expect smooth operations when I'm doing all of these tasks. As for price, not the biggest factor to me but I'd like to try and stay less than $1,500.
That's really about it. The way I've pinned it in my mind is that I need the quad-core for multi-tasking and the high clock rate on the CPU for gaming (since I've read games generally don't do much better with multiple cores but do significantly better with higher clock rates).
With all that being said, I have the following questions:
1) How much power will I need for this rig (including future expansion)? What's the best rated PSU for the money? I love the idea of power savings, but not willing to drop big bucks for platinum+.
2) I really want to go with a liquid cooling system on this rig. However, I've never done it and really have no idea how to go about it. What's a great beginner system that is easy to install and not overly cluttered?
3) With the previous question in mind, what would be the best case for the aforementioned cooling system?
Sorry the post went a little long, but it said be detailed! Any input on this matter is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I'm looking to move into a desktop (out of my Sager laptop which has been acting as one for quite some time now) but am having issues when it comes to price vs needs. My edgy side wants me to get the most flashy pieces of hardware my eyes come across whereas my budget minded side is trying to make sure I don't get had.
I've been reading through several of Tom's guides to budget hardware pieces and this has been the yield of my research:
GIGABYTE GA-G1.Sniper Z97
Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell
EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2765-KR GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-bit GDDR5
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM
SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB
Obviously there are three core components missing in the above list: The case, cooling system, and power supply unit.
Before I ask my questions, let me preface by describing my computer habits: I'm a retired hard-core gamer. In other words, I gamed very hard when I was younger but have since settled down and had a family and now I hardcore game in small spurts. I still like to play the latest games at moderate settings but don't necessarily demand the best. I'm budget minded which is why I'm looking to throw another GTX 780 in SLI with the first one listed above at some point in the future when it's cheaper and I need the extra power (this needs to be kept in mind when it comes to the power supply). Other than gaming, I do programming as a side hobby and generally find myself multi-tasking quite a bit (visual studio, word editors, chrome with 20 tabs open, the norm for hobbyist programmer). I certainly expect smooth operations when I'm doing all of these tasks. As for price, not the biggest factor to me but I'd like to try and stay less than $1,500.
That's really about it. The way I've pinned it in my mind is that I need the quad-core for multi-tasking and the high clock rate on the CPU for gaming (since I've read games generally don't do much better with multiple cores but do significantly better with higher clock rates).
With all that being said, I have the following questions:
1) How much power will I need for this rig (including future expansion)? What's the best rated PSU for the money? I love the idea of power savings, but not willing to drop big bucks for platinum+.
2) I really want to go with a liquid cooling system on this rig. However, I've never done it and really have no idea how to go about it. What's a great beginner system that is easy to install and not overly cluttered?
3) With the previous question in mind, what would be the best case for the aforementioned cooling system?
Sorry the post went a little long, but it said be detailed! Any input on this matter is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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