Is THIS PERFECT?!!!

zackcoxx · Aug 3, 2014

hey guys, ive done a bit of research and this is the parts list i have come up with after many changes.

My question to you guys is whether or not it is operfect (op perfect

) if not please suggest anything i should change with adequate reasoning. Thanks in advance

zackcoxx · Aug 3, 2014

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/zackcoxx/saved/s8WBD3

Dunlop0078 · Aug 3, 2014

It was all going so well until i got to the power supply i would highly recommend you get a XFX or seasonic 550watt 80 plus gold for a nice setup like that you dont want a sub par psu like that corsair to give the life blood to all your expensive parts.

Jacob McIntosh · Aug 3, 2014

Well... it could be perfect or it could be s***, depending on what you want to use it for, and how many monitors @ what resolution you will be running.

Overall, the CPU cooler could be changed to something cheaper and better, cheaper mobo, less ram, an r9 290, and a better PSU. And Windows 8.1.

Dunlop0078 · Aug 3, 2014

If you need more reasoning that paticuliar corsair psu uses cheap Chinese capicitors which can burn out pretty quick it isent really designed to be a gaming psu so much. Almost all Seasonic and XFX (XFX is made by seasonic) come with 5 year warrantys which shows they they are confident in the quality of there product that corsair on the other hand might come with a 3 year at best. Not to mention seasonic is widely recognized as one of the best if not the best power supply manufacturer. The only good corsair psu's are the hx and ax series which are made by seasonic.

Dunlop0078 · Aug 3, 2014

I actually might be very wrong that corsair cs550 is 80 plus gold i figured that was part of corsairs builder series which are 80plus bronze and not very good. So that one actually might be pretty good im not familiar with it.

zackcoxx · Aug 3, 2014

Dunlop0078 :

thanks for the advice, i think i will switch that psu out for a seasonic one. do you reccomend getting the gpu i have selected or changing it for a radeon equivilent priced card

Dunlop0078 · Aug 3, 2014

zackcoxx :

well if you can find a R9 290 for around the same price as the 770 go fot it, it is more powerful

zackcoxx · Aug 3, 2014

Jacob McIntosh :

what cpu cooler do you recomend? and if this rig will be used for one monitor of gaming and one of youtube/porn do i need 16gb or will 8gb of ram be enough. i went with that cooler because i saw a youtube build with the case i selected.

Dunlop0078 · Aug 3, 2014

zackcoxx :

Lol your alright 8gb is plenty. The cooler master hyper 212 is a great cheap air cooler. If you really want water cooling get the corsair h100i or the NZXT Kracken.

VickyG · Aug 3, 2014

The corsair cs550m is a tier 2b psu but based on seasonic's reputation I ultimately opted for the seasonic G series 550 http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr550rm. Same price, tier 2, better reputation.

Dunlop0078 · Aug 3, 2014

VickyG :

I own the g series 550 it is powering my pc right now lol i love it great incredibly stable psu. I got mine for 95 on newegg 115 is a bit steep.

Jacob McIntosh · Aug 3, 2014

I would switch the video card to either a 2gb GTX 770, or an R9 290. As mentioned before, the Cooler Master Hyper @!@ EVO is a great cooler, and 8gb of 1866/2133MHz RAM is plenty.

VickyG · Aug 3, 2014

Scrolling on pad somehow I voted - lol, didn't mean too
@dunlop0078 - $115 is steep, glad I'm paying US prices not Australian (sorry Zack)

Dunlop0078 · Aug 3, 2014

VickyG :

Oh yes i forgot he was an Australian. Thanks for the vote VickyG lol.

Karadjgne · Aug 3, 2014

With 2 monitors you are better off with a 3 or 4GB card. Even with something as powerful as a gtx 770, 2Gb split between 2 monitors is taxing on the ram.
8Gb of ram is more than enough for gaming. You only need more if you are serious about AutoCAD and similar applications.
Seasonic, Delta, SuperFlower etc, make the best PSUs, and as such, Antec, Corsair HX/AX, XFX follow suit.
Haswell/Refresh CPUs run hot. The CM Hyper212 Plus/EVO is an excellent choice for stock replacement upto decent OC. For liquid, Corsair H-80i, or NZXT Kraken x-40. For higher (or cooler) Noctua nh-d14, or Corsair h-100i.
For dual monitors a 770/280x is fine, a 780 or 290 would be better.

zackcoxx · Aug 5, 2014

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/zackcoxx/saved/rRstt6

Alright here is the revised parts list, any further recommendations?

Dunlop0078 · Aug 5, 2014

zackcoxx :

That looks perfect to me.

Karadjgne · Aug 5, 2014

Very nice.

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