Devils Canyon Gaming Build

Deathead · Aug 7, 2014

I was wanting to build a pretty decent computer and I came up with these specs. I just wanted to know your thoughts and see if my parts were compatible.

Specs:
Intel i7 4790k
Corsair h105
Asus Maximus vii Hero
Corsair Vengeance Pro 16gb (2x8) DDR3 2400
Samsung Evo 250gb SSD
Seagate Barracuda 2TB
Msi GTX 780 twin frozr
Corsair 760t
Corsair AX860i
(Some type of blu ray optical drive)
Windows 8.1
Corsair AF140 silent edition
2x Corsair SP120 silent edition

Thanks in advance.
(BTW my budget is £1600, though nearer the £1500 mark is brilliant)

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 7, 2014

Looks awesome , great choice of components , BUILD IT.

volcanoscout · Aug 7, 2014

Looks like a very solid (and high-end) build. I would just offer these comments:

- Seems odd to select a GTX 780 rather than a 780 TI considering the rest of the build. (See next comment)

- I'm assuming that you know 860W is much more than is required for that build. A 600W/42A would be sufficient. Are you considering SLI down the road? You could get an EVGA Supernova P2 1000W 80+ Platinum for the same price and it's every bit as good, if not better, than the AX-series. Alternatively, you could get the EVGA Supernova G2 850W 80+ Gold (which is also a Tier 1 unit) for 2/3 the price and apply the savings to upgrading your GPU to a 780 TI. It will also handle 780 TI SLI.

- I would try the case with the stock fans before ordering replacements. If you think they're inadequate, you can assess whether the shortcoming is in airflow, noise level, or both. That will give you a much better idea of where you need to go from there. The SP Silent fans are quiet but they don't push much air - I would look for fans that can be quiet and have the ability to push a lot of air when you need it, like during particularly demanding gaming applications or benchmarking.

Edit: Here's the PSU link - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/corsair-power-supply-ax860i%2Cevga-power-supply-220g20850xr%2Cevga-power-supply-220p21000xr/

Edit 2: In case you're wondering why I would recommend the EVGA PSUs when I have an AX860 in my own system - if I was buying today, I would go for one of the EVGAs.

Deathead · Aug 8, 2014

volcanoscout :

I'll take your advice and I'm going to buy a that evga 1000w psu but in the UK the 780ti is around £160 more than the 780, and I'm not a really a heavy gamer. I do play quite a few games but I'm not just buying a computer for gaming, it's sort of a multimedia pc. Upgrading to a 780ti would exceed my budget and the 780 is good enough for me but thanks for the advice though.

volcanoscout · Aug 8, 2014

Sounds like you know what you're about - I don't doubt that you'll be pleased with it

Farapon · Aug 8, 2014

What are you, my twin brother? This specs are nealy identical to the ones I'm planning to buy. But you may want to go with the EVGA 780 so that you can enter in the step up program so that if they come out with the 880 on less that 90 days you can get the 880 just by paying the difference.

Deathead · Aug 8, 2014

Farapon :

I'm either your twin brother or I'm your brother from another mother! Thanks for the advice, I think I'll get the evga one.

Adroid · Aug 8, 2014

Deathead :

Few recommendations since you have said several times money is a consideration:

I would get the corsair H100i
You are paying too much for the RAM I'm guessing. 16gb of ddr 3 1866 would be plenty, and considerably cheaper more than likely.
You only need a good 660w PSU. The corsair AX series is nice, made by seasonic and high quality. 860 is overkill and probably much more expensive than you need - unless you are planning to sli GPUs later.
Corsair 450D is what I bought for a case and it's awesome

. I won't try to talk you out of the 760t but that thing is a full tower. I personally would buy a mid tower.
The extra fans may be unnecessary, and make the system slightly louder. The 3 it comes with in addition to the H100i fans should be plenty imo. You do want to make sure you have more intake than exaust though, so I might buy 1 extra intake.

Deathead · Aug 8, 2014

Adroid :

Deathead :

Few recommendations since you have said several times money is a consideration:

I would get the corsair H100i
You are paying too much for the RAM I'm guessing. 16gb of ddr 3 1866 would be plenty, and considerably cheaper more than likely.
You only need a good 660w PSU. The corsair AX series is nice, made by seasonic and high quality. 860 is overkill and probably much more expensive than you need - unless you are planning to sli GPUs later.
Corsair 450D is what I bought for a case and it's awesome

. I won't try to talk you out of the 760t but that thing is a full tower. I personally would buy a mid tower.
The extra fans may be unnecessary, and make the system slightly louder. The 3 it comes with in addition to the H100i fans should be plenty imo. You do want to make sure you have more intake than exaust though, so I might buy 1 extra intake.

Firstly the difference between the H100i and the H105 is minimal and so is the difference between the different ram. Secondly i do pan to sli in the future so thats why i got a larger watt psu. Finally is the Fractal Design Define R4 (windowed) any good?

volcanoscout · Aug 8, 2014

The Fractal R4 is excellent - I've had one since January and have been very impressed with it. Build quality is top-notch, plenty of cable management room, and it's very quiet - unless the fans are maxed out, if the display shuts down due to inactivity I have to check the power light to see if it's on. I put two Noctua NF-A14s in the front, and one each in the rear and top/rear, and had no problems keeping my SLI 770s cool.

The only thing I don't like about it is the integrated fan control switch (switching into and out of the 7V setting can cause BSODs), but I don't use it for fans anyway. I'm currently planning to use it to control some custom LED case lighting. I did that with my Arc Mini R2 and it works well for that. Nothing over the top, just a nice clean red glow. Will be doing orange next.

Deathead · Aug 8, 2014

volcanoscout :

Would you get that, a corsair 760t or a corsair 750d but with an external optical drive (cause the optical drive ruins the aesthetics of the case)

Executeorder66 · Aug 8, 2014

September brings the X99 chipset. I'd keep your money for one more month. The new motherboard, new DDR 4 ram, also the 880's dropping and are supposed to be marginally better then the 780Ti for the price of the 780. Also the new intel chips which will again be better then devils canyon.

d1vine · Aug 8, 2014

Hello.A few things I don't like at that build.First of all,you should get an i5,an i7 is just an i5 without Hyper Threading,which is useless in gaming.Then,780 is worth,you have r9 290 which is like 100 bucks cheaper,and it have the same performance.Then,you don't need an 760 watt PSU,an 620w bronze Seasonic can hold even 780 ti and i7 without a problem.You could also go with a Air Cooler,like Thermaltake Arrow Extreme,which has the cooling level a little bit under h110,and also over h105.

Deathead · Aug 8, 2014

Executeorder66 :

Thats great news because i wasnt planning to build this pc till autumn or so so i'll wait until the releases of the new X99's and 800 series.

Deathead · Aug 8, 2014

d1vine :

Firstly if you had read one of the previous messages i said that the build was mainly for gaming but also for rendering and video editing. Secondly the GTX 780 out performs the R9 290x let alone the R9 290. Lastly the difference in cost between the H110 and the H105 is so small the upgrade is all most non costly.

volcanoscout · Aug 8, 2014

Deathead :

Tough call. The 760T and 750D are both bigger, so give you more space to work and add components, but then the R4 isn't exactly small either - I think it's a "mid-tower" by courtesy. IMO, the R4 and 760T beat the 750D in looks.

The R4 costs less, is very quiet, clean and classy and the window highlights the sexy parts and minimizes stuff like the drive bays and PSU. The 760T is like a computer version of wearing a Speedo - the build better look good because it's ALL on display. It's not optimized for sound reduction, which can be compensated for by getting quiet components, and if you want to use the top fan mounts, you have to remove the cover which doesn't look as good. I'd be tempted to rig spacers to keep the lid on but allow airflow. If you're a tinkerer and are constantly poking around your machine's guts, the swing-out side panel can be a huge plus. Constantly removing side panels, as I do, is a pain.

Again, it's a tough call. For quiet and classy, the R4. For 80 MPH before you start the engine, the 760T.

Adroid · Aug 8, 2014

The R4 is awesome, but I don't like the hinged door on the front, or the lack of support for a internal DVD drive.

The 450D runs cooler than the 750D, and has an SSD mount behind the motherboard.

It came down to the 450D and the R4 for me, and at the end of the day I wanted a DVD drive and didn't like the hinged front. The aluminum on the 450D is slick looking, and it allowed the cleanest build I have ever created. The thing looks sweet.

Adroid · Aug 8, 2014

Executeorder66 :

Sounds awesome if you want to spend 500$ on a CPU, several hundred on the RAM, and who knows how much on the motherboard.

Be prepared to spend an extra 500$ right off the top to build on the X99 platform.

Deathead · Aug 8, 2014

Farapon :

The thing is I'm going for red components on the inside of my computer, hence the msi gtx 780 (red)

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