I plan on building my first gaming pc in the next month or so. Thanks for any and all help. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KTT9wP
First time PC builder looking for some advice on components
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jdcranke07
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Not bad. I would switch to a fully modular PSU for cable management convenience and just need to make sure that that GPU will fit in the case. I have two EVGA 780ti Classifieds in SLI and the ACX coolers and cards themselves were huge before I replaced the coolers with EKWB waterblocks. And maybe use an AIO CPU cooler like the Corsair H80i or H100i if they can fit in the case.
numanator
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I would make these changes:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($429.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: HP DVD1265I DVD/CD Writer ($29.94 @ Adorama)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1358.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 17:53 EDT-0400
- RAM- Changed to 1.5v ram since the Intel haswell chips only support up to 1.5v
-Cooler- Changed to the better Nh-D14
-SSD- Crucial MX 100 or M500 are more reliable SSDs
-GPU- No need for 6gb gtx 780, for that price you would be better off getting a gtx 780 ti. Only reason you would want the 6gb version is if you plan to SLI another 780 into your build in which case you would need a bigger PSU
-PSU- The Corsair CX use cheap components and are not reliable for high end rigs, The EVGA G2 750w comes with a 10 yr warranty is is very high quality.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($429.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: HP DVD1265I DVD/CD Writer ($29.94 @ Adorama)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1358.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 17:53 EDT-0400
- RAM- Changed to 1.5v ram since the Intel haswell chips only support up to 1.5v
-Cooler- Changed to the better Nh-D14
-SSD- Crucial MX 100 or M500 are more reliable SSDs
-GPU- No need for 6gb gtx 780, for that price you would be better off getting a gtx 780 ti. Only reason you would want the 6gb version is if you plan to SLI another 780 into your build in which case you would need a bigger PSU
-PSU- The Corsair CX use cheap components and are not reliable for high end rigs, The EVGA G2 750w comes with a 10 yr warranty is is very high quality.
legend001523
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legend001523
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