Questions on parts list (what should i get what can i improve ect)

The 212 Evo is amazing for a budget cooler and that's basically all you need.

The Cooler Master 212 is a great budget cooler .... read all the words there ....emphasis on "budget". For $25, it's a helluva deal....but $65 can get ya an extra 10C. The V8 I just don't get .... $100 for 1C better than the $25 212 ?

That being said, a Hyper 212 just doesn't belong on an X79 board. The V8 is a great cooler if you are buying it for the "bling factor"....it's performance however is rather poor.



Keep in mind the limits of X79 and the sabertooth ... are you happy with 1866 memory ? are you content with just 4 SATA III ports and just 4 USB 3 ?

What will the puter be used for ? If a gaming box, I'd expect to see Z97 and a 4690k .... if it's a workstation or high end gaming box (3 or more GFX cards), I'd expect to see better storage. The build is a mix of high end stuff and budget stuff so I'm not sure what your target is. Can ya give us an idea on how the box will be used and I nculd come up with some better ideas.

The HX series PSUs (650 - 850) are among the best Corsair ever made.... the 1050 however is a dog ....

The 770 requires just 550 watts

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/evga_geforce_gtx_770_sc_review,5.html

Here is Guru3D's power supply recommendation:

GeForce GTX 770 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit.
GeForce GTX 770 2-way SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 750 Watt power supply unit as minimum.
GeForce GTX 770 3-way SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 1000 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

If you are going to overclock your GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.

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For a gaming rig the price/performance ratio is horrible. Here's a couple of better rounded builds for gaming.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($429.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.50 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CT 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1730.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 18:14 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($102.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($599.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.50 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CT 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1817.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 18:15 EDT-0400

Gaming Build

Case fits water cooling both for CPU and more to be added later on. better aesthetics, more features, includes fan controller (11 fans) and PSU shroud.... can't see cables. PSU is appropriately sized for two 780 Tis
Case - $110.00 - Phanteks Pro White http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811854005
PSU - $110.00 - EVGA SuperNova G2 850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438018

The MoBo is the functional and quality equivalent to the Asus Hero which runs $40 more
MoBo - $380.00 - MSI Z97 GD65 Combo http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1750592
CPU - $0.00 - Intel i5-4690k 4.4 GHz

GFX card is 24% faster than 770
GPU - $480.00 - MSI 780 3 GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127746

RAm is faster and better timings at same price and has Hynix modules.
RAM $170.00 Mushkin DDR3-2133 CAS 9 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226420

Tops Performer between the Big 3 (Phanteks, Noctua DH-14 and Thermalright Silver Arrow)
Cooler - $75.00 - Phanteks PH-TC14-PE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709001
TIM - incl -

Storage SSD will boot ya in 15.6 seconds, this will do it in 16.5. Note the performance differences between WD Red and other drives ....remember that ya games will be sitting on the HD
SSHD = 9.76 (49% faster than the Seagate HD and 84% faster than the Red
Seagate 7200.14 = 6.56
WD Red = 5.3

SSD/HD - $115 - Seagate SSHD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178380

DVD Writer - $21.00 - Asus From original build

WiFi - $35.00 - Intel From original build

Case Fan - $10.00 - Phanteks PH-F140SP_BK http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709023

OS - $140.00 - Win 7 pPro - 64 From original build

Total $1,646.00 .... So we have about $230 left to spend from original budget

Options: $ are over and above the things which they replace

1. MSI 780 Ti - (+ $190) - MSI is highest rated 780 Ti on techpowerup (9.9) ... consider EVGA Classy **if** you are going to OC AND water cool the GFX card otherwise the MSI is the better deal .... note has been $600 every other week on newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681412a7770

2. Seagate 7200.14 (+110) 2 TB HD near top of THG charts and 250 GB Samsung Evo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148834/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147248

3. Swiftech 220-X (+65) Open Loop Water Cooling System will cool CPU but can be opened to include GFX cards, MoBo whatever. Outperforms every AIO and air cooler on the market.
http://www.swiftech.com/H220-X.aspx

I can't access pcpartpicker today for whatever reason but if you shop around... you could prolly knock a $100 off.



If it were me, I'd bite the bullet, get the 780 Ti, SSD and the 220-X .... just don't tell da wife . That would be $165 over your original budget .... maybe $60 - 4100 if ya shop around.

Then again.... if tradition holds, that 780 Ti will be $600 again eary next week.....and if the 880 drops as rumored, than the card prices will easily fall $150.

And that's exactly what ya should do, tho what you planned to do with the box and what budget is are handy pcs of info when someone tries to put together the best package to meet your needs.