Final review of new system build for photoshop and gaming

redbrd82 · Aug 24, 2014

Looking to order this week and need a final review of parts. Primary goal is photoshop with of course gaming too. Want dual HD's in RAID for backup of photos. Will probably overclock for gaming. Already have monitor and DVD drives from previous system. This is what I put together.
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mxpvD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($248.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Thermaltake 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1510.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Couple of questions. I also looked at EVGA SuperNova and Corsair HX750 power supplies. Corsair advertises longer cables. Is this real and is it helpful and worth the extra cost? If it is I will switch.
For RAM, is it better to go up to 2133 or go to CAS 9 or does it make a difference?
I am planning on water cooling as I find the large air coolers a hassle if I want to use all 4 memory slots. Will probably upgrade to 32 GB ram in future. Will I need to remove the water cooler or can all 4 slots be accessible with the Corsair coolers?

Any other suggestions appreciated.

okcnaline · Aug 24, 2014

Put less money into the 2nd HDD, and get a R9 290X.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ECS Z97-MACHINE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1492.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-24 21:05 EDT-0400

Mighty_Miro_WD · Aug 25, 2014

Hi there,
It's a very nice build you're having.

Nevertheless, for RAID I would recommend you the WD Red drives. These drives are build with advanced firmware technology, called NASware 3.0, which enables seamless integration and robust data protection for systems operating in RAID. They have 3 years limited warranty as well as reduced power consumption and lower operating temperature.
Another thing I could suggest, in case you consider a single secondary storage drive with over 1 TB capacity, is the WD Green - it was designed for this purpose, it's quiet, operates cooler and is less power consuming HDD.
Here are links if you want to check them out:
WD Red - http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=810
WD Green - http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=780
Hope this helps.

tiny voices · Aug 25, 2014

okcnaline :

Put less money into the 2nd HDD, and get a R9 290X.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ECS Z97-MACHINE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1492.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-24 21:05 EDT-0400

He should be getting the i7 if he will be doing alot of editing. Also, the i5 you recommended should be the 4690k not the 4670k.

jenojaxx · Aug 30, 2014

well i'd get a better video card and a bit lower wattage psu , otherwise it's cool

tiny voices · Aug 30, 2014

What? He is getting an r9 290x. That is about as good as it gets.

jenojaxx · Aug 30, 2014

tiny voices :

NO 270X

tiny voices · Aug 30, 2014

The new build recommend which is in his budget includes a 290x. OP is clearly not coming back though so I am closing this thread.

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