Any Other tips for my build?

_EVGA_ · Aug 30, 2014

Hello, any tips or suggestions that can help me make this system ever better?
- GTX 780Ti SC/ ACX
- Intel Core i7 4790K
- SeaGate Barracude 1 TB
- G. Skill Sniper Series 8 GB RAM
- Rosewill Blackhawk Gaming ATX
- ASUS Maximus VII Hero
- SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series 128GB
- EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 220
- ASUS 24X DVD Burner
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit Full Version

gamer1357 · Aug 30, 2014

If you plan on overclocking a cpu cooler would be beneficial. However, for gaming there is no need to overclock that cpu at the moment.

_EVGA_ · Aug 30, 2014

gamer1357 :

Dammit, accidentally put as Solution, I was going to tell you if it came to that I would probably get the Cooler Master hyper 212 EVO. Good choice?

gamer1357 · Aug 30, 2014

_EVGA_ :

I'll deselect as solution. For a light overclock its a great cooler.

_EVGA_ · Aug 30, 2014

gamer1357 :

_EVGA_ :

I'll deselect as solution. For a light overclock its a great cooler.

Thanks! What would you suggest for a medium to high overclock rate?

gamer1357 · Aug 30, 2014

_EVGA_ :

gamer1357 :

Thanks! What would you suggest for a medium to high overclock rate?

For an air cooler I would say a noctua nh-d14. Its a fantastic cooler but its quite large and not very good looking. For water I would say something like a h100i or h105.

zeyuanfu · Aug 30, 2014

I would get a better PSU if you'll run SLI.

_EVGA_ · Aug 30, 2014

zeyuanfu :

What's a good PSU for fairly the same price?

zeyuanfu · Aug 30, 2014

_EVGA_ :

I meant one with a higher wattage as you need at least 900-1100 watts for 2-way SLI with 780 Tis.

gamer1357 · Aug 30, 2014

If you wanted to sli eventually the supernova g2 1000 would be a great psu.

zeyuanfu · Aug 30, 2014

gamer1357 :

Exactly what I meant, but get it now if you'll SLI. If you have the money, though, try this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $186.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 20:27 EDT-0400
It costs about 20$ more expensive than its 80+ Gold brother, but it's well worth it.

_EVGA_ · Aug 30, 2014

zeyuanfu :

The problem is I won't be using SLI in quite awhile I think

zeyuanfu · Aug 30, 2014

_EVGA_ :

zeyuanfu :

The problem is I won't be using SLI in quite awhile I think

If you're a hardcore gamer or doing heavy video.image rendering, then SLI is a must.

_EVGA_ · Aug 30, 2014

zeyuanfu :

_EVGA_ :

zeyuanfu :

The problem is I won't be using SLI in quite awhile I think

If you're a hardcore gamer or doing heavy video.image rendering, then SLI is a must.

Two GTX 780Ti SC are going to run max setting on all games for a decade hehe.

zeyuanfu · Aug 30, 2014

Exactly. it's also VERY future-proof. Imaging having 4-way 780 Ti SLI

_EVGA_ · Aug 30, 2014

zeyuanfu :

I probably would have to upgrade some stuff to match the performance of SLI GTX 780 Ti. I'll probably just stick to what I have because I am on a budget.

zeyuanfu · Aug 30, 2014

_EVGA_ :

If you won't SLI, then 750-850 watts are fine for you.

_EVGA_ · Aug 31, 2014

zeyuanfu :

That is extremely high compared to the estimate I received from pcpartpicker.com. 450 Watts is the estimate that it gave me.

zeyuanfu · Aug 31, 2014

_EVGA_ :

zeyuanfu :

That is extremely high compared to the estimate I received from pcpartpicker.com. 450 Watts is the estimate that it gave me.

Please consider the fact the a 780 Ti WILL draw a lot of power. On the EVGA website, it says that a 600 watt PSU is required.

_EVGA_ · Aug 31, 2014

zeyuanfu :

_EVGA_ :

Please consider the fact the a 780 Ti WILL draw a lot of power. On the EVGA website, it says that a 600 watt PSU is required.

Okay, well than that settles which PSU I will buy...

zeyuanfu · Aug 31, 2014

Also, an overclocked 4790K will also draw A LOT of power, depending on the OC rate...

RazerZ · Aug 31, 2014

If you don't sli a 650W PSU would be more than enough..

Their setup:

CPU Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 Deluxe
Memory Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 16GB
Hard Drive OCZ Agility 4 256GB SSD
Sound Card On-board
Graphics Card AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN 6GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3GB
Graphics Drivers AMD: 13.11 V8
NVIDIA: 331.70
Power Supply Corsair AX1200i
Operating System Windows 8 Pro x64

_EVGA_ · Aug 31, 2014

zeyuanfu :

True, I'll just go ahead and get the 750 Watt. Is there a recommended 750 Watts that is a little bit cheaper?

gamer1357 · Aug 31, 2014

_EVGA_ :

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr750rm

not as good but still a very high quality psu.

RazerZ · Aug 31, 2014

_EVGA_ :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $49.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-31 16:45 EDT-0400

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