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twambo

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Hello everyone,
So I am currently building my PC and I wanted your opinion on it. I am still waiting for the motherboard and graphics card to arrive, but everything else is already here and ready to go. The computer is going to be used for primarily gaming, possibly some Photoshop/video editing on the side, and probably some coding.

My specs are: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7Hg7Mp
I am also going to be using a water cooling kit: XSPC Raystorm 750 EX360

This is going to be my first water cooling system so any suggestions?
 
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Raidmax is a definite dealbreaker. Some of the worst power supplies on the market. I love my H440 though and it actually works quite well with water cooling. I'm also not sure why two SSDs are needed unless you're salvaging one from your current rig or something. And 32GB is not needed for gaming, spend less on that and more elsewhere.

Here's what I would do for a...
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my $0.02 - GPU is a little weak for that CPU (though nice if SLI it later) and I'm not a fan of raidmax PSU's.

Neither is a dealbreaker.

Since you went with an unlocked CPU - I would recommend a decent heatsink if planning any light overclocking (or a great one if trying for heavy OC). If no OC planned - you could have saved some $ and gotten one of the locked CPU's.
 
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twambo

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The raidmax PSU is something I had lying around and I know it's still working, so I decided to keep using that. I may do some overclocking in the future, but for now I'm probably going to be running it at stock speed.
 
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Raidmax is a definite dealbreaker. Some of the worst power supplies on the market. I love my H440 though and it actually works quite well with water cooling. I'm also not sure why two SSDs are needed unless you're salvaging one from your current rig or something. And 32GB is not needed for gaming, spend less on that and more elsewhere.

Here's what I would do for a +-$1500 budget:

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.92 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1547.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 19:36 EDT-0400

If you want to stick with the H440:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.92 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1533.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 19:38 EDT-0400
 
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I'm really thinking the Raidmax is a deal breaker, I found no legitimate reviews for that PSU (very few Raidmax PSU's get reviewed) and with Andyson as their manufacturer... well, I wouldn't go there personally. My recommendation, sell the Raidmax on EBay, get an Antec, SeaSonic, Enermax, XFX or other PSU more appropriate to the quality of the build - you might look at the CoolerMaster HAF-XM as a case option
 
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Well I the hard drives are going to be salvaged from my older computer and I was already using the H440. But I think I will be considering getting the H100i and that power supply.
 
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Most of those power supplies are good, I would personally go with the EVGA G2/P2s - they're currently ammong the highest rated power supplies and got a perfect 10/10 on Jonnyguru: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=377
 
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