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So this would be my first time building a pc and i'm afraid of messing it up.

This is what i've planned for the build...
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7k28xr

- Is 650W an overkill? I may OC later(when i get confident enough :| )
Also, i have this irrational(?) fear of frying expensive components, would you suggest a better PSU?

- Power outages(and sometimes unstable voltages) are a common thing in my country(third world :[ ) should i buy a voltage stabilizer for the rig?

- Do you see any bottlenecks?

- Can you recommend some good 3Dvision displays, i already have the 3Dvision2 kit(yes i actually enjoy 3D, on my asus G75vx).

Any other suggestions are more than welcome. I'm a total newbie in hardware and depend upon this community for help!

Might have more questions soon.
Thanks in advance :)

P.S. i will not be buying all components at the same time(will probably wait for more non-reference 980's and cheaper display)
 
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Primary use will be gaming for now. Budget is not really a problem since i wont be buying the parts all at once, should be around $3000 (+-200) when complete. I will be using my HDTV as a display before i purchase a 3Dvision monitor.
I may have picked your reply as an answer by mistake :\
 
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Never mind I've fixed that Best Answer

See that build :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.16 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($364.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($364.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($25.00 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.48 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($807.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $2796.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-08 23:47 EDT-0400
 
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Thanks for the fix.
A few questions if you don't mind..

- Why do you prefer the gaZ97X mobo over the maximus vii formula?

- Should i go with a GTX 980 and then 2x sli it after a year or so? because some games don't support sli yet.

- Is there any rule of thumb when considering how much watt PSU is required? Also i would prefer atleast an 80+ gold.

- What measures should i take to avoid permanently damaging the components?

Thankyou for bearing this with me.
 
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1. I see it's better price/performance MB than the Maximus (I didn't meant that the maximus is a bad MB) and if you don't like it you can change it easily to what you want :)

2. The GTX 980 is 10% higher performance than GTX 970 although it's 60% higher price too ! is that a good choice ?!
with overclocking GTX 970 you can get near the same performance of GTX 980 with 60% less price (that what I call good choice!)

3. Yes, I prefer not depending on the Home Page of any part because they dramatize a lot of how much wattage the card need.

I depend on how much Amps the card need on the +12V Rails. That GPU uses 20A at 12V so you need an PSU with more than 40A at 12V (that's just for 2 GPUs, I mean you want more than that for the whole PC).

That PSU I've decided offers 70A at 12V that's more than enough even it 80+ Gold or 80+ Bronze !

To see its review : http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/psu/46501-xfx-850w-proseries-xxx-semi-modular-bronze-psu/?page=2

4. To Keep that PC fine please be aware from static electric when building it by touching the floor and don't wear wool at that time and wearing this http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Static-Wrist-Strap-Grounding-Discharge/dp/B004XBBYSY/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1412921486&sr=8-11&keywords=anti+static+electricity to sure.

Clean it every 2/3 Months from Dust.

Change the CPU thermal compound every 6 months

Keep it away from humidity and sure it's in a good airflow place

and Have FUN ! :D

you R welcome any time :)

My Regards
Anton...
 
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I have 1 question as what is your plans with this build?

Gaming, gaming/media, media, workstation, workstation/gaming

I only ask because around 3K there are some options to run though.

I have built a few 3k systems, each was tailored per use...
 
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Out of the choices i'd say workstation/gaming, definitely NOT media. This would be my primary PC for games, projects and work.
 
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I guess i'll order the case, mobo, CPU, RAM, SSD, PSU and see how it goes. Probably gonna wait for more 980's and 970's.

Also modular PSU's scare me for the wires might get loose and cause trouble, will look into non-modular ones considering the information you just gave me.

I always touch metal before opening up/cleaning my asus :p . Honestly the only thing that scares me is the PSU, something goes wrong with it, your components get fried. And its not easy to get a replacement/fix from the manufacturers, in this country.
 
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This is how I would construct your computer...

I give explanations for choices after the part, and questions ask away.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/pg38xr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/pg38xr/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($605.99 @ DirectCanada) <- Very good CPU for all around computing

Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($417.93 @ DirectCanada) < Ability to expand for all types of work/gaming

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($344.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($344.99 @ Memory Express) <- Stick to 32gig with the memory if you are planning on using as a workstation as the more RAM you utilize the smoother heavy operational loads will be

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H240-X CPU Liquid Cooling KiT ($149.99) <- the best cooler on the market that is not a custom built loop.

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Canada Computers) <- OS, Drivers and monitoring software only

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Canada Computers) <- Games drive

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($208.89 @ DirectCanada) <- Programs drive

Storage: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 500GB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($164.16 @ DirectCanada) <- Games data

Storage: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 500GB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($164.16 @ DirectCanada) <- Program data, I would add another at a later date or switch this for a 1tb drive.

I pick 10K drives as they are enterprise level drives and can take a beating

Case: Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case ($319.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.99 @ NCIX)

Total: $3171.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-10 12:25 EDT-0400

I left out the GPU as depending on how much graphic taxing you are planing on doing can swing the price from $400 to $2200... My personal opinion would be to get a ASUS Graphics Cards R9295X2-8GD5 and not mess around with dual card setup as some programs and games do not fully use multiple cards.
 
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No, Don't be scared about semi-modular PSUs, I like it because it's good for cable management and we R here for any thing you want you can send PM any time for any help.

and if you wanna take a non-modular PSU tell me :)
 
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Thankyou for your answer..

By work i meant compiling basic C++ and java code, that won't require a lot of resources, might use GPU when compiling in processing at best. 32gigs overkill, no?

I agree with refraining from sli as i'm a beginner and some games/programs don't support it yet.
 
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Oh nice if you are just dealing with programming then switch to something like this, it will give some gaming, but lots of power for workstation use. And with it you have the open to expand and make this much stronger.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/qThm7P
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/qThm7P/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2620 V3 2.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($519.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($417.93 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($344.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($344.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($127.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($208.89 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 500GB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($164.16 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($259.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case ($319.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.99 @ NCIX)
Other: Swiftech H240-X CPU Liquid Cooling KiT ($149.99)
Total: $3048.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-12 01:05 EDT-0400
 
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No the overkill psu is for expansion, more drives and ram, as I had before. Also you should always have 30% greater watt PSU then system requires as depending on the loads it starts taxing.

And he said C++ and Java with minor game, so why go big on a GPU when he is looking for back-end coding. but if CUDA is used then switch to NVIDIA Quattro simple as pie...

But thanks for the heads up... Build on kind sir.
 
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