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SahilShah7

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Hi folks,
I have decided on the below build, I need help regarding the PSU, case and Monitor I would need with the below.

I dont think I will be overclocking anytime soon or SLI either. I want a side panel case with a provision from an optical drive which would be efficient in dust and heat management, as living in India would require consideration of those factors


PSU is something which I am totally confused with. I would want efficiency but I cannot shell out too much(also I have no clue how much watt should I go for; 750W?)

Item Details
CPU Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard Asus Maximum Hero 7
Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Memory G.SKILL Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB)
Storage Crucial 256 SSD
Storage Segate Barracuda 2 TB



PS - NZXT Phantom 410 is something which caught my eye
 
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JackNaylorPE
But you bought everything else from outside the country :)

Im not sure what is available, other cases you could look at are the Corsair 500R and NZXT H440

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If you are planning on a future SLI upgrade or just wanna keep the option open, I'd suggest a 750 - 850 watter.\ 850 watts is fine at stock, 850 if overclocking CPU / GPUs.

Moderate Overclocks - EVGA B2 or Seasonic M12
Higher OC's - Seasonic X Series or EVGA G2

If moderate overclocking look at the Seasonic M12 or EVGA B2 series .... if getting aggressive on the OCs Seasonic X series or EVGA G2

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2311121/power-supply-requirements-nvidia-gpus.html#14243229

As for the case, are you looking at purely aesthetics or are features, cable routing, accessories and cooling part of the equation. If the later, while the 410 is a good case, I'd look to the winner of the 2014 Case of the Year Award .... Phanteks Enthoo Pro

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=Enthoo+Pro&N=-1&isNodeId=1

Built In Fan Controller
Best Fans on Market
PSU Shroud
Incredible cable routing
Assembled with screws instead of pop rivets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBhmn21ylkc

Other Notes:

1. The RAM will likely hit the cooler

2. I'd consider the MSI GD65 over the Hero.

a) MSI has same feature set, same or better components and is usually around $50 cheaper.

b) Hero has a BIOS clock problem, that affects many Asus Z87 / Z97 boards

http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?35490-Sabertooth-Z87-Bios-Clock-Issue&p=404524&viewfull=1#post404524
"I have 3 boards with this issue in my shop and EVERY client system I built has this problem. I have tried EVERY fix in this thread, nothing works for more then a few days. Flashed BIOS, reset to factory, replaced batteries. NOTHING. "

I have 3 builds affected

http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?33895-Hero-Time-Clock-Problem
http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?46242-Hero-boot-shutdown-time-clock-error
http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?49989-VII-HERO-Clock-never-changes-hour
http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?49904-VII-Hero-Real-Time-Clock-Issueshttp://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?45079-BIOS-Time-Clock-not-Keeping-Correct-Time-or-Date
http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?35490-Sabertooth-Z87-Bios-Clock-Issue
http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?35490-Sabertooth-Z87-Bios-Clock-Issue
http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?47956-General-issues-with-the-Maximus-Vi-Formula

If ya look at 1st post here and newegg user reviews, you will find it affects Z97 Hero as well
http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?36676-Frozen-Time-Clock-in-UEFI-The-Fix/page33

c) Minor issue here but if ya have any experience with MoBo or GPU tech support, the first tactic the MoBo guy uses is to blame the GFX card .... and visa versa .... can't do that when both are the same.
 
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I have already bought the mentioned items, guess its too late for me to change anything now as everything is coming from USA and I live in India.

I will be going with the seasonic X 850 but Phanteks Enthoo Pro isnt availabe in my country. Any other suggestions ?
 
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Thanks for the help
 
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