Hi everyone,
My current build has been a work in process for a while now, and I finally have the money to purchase it:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bbq4hM
I will be using the build primarily for gaming, with school work and video-watching mixed in somewhere. Games include Planetside 2, Diablo 3, League of Legends, Far Cry 4, Skyrim, FFXIV. I want the build to play these games at max and be as close to silent as is possible.
About why I chose what I chose:
-i7 4790k: I realize that an i5 is just as good for gaming right now, but in the next few years, it is possible (and some say likely) that the unique features of an i7 might be put to use by game developers. I plan on using this PC for about 5 years or so and would like to be prepared.
-Noctua NH-U14S: I will be overclocking my CPU to at least 4.5 GHz and want to ensure that it stays cool, but having a quiet build is a priority.
-VII Hero: All the motherboards I've found in this range seem pretty comparable, so I went with SR-71's recommendation for the VII Hero. I want a MOBO that will be reliable, offers good customer support, and facilitates easy overclocking.
-Ballistix Sport 16GB: Enough RAM for anything for years to come with a solid 1600 MHz speed and CAS 9 latency.
-850 Pro 512GB: Large enough to have multiple games on it, operating system installed, and hold most everything I need to access on a regular basis. 10 year warranty, fast.
-WD Black Series 1TB: Though I won't be using it much, I would like a fast HDD with enough space to hold anything I don't want on the SSD.
-MSI GTX 970: From my research, is strong enough to play most everything out there on max settings at 1080, which is what I'll be using. MSI's 970 has gotten the most recommendations from what I've seen and is purportedly quiet.
-Fractal R5: Large enough to hold everything, space for cable routing, designed to be quiet, doesn't look like a spaceship.
-Corsair AX760: Enough power to feed everything in the system, very high efficiency, quiet.
-Asus DRW-24B1ST: Basic optical drive for installing from CDs. I won't be using the system to watch/make DVDs/BluRays.
-Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit: I've used windows 8 (and 8.1), prefer windows 7. With the upcoming free offering from MS to upgrade to windows 10, going with an OS that I know and like seems prudent.
-2x Fractal 140mm case fans: Move enough air to keep the case cooled, quiet.
-Dell U2414H: Not too large (I sit 1m from my monitor), IPS (I play some FPS games, but from reviews I read, this monitor works like a TN with a 60 MHz rate in that you wouldn't be able to notice the difference between the two; I want pretty pictures, not quick response), no PWM.
Questions:
-Will the Black 1TB be audible over everything else in my system? (quiet is the goal)
-Is 760W on the PSU enough if I wanted to go with SLI for the 970 later on?
-Is everything compatible with everything else? (partpicker says yes, but it's not infallible)
-I have a $2,500 budget. I will be purchasing everything through Amazon, so spending about $100 more than is shown by pcpartpicker, but even then, my total is only $2,150; given that I have another $350 to work with, is there anything I could add or improve in the build that would result in more than a 5% increase in performance or 5% decrease in noise levels?
That's it; although it seems verbose, I wanted to give rationale behind what I chose so recommendations can be made with knowledge of what I'm after.
Thank you for your time and feedback!
My current build has been a work in process for a while now, and I finally have the money to purchase it:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bbq4hM
I will be using the build primarily for gaming, with school work and video-watching mixed in somewhere. Games include Planetside 2, Diablo 3, League of Legends, Far Cry 4, Skyrim, FFXIV. I want the build to play these games at max and be as close to silent as is possible.
About why I chose what I chose:
-i7 4790k: I realize that an i5 is just as good for gaming right now, but in the next few years, it is possible (and some say likely) that the unique features of an i7 might be put to use by game developers. I plan on using this PC for about 5 years or so and would like to be prepared.
-Noctua NH-U14S: I will be overclocking my CPU to at least 4.5 GHz and want to ensure that it stays cool, but having a quiet build is a priority.
-VII Hero: All the motherboards I've found in this range seem pretty comparable, so I went with SR-71's recommendation for the VII Hero. I want a MOBO that will be reliable, offers good customer support, and facilitates easy overclocking.
-Ballistix Sport 16GB: Enough RAM for anything for years to come with a solid 1600 MHz speed and CAS 9 latency.
-850 Pro 512GB: Large enough to have multiple games on it, operating system installed, and hold most everything I need to access on a regular basis. 10 year warranty, fast.
-WD Black Series 1TB: Though I won't be using it much, I would like a fast HDD with enough space to hold anything I don't want on the SSD.
-MSI GTX 970: From my research, is strong enough to play most everything out there on max settings at 1080, which is what I'll be using. MSI's 970 has gotten the most recommendations from what I've seen and is purportedly quiet.
-Fractal R5: Large enough to hold everything, space for cable routing, designed to be quiet, doesn't look like a spaceship.
-Corsair AX760: Enough power to feed everything in the system, very high efficiency, quiet.
-Asus DRW-24B1ST: Basic optical drive for installing from CDs. I won't be using the system to watch/make DVDs/BluRays.
-Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit: I've used windows 8 (and 8.1), prefer windows 7. With the upcoming free offering from MS to upgrade to windows 10, going with an OS that I know and like seems prudent.
-2x Fractal 140mm case fans: Move enough air to keep the case cooled, quiet.
-Dell U2414H: Not too large (I sit 1m from my monitor), IPS (I play some FPS games, but from reviews I read, this monitor works like a TN with a 60 MHz rate in that you wouldn't be able to notice the difference between the two; I want pretty pictures, not quick response), no PWM.
Questions:
-Will the Black 1TB be audible over everything else in my system? (quiet is the goal)
-Is 760W on the PSU enough if I wanted to go with SLI for the 970 later on?
-Is everything compatible with everything else? (partpicker says yes, but it's not infallible)
-I have a $2,500 budget. I will be purchasing everything through Amazon, so spending about $100 more than is shown by pcpartpicker, but even then, my total is only $2,150; given that I have another $350 to work with, is there anything I could add or improve in the build that would result in more than a 5% increase in performance or 5% decrease in noise levels?
That's it; although it seems verbose, I wanted to give rationale behind what I chose so recommendations can be made with knowledge of what I'm after.
Thank you for your time and feedback!
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