First time building a pc

ET404 · Apr 29, 2015

First time building a computer, wanted to know...
Q1: Will it work? :??:

Q2: Is my power supply too much or not enough?

Setup

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 400R Graphite grey and black ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139008

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI 8 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128722

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Devil’s Canyon Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I74790K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9Q-32GXM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231569

HD: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

SSD: SAMSUNG 850 EVO MZ-75E120B/AM 2.5" 120GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147371

Power: Rosewill Hive-750, Hive Series 750W Modular Power Supply, 80 PLUS Bronze Certified, Single +12V Rail, Intel 4th Gen CPU Ready, SLI & CrossFire Ready

http://www.newegg.com/Product

herrwizo · Apr 29, 2015

What will the build be used for, sir? I'm asking so I can advise better, because you don't have a discrete graphics card in it, you have an i7 and a whopping 32GB of memory, and only a small 120GB SSD, with too strong PSU for your current build (can't hurt, though - but it's just not a balanced build).

envy14tpe · Apr 29, 2015

Where is your dedicated GPU? Helps with all tasks and even for non-gaming. Otherwise, definitely need a bigger SSD. Get a 250Gb version. Last, what are you gonna cool the CPU with?

The Power Supply will be good for any high end GPU and you might be able to SLI. That is a good choice for value.

Check out putting a build together here: pcpartpicker.com

EDIT. Unless you need tons of HDDs I'd get a Corsair 450D or 300R instead. Better airflow.

ET404 · Apr 29, 2015

Thanks for the reply!

I'm currently trying to use this build to run VM (8 or more at a time). Some classmates are running with 16GB memory and are still finding the memory insufficient. In the future I would like to add a graphics card to convert this build into a gaming build.

Q1: Could I wait on the graphics card?

Q2: Do I need cooling method? (not going to overclock right away, still learning) Are the internal fans not enough?

timeconsumer · Apr 29, 2015

1: Yes, you can wait.
2: Stock cooler is sufficient (but not ideal) if not overclocking.

If you don't plan on overclocking at all and you need 8 threads the Xeon 1231 E3-1231 may work well for you for a little less money.

herrwizo · Apr 29, 2015

Well, that is a very specific use and you got the build right for the purpose. Indeed, 32GB of memory can and will be beneficial for VMs, as well as i7. If that's all you will be doing (apart from surfing, regular use, watching videos, multimedia, but no gaming) then graphics card can wait, integrated will suffice.

Get a decent CPU cooler though, stock one you get is barely enough for i7, even if you are not overclocking. For serious OC, you'd ideally get corsair H100i or similar water cooling, but for slight OC even CM 212 EVO is enough. Internal case fans don't cool the CPU directly, they just move hot air out of the case, hot air from all components combined AFTER their respective coolers dissipate heat.

ET404 · Apr 29, 2015

Okay, so I did get this build correct?

Add:

CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

herrwizo · Apr 30, 2015

You did. When you later on decide that you want to game, add a decent graphics card like GTX 970 and you are all set. As a sidenote, the cooler is much better than stock, just don't expect some crazy overclocking - it is not designed for heavy OC. A few hundred MHz should be easily doable, though.

ET404 · Apr 30, 2015

I added the cooler to my list and I think I am ready to go. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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