Advice on $1000ish new build

[KSnitgaard]

Hello!

I'm looking for advice on my soon to be new build.
First of, the build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87M GAMING Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.37 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1035.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-21 06:23 EST-0500)

I don't play any demanding games as such, this is why I choose to stick with the 760, however I do plan on getting another for sli in maybe 1 year or so. Quick question! Should I be getting the 750W instead right now instead? And will a 750W be sufficient for sli 760?

Other than that I'd like to hear what you have to say about the build as it is!

Any response is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

 

[Konnefke]

seems like a pretty good build to me.

remember that you will need some thermal paste for installing the CPU cooler, i'd recomend arctic silver 5 (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-silver-thermal-paste-as535g)

i would not recomend SLI. as price/perfermance wise it's not that great.

 

[KSnitgaard]

seems like a pretty good build to me.

remember that you will need some thermal paste for installing the CPU cooler, i'd recomend arctic silver 5 (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-silver-thermal-paste-as535g)

i would not recomend SLI. as price/perfermance wise it's not that great.

Of course I know about the thermal paste, thanks for pointing it out though.
Really? So then what? Should I stick with the 760 or would you recommend going with the 770 to futureproof a bit further?

 

[Konnefke]

In terms of price/performance, GTX 760 is the better value of the two. However, you will not be able to run games at ultra/max settings with that card (maybe high settings for the next year or two).

If you really care about price/performance, you should look at the R9 280X. It is more powerful than a GTX 760 by a fair margin and only $50 more.

 

[KSnitgaard]

The thing is I live in Denmark, where the prices are quite higher than in the US. And the 770 and R9 280X is the same price here. Since I will only be using a single monitor. Is it really worth going for the R9 since I wont benefit from the 3GB? Since my monitor resolution is only 1080p

 

[KSnitgaard]

In terms of price/performance, GTX 760 is the better value of the two. However, you will not be able to run games at ultra/max settings with that card (maybe high settings for the next year or two).

If you really care about price/performance, you should look at the R9 280X. It is more powerful than a GTX 760 by a fair margin and only $50 more.

The thing is I live in Denmark, where the prices are quite higher than in the US. And the 770 and R9 280X is the same price here. Since I will only be using a single monitor. Is it really worth going for the R9 since I wont benefit from the 3GB? Since my monitor resolution is only 1080p

 

[Konnefke]

if i had the choise between the 770 and the 280x, i'd go with the 770 (altough i'm a fan of amd's cards)

i personally 2GB of GDDR5 video ram is the sweet spot for single monitor gaming (you can do with less, but it's about future proofing)

if you wan't to buy the 760 or the 770 is totaly op to you, the 760 being the best performane/price and the 770 being better but more expensive.

you can also take a look at the 760ti, the ti standing for more shader cores. giving about a 15% increase.
if in your country the thi is not that much more expensife, i'd go for the 760ti, as it's kind of the middle man in this case

 

[KSnitgaard]

if i had the choise between the 770 and the 280x, i'd go with the 770 (altough i'm a fan of amd's cards)

i personally 2GB of GDDR5 video ram is the sweet spot for single monitor gaming (you can do with less, but it's about future proofing)

if you wan't to buy the 760 or the 770 is totaly op to you, the 760 being the best performane/price and the 770 being better but more expensive.

you can also take a look at the 760ti, the ti standing for more shader cores. giving about a 15% increase.
if in your country the thi is not that much more expensife, i'd go for the 760ti, as it's kind of the middle man in this case

The 760 Ti is not even available in my country yet. And when it releases I'm pretty sure it will be even more expensive than the 770.

 

[Konnefke]

then i think the 760 is your best option, it's a very good graphics card and you are pretty good futureproof

 

[KSnitgaard]

I think I'm gonna stick what the 760, yes.
But later on, if I already have 1 760, you still wouldn't recommend sli with them?

 

[Konnefke]

no, i think SLI only benefits if you have more monitors.
1 good graphics card is always better then 2.

 

[FractalDesignCore]

If your gonna get into Bitcoin/Litecoin then go with AMD cards but if not then get nVidia.