So this would be my first computer build, I have kind of picked these parts based on what I want and what my roommate has.
Case: Rosewill Challenger w/3 fans: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153[/URL]
Processor: AMD FX-8350 8-core: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819113284"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819113284[/URL]
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514&cm_re=GIGABYTE_GA-990FXA-UD3_AM3%2b_AMD_990FX_%2b_SB950_SATA_6Gb%2fs_USB_3.0_ATX_AMD_Motherboard-_-13-128-514-_-Product"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514&cm_re=GIGABYTE_GA-990FXA-UD3_AM3%2b_AMD_990FX_%2b_SB950_SATA_6Gb%2fs_USB_3.0_ATX_AMD_Motherboard-_-13-128-514-_-Product[/URL]
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231615&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID="]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231615&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=[/URL]
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817438018"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817438018[/URL]
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM 1TB [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840[/URL]
Graphics Card: MSI N660 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814127699"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814127699[/URL]
DVD Drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204[/URL]
Wi-Fi Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704133&cm_re=TP-LINK_TL-WDN4800_Dual_Band_Wireless-_-33-704-133-_-Product"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704133&cm_re=TP-LINK_TL-WDN4800_Dual_Band_Wireless-_-33-704-133-_-Product[/URL]
Mostly I would like to know if you folks think this would be a good set-up. I would like some pretty serious power in my unit, and I am open to upgrading a little bit if the price is not out of this world. Mostly I was curious about my selected graphics card. I was curious about running two of them with SLI. Also I would like to know if I need a CPU cooler for all this stuff.
Just nervous about spending this much money, wanna make sure I'm getting everything I need to make sure I don't have to buy different parts a year from now.
Thanks!
You haven't stated a budget nor detailed your needs. I'm assuming you're only playing games on this? If so then how demanding are they? What settings and resolution will you play them at?
If you answer these questions then we can help assemble a build for you. For now this is my critique:
Do not get an AMD FX processor. I really do strongly mean this. If you want play fairly demanding games then a Core i5 4590 is the most you should get (if you want or need to overclock then a Core i5 4690k). This will also require you to get an Intel H97/Z97 motherboard.
You do not need 16GB of RAM solely for playing games. Anything above 8GB for that purpose is a waste of money. Even for 16GB the RAM you listed is overpriced and has fins. Get the cheapest compatible set that doesn't have fins and tall heatsinks, runs at 1.5v maximum, and performs at 1600MHz minimum.
A GTX 760 is better than your GTX 660 whilst costing nearly the same. The GTX 660 is 2 generations behind.
A 850w PSU is completely overkill for your listed system even with an AMD FX 8350.
I don't recommend SLI unless you're in a situation where you will legitimately benefit from it (such as high graphical 4k gaming for instance). There are a lot of downsides to it. It's usually always better to stick with a single graphics card, especially for 1080p.
I do recommend to get a Samsung 840 EVO SSD though if it's within your budget. It will make a big difference over a standard HDD.
Sorry, I guess I did leave some details out. I have played PC games for quite a number of years but I've always had to live with a crappy store-bought HP with a slightly upgraded video card. Now, I'm looking to set myself up right and play whatever game I want at the highest settings I can. I also want the PC to stay relevant to developer specs for at least a few years. I've updated my list a bit with the things you've suggested. My budget is around 1000 dollars.
Heres my updated stuff:
Processor: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116991&cm_re=Core_i5_4590-_-19-116-991-_-Product"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116991&cm_re=Core_i5_4590-_-19-116-991-_-Product[/URL]
Motherboard: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132130&cm_re=Intel_z97-_-13-132-130-_-Product"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132130&cm_re=Intel_z97-_-13-132-130-_-Product[/URL]
RAM: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231455"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231455[/URL]
GPU: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130932&cm_re=GTX_760-_-14-130-932-_-Product"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130932&cm_re=GTX_760-_-14-130-932-_-Product[/URL]
I would love to hear what power supply you would suggest for all this. Don't want to waste money.
Thanks for the tip on the SLI, I was wary on it at first, now I know I'm not going to do it.
I do like the SSD, think I'll add that to my list.
Any other tips or changes?
Dont get a mATX motherboard if you dont need it. Just get regular ATX.
Also you now have a non overclockable CPU while your mobo allows overclocking.
I would really really reccomend getting an overclockable CPU. Its so easy these days and even if you dont want to now, its really nice to be able to in the future to extend the pc's life.
Anyways: Euther get a H series motherboard if you dont want to OC or a K series CPU if you do.
[QUOTE=taipan;46321846]Dont get a mATX motherboard if you dont need it. Just get regular ATX.
Also you now have a non overclockable CPU while your mobo allows overclocking.
I would really really reccomend getting an overclockable CPU. Its so easy these days and even if you dont want to now, its really nice to be able to in the future to extend the pc's life.
Anyways: Euther get a H series motherboard if you dont want to OC or a K series CPU if you do.[/QUOTE]
If it wouldn't be too much trouble could you perhaps link me to some of these? I'm pretty lost when it comes to this stuff, and it seems like every step I take in the right direction I take at least a step backwards.
[QUOTE=eomsten;46321924]If it wouldn't be too much trouble could you perhaps link me to some of these? I'm pretty lost when it comes to this stuff, and it seems like every step I take in the right direction I take at least a step backwards.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372[/url]
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130771&cm_re=MSI_Z97-_-13-130-771-_-Product[/url]
[QUOTE=taipan;46322863][url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372[/url]
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130771&cm_re=MSI_Z97-_-13-130-771-_-Product[/url][/QUOTE]
Thank you so much, you've been an immense help!
You should completely avoid MSI Gaming motherboards since they have the Killer NIC (as well as any motherboards that have it as well). They're known to cause system stability issues.
Also avoid Gigabyte motherboards. The power delivery on their boards are so awful that they actually fake voltage readings:
[url]http://www.anandtech.com/show/6296/gigabyte-z77xup4-th-review-thunderbolt-times-two/4[/url]
You'd save cash by going down to a 4590 from a 4690k, especially if don't want to bother with overclocking. Getting an overclockable processor would also mean you would need to invest extra in a suitable heatsink depending on how far you want to try to overclock. If you're not overclocking then a 4590 with a decent H97 motherboard is what you should get.
If you're not going take full advantage of an ATX motherboard, then consider going down to an mATX motherboard if you're also going to get an mATX case with it.
The Msi z87-g45 was probably one of the moet popular boards of the z87 series fot the past 1.5 years. ive only started hearing that there where problems with its network card in the last month now. So i doubt its a big group of people that are affected. Anyways. The killer E2200 is just a slightly modified standard qualcom chip. There are plenty of guides online that show you a 5 minute way of installing standard qualcom instead of killer E2200 drivers on it.
I have jumped down from an 850w power supply to a 650w one, will that still be okay?
Heres my full build at the moment. [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Xp3rwP"]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Xp3rwP[/URL]
I think you should go with this instead... especially since NCIX US is having a good price on a GOLD rated evga psu... beats having a bronze psu at that price range.
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Yypf23]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Yypf23/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k]Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($229.99 @ Newegg)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($29.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97prowifiac]Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($209.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmy8gx3m2a1866c9]Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory[/url] ($94.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw]Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($110.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp42974kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card[/url] ($345.66 @ Newegg)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4wh]Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($89.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr]EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Total:[/b] $1201.58
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
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You can always get an samsung evo ssd later on... you have a nicely balanced build with a nice looking case with great airflow.
Rating really means nothing, but that's a great PSU.
[QUOTE=Levelog;46349419]Rating really means nothing, but that's a great PSU.[/QUOTE]
Of course but he's getting a better run for his money due to the current pricing on that PSU.
[QUOTE=Kogyaru;46349429]Of course but he's getting a better run for his money due to the current pricing on that PSU.[/QUOTE]
It's pretty much the best PSU in that wattage based on in-depth reviews. I'll probably be picking it up for my new build this spring.
[QUOTE=Levelog;46349434]It's pretty much the best PSU in that wattage based on in-depth reviews. I'll probably be picking it up for my new build this spring.[/QUOTE]
Honestly EVGA is doing a great job on it's pricing personally picked up a 1000W G2 and only costed me $130 after MIR + a sale as opposed to a 850 watt corsair( $150+) at my local store overkill yeah but it's cheaper and gives more wattage so why not? Even in general the EVGA PSUs are priced decently.
[QUOTE=Kogyaru;46349440]Honestly EVGA is doing a great job on it's pricing personally picked up a 1000W G2 and only costed me $130 after MIR + a sale as opposed to a 850 watt corsair( $150+) at my local store overkill yeah but it's cheaper and gives more wattage so why not? Even in general the EVGA PSUs are priced decently.[/QUOTE]
A lot of EVGA's PSU's are really iffy, but the with the G2 line they really stepped it up with some of SuperFlower's best models.
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