Help on my build

BlackScreen

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Specs:
CPU- intel core i7 4770k
GFX- msi geforce gtx 770 lightning
RAM- 16 GB corsair dominator platinum 1866 Mhz
MB- msi z87 mpower max
SSD- 2x samsung 256GB 840 pro
HDD- Western digital 3TB
PSU- Enermax Platimax 1200W
Cooler- Be quiet dark rock pro 2
Case- Bitfenix colossus venom
OS- Windows 7 Home premium 64 bit

Should i change something?
 
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I'm gonna guess this is for gaming and video editing. If so, swap the PSU for something like a Corsair AX760i and you are golden. 1200W is serious overkill
 
Depends what the system is going to be used for. The most obvious change is the PSU, there is no need for anything close to a 1200W platinum rated PSU in there, you could easily get away with 600W if you don't plan on adding a second graphics card. Heck the AX760 would still be overkill.

If you aren't doing a lot of video/photo editing or coding stuff you could drop down to the i5 4670k easily. Also the MPower Max is a bit expensive for what it is, is there any reason you went with it over the standard MPower, the GD65 Gaming or one of the gigabyte boards?

That should be about it, case is all subjective to what you like, same with the cooling (air/AIO/customer WC)
 
drop those dominators man, PSU and if you will not sli get a seasonic G 550W.if you will get the 650 one.you can get a cheaper board ...same oc... but if you like the looks go for it.and GET A GTX 780 .
 
Depends what the system is going to be used for. The most obvious change is the PSU, there is no need for anything close to a 1200W platinum rated PSU in there, you could easily get away with 600W if you don't plan on adding a second graphics card. Heck the AX760 would still be overkill.

If you aren't doing a lot of video/photo editing or coding stuff you could drop down to the i5 4670k easily. Also the MPower Max is a bit expensive for what it is, is there any reason you went with it over the standard MPower, the GD65 Gaming or one of the gigabyte boards?

That should be about it, case is all subjective to what you like, same with the cooling (air/AIO/customer WC)


i went with the mpower max because the price difference of the mpower is not much at least where i live, but if you know a better motherboard with a same price or a little more pricier or a even for less i would appreciate and i am kinda going to add another graphics card later on
 
Hi BlackScreen , Welcome to the OC3D forums.
That's a pretty expensive rig you have listed , as the others have stated you could go with a lower wattage psu . A 1200 watt is serious overkill.
Seasonic or Corsair are good brands of psu .
The Dominator Platinums look sweet but they are very overpriced.
It looks like you want a yellow color theme , you could save a little and get the M power board , but other than that , it looks good to me.
 
Hi BlackScreen , Welcome to the OC3D forums.
That's a pretty expensive rig you have listed , as the others have stated you could go with a lower wattage psu . A 1200 watt is serious overkill.
Seasonic or Corsair are good brands of psu .
The Dominator Platinums look sweet but they are very overpriced.
It looks like you want a yellow color theme , you could save a little and get the M power board , but other than that , it looks good to me.


Thanks
So which psu should i go if i want to buy another graphics card later on? And what you mean with the "a 1200w is overkill", because my english is not the best.
Actually i didnt plan the yellow theme , so if you know anything better let me know
 
G65-Gaming from Msi is about £50 cheaper here, there's also the gigabyte z87x-oc board, the z87x-UD4H, the Asus ROG Maximus Hero and the z87 Sabertooth all that work out cheaper than the MPower max here and aren't that much different other than aesthetics really. Depends what the pricing is like where you are though
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Thanks
So which psu should i go if i want to buy another graphics card later on? And what you mean with the "a 1200w is overkill", because my english is not the best.
Actually i didnt plan the yellow theme , so if you know anything better let me know

It is overkill and unrequired as there is no way that the listed system would need 1200W supplied to it even under extreme overclocking so you are paying extra that you don't need to. You can run a dual GPU machine on a PSU that will supply 850W without much bother.

Honestly I'd say a Corsair AX760 or Ax860 are the best bets though the Seasonic equivalents would be just as good and it would save you a good bit of money in the process
 
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its more than you will ever need. a good 80+ gold 650W psu can hold your pc with 2x770 + oc no problem . or a decent 700-750W. get the seasonic X 750 for fanless operation. no noise for short
 
So should i go with the msi z87 gd 65 and the msi geforce gtx 770 twin frozr gaming or the msi geforce gtx 770 lightning is a good improvement to be worth the price
 
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