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Zanc

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Well hello there everybody, been a while since ive wandered into this website!
So I have been working this summer vacation and I am getting a new pc and giving my current one to my brother.

I dont have an exact budget but it would be nice if it stayed around 1400-1600€ (1200-1,400ish £). I have been eyeing on some parts already, but I have kinda dropped out since Sandy Bridge and 500-series.

The pc will be used mainly for gaming and seldom video editing.

Parts ive been eyeing on:

CPU Intel i5-4670K [240€]
GPU EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 SC ACX, 2GB [420€]
MOBO (???) Asus Z87-A, LGA1150, Intel Z87, DDR3, ATX [145€]
HD Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, SATA 3, 7200rpm, 64MB [90€]
RAM (???) G.Skill 12GB (3x4GB ) Sniper, DDR3 1600MHz, 9-9-9-24, 1.5V [107€]
PSU Corsair 760W AX760 [184€]
CASE NZXT Switch 810 Full Tower [189€]
CPU COOLER (???) Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige [170€]
OS Windows 7 64bit [110€]

Total €€€ 1655 (from whom I am going to order from, www.jimms.fi (all in finnish))

All suggestions are welcome, even those that exceed the budget, if you think it would really be worth it.

Thank you in advance, Zanc.

PS. If you guys could recommend some good chassis fans too, I'd be very grateful!
 
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CPU: Good chip

GPU: Can you stretch to a 780? Would be a massive performance boost. If not, that's okay. A 770 will run anything fine at 1080p. What resolution are you running?

MOBO: For that money you can also get an MSI GD65 Gaming which has a lot better audio and ethernet chip.

HDD: Great HDD, but the Caviar Blue has the same specs and is a fair bit cheaper. Why don't you toss in an SSD?

RAM: Don't get a triple channel kit. Socket 1150 uses dual channel so get either 2x4, 2x8 or 4x4 kit. Having only 2 dimms will allow for further expansion.

PSU: Solid PSU, can't go wrong with it.

Case: Great case. Will look silly if you're not going full watercooling though. A Fractal Design Define Arc Midi R2 would probably be better. You can shave off a lot of money there.

CPU Cooler: If you want to expand it, you might as well start off with a proper kit:
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/water_cooling_kit_group-test/1. They don't cost much more.
If you just want an AIO, you'd be better (and far cheaper) off buying an H100i.

OS: Windows 7 is good, but I personally see no reason not to get the newest.
 
Thanks for the quick answer, Feronix. What do you think about Corsair Dominator 8GB (2 x 4GB), DDR3 1600MHz? I will keep on looking at the cases, I will probably go for the Corsair H100i as cooler. And what comes to the motherboard, MSI GD65 Gaming is about 70€ more, so do u think it would be worth it? Oh, and i will be running 1920x1080 @120hz
 
Wow, components are really expensive in your country O_o'

I think it's worth it, but there's also a cheaper alternative that still offers much the same features. The Z87-G45 Gaming should serve you fine.

Personally I think Dominator Platinums are nice, but overpriced. You could probably get a Vengeance, Vengeance Pro, or even another brand like Kingston or G.Skill kit for less money.

As long as you don't go above 1080p the GTX 770 will be enough. What kind of games do you play?

I would really recommend to try and squeeze in a small SSD tbh. Do you have a link to the site you're ordering from for me? I'll try to come up with something if you want :)
 
www.jimms.fi is the website, its all in finnish but i guess u can handle it by simply using search (Hakusana...) up left corner.

EDIT: I dont think i need an SSD, Ive been fine without one and it doesnt take more than a minute to boot my current pc without one.
 
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Did go a bit over budget, but I managed to squeeze in an i7, 60GB SSD and 16GB RAM.

To shave some money off you could:
- Replace the 4770k with an i5 4670k.
- Get 8GB RAM instead of 16. Probably won't need 16GB anytime soon anyway.
- Get a smaller PSU. Something by Seasonic or XFX or a lower-end Corsair will work fine :)

The reason I picked the i7 and the RAM is because you mentioned ocassional video editing and with the next gen consoles, we might see games use more than 4 cores in the future. Hyperthreading will help out in both scenarios.

Picked the SSD cause any high-end system needs one. Even if you only put your OS on it you'll see a massive speed increase of your machine. You can use the rest of the 60GB for a few apps like Skype and Steam (store the Steam games on the Hard Drive though)

It's also colour-co-ordinated pretty well ;)
Let me know what you think!

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Edit; Just noticed the RAM is CL10, try replacing it with a CL9 kit if you can.
 
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So this it what im currently looking at. I can live without an SSD and i will get one if i find it necessary.
 
Why the EVGA card? It's a good card, don't get me wrong, but the MSI card is pretty much just as fast for €40,- less. It also suits the colour scheme better.

Corsair Domintor RAM is still kind of overpriced? Even having only 8 GB it's still kind of expensive.

The Switch 810 is a cool case and it does offer a lot of features, but tbh... Those are features that you don't need. Your regular size ATX board is just going to look funny in that massive case and you're spending €90,- more than you have to. Your call though.

Don't buy Sickleflow fans, they are just terrible. They're loud and don't shift a lot of air. Bitfenix Spectre Pros with red LEDs would be a good replacement (if that store has them) allthough they're a bit more expensive.

You might not *need* an SSD, but trust me, once you've had one you'll never want to go back. It's probably the biggest performance upgrade that you can give a PC when it comes down to daily usage and loading things.
 
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Okey, changed those u mentioned, still missing case tho. Are u sure an h100i will fit the arc midi r2?
EDIT: also I'll add SSD if it fits the budjet after the case is added.
 
Looks good so far! Yes, the Arc Midi R2 can fit a 240mm radiator. Even in push/pull if you want because the mounting is off-centre and therefor your motherboard/RAM won't be in the way.

It could actually also fit the H100i in the front if you wanted to but I'd just mount it in the top for cleaner looks and better temps on your GPU.

 
Radiators spot will pretty much depend on the size of the dvd/blu-ray writer. I think im gonna also replace the white fans with the Bitfenix spectre pros too, dont want to ruin the color scheme :D Might also paint the HD bay and the empty pci slot things on the back dark red too (if i get the motivation and proper gear for that)
 
Making the colour scheme work overall would be a great idea! Don't go for too dark red though, the one on the mobo and videocard should look good ;)

You can also mount your blu-ray burner (assuming you have one?) in the bottom 5.25" bay, or get an external one if you don't have one yet anyway. Keep that for emergencies but for most things you won't need a DVD burner anymore these days :)

Replacing the fans would be good. You can just use the built in fan controller and set your fans to 5 volt (7 when you're gaming) and it should be pretty inaudible but still cool well. If there are not enough connections on the integrated fan controller you can buy a Molex > (multiple) 3 Pin adaptor at 7 volt and plug your fans into that. You won't be able to adjust their speeds, but they will be quiet enough and still perform really well :)
 
Im removing the white fan from back and replacing it with 140mm BF Spectre pro red led. Also moving the one from top to the front. I will replace the 2 in the front on the next payday. Also added the SSD to the shopping card. The whole package is 1628.40€. Just a little over the budjet but I think I can handle that ;)

Thank you for all the help and advice, Feronix! I owe u one :)
 
Sounds like a good plan! I always tend to go slightly over budget because you can always get just that bit more performance :p

No problem mate, I'm happy I could help! You don't owe me anything :)

Enjoy your build and don't forget to post a build log and rig gallery here ;)
 
All I'm saying a SSD changes alot Just having that 1tb I would say is abit stupid, just have your OS running on the SSD and games ect on the 1TB. Also you could put a couple of games which you play alot on the SSD, You will be missing out I'm sure you could spend a little more for a SSD. ;)
 
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All I'm saying a SSD changes alot Just having that 1tb I would say is abit stupid, just have your OS running on the SSD and games ect on the 1TB. Also you could put a couple of games which you play alot on the SSD, You will be missing out I'm sure you could spend a little more for a SSD. ;)
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...I'm pretty sure that he said he'd already added it to the shopping cart.

;)
 
I will certainly try to, I just got a lot of work and other obligations till the 5th of August. Besides, I am gonna order some additional things a bit later as well. I will take pictures ready, but i will post the full log when the build is completely done!
 
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