Haven't built in 6 years - finally putting something together and was hoping you guys could help me out.
Use: gaming/productivity
Price: around $3000, newegg/amazon (USA)
Brand preference: I have the original cosmos and love it. I felt like it might be worth it to spend extra on the cosmos II case.
Won't be reusing any of my current parts except for maybe keyboard.
OC: I plan to do some modest overclocking.
Resolution: 1080p vs 1440p (see below)
Plan to order as soon as possible.
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.93 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 750GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($484.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($560.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($273.00)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($259.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Logitech G700 Wireless Laser Mouse ($68.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $2828.64
Concerns:
1. Motherboard: It seems pricey but I did want WIFI and the option to SLI down the road. Plus the onboard sound is supposed to be pretty good? Any thoughts?
2. Monitor: I really wanted to go with a 27 inch 1440p IPS monitor but didn't know if I could justify it. I'm debating waiting until g-sync is available next year and then using this monitor (the 24 inch asus) in portrait mode and picking up a new 27 inch 1440 to run in landscape. Opinions?
3. GPU: Went with the 780/ACX cooler because the bump for the 780Ti did not seem worth it (especially with no aftermarket coolers). If I decide to SLI (a year from now let's say), will I be able to pick up another version of this exact card?
4. SSD size: Is it worth it to go for the 750GB version and run all my games off the SSD? I could get a 250GB to save a lot of cash but would probably have to install games to my mechanical drive.
5. Watercooling: I was looking at the Corsair H100i, but it only beats the Hyper212 evo by 1-6 degrees depending on quiet/performance mod - am I missing something? Is the Hyper212 evo a lot louder?
Use: gaming/productivity
Price: around $3000, newegg/amazon (USA)
Brand preference: I have the original cosmos and love it. I felt like it might be worth it to spend extra on the cosmos II case.
Won't be reusing any of my current parts except for maybe keyboard.
OC: I plan to do some modest overclocking.
Resolution: 1080p vs 1440p (see below)
Plan to order as soon as possible.
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.93 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 750GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($484.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($560.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($273.00)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($259.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Logitech G700 Wireless Laser Mouse ($68.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $2828.64
Concerns:
1. Motherboard: It seems pricey but I did want WIFI and the option to SLI down the road. Plus the onboard sound is supposed to be pretty good? Any thoughts?
2. Monitor: I really wanted to go with a 27 inch 1440p IPS monitor but didn't know if I could justify it. I'm debating waiting until g-sync is available next year and then using this monitor (the 24 inch asus) in portrait mode and picking up a new 27 inch 1440 to run in landscape. Opinions?
3. GPU: Went with the 780/ACX cooler because the bump for the 780Ti did not seem worth it (especially with no aftermarket coolers). If I decide to SLI (a year from now let's say), will I be able to pick up another version of this exact card?
4. SSD size: Is it worth it to go for the 750GB version and run all my games off the SSD? I could get a 250GB to save a lot of cash but would probably have to install games to my mechanical drive.
5. Watercooling: I was looking at the Corsair H100i, but it only beats the Hyper212 evo by 1-6 degrees depending on quiet/performance mod - am I missing something? Is the Hyper212 evo a lot louder?