£1500+ build with GTX 780

13uk0 · 25 May 2013 at 09:51

Hello im wondering if i could get an approval or recommendation on my build.
After long and painfully researching and searching for parts i finally decided. I waited for GTX 780 and i like how it performs on the benchmarks.

Heres my build.

Case: C70 Corsair GunMental (military Green)
Mobo:Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
PSU: Hx850 psu gold corsair
CPU: i7 3770k or i5 3570k
Ram: 16gb (8x2 gb) so i can upgrade 32gb in the future
GPU: Evga GTX 780 (SLI in the future)
Heatsink: noctua dual fan Nh-D14 (suggestion?)
Internal HDD: 3tb Seagate 7200rpm
SSD: 256gb crucial M4 (suggestion?)
Keyboard: (no idea what to get.. Suggestion please below £50)
Mouse: (same no idea; below £50)

Is my build ok? Do i have to invest on a powerful PSU for gtx 780 SLI?
Thank you for taking your time on reading this.. Any suggestion and critism are welcome.. I want to build my pc by next month so hopefully i have all the parts that i needed.

Thank you!

DaleTheWhale · 25 May 2013 at 10:27

Wait a little longer and grab a Haswell processor!

Idleman · 25 May 2013 at 10:36

If you are not buying until next month, you might as well wait for Haswell release, early to mid June. Then check back then and someone will spec you a decent system.
In the meantime have a look around for a keyboard and mouse. I usually look for a few PC shops and then you can see what you are buying and if it feels right for you. Nothing worst than buying a mouse than does`nt feel comfortable or gives you cramp after long hours of game play.

fishingcat · 25 May 2013 at 10:43

I'd swap the NH-D14 for a Phanteks PH-TC14PE, get a Haswell processor and go with a pair of HD 7950s or HD 7970s instead of a single GTX 780.

andybird123 · 25 May 2013 at 11:00

The psu youve selected would be enough for sli 780
I get about 800w usage with a 3930k and 3 titans

Bromhead · 25 May 2013 at 19:55

I'd wait for Haswell, but that is a very nice setup

honosuseri · 25 May 2013 at 21:03

Might as well wait on the Haswell CPUs and a Z87 mobo fella. Although I can make a suggested spec then it's only the mobo and CPU needs to be changed. However prices and offers change so a respec before you buy is advised

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N780D5-3GD-B) £569.99
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £279.95
1 x MSI Z77 MPower Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 ATX Motherboard with FREE F1 RC Car & MSI HDD Enclosure £149.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) ** Cash Back Promo ** £141.95
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV316G213C1K) £119.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance C70 Midi Tower Gaming Case - Military Green £109.99
1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 1220 Series 4 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler ( LGA 1150 / 1155 / LGA1156 / LGA1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM2+ / AM3+) £97.58
1 x Toshiba (7K3000.D) 3TB SATA 6GB/s 64MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA300) HDD £91.99
1 x XFX 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £83.99
1 x Logitech G500 5700DPI Gaming Mouse (910-001262) £34.98
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £32.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,746.88 (includes shipping : £13.75).

The SSD is as good as the M4, might make sense to buy it now as the cashback offer ends on the 28th I do believe. I can make some changes to get the price closer to £1500

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N780D5-3GD-B) £569.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £179.99
1 x MSI Z77 MPower Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 ATX Motherboard with FREE F1 RC Car & MSI HDD Enclosure £149.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) ** Cash Back Promo ** £141.95
1 x Corsair Vengeance C70 Midi Tower Gaming Case - Military Green £109.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel kit (PV316G160C0K) £99.95
1 x Toshiba (7K3000.D) 3TB SATA 6GB/s 64MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA300) HDD £91.99
1 x XFX 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £83.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x Logitech G500 5700DPI Gaming Mouse (910-001262) £34.98
1 x Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £32.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £1,589.28 (includes shipping : £13.75).

I look forward to seeing what you settle on in the end

Merzbro · 25 May 2013 at 23:04

If you're going to buy the NH-D14 you should get the 2011 version because it comes with PWM fans. Then you just need to buy the 1155/1156 mounting system for a few quid.