Beast Rig

SomeFatDude · 29 Dec 2013 at 19:46

So after a lifetime of subsisting on prebuilt lower mid range PCs and running stuff at 20 FPS I finally worked my ass off long enough to get a top of the line custom machine.

I am basically set on the CPU, RAM and Graphics Card (tho I am willing to consider different models of the 780ti as I am not too sure what exactly the difference between them is).

Would appreciate any advice on the other parts to either improve performance with a small increase of cost or drop the cost without any real impact on performance so i can maybe buy some food in January. ^^

So here are the parts so far:

Case

Cooler Master Cosmos II Ultra Tower Case - Black

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-249-CM

Motherboard

Asus Z87-DELUXE Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-568-AS

CPU

Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-473-IN

CPU Cooler

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-002-BQ

Be Quiet! Shadow Rock Pro SR1 CPU Cooler

Graphics Card

EVGA GeForce GTX 780Ti Superclock 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (03G-P4-2883-KR)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-233-EA

RAM

Kingston HyperX Beast 32GB (4x8GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Quad Channel Kit (KHX24C11T3K4/32X)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-131-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=817

SSD

Intel 530 Series 180GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (SSDSC2BW180A401)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-040-IN&groupid=701&catid=2104&subcat=1427

HDD

Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD2003FZEX) HDD

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-410-WD

Optical drive

LG BH16NS40 16x SATA Internal BDRW - OEM

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-116-LG

PSU

Corsair RM Series RM 850 '80+ Gold' 850W Power Supply (CP-9020056-UK)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-155-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2466

Fulax · 29 Dec 2013 at 19:52

You've got quad channel RAM there; your motherboard supports dual channel, so get two 16gb kits (if you really need that much RAM) or go Ivybridge-E instead of Haswell.

The motherboard is expensive. Is there any particular reason you chose it?

Post your budget: some of the General Hardware locals will have some fun with it

EDIT: Speak of the devil...

Ethermaster · 29 Dec 2013 at 19:53

Hello, Budget please dear sir so that I may spec you an epic looking system as well dear boy.

ShivP · 29 Dec 2013 at 19:56

Also I believe some people have been having problems with that PSU, maybe get a Superflower alternative

Ethermaster · 29 Dec 2013 at 19:57

Fulax said:
Post your budget: some of the General Hardware locals will have some fun with it

EDIT: Speak of the devil...

I'm only a part timer old chap.

Fulax · 29 Dec 2013 at 20:00

Ethermaster said:
I'm only a part timer old chap.

Part timer? You're like an old sage who comes down from his mountain retreat to impart his wise counsel whenever someone has over £1500 to spend on a new PC.

SomeFatDude · 29 Dec 2013 at 20:02

Picked the motherboard because it was the cheapest in the high end system builder. ^^

That is a component I really know quite little about, so I would be fine with a cheaper one as long as it does not impact gaming/editing performance.

I'm fine with changing most parts as long as there is no real impact on performance or reliability.

As far budget goes, i would really like to keep it under 2100, which this thing so far fails to do. Ideally it would be about 1900 - 2050.

Ethermaster · 29 Dec 2013 at 20:04

Fulax said:
Part timer? You're like an old sage who comes down from his mountain retreat to impart his wise counsel whenever someone has over £1500 to spend on a new PC.

I do pop into cheaper builds as well ...... given that I never stay on budget but that's another story

ExRayTed · 29 Dec 2013 at 20:18

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X OC WindForce 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-R929XOC-4GD) £479.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 900D Super Tower Case (CC-9011022-WW) £299.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £249.95
1 x Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI HERO Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £169.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 1000W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £155.99
2 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD316G2133HC11DC01) £149.99 (£299.98)
2 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £137.99 (£275.98)
1 x Corsair Hydro H110 280mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060014-WW) £94.99
2 x Toshiba 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6GB/s 64MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA300) HDD £86.99 (£173.98)
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £17.99
Total : £2,236.51 (includes shipping : £14.75).

Ethermaster · 29 Dec 2013 at 20:18

I will just leave this here then ....

YOUR BASKET
2 x EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (03G-P4-2781-KR) £395.99 (£791.98)
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £245.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 1000W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £155.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black (CC-9011030-WW) £129.95
1 x Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £119.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
2 x Avexir Venom Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21330904G-2CIG) - Green Light £79.99 (£159.98)
2 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £76.99 (£153.98)
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £65.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Cable Bundle - Green £28.45
1 x Samsung SE-S208DB/TSBS External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - Black £21.98
6 x Alpenföhn 120mm Wing Boost Shamrock PWM Fan £14.99 (£89.94)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Green £6.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 6pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Green £6.49
2 x BitFenix Alchemy SATA 6GB/s braided cable 30cm - Green £5.99 (£11.98)
2 x BitFenix Alchemy Molex to 3pin x3 Fan adaptor 7V 20cm - Green £4.99 (£9.98)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal Audio Extension Adaptor 30cm - Green £4.49
4 x BitFenix Alchemy 2pin I/O extension 30cm - Green £3.95 (£15.80)
Total : £2,141.29 (includes shipping : £17.85).

fowler002 · 29 Dec 2013 at 20:46

Case + cooler

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-025-TL&groupid=2180&catid=2723

Mb

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-434-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2574
Ram 16gb as you mention editing tho could save £50/£60 with 8gb kit as is good amount for gaming, 32gb is overkill for 99% of usage

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-046-TG&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1387

Psu 650w good for single GPU, if planning sli/xfire go with 850w. I've chosen seasonic tho current poster child seems to be the superflower

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-027-SS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2383

GPU 780ti overkill unless going for high res gaming(3x monitors or 4k), 780/290 good for upto 2560x1600 res

Ssd

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-168-SA&groupid=701&catid=2104&subcat=2394

Edit: damn a few replies while I was typing especially from the 'modmaster'.
Add the orange psu extenders for the ethermaster touch

Ethermaster · 29 Dec 2013 at 20:48

Hmmmmmm Orange ..... I ain't done a orange spec in ages!

lee32uk · 29 Dec 2013 at 21:13

YOUR BASKET
2 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X "BF4 Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-00-50G) £379.99 (£759.98)
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £245.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 750D Full Tower Case - Black (CC-9011035-WW) £160
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 1000W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £155.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £152.99
1 x Avexir Core Orange Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21330908G-2CIO) - Orange Light £149.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £137.99
1 x OcUK Tech Labs Fathom All in One Custom Cooler 240mm £112.97
1 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator SR1 240 £55.98
1 x Mayhems Pastel - Orange Coolant 1L £14.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £65.99
1 x Samsung SE-S208DB/TSBS External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - Black £21.98
Total : £2,058.95 (includes shipping : £20.10).

Doomedspeed · 29 Dec 2013 at 21:15

White:

YOUR BASKET
2 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 780 EX OC 3072MB PCI-Express Graphics Card (78XNH5DN8MSU) £395.99 (£791.98)
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £245.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 750D Full Tower Case - Black (CC-9011035-WW) £160
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV "Frost Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit £149.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £137.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-D3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £119.99
1 x NZXT Hale Power 90+ 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £119.99
1 x Silverstone Tundra Series TD02 Liquid CPU Cooler £94.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £65.99
1 x Samsung SE-S208DB/TSBS External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - Black £21.98
5 x Alpenföhn 120mm Wing Boost Plus PWM Fan - Black & White £12.95 (£64.75)
2 x NZXT CB-LED10-WT 12x White LED Sleeve - 1m £9.98 (£19.96)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - White £8.99
4 x BitFenix 6+2-Pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved white/black £5.99 (£23.96)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - White £5.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy Molex to 3pin x3 Fan adaptor 7V 20cm - White £4.99 (£9.98)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal USB Extension 30cm - sleeved white/black £4.98
4 x BitFenix Alchemy 2pin I/O extension 30cm - White £3.95 (£15.80)
Total : £2,086.19 (includes shipping : £19.10).

Ethermaster · 29 Dec 2013 at 21:20

Doomedspeed said:
White:

Snip

Nice spec Mr Doomedspeed

Doomedspeed · 29 Dec 2013 at 21:41

Wanted to do a white one for a while.

And the Tundra looks awesome.

SomeFatDude · 29 Dec 2013 at 22:56

Ok, thanks for the builds!

Looks like everyone is suggesting a dual graphics card build over the 780Ti.

So far I'm leaning towards the build of Mr Doomedspeed.

Just need to add a proper Blu-ray drive tho.

Was also wondering about the Corsair Obsidian 750D case and how good the dust filter on it is. My place is dusty as hell so I need something solid for that to keep my rig from clogging up in a couple of months.

Doomedspeed · 29 Dec 2013 at 23:03

Well you could always save money and go with one Ti for now, then add another later. The reason we've all gone that way though is 780's are better Price/performance.

You like the white then?

I'd only get the Blu Drive if you REALLY NEED one, they are expensive.

For dust filter information look here: http://techreport.com/review/25410/corsair-obsidian-series-750d-case-reviewed/2

hakank68 · 29 Dec 2013 at 23:11

X79 for a little increase in budget?... Also included a 500GB EVO

YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 780Ti Superclock ACX 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (03G-P4-2884-KR) £569.99
1 x Intel 4930K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail (BX80633I74930K) £419.99
1 x Asus Rampage IV Formula Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £287.99
1 x Samsung 500GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE500BW) £274.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Primo Full Tower Case £189.95
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 1000W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £155.99
1 x Patriot Venom Red 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Quad Channel Memory Kit (PV316G160C9QKRD) £129.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £65.99
1 x Samsung SE-S208DB/TSBS External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - Black £21.98
Total : £2,240.88 (includes shipping : £20.10).

Ethermaster · 29 Dec 2013 at 23:19

SomeFatDude said:
Ok, thanks for the builds!

Looks like everyone is suggesting a dual graphics card build over the 780Ti.

So far I'm leaning towards the build of Mr Doomedspeed.

Just need to add a proper Blu-ray drive tho.

Was also wondering about the Corsair Obsidian 750D case and how good the dust filter on it is. My place is dusty as hell so I need something solid for that to keep my rig from clogging up in a couple of months.

Doomedspeeds is the same as mine just white

Why do you need an Blueray drive?? I use Sky "NOW" box office or netflix and not touched a disk in years ..... apart from today to install Windows XP on my sisters netbook.

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