Calling all fellow builders!!!

kingbubs · 13 Nov 2013 at 20:07

Please can you check this spec before I purchase .

My budget was £1300 but have stretched it slightly as I feel the 780 is a bargain at current price .This will be my second build in 6 years so a little nerves.

I am willing to stretch to £1500 if any of you guys think it would be more balanced system ,maybe add some orange LED's ect?

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3x OC Rev2.0 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N780OC-3GD) Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3x OC Rev2.0 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N780OC-3GD) £395.99
Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor & Corsair H100i CPU Cooler Bundle Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor & Corsair H100i CPU Cooler Bundle £359.94

Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £149.99
£149.99

Samsung 128GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD128BW) Samsung 128GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD128BW) £115.99
£115.99

Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black (CC-9011030-WW) Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black (CC-9011030-WW) £105.95

Corsair RM Series RM 650 '80+ Gold' 650W Power Supply (CP-9020054-UK) Corsair RM Series RM 650 '80+ Gold' 650W Power Supply (CP-9020054-UK) £89.99
£89.99

TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC10TDC01) TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC10TDC01)
£79.99

Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD
£65.99

Total =£1363

RJC · 13 Nov 2013 at 20:18

Looking ok, upped the PSU to allow a 2nd GPU in the future.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3x OC Rev2.0 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N780OC-3GD) £395.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor & Corsair H100i CPU Cooler Bundle £359.94
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £149.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black (CC-9011030-WW) £105.95
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 750W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06223-7) £99.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £65.99
Total : £1,344.30 (includes shipping : £17.10).

Ethermaster · 13 Nov 2013 at 20:33

Looks like you called for me

Orange I can do well!

RJC · 13 Nov 2013 at 20:34

Ethermaster said:
Looks like you called for me Orange I can do well!

Now were in trouble

Ethermaster · 13 Nov 2013 at 20:42

kingbubs · 13 Nov 2013 at 20:43

thanks rjc,looking forward to the ethermaster build as well

Ethermaster · 13 Nov 2013 at 20:46

Please see above

kingbubs · 13 Nov 2013 at 20:47

Slightly over budget but looks awsome ethermaster,is there any way i could get that 780 in there for a total of £1500?

kingbubs · 13 Nov 2013 at 20:49

Forget that just didnt see the 2 x 770 sli ,now thats food for thought :-)

Ethermaster · 13 Nov 2013 at 20:50

hmmmm what do we think people? Duel GTX 770's or a single GTX 780 .........

Ace Modder · 13 Nov 2013 at 21:03

tough question. 2 x 770s would perform better than a 780 but only in some games, also the added cost of power and extra £££ not sure.

I think id just get a GTX 780 to be honest

RJC · 13 Nov 2013 at 21:04

Ethermaster said:
hmmmm what do we think people? Duel GTX 770's or a single GTX 780 .........

Hmm, good question looking at reviews the 770 gives the 780 a run for its money and 2 in SLI would be good.

Ethermaster · 13 Nov 2013 at 21:07

OK

cheaper with the GTX 780 but does leave room for a second card

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3x OC Rev2.0 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N780OC-3GD) £395.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £251.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £149.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black (CC-9011030-WW) £105.95
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 750W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06223-7) £99.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H110 280mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060014-WW) £94.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £47.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 60cm £25.99
5 x Alpenföhn 140mm Wing Boost Plus PWM Fan - Orange £14.99 (£74.95)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Orange £8.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Orange £6.98 (£13.96)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Orange £5.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy SATA 6GB/s braided cable 30cm - Orange £5.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy Molex to 3pin x3 Fan adaptor 7V 20cm - Orange £4.99 (£9.98)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal Audio Extension Adaptor 30cm - Orange £4.49
4 x BitFenix Alchemy 2pin I/O extension 30cm - Orange £3.95 (£15.80)
Total : £1,473.05 (includes shipping : £11.75).

biuro74 · 13 Nov 2013 at 23:37

I'd build 3 different setups for this money... so question is: what's that PC for ?

Divine Pain · 13 Nov 2013 at 23:46

That spec looks super duper! Would love to see the final product!

Nice job Ethermaster

Danny75 · 14 Nov 2013 at 02:03

This thread reminds me of this ad -

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3x OC Rev2.0 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N780OC-3GD) £395.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor & Corsair H100i CPU Cooler Bundle £359.94
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £149.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black (CC-9011030-WW) £105.95
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 750W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06223-7) £99.95
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC10TDC01) £79.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £47.99 (£95.98)
1 x NZXT HUE RGB LED Controller - Black £39.98
2 x Corsair Fan, SP120 PWM Low Noise High Pressure Fan 4 pin, Dual Pack (CO-9050012-WW) £25.99 (£51.98)
1 x BitFenix Hydra Fan/LED Controller £24.98
3 x BitFenix Spectre PRO 140mm White LED - Black £13.99 (£41.97)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Orange £8.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin PCI-E extension 45cm - White £6.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Orange £6.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy SATA 6GB/s braided cable 30cm - Orange £5.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy SATA 6GB/s braided cable 30cm - White £5.99 (£11.98)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - White £5.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal Audio Extension Adaptor 30cm - White £4.49
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 2pin I/O extension 30cm - Orange £3.95
Total : £1,596.14 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Over budget, I know, but couldn't resist (guess it's easy not to as it doesn't cost me anything

).

I used Ether's specs as a template as they are great, but mixed up the orange with some white, as I think the orange/white combo looks real nice with that mobo, and on the black background of the Carbide Air. And made a couple of other changes:

The Corsair SP120 fans' (for the H100i) removable rings provide flexibility when it comes to colour as they can easily be painted and repainted besides having three colour options to begin with.

The BitFenix Spectre 140mm white LED's would enhance the exterior looks of your case, as well as sort you out for white lighting in the interior of your rig. The Hydra will allow you to switch their LEDs on/off easily, as well as control their speed.

The NZXT Hue is a greater optional luxury that would give you even more scope to adjust the lighting however you like. Feeling blue? Turn off the fan LEDs and just change everything to blue with the HUE, etc. LOL. Or make it orangey, or even whiter, give it breathing effect, control the brightness, etc.

Another nice thing about the Hydra and the Hue is that unlike most other 5.25" gadgets, they will both look good vertically, in the Carbide Air's vertical optical drive bays. I'd use an external BluRay/CD/DVD ReWriter if needed.

Why two 1TB HDD's instead of one 2TB? Just to cover both the holes underneath the hot swap bays on the bottom, as well as provide you with the extra option of using one for backup if need arises.

Danny75 · 14 Nov 2013 at 06:59

If orange LEDs are your thing, then these Aero Cool fans are also worth a look at.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-014-AE&groupid=701&catid=2331&subcat=1816

Love how the grooves on the fans give them rings when they spin.

And they come with "Voltage Reduction cable (12V to 7V) w/ Black Cable Sleeving".

kingbubs · 14 Nov 2013 at 17:54

Thanks guys for the input ,I think I will go with
the following

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3x OC Rev2.0 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N780OC-3GD) £395.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £251.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £149.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black (CC-9011030-WW) £105.95
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 750W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06223-7) £99.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H110 280mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060014-WW) £94.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £47.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 60cm £25.99
5 x Alpenföhn 140mm Wing Boost Plus PWM Fan - Orange £14.99 (£74.95)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Orange £8.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Orange £6.98 (£13.96)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Orange £5.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy SATA 6GB/s braided cable 30cm - Orange £5.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy Molex to 3pin x3 Fan adaptor 7V 20cm - Orange £4.99 (£9.98)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal Audio Extension Adaptor 30cm - Orange £4.49
4 x BitFenix Alchemy 2pin I/O extension 30cm - Orange £3.95 (£15.80)
Total : £1,473.05 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Ethermaster · 14 Nov 2013 at 18:16

Good choice

Remember the only fan header your going to be using the cpu fan header for the H110 in order to get the system to post the rest will put the 7v molex to 3 pin adapters, you may have to butcher them tho.