Help needed with Haswell gaming rig spec

Wildwood · 3 Jun 2013 at 10:54

I've been holding out for a Haswell upgrade from my old Q6600 quad core, yes I know its old

My budget is between 1200-1400, but naturally i'm looking for the best bang for buck in all components.

I want to build the system around the 4770k CPU and a GTX770 GPU. I would like 16gb ram, SSD, 2tb HD, Case, PSU and a cooling solution.

I would like to overclock to 4.6ghz so need some advice on a good cooling solution.

I don't need any other peripherals, just looking for the fastest box for my money, thanks in advance for any help from the OCUK gurus out there

Wildwood · 3 Jun 2013 at 15:34

This is what i'm thinking about so far:

YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 Geforce GTX 770 EX OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (77XPH6DV6KXZ) £329.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £275.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) £141.95
1 x Avexir Core Blue Series 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C9 2133MHz Quad Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21330904G-4CI) - Blue Light £109.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard + FREE Be Quiet! Shadow Rock Pro SR1 CPU Cooler! £109.99
1 x XFX 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £79.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black £64.99
Total : £1,224.30 (includes shipping : £17.85).

DaleTheWhale · 3 Jun 2013 at 15:37

What will this rig be used for?

Wildwood · 3 Jun 2013 at 15:56

Gaming, livestreaming, video editing etc

honosuseri · 3 Jun 2013 at 15:58

ThaReaperGuy said:
What will this rig be used for?

The hint is in the thread title

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor & Corsair H100i CPU Cooler Bundle with FREE Grid 2 PC Game £364.99
1 x KFA2 Geforce GTX 770 EX OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (77XPH6DV6KXZ) £329.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £158.99
1 x Plextor M5S 256GB Solid State Drive - (PX-256M5S) £139.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX21C11T3K2/16X) £109.99
1 x Antec P280 Super Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Black £99.95
1 x XFX 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £79.99
Total : £1,395.30 (includes shipping : £17.85).

apeksdiver · 3 Jun 2013 at 16:09

If its for mostly gaming the 4770K will not be used to its full potential a 4570K would be more suitable and save you a bit of cash.

Wildwood · 3 Jun 2013 at 16:24

I will be running multiple instances of the same game (4-6 clients) and livestreaming/recording and then doing a lot of editing work, thats why im plumping for the i74770k over the i54670k

The things im most interested in are the case and cooling solution to effectively overclock to ~4.6ghz

honosuseri · 3 Jun 2013 at 16:39

Wildwood said:
I will be running multiple instances of the same game (4-6 clients) and livestreaming/recording and then doing a lot of editing work, thats why im plumping for the i74770k over the i54670k

The things im most interested in are the case and cooling solution to effectively overclock to ~4.6ghz

The D3HP isn't for dual GPUs bud so the PSU is OTT. You can read a review HERE that states 4.6Ghz is the top expected OC on the mobo and the Bequiet heatsink won't hack it.

You are better off getting the H100i bundled with the i7. You just need a case that can mount the rad. I used the Antec P280 as it can take the H100i and has sound proofing. I think the corsair 300R can take it but it's a really tight squeeze.

stulid · 3 Jun 2013 at 16:54

Wildwood said:
I will be running multiple instances of the same game (4-6 clients) and livestreaming/recording and then doing a lot of editing work, thats why im plumping for the i74770k over the i54670k

The things im most interested in are the case and cooling solution to effectively overclock to ~4.6ghz

Depends on what voltage the CPU needs to achieve 4.6Ghz, some need less than others, some are total dogs.

The Be Quiet! cooler is around the same performance as a 612S, as long as you don't run Prime95 or Intel burn test you will be fine.

Wildwood · 3 Jun 2013 at 17:19

is 4.6 unrealistic on air cooling? I would rather stick to air cooling if possible

stulid · 3 Jun 2013 at 17:22

Wildwood said:
is 4.6 unrealistic on air cooling? I would rather stick to air cooling if possible

It is very realistic.

Wildwood · 4 Jun 2013 at 16:29

Can anyone recommend a really good air cooling setup for this system?

R088ieS86 · 4 Jun 2013 at 16:37

You'll be looking at the big dog air coolers for overclocking the 4770k:

1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Black (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £69.98
1 x Thermaltake Frio Extreme CLP0587 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £69.95
1 x Noctua NH-D14 Dual Radiator CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £62.98
1 x Zero Infinity Free Flow+ CPU Cooler 140mm (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / AM3+ / FM1) £59.99
1 x Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £57.98

Wildwood · 4 Jun 2013 at 16:53

Ok nice, will I have any ram / motherboard issues with these larger coolers? ive seen low profile ram touted quite a lot with the mount doom cooler for example