Looking for Help with First PC Build (PSU)

ThatFinchLad · 27 May 2014 at 20:50

HI everyone.

I recently decided that I was in a position where putting together a PC was a possibility but after looking around I am swamped by the different specifications and compatibilities. As far as I understand as long I have compatible (AMD & ATI/Intel & NVidia) components everything should work, but I am guessing it is more complicated than that to get the optimal build. The current components I provisionally plan to use are:

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard
GPU: MSI Geforce GTX 770 Gaming Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
RAM: Avexir Blitz 1.1 Original 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit
SSD: Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 Enthusiast Midi Tower Case - Black/Orange,

The basic questions I am here to ask are:

What PSU would be good for the above build? I understand modular is preferred but with so many different models available which would be the best for me?
Is there some form of cooling I am not considering? I see a lot of builds which have CPU coolers are these optimal or completely necessary?

My plan is to upgrade to a decent storage HHD at some point in the future but I think I will manage with just the SSD to start with.

Are any of these components vastly out classed by a component for similar price? The only stipulation on by build is I would like it to be Nvidia and Intel but apart from that I’m easy. I would like to spend around £1000 although slightly more would be ok if it meant improving something that I am not likely to upgrade.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!

ThatFinchLad · 27 May 2014 at 22:07

Thanks guys,

RJC would I be right in thinking that with a new processor coming out that the newer processor would be much more expensive? Also would a new version of the same socket of processor mean that the 4770k may expierience a decrease in price?

Also this might just be a misconception (that was possibly never true) but I had been lead to believe that NVIDIA were of a higher quality than ATI/AMD?

With the R9 280X would I need to be adding a new extra card at any point in the near future to be maxing specs?

Dizz does that mean that I should definitely be getting an aftermarket cooler from day one or is that more of a later upgraded? I know I shouldn't but I am still wary of pumping water into the middle of my shiny new PC haha.

ThatFinchLad · 28 May 2014 at 21:33

I think I'll probably wait for the 4790k if that's the case, seems like it would be impatient of me not to. Also the "Devil's Canyon" sounds sweet!

After look through a few of the after-market coolers I think it would foolish to not get one even if it's just cause they look bad ass!

Is that max settings at 4k or 1080? That seems insane?

Yeah I have a Nvidia GeForce GT 555m (will never get a gaming laptop again) and I don't think I would be able to play half the games I own without the driver updates/optimisation. That's why I'm kind of leaning towards Nvidia, the software even with such dated hardware has made clear improvements to my performance over the years. I can't remember what it was but a driver update alone increased my Minecraft FPS by a consistent 50%.

ThatFinchLad · 30 May 2014 at 22:42

Thanks for the help so far guys. Was just about to order my first part (before the headset stops being included) and wanted to make sure that the:

Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 3 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard

Will be completely compatible with the new i7 4790k when it comes out? I'd be devastated if I bought the motherboard for starting a build in ~2 months and they don't compute.