Rate My 1st Build

Gauravc · 28 May 2013 at 23:23

I'm going to be building my first PC soon.

Any Advice and help would be appreciated

Case - BitFenix Colossus
CPU - Intel Core i5 3570K @ (Wanting to overclock to 4.5GHZ)
Motherboard - MSI Z77A-G45
Ram - 2x4GB 1600MHZ Corsair Vengeance
Hard Drive - 1TB Seagate
GPU - 3GB Gigabyte GTX 780
PSU - 700W PSU, Powercool PC-700GT-B, SLI/CrossFire, EPS 12V, Fan, ATX
Cooler - Corsair H100i

Guys Ive changed the Spec take a look
I changed it up a bit and this is my new system spec
What do you think

1x Gainward GeForce GTX 780
1x Intel Core i5-3570K
1x BitFenix Colossus Red
1x XFX Pro 750W Core Edition
1x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77
1x SanDisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s
1x Corsair Hydro H80i
1x GeIL EVO Veloce Hot-Rod Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 2400MHz
1x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache
1x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Dualpack

Total £1,279.93 including Shipping

Lemin · 29 May 2013 at 00:16

Powercool PSU is poor...

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=20493853

rest is fine

olivier renault · 29 May 2013 at 10:07

I'd balance it better, if you gonna spend £500 on a GPU. Better motherboard, PSU is trash, rest is fine, but I'd consider Haswell too.

andybird123 · 29 May 2013 at 10:20

as above, that PSU only really has 528W on the 12V rails

this is a better motherboard;
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-391-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261

but as above, could be worth waiting a couple of weeks to see what haswell brings

I would also go with a decent air cooler instead of the H100i as well, personally

if you are going with 1600mhz ram then get low profile stuff instead of the big heat spreaders that don't do anything

therealpieman · 29 May 2013 at 10:26

Out of interest why no mention of a SSD?

niagaemnab · 29 May 2013 at 11:06

What's your budget?

Tackle_Berry · 29 May 2013 at 13:23

I would get a SSD in there too.

biuro74 · 29 May 2013 at 15:40

PSU = to change (this is not branded = troublematic)
motherboard = *might be*too weak for "K" CPU in terms you can o/c more on stronger boards like GD55, or even 65 (depends on particular CPU)

Subliminal Aura · 29 May 2013 at 22:06

No SSD = waste of hardware

Power Supply raises an eyebrow .... you've got a grands worth of hardware protected by a 40 quid PSU :/

Motherboard questionable.

5/8 = 62.5% = A bare C grade pass. Try better ? Room for improvement

Idleman · 29 May 2013 at 22:58

Just add a Gpu and you are good to go.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £109.99
1 x XFX 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £83.99
1 x SanDisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDX-120G-G25) £83.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black £64.99
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (S (HD-255-SE) £62.4
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £49.99
1 x Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £713.32 (includes shipping : £12.50).

Do you have an OS?

Gauravc · 30 May 2013 at 14:07

Thanks for advice I'm thinking on getting a 128gb SSD and setup up SRT
With 64gb for windows install and 64gb for faster caching of 1TB HDD

Gauravc · 30 May 2013 at 14:09

Is air cooling really better than corsairs watercooling h100i rig ?
I really wanted to watercool my cpu but if this CPU cooler is fine ill give it a shot

Gauravc · 30 May 2013 at 14:11

Which PSU would you recommend ? I don't really want to spend to much money for no reason and overkill it

Gauravc · 30 May 2013 at 14:18

olivier renault said:
I'd balance it better, if you gonna spend £500 on a GPU. Better motherboard, PSU is trash, rest is fine, but I'd consider Haswell too.

Thanks but I really wanted to get a great GPU
I don't understand what's wrong with the motherboard I choose it because it supports SLI and crossfire
I would very much like to have a motherboard that supports SLI so later down the line I can have Dual 780s in SLI

My budget was £1000 however I fine spending a little extra for this particular card

Gauravc · 30 May 2013 at 14:19

niagaemnab said:
What's your budget?

Budget was initially £1000 but I don't mind spending a few more quid for the GTX 780

Idleman · 30 May 2013 at 14:36

The mobo I specced is sli/xfire capable and a decent board for OCing. The Psu is a Seasonic OEM and will be enough to meet all future power requirements. I prefer an aircooler as I think they are much better in terms of price and performance.
If you were to order this before midnight today, then you will save 5% with the discount.
In regards to the 780, before chucking lots of money on one, I would look for some reviews and comparisons, to see if it is really worth it.

olivier renault · 30 May 2013 at 15:12

Gauravc said:
Thanks but I really wanted to get a great GPU
I don't understand what's wrong with the motherboard I choose it because it supports SLI and crossfire

It's a bit weak. Meaning, overclocking stability and potential. Usually, you get what you pay for in motherboards.

I would very much like to have a motherboard that supports SLI so later down the line I can have Dual 780s in SLI

Again, if you are really serious about a dual 780 setup, it pays to have good quality components that can support them, at a relatively little more expense. Meaning a case with good ventilation, a good PSU, and a motherboard that won't give up when pushed.

My budget was £1000 however I fine spending a little extra for this particular card

£1000 with or without the GTX780? Because having a GPU that is at least 50% the price of your build really isn't worth it.

Gauravc · 31 May 2013 at 00:01

Idleman said:
Just add a Gpu and you are good to go.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £109.99
1 x XFX 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £83.99
1 x SanDisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDX-120G-G25) £83.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black £64.99
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (S (HD-255-SE) £62.4
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £49.99
1 x Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £713.32 (includes shipping : £12.50).

Do you have an OS?

Yes i have a OS ready to install

I changed it up a bit and this is my new system spec
What do you think

1x Gainward GeForce GTX 780
1x Intel Core i5-3570K
1x BitFenix Colossus Red
1x XFX Pro 750W Core Edition
1x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77
1x SanDisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s
1x Corsair Hydro H80i
1x GeIL EVO Veloce Hot-Rod Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 2400MHz
1x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache
1x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Dualpack

Total £1,279.93 including Shipping

leightonr25 · 31 May 2013 at 00:18

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gainward GeForce GTX 780 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £549.95
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £167.99
1 x BitFenix Colossus Red LED Big Tower Windowed Case - Black £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £109.99
1 x XFX Pro 750W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £84.98
1 x SanDisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDX-120G-G25) £83.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1155 / 1150 / LGA1156 / LGA1366 / LGA2011/ AM2 / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £76.99
1 x GeIL EVO Veloce Hot-Rod Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEV38GB2400C11ADC) £69.95
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (S (HD-255-SE) £62.4
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £19.99
Total : £1,363.92 (includes shipping : £14.75).

This is what you posted, if I'm not mistaken.

I think you specced up this
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gainward GeForce GTX 780 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £549.95
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £167.99
1 x BitFenix Colossus Red LED Big Tower Windowed Case - Black £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £109.99
1 x SanDisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDX-120G-G25) £83.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1155 / 1150 / LGA1156 / LGA1366 / LGA2011/ AM2 / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £76.99
1 x GeIL EVO Veloce Hot-Rod Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEV38GB2400C11ADC) £69.95
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (S (HD-255-SE) £62.4
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £19.99
1 x Corsair HX/TXM Series individually Sleeved Modular Cable Kit - Red (CP-8920008) £17.99
Total : £1,295.72 (includes shipping : £13.75).

£1,279.23 for that

Subliminal Aura · 31 May 2013 at 00:28

^^^^^ Needs a green Nvidia theme instead of red mate