Help w/ High-End Build

[Diglett]

First of all, I'm not Diglett himself, I'm his friend, so you can call me Jade. And basically, I need some improvements with this build. Hmph, it's almost the same as Diglett's, but with a few changes. So here are the specs:

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Silver Arrow Extreme 130.0 CFM

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory

Storage: Samsung EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Disk

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Graphics Card: GALAXY GeForce GTX 780 HOF 3GB Graphics Card

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: Corsair AX760i 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply

Optical Drive: Lite-On IHBS112-29 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit)

Monitor: BenQ XL2720T Monitor

-What will this build be used for:
Gaming and editing 3d models, photoshop too. Basically the same as Diglett's.

-My budget:
My budget is at $3350, and my build is like, $3260 or something.

-Where will I pick up my parts:
Any part vendor on PCPartPicker.
http://pcpartpicker.com/

-Brand preferences:
Hmmm, probably Intel and nVidia, but it's okay to use other brands if it's needed.

-If you intend on using your current parts:
No.

-Will I overclock or run this at current speeds:
Sometimes, I would, but sometimes, I will run it at current speeds.

-What resolution:
Either 2560x1440 or 1920x1080

-When do I plan to build this:
After the build is done.

-Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system:
No.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Ken g6]

My budget is at $3350, and my build is like, $3260 or something.

That's some budget! Are you sure you want to blow it all now? You could save some for a graphics card upgrade later.

Naturally, with a budget this high, there are a lot of things that I think are overkill. I'll just pick a few of the more obvious ones.

Did you pick that motherboard for "CrossChill"? Well, that might improve your overclock...if you had a water cooling system to support it. (And it probably wouldn't do anything useful unless you de-lidded your CPU too.)

Storage: Samsung EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Disk

Do you really need a 1TB SSD?! Most stuff should be archived on that 3TB HDD. If you want a faster SSD than Diglett, I suggest two 250GB drives in RAID, either RAID 0 for speed and space, or RAID 1 for speed and redundancy.

I can't see getting a single GTX 780 at this point when two 7970s in Crossfire are faster and cost less. Even if you bump the PSU up a little to power them.

Speaking of PSUs, you can get an ~850W Platinum for about the same price this weekend, but platinum is overkill unless you live in NYC or someplace like that with extremely high electricity prices. You can step down to gold or even bronze, get similar quality, and only use a little more electricity.

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[mfenn]

Is creating a new account on the forums really so daunting? By my count this is the third person using this account. Granted, I haven't made one in a while, but geez.

As for the build itself, it looks like you're mostly spending money for the sake of spending money. Examples are: MVIF, DDR3 2400, 1TB SSD, GTX 780 HOF, and AX PSU. You can build a PC that absolutely wipes the floor with your config for about the same amount of money. (Or equivalently, gets the same performance for less.)

i7 4770K $340
GA-Z87X-D3H $140
Crucial DDR3 1600 16GB $115
ASUS GTX 780 SLI $1300
Samsung 840 EVO 250GB $183
Seagate 7200RPM 2TB x2 $160 AP
Pioneer Blu-ray burner $60 AP
Seasonic M12II 750W $60 AR AP
Fractal Design R4 $80 AP
Noctua U12P $73
Windows 8 $100 - don't see a need for Pro based on the description
Dell U2713HM $590 AP - for image quality, the BenQ is fine if you'd rather have the high refresh rate for gaming
Total: $3201 AR AP

 

[Diglett]

That's some budget! Are you sure you want to blow it all now? You could save some for a graphics card upgrade later.

Naturally, with a budget this high, there are a lot of things that I think are overkill. I'll just pick a few of the more obvious ones.

Did you pick that motherboard for "CrossChill"? Well, that might improve your overclock...if you had a water cooling system to support it. (And it probably wouldn't do anything useful unless you de-lidded your CPU too.)

Do you really need a 1TB SSD?! Most stuff should be archived on that 3TB HDD. If you want a faster SSD than Diglett, I suggest two 250GB drives in RAID, either RAID 0 for speed and space, or RAID 1 for speed and redundancy.

I can't see getting a single GTX 780 at this point when two 7970s in Crossfire are faster and cost less. Even if you bump the PSU up a little to power them.

Speaking of PSUs, you can get an ~850W Platinum for about the same price this weekend, but platinum is overkill unless you live in NYC or someplace like that with extremely high electricity prices. You can step down to gold or even bronze, get similar quality, and only use a little more electricity.

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Sorry for being so overkill on some parts, but yes, blow it all now. 🙂

 

[Diglett]

Is creating a new account on the forums really so daunting? By my count this is the third person using this account. Granted, I haven't made one in a while, but geez.

As for the build itself, it looks like you're mostly spending money for the sake of spending money. Examples are: MVIF, DDR3 2400, 1TB SSD, GTX 780 HOF, and AX PSU. You can build a PC that absolutely wipes the floor with your config for about the same amount of money. (Or equivalently, gets the same performance for less.)

i7 4770K $340
GA-Z87X-D3H $140
Crucial DDR3 1600 16GB $115
ASUS GTX 780 SLI $1300
Samsung 840 EVO 250GB $183
Seagate 7200RPM 2TB x2 $160 AP
Pioneer Blu-ray burner $60 AP
Seasonic M12II 750W $60 AR AP
Fractal Design R4 $80 AP
Noctua U12P $73
Windows 8 $100 - don't see a need for Pro based on the description
Dell U2713HM $590 AP - for image quality, the BenQ is fine if you'd rather have the high refresh rate for gaming
Total: $3201 AR AP

Sorry about that and I'm going to take a look at this. Is the fractal design define r4 better with or without windows or are both the same in performance?

 

[mfenn]

Sorry about that and I'm going to take a look at this. Is the fractal design define r4 better with or without windows or are both the same in performance?

The window doesn't change the performance, I just picked the windowed version cause it costs less. If you really hate the window, then you can get the normal version for $30 more.

 

[Essence_of_War]

-What will this build be used for:
Gaming and editing 3d models, photoshop too. Basically the same as Diglett's.

Is any of your work color-sensitive? Do you need a wide-gamut display?

If you do, I'd at least recommend the u2713h over the hm, and in your budget range, I'd strongly consider something like the Dell 3014 which would give you a combination of significant desktop-work-space, wide color gamut, and astonishingly low input lag in its gaming-mode.