Need help for my future custom-built PC !! :(

StrifeEnix96

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MOBO : MSI Gaming z87-GD65
CPU : Intel Haswell i7 4770k
VC : MSI GeForce GTX 780
RAM : 1600MHZ 8GB(2x4GB) (dont really know what brand to get)
PSU : 600W (i dunno which brand is good and stuff)
Cooling : Liquid Cooling (the compact one like cooler master seidon 120v)
Storage : Seagate (Solid-State Hybrid Drive)

is this a good/stable/compatible/future proof gaming rig in your opinion? if not... is there any suggestion? what brand is good for PSU/RAM and cooling? if possible.. i want to keep the price as low as possible but still have excellent quality...
thank you so much for your help !!
 

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Come on over to the General Hardware forum and fill-out the template at top. They are extremely helpful in General Hardware.

-M
 

fralexandr

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Yep, this thread belongs in General Hardware.

You'd probably be fine with a 500w PSU.
Seasonic is pretty much the best PSU manufacturer.
Some good PSU choices are Seasonic, Corsair, PC Power & Cooling, EVGA, XFX.
Jonnyguru is a good place for PSU reviews
http://www.jonnyguru.com/

For RAM, pretty much everything is good. Just look for whatever's on sale and try to keep it at 1.5v or less.
 

StrifeEnix96

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MOBO : MSI Gaming z87-GD65
CPU : Intel Haswell i7 4770k
VC : MSI GeForce GTX 780
RAM : 1600MHZ 8GB(2x4GB) (dont really know what brand to get)
PSU : 600W (i dunno which brand is good and stuff)
Cooling : Liquid Cooling (the compact one like cooler master seidon 120v)(is this good?)
Storage : Seagate (Solid-State Hybrid Drive)

is this a good/stable/compatible/future proof gaming rig in your opinion? if not... is there any suggestion? what brand is good for PSU/RAM and cooling? if possible.. i want to keep the price as low as possible but still have excellent quality...
and will there be any bottleneck?
thank you so much for your help !!
 

John Connor

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A basic list of Good/Bad brands of PSU's...
Good:
Akasa PaxPower....... Antec
Astec.......................... AOpen
Channel Well.............. Coolermaster
Corsair........................ Enermax
Enlight......................... Fortron Source (Sparkle)
Gigabyte..................... HEC Compucase (excluding the lower-end Orion line)
Hi-Power.................... Hiper
Jeantech..................... Lian-Li
Mushkin...................... NSpire
OCZ Technology.......... PC Power & Cooling (now owned by OCZ)
PowerMan................... Seasonic
SilenX.......................... SilverStone
Tagan (ABS)................ Thermaltake
TTGI/SuperFlower...... Vantec
Xclio............................. Zippy / Emacs Verax
Zion.............................. Zalman
Xigmatek ....................


Bad:
A GBP Athena.............. Athena Power/Athenatech
Aspire/Apevia............... Allied
Apex.............................. A-Power
Atop............................... Broadway Com
CoolMax......................... Chieftec
DEER.............................. Dynapower
Eagle Tech...................... EYE-T
Foxconn.......................... KingStar
Inwin.............................. Linkworld
L&C ............................... Logisys
MGE................................ PowerMagic
Powertek........................ PowerUp
Powmax.......................... Q-Tec
Raidmax.......................... Rosewill
Skyhawk......................... Star
Startech ......................... Sunbeam
Turbolink......................... Ultra


It is not ALL inclusive, but does give you some general direction in ruling out the worst options...
 

Termie

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Looks good, but here are a few pointers:

(1) wait a few weeks if you can until the Radeon R9 290X comes out - it will beat the 780 for less money.

(2) I'd suggest a Corsair or Seasonic power supply, or any power supply designed by Seasonic.

(3) Memory brand doesn't matter too much, so with prices as high as they are, go for the biggest discount.

(4) The Seagate hybrid drive is an interesting option (I have one), but I'd suggest you get a true SSD for at least the OS and main applications, then use the Seagate or a standard HD for everything else.

(5) Liquid cooling is only necessary for big overclocks, and even then, you need high-end water cooling, not low-end water cooling, which is what you picked. I'd go for a standard air cooler in the $30-50 range (the Hyper 212 Evo, for instance), or get a CoolerMaster Seidon 240M or Corsair 100i/110 if you're serious about water cooling.
 

Torn Mind

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A basic list of Good/Bad brands of PSU's...
Good:
Akasa PaxPower....... Antec
Astec.......................... AOpen
Channel Well.............. Coolermaster
Corsair........................ Enermax
Enlight......................... Fortron Source (Sparkle)
Gigabyte..................... HEC Compucase (excluding the lower-end Orion line)
Hi-Power.................... Hiper
Jeantech..................... Lian-Li
Mushkin...................... NSpire
OCZ Technology.......... PC Power & Cooling (now owned by OCZ)
PowerMan................... Seasonic
SilenX.......................... SilverStone
Tagan (ABS)................ Thermaltake
TTGI/SuperFlower...... Vantec
Xclio............................. Zippy / Emacs Verax
Zion.............................. Zalman
Xigmatek ....................


Bad:
A GBP Athena.............. Athena Power/Athenatech
Aspire/Apevia............... Allied
Apex.............................. A-Power
Atop............................... Broadway Com
CoolMax......................... Chieftec
DEER.............................. Dynapower
Eagle Tech...................... EYE-T
Foxconn.......................... KingStar
Inwin.............................. Linkworld
L&C ............................... Logisys
MGE................................ PowerMagic
Powertek........................ PowerUp
Powmax.......................... Q-Tec
Raidmax.......................... Rosewill
Skyhawk......................... Star
Startech ......................... Sunbeam
Turbolink......................... Ultra


It is not ALL inclusive, but does give you some general direction in ruling out the worst options...

Rosewill varies with individual lines. Their older PSUs are crappy but the Capstone and Fortress lines are high quality units. Inwin also is not as crappy as one might think.
 

StrifeEnix96

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thanks a lot guys :D really appreciate it.. guess i'm gonna go for air then as it is much cheaper.. can i have both SSD(windows and main apps) and SSHD(others) in my computer? is raid necessary? sorry .. still new to all these tech stuffs.. and are there any advices that you guys can give to this newbie? thanks again :)
 

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Thread moved to General Hardware. StrifeEnix96, please reply to this with answers to the sticky at the top.
 

Techhog

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Looks good, but here are a few pointers:

(1) wait a few weeks if you can until the Radeon R9 290X comes out - it will beat the 780 for less money.

(2) I'd suggest a Corsair or Seasonic power supply, or any power supply designed by Seasonic.

(3) Memory brand doesn't matter too much, so with prices as high as they are, go for the biggest discount.

(4) The Seagate hybrid drive is an interesting option (I have one), but I'd suggest you get a true SSD for at least the OS and main applications, then use the Seagate or a standard HD for everything else.

(5) Liquid cooling is only necessary for big overclocks, and even then, you need high-end water cooling, not low-end water cooling, which is what you picked. I'd go for a standard air cooler in the $30-50 range (the Hyper 212 Evo, for instance), or get a CoolerMaster Seidon 240M or Corsair 100i/110 if you're serious about water cooling.

Nope. It's $680-730.
 

Termie

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thanks a lot guys :D really appreciate it.. guess i'm gonna go for air then as it is much cheaper.. can i have both SSD(windows and main apps) and SSHD(others) in my computer? is raid necessary? sorry .. still new to all these tech stuffs.. and are there any advices that you guys can give to this newbie? thanks again :)

Yes, you can have an OS on your SSD and your data on an SSHD or HD. RAID is not necessary or even possible for what you're referring to.

Nope. It's $680-730.

You're quoting pre-release prices for a limited edition card/game bundle. I'd still recommend that the OP waits a few weeks to see how things turn out.