Please comment on my GTX 780 TI build

[Answertime]

Hey guys I decided against a 6 monitor setup for now, going for 4. I can always sli 2 cards later and work on 6. To be used for gaming (3 across) and 1 above my main monitor to get 4 total for work related stuff.

I put 2 gtx 780 ti's below just because I might get a second one day to run 6 and get some better gaming performance, but for now just buying 1 of them.

Trying to make sure I'm future-proofing my power supply. The system runs at 722 watts estimated so I think I'm ok, thoughts? I have 850w
I think I could do better on the ram and the wimpy hard drive maybe I'll take that up to 2 TB.

Is that a good brand of video card to get or should I look elsewhere? I don't like noise or excess heat.

I haven't got any comments about my intel chip, think I could do better for the money? Thanks for looking and comments!

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2M2fR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2M2fR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2M2fR/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($168.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($227.95 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($717.55 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($717.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.53 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.53 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.53 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)
Monitor: Asus VH236H 23.0" Monitor ($149.48 @ Newegg) (have this one already for position above main monitor)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($263.98 @ Best Buy) (do 3 across great gaming monitors apparently)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($263.98 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($263.98 @ Best Buy)
Other: 3x Dual LCD Monitor Desk Stand/Mount Free Standing, Holds Vertical 2 Screens up to 27" ~ (by VIVO) ($218.97)
Total: $3747.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-02 14:54 EST-0500)

 

[Morbus]

I'd get a Asus Hero and get a 840EVO instead, and save some money there. You don't need a Pro unless you're doing some serious writes to the SSD, like a server or something.
I'd also get 2400RAM, since the price difference isn't big, but the improvements will be marginal anyway.
The case is pretty but I don't see it being too good on the cooling front. Would have to read some reviews, but I'd get something that cools better.

I'd also get a Windows 7 license. Seriously, Windows 9 just around the corner.

 

[Answertime]

I'd get a Asus Hero and get a 840EVO instead, and save some money there. You don't need a Pro unless you're doing some serious writes to the SSD, like a server or something.
I'd also get 2400RAM, since the price difference isn't big, but the improvements will be marginal anyway.
The case is pretty but I don't see it being too good on the cooling front. Would have to read some reviews, but I'd get something that cools better.

I'd also get a Windows 7 license. Seriously, Windows 9 just around the corner.

If the ram boost is marginal maybe I'll skip that for now? Windows 8.1 isn't costing a fortune or anything I think I'll stay with it. I'll check the SSD for cost savings, but I think I got a good price.

 

[Charlie98]

While you are at MicroCenter, why don't you just get your CPU there, too? You should get the mobo bundle price, and save $10 on the EVO SSD. Same thing with the HDD. I would probably go to a 1TB Blue, they are only $59...

 

[mfenn]

Overall what you've got look pretty reasonable given what you're trying to do. However, there are a few easy places to save some money.

- SSD : As Morbus said, the 840 Pro is overpriced for a gaming machine. You're going to be reading from the SSD 99% of the time, so getting 20% more sustained write speed isn't worth paying 66% more than an M500 240GB at $140.
- GPU: GTX 780 Ti SLI is 10-20% faster than GTX 780 SLI in situations where it's GPU bound (which ain't many outside of benchmarks). That's definitely not worth the 50% upcharge. I'd grab a pair of regular GTX 780's instead at $500 each.
- PSU: 850W is a pretty reasonable wattage choice for GTX 780 (Ti) SLI. However, I'd rather have the Seasonic M12II 850W for $110 AR.

 

[Answertime]

Overall what you've got look pretty reasonable given what you're trying to do. However, there are a few easy places to save some money.

- SSD : As Morbus said, the 840 Pro is overpriced for a gaming machine. You're going to be reading from the SSD 99% of the time, so getting 20% more sustained write speed isn't worth paying 66% more than an M500 240GB at $140.
- GPU: GTX 780 Ti SLI is 10-20% faster than GTX 780 SLI in situations where it's GPU bound (which ain't many outside of benchmarks). That's definitely not worth the 50% upcharge. I'd grab a pair of regular GTX 780's instead at $500 each.
- PSU: 850W is a pretty reasonable wattage choice for GTX 780 (Ti) SLI. However, I'd rather have the Seasonic M12II 850W for $110 AR.

I might not SLI ever as a possibility so I'm going to go with the higher end one. Maybe the 1000 watt is overkill but I built one 12 years ago that didn't make the cut and had a weak power supply despite its ratings so maybe I'm paranoid.

All good tips but I think I'm just going to take you up on the SSD M500 480GB which is about the same price as what I was going to pay for the pro version at 256gb. I have never installed one of these SSD only the old school 7200rpm hard drives, I won't need any extra cables for that will I? Thanks again for your comments

 

[Freddy1765]

Isn't it a waste getting 3x 144Hz monitors but only a single GPU? I don't think you'll be able to push enough frames at that resolution to benefit from anything higher than 60Hz with just one 780.

 

[Answertime]

Isn't it a waste getting 3x 144Hz monitors but only a single GPU? I don't think you'll be able to push enough frames at that resolution to benefit from anything higher than 60Hz with just one 780.

Good question, I will probably mostly game on 1 but 3 would be nice.

I think I can run them at 60hz and be ok at ultra until I SLI another card.

 

[Essence_of_War]

If you're not married to EVGA, there are sick deals on Gigabyte 780 Ti's right now:

Ref cooled 780 Ti for $630, shipped, AR

Saves you almost $200...

 

[Answertime]

If you're not married to EVGA, there are sick deals on Gigabyte 780 Ti's right now:

Ref cooled 780 Ti for $630, shipped, AR

Saves you almost $200...

It saves less than $100, but yeah I looked at that seemed like a good deal. Everyone is touting EVGA so I went for that card and bought it all already. Thanks for the heads up though!

 

[Essence_of_War]

I meant total, since I saw you were buying two, not per-card. AR it would have been almost $90/card, right?

Anyway, good luck with the build!

 

[mfenn]

I might not SLI ever as a possibility so I'm going to go with the higher end one.

But the build you listed has two cards???? Can you post the actual build you're looking at.

Maybe the 1000 watt is overkill but I built one 12 years ago that didn't make the cut and had a weak power supply despite its ratings so maybe I'm paranoid.

The PSU I suggested is the same 850W capacity as the one you listed. Where does a 1000W PSU come into the picture? That's the first time it's been mentioned in this thread.

All good tips but I think I'm just going to take you up on the SSD M500 480GB which is about the same price as what I was going to pay for the pro version at 256gb. I have never installed one of these SSD only the old school 7200rpm hard drives, I won't need any extra cables for that will I? Thanks again for your comments

No, you don't need any different cables, it connects exactly the same as a HDD would, only the physical drive is 2.5" instead of 3.5".