I'm building a custom PC, I need your opinion.

Hitmanzoor · 25 Oct 2014

Hi i'm trying to build a custom PC for the very first time, and I need your guys opinion about it. The price range is 1200Euros the PC is ment for Gaming mostly.

The components are:

i7-4790k

MB LGA1150 B85 Gigabyte G1.Sniper B5

'HDD SATA3 7200 1TB SeaGate Barracuda ST1000DM003

DDR3 2x4GB 1866MHz Kingston HyperX Savage CL9, HX318C9SRK2/8

Gforce GTX780 Asus 6GB DDR5

CM G750M 750W

What do you think about this custom build, I really need your guys opinion if this is good or if some changes need to be made.

Thank you in advance. :)

HarriePateman · 25 Oct 2014

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Layback Bear · 25 Oct 2014

HarriePateman said:

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essenbe · 25 Oct 2014

I think the build looks OK, but I do agree with the SSD and I would go for the AX or HX 750 (760 is the newer model if that matters to you.) instead of the one you chose. It will cost more but you'll be glad you did. Unless I am mistaken, the B85 boards are not overclockable so no need to pay more for a K series CPU. Either get a Z97 board and a K series chip or stick with the B85 and get a non K CPU.

linnemeyerhere · 25 Oct 2014

Hitmanzoor,
Welcome to SF. Tell us what case you'll be using and do you plan to overclock or do you want a better cooling solution then the stock intel?
I'm also a bit underwhelmed with the mobo so tells if you have a mobo size and price limit in mind.

N00berG00ber · 25 Oct 2014

see if budget allows for an gtx 980 or 780Ti

Hitmanzoor · 25 Oct 2014

The case is lc power 919b aequitas 2099

linnemeyerhere · 25 Oct 2014

Then look to this very cost effective cooler.
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+ - Newegg.com

You could also sex up the mobo and performance on the cheap with this?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157510

kbrady1979 · 25 Oct 2014

I'd skip the 700 series now that the GTX 980's and 970's are out. Also, like essenbe said, get a Z97 motherboard if you plan on overclocking a K series CPU. Oh, and yeah......an SSD is a must have anymore.

Lady Fitzgerald · 25 Oct 2014

essenbe said:

I think the build looks OK, but I do agree with the SSD and I would go for the AX or HX 750 (760 is the newer model if that matters to you.)...

I would stay away from the 760s; I've seen a lot of reports of the Corsair Link hardware and software on the 760s being temperamental at best. I would also recommend the AX over the HX because it is fully modular (all the cables can be disconnected at the PSU) which will make replacing the PSU much easier than if one has to replace it at a later date. The Corsair AX750 is an excellent PSU (it's the one I chose for my new case) and has a seven year warranty (just make sure you don't remove any of the labels to avoid voiding the warranty). The PSU is one of the most important components in a computer. A cheap one is far more likely to fail and destroy your MOBO, CPU, HDDs, etc. in the process.