Advices for a new gaming PC

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Hello,

I have now enough money to build a brand new computer in order to replace my laptop. I'll mainly use it for games. Here is my setup but I'd like some advices :

Budget: ~1600€
Games/Settings Desired
-WoW - Ultra with loads of addons in 25man
-BF4 - High
-Crysis 3 - High/Ultra
Any other intensive software or special things you do (Frequent video encoding, 3D modeling, etc) Sometimes photoshop
Country: France
Do you need an OS?: No i got one from my high school

CPU:
- 293.90€ Intel Core i7-4770K (3.5 GHz)

Motherboard:
- 168.90€ Asus MAXIMUS-VI-HERO-C2

GPU:
- 284.90€ ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II OC 2 Go

RAM:
- 79.90€ Kit Dual Channel DDR3 G.Skill Sniper, 2 x 4 Go, PC3-14900, CAS 9

Case:
- 134.90€ NZXT Phantom 530 White

Storage 1:
- 51.40€ Western Digital Caviar Blue, 1 To, SATA III, 7200 rpm

Storage 2:
- 69.80€ SSD Samsung 840 EVO, 120 Go, SATA III

Supply Unit:
- 64.90€ Cooler Master G650M, 650W

Monitor:
- 159.00€ ASUS VX238T, LED, 23"

Watercooling:
- 99.90€ Corsair H100i Hydro Series

Optical Drive:
- 17.90€ Asus DRW-24F1ST

Headset:
- 54.90€ Logitech G230

Keyboard:
- 53.90€ Ozone Blade

Mice:
- I already have it (Mad Catz R.A.T. 7)

Power Strip:
- 20.90€ SPD Power Strip

+ Build option (39.90€)

I get a 5% reduction on everything that comes from www.topachat.com (including the build option).

Thank you !

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That's quite expensive. I'd expect to have at least R9 290 in that budget.

Change the PSU. Coolermaster is not known for quality PSUs. Corsair CX 600 is about the same price and will power all single GPU setups.

You could switch the watercooler for big air and save $50. Average 4770K chip won't OC past 4,5Ghz mark without de-lidding anyway.

GTX 770 is a bit weakish, but more than enough for MMOs. Crysis 3 on ultra might cause problems.

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Change the PSU. Coolermaster is not known for quality PSUs. Corsair CX 600 is about the same price and will power all single GPU setups.

The CX line is crap. I would just get a seasonic/XFX/Bequiet PSU of 550 watt.

[Primernova]

Wait for Maxwell at this point. Either for the better card or the cheaper 700 series.

GTX 770 is a bit weakish, but more than enough for MMOs. Crysis 3 on ultra might cause problems.

I have a 770 and it runs everything I throw at it on ultra, at 60fps 1080p. Above that resolution, it may struggle, I'll admit. It's a really nice card for the money it was at, but at this point... I think it's days are slightly numbered for the most bang for the buck.

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The CX line is crap. I would just get a seasonic/XFX/Bequiet PSU of 550 watt.

Admittedly not the best out there, but Seasonics are more expensive and the cheaper XFX and Bequiet units I wouldn't rank to be any better than CX. Especially Bequiet has had some flimsy units.

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Wait for Maxwell at this point. Either for the better card or the cheaper 700 series.

Maxwell isnt coming out untill next year I think. Or atleast the smaller die ones, which will be more interesting.

Admittedly not the best out there, but Seasonics are more expensive and the cheaper XFX and Bequiet units I wouldn't rank to be any better than CX. Especially Bequiet has had some flimsy units.

Quality will cost you. AFAIK XFX uses seasonic as oem.
The CX line uses crappy capacitors, so the PSU could crap out after 1-3 years, while the others will still be going.

My personal favourite would be seasonic/XFX. And with the budget the OP has, there is absolutely no reason to get a crappy CX PSU.

As for the OP, dont get the i7. You dont need it, you will be fine with an i5.

You can than get this PSU and you can get a bigger SSD.

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Evga psu's usually are around the same budget if not cheaper than xfx too, worth checking them out.

As Samthing said i am not really sure for the h100i myself anymore. I bought one a month ago along with my new build and doesnt really seem to be worth it, especially since its fan are loud and you would need like another 40-50bucks to get some noctua/bq quiet! ones to swap them. If you really want water i think an h60-75 will come up cheaper in the end even if you need to replace its fan.

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Evga psu's usually are around the same budget if not cheaper than xfx too, worth checking them out.

As Samthing said i am not really sure for the h100i myself anymore. I bought one a month ago along with my new build and doesnt really seem to be worth it, especially since its fan are loud and you would need like another 40-50bucks to get some noctua/bq quiet! ones to swap them. If you really want water i think an h60-75 will come up cheaper in the end even if you need to replace its fan.

The problem with Haswells is the poor quality paste under the IHS, past certain point it won't matter how much cooling you stick to the IHS because the paste can't transfer the heat out of the chip.

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Thank you very much for your advices but what Zeara said is impossible, Seasonic M12II-520 Evo isn't compatible with GPU I think because i can't make them built together in their "configomatic" :/

What about an EVGA 600B or a Be Quiet ! Pure Power L8 CF, 600 W (which is a bit more expansive) ?

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They are both good, i'd get the be Quiet! one. Personal pref, i've had 2 on my systems, and couldn't even hear the fan.

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Thank you very much for your advices but what Zeara said is impossible, Seasonic M12II-520 Evo isn't compatible with GPU I think because i can't make them built together in their "configomatic" :/

The reason for that is probably that they think a 520 watt PSU is not enough to power that system. But 520 is more than enough for a i5/i7 + 770.

[darkmos]

I would get the z97 motherboard of the ROG line and I would get an I5-4670k unless you are going to be doing video rendering alot

http://www.topachat.com/pages/detail...n10078854.html

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Awesome ! Thank you very much for every advice, it has been very useful

I think i'll go for this setting :

CPU:
- 293.90€ Intel Core i7-4770K (3.5 GHz)

Motherboard:
- 159.90€ Asus MAXIMUS-VII-RANGER

GPU:
- 284.90€ ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II OC 2 Go

RAM:
- 79.90€ Kit Dual Channel DDR3 G.Skill Sniper, 2 x 4 Go, PC3-14900, CAS 9

Case:
- 134.90€ NZXT Phantom 530 White

Storage 1:
- 51.40€ Western Digital Caviar Blue, 1 To, SATA III, 7200 rpm

Storage 2:
- 69.80€ SSD Samsung 840 EVO, 120 Go, SATA III

Supply Unit:
- 77.90€ Be Quiet ! Pure Power L8 CF, 600 W

Monitor:
- 159.00€ ASUS VX238T, LED, 23"

Watercooling:
- 99.90€ Corsair H100i Hydro Series

Optical Drive:
- 17.90€ Asus DRW-24F1ST

Headset:
- 54.90€ Logitech G230

Keyboard:
- 53.90€ Ozone Blade

Mice:
- I already have it (Mad Catz R.A.T. 7)

Power Strip:
- 20.90€ SPD Power Strip

+ Build option (39.90€)

Any late thought ?