New build, suggestions?

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LOLZpersonok

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After my previous post, I have finally come up with some hardware for a new custom build PC. Now, I want some suggestions or refinements on it, and corrections if possible.

I chose the new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 over the GTX 770 from my previous final build due to its higher performance and faster specs, also due to the fact that I'm relatively interested in future proofing.

I know for gaming, I'd do well on an Intel Core i5 processor and 8GB of RAM, however, for the video editing that I do on occasion, I would really benefit with the i7-4790K and the 16GB of RAM. Plus, as I mentioned earlier, I'm somewhat interested in future proofing and would rather not upgrade in the near future (2-4 years).

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad Core processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX Style LGA1150 Socket
Memory: Corsair 16GB (2x8) DDR3-1600 RAM
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" SSD + Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Drive
Graphics: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 6GB Superclocked ACX
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Style
PSU: Corsair Semi-modular 600W ATX12V
Estimated Wattage: ~476W
Total Cost: $1,711.91CAD
 
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Honestly, it looks like a great build!

But since you are spending all of this money I would get a Z97 board and also a 250GB SSD. Get the 250GB Samsung 840 EVO since it is still very affordable and faster than the M500.
 
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spirit said:
Honestly, it looks like a great build!

But since you are spending all of this money I would get a Z97 board and also a 250GB SSD. Get the 250GB Samsung 840 EVO since it is still very affordable and faster than the M500.
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I don't want to bring up the total cost of my build very much, but I will look for a relatively inexpensive Samsung drive. As I hear, Samsung SSDs are very well reviewed, but I never seem to remember this when creating a totally new build to revise my current one.

And, about your suggestion of the Z97 board: I literally didn't realize it wasn't a Z97. I just saw the "97" part and chose it as a result of its rating and price.

EDIT: I just changed the motherboard to an ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX Style LGA1150 Socket and I changed the SSD to a 120GB Samsung 840 EVO. I did the math and, based on my current hard drive usage (which as of right now is still sitting at 250GB, out of my 1TB laptop drive) a 120GB SSD is plenty for the things I'd want on an SSD and the things I'd just sit on the hard drive.
 
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Honestly I would recommend spending the extra bit of money and doubling your SSD storage space. You will spend a tiny bit more for a lot of gain. You're spending $1,700 anyway, so why not just get the 250GB drive now?

You can thank me later. :good: ;)
 
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Honestly I would recommend spending the extra bit of money and doubling your SSD storage space. You will spend a tiny bit more for a lot of gain. You're spending $1,700 anyway, so why not just get the 250GB drive now?

You can thank me later. :good: ;)
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I have chosen a 7200RPM Hybrid drive as well, which is supposed to make it faster than the regular hard drive. I'm quite used to my laptop's 5200RPM drive, so I'm gonna be cheap and not do it now. If I want it later, I will get another SSD, probably a larger drive.

If only the PCI-e SSDs weren't so obscenely expensive.
 
Noooo I had a hybrid drive in my laptop and ended up getting an SSD anyway because it was so slow. But it was 5400 RPM. Basically Windows boots quick on it but all of your other programs run at hard drive speeds. I would avoid and just get an SSD! Seriously! You'll end up getting rid of it and getting an SSD anyway if you want any kind of performance.
 
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Noooo I had a hybrid drive in my laptop and ended up getting an SSD anyway because it was so slow. But it was 5400 RPM. Basically Windows boots quick on it but all of your other programs run at hard drive speeds. I would avoid and just get an SSD! Seriously! You'll end up getting rid of it and getting an SSD anyway if you want any kind of performance.
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The basic thing is is that I am not willing to pay for a high capacity SSD. If I could afford it/was willing to save a long time for one, yeah I'd get one. But that simply is not true.

I've dealt with a 7200RPM drive for a long time before I got my HP Envy. I'm more patient than you might think. Besides, I get up from my computer a lot anyways.
 
OK fine, whatever, get what you want, but if I were in your shoes and spending $1700 on a PC I would certainly get a 250GB SSD because they're so cheap now and also having had 120GB SSDs in my desktops for years now and then upgrading to a 250GB one, I can see what difference having twice the space makes.

But it's up to you. It's your PC after all. I'm just giving my advice and telling you that my experience with SSHDs basically boils down to 'it's not worth it'.

You've still got one great build there, so enjoy it when you buy it.
 
I now have two builds, that I'm torn over. The first one doesn't need to be mentioned (As it is in the first post in this thread), but here's the second new build:

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad Core
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8) DDR3-1600
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" SSD + Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid
Graphics: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop
PSU: EVGA 650W ATX12V / EPS12V
Estimated Wattage: ~476W
Total Cost: $1,549.82CAD

I was able to bring the price down a couple hundred bucks and the performance of the Radeon R9 290 is very comparable to the GeForce GTX 780, right?
 
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