All games listed are assumed to be played at max settings, with a framerate of at least 50 FPS. I plan to overclock the CPU.
Inteded uses for this setup:
Core components
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GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX770
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K
Motherboard: Requesting assistance.
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
OS: Windows 7 Professional, full version [Already own]
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced
PSU: CORSAIR HX Series HX850 850W
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Storage and Media components
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HDD: WD Caviar Black SATA 1 TB 7200 RPM [salvaged]
SSD: Corsair Neutron Series 240 GB
Optical Drive: LG SuperMultiblue internal Bluray disc rewriter [salvaged]
Optical Drive: DVD Supermulti Drive [salvaged]
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Cooling components
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Modular Liquid Cooler: CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Water Cooler
[x4]120mm fans for push-pull RAD configuration: COUGAR CF-V12HP Vortex Hydro-Dynamic-Bearing (Fluid) 300,000 Hours 12CM Silent Cooling Fan with Pulse Width Modulation
Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G - OEM
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Power Supply
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Thoughts? Thanks in advance. Constructive criticism is appreciated. Looking to get this thing finished and ordered soon, as I'm beginning to desperately need it for school. (NOT just a school computer, though. Gaming too.)
Inteded uses for this setup:
- Battlefield 3, Borderlands 2, Pangya, 2D MMOs, Starcraft II
- Maplestory
- Many, many browsers open at one time
- Audio encoding
- Programming
- Gaming
- Adobe Flash
- Photoshop
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Database management
- Dolphin (Gamecube/Wii) emulator at MAX settings
- RAM Drive
Core components
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GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX770
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K
Motherboard: Requesting assistance.
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
OS: Windows 7 Professional, full version [Already own]
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced
PSU: CORSAIR HX Series HX850 850W
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Storage and Media components
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HDD: WD Caviar Black SATA 1 TB 7200 RPM [salvaged]
SSD: Corsair Neutron Series 240 GB
Optical Drive: LG SuperMultiblue internal Bluray disc rewriter [salvaged]
Optical Drive: DVD Supermulti Drive [salvaged]
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Cooling components
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Modular Liquid Cooler: CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Water Cooler
[x4]120mm fans for push-pull RAD configuration: COUGAR CF-V12HP Vortex Hydro-Dynamic-Bearing (Fluid) 300,000 Hours 12CM Silent Cooling Fan with Pulse Width Modulation
Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G - OEM
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Power Supply
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- Priced competitively within other 80 PLUS GOLD PSUs toward the 850W mark. Using a calculator online determining all the parts I could possibly need, I came to around that 850 mark. But, I would be using full load at that point.
- I plan to SLI in the future. Or at least, I want that door open to me. Two of the card I listed.
- Avoiding maximum usage/high loads toward 90%+, to avoid capacitor strain thus reducing noise and prolonging life.
- Fully modular.
- Only draws as much power as it needs, and is 80 PLUS Silver. Should not increase power bill VS an 850W or lower. (I'm under the assumption that -more parts- increases the PSU's power usage, not just the PSU itself alone.)
Thoughts? Thanks in advance. Constructive criticism is appreciated. Looking to get this thing finished and ordered soon, as I'm beginning to desperately need it for school. (NOT just a school computer, though. Gaming too.)
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