New rig recommendation please!

[lamtheboy]

Thinking of building a new rig with the upcoming non-ref 290x
Monitor will be a korean 1440p monitor (is 280x enough power for ultra settings in bf4?)
or should buy 1080p AOC 27" and play with 280x...?

CPU - 4670
MOBO - MSI b85-g43 gaming
Ram - 16gb? ( rec me something red maybe? )
SSD - ??? (m5p maybe?)
HDD - 2TB (which brand affordable? Hitachi/seagate?)
PSU - Not sure how much? Probably 550W if it's enough or 650W? FSP plat?
Case - Still thinking... Maybe carbide 540
ODD - any black one $25

I'm not sure of the price of all this add together...
GPU probably $850?
Budget around 2k burst abit?

Pro help leh lai

 

[1oriYagami]

Mobo $400
Ram $200
SsD $150
HdD $140
PSU $100
GPU $850
Monitor $400
Casing $150

$2.3k riaoz OS, Cooler, Peripherals not included yet.

 

[lamtheboy]

Mobo $400
Ram $200
SsD $150
HdD $140
PSU $100
GPU $850
Monitor $400
Casing $150

$2.3k riaoz OS, Cooler, Peripherals not included yet.

ps no need count monitor only rig
Hopefully the non-ref 290x come out with a good price

 

[shadow84]

ref 290x alrdy $800 odd..... 3rd party will be 800+, your budget maybe barely hanging out...

 

[royfrosty]

2k i think I did found a good combo for 2k in dual GPU. But not a single 290x.

Anyway about 2k able to fit dual 280x.

MSI b85m g43 + i5-4570 ~ $356
Gskills ripjaws red 1600mhz 2x4gb ~ $110
WD blue 1tb ~ $80
Plextor m5p 128gb ~ $159
Gigabyte r9 28XOC 3gb x 2 ~ $890 (tradepac bundle price)
Superflower 750w golden king 80+ platinum ~ $175
Corsair Carbide 540 ~ $150 (best buy)
Samsung odd ~ $21
Dell s2340L 23 inch monitor ~ $219

Total $2159

Not unless you don't want xfire. Then a single 290x is at $818 then probably you save $60+ and probably a 600w PSU will be fine.

 

[lamtheboy]

Going to hoot maybe today
Final conformation
MSI b85m g43 + i5-4570 ~ $356
Gskills ripjaws red 1600mhz 2x8gb ~ $110
WD blue 1tb ~ $80
Plextor m5p 128gb ~ $159
Gigabyte r9 28XOC 3gb ~ $445
Superflower 750w golden king 80+ platinum ~ $175
Corsair Carbide 540 ~ $150 (Tradepac got sell?)
Samsung odd ~ $21

Can rec me a 2tb HDD?
Gonna xfire 280x if unhappy with fps on 1440p monitor, so 750 plat is enough with some additional headroom? Ram upgrading to 16gb also, doing slight vid editting and multitasking most of the time, can someone help me confirm if good to go? Aftermarket cooler for cpu can extend lifespan???


MSI b85m g43 + i5-4570 ~ $356
Gskills ripjaws red 1600mhz 4x4gb ~ $220 (???? 4x4 or 2x8?)
WD blue 1tb ~ $80 (2tb HDD? Hitachi/seagate/toshiba can make it?)
Plextor m5p 128gb ~ $159
Gigabyte r9 28XOC 3gb ~ $450
Superflower 750w golden king 80+ platinum ~ $175 (Enough to xfire 280x with this config and maybe a lil headroom to oc the gpu)
Corsair Carbide 540 ~ $150 (Tradepac got sell?)
Samsung odd ~ $21

 

[royfrosty]

2x8gb is not $110. Its $220.

2tb get the WD green. $110 I think. Slower. But OK cause you got ssd.

Corsair air just ask loh. Should have 1 left.

 

[shadow84]

For x-fire, just make sure your case have at least 5 pci expansion slots....

 

[lamtheboy]

2x8gb is not $110. Its $220.

2tb get the WD green. $110 I think. Slower. But OK cause you got ssd.

Corsair air just ask loh. Should have 1 left.

Thanks a lot man!
750w enough to xfire this two card with a lil bit of additional headroom?

 

[lamtheboy]

For x-fire, just make sure your case have at least 5 pci expansion slots....

Haha okay, just checked and it does have

 

[royfrosty]

Must check. Cause I calculated step by step my total max tdp for gtx760 sli is 508w including all fans and other stuffs.

But the thing is gyx760 tdp is just 170w. Unlike yours r9 280x there are people saying max tdp is 250w. That will be extra 160w more compared to mine lol. That will probably bring up to 668w. That will give you about 90% load on a 750w PSU. But that is just max load.

Best is you find a 850w PSU.

 

[lamtheboy]

Must check. Cause I calculated step by step my total max tdp for gtx760 sli is 508w including all fans and other stuffs.

But the thing is gyx760 tdp is just 170w. Unlike yours r9 280x there are people saying max tdp is 250w. That will be extra 160w more compared to mine lol. That will probably bring up to 668w. That will give you about 90% load on a 750w PSU. But that is just max load.

Best is you find a 850w PSU.

Ok thanks! I think i will just go with 750w plat. Did a quick search, people say that 750 is a minimum and Im not gonna oc cpu or what so should draw less power overall for the system

Is there a 850W psu you would rec thou? I realise all the PSU super expensive when above 700W LOL

 

[xhlee87]

Haha okay, just checked and it does have

Better try putting card at the second slot before buying.
The second card most likely will block all the front connectors.

 

[royfrosty]

Ok thanks! I think i will just go with 750w plat. Did a quick search, people say that 750 is a minimum and Im not gonna oc cpu or what so should draw less power overall for the system

Is there a 850W psu you would rec thou? I realise all the PSU super expensive when above 700W LOL

850w can find corsair rm850 gold. Seasonic x850 also. They are the same made PSU for corsair.

Another one is $240 golden king 1000w at PC themes. Last piece.

 

[lamtheboy]

850w can find corsair rm850 gold. Seasonic x850 also. They are the same made PSU for corsair.

Another one is $240 golden king 1000w at PC themes. Last piece.

Ok thanks, omw to sls now hopefully everything is in stock hehe

 

[shadow84]

Or superflower golden green 850w

 

[lamtheboy]

Hoot finish 1825 from bestbuy, delivery tomorrow as some stuff no stock...
Msi b85 g43 gaming + 4570
Gigabyte 280x
Ripjaws 4x4gb
Seasonic x850
Seagate 2tb
Plextor m5p 128gb
Windows 7
Carbide 540 air
Cooler master 212x
Samsung odd
The price a little high but the guy was friendly and willing to help hehe. Thank you guys who helped with recommendation, a lot of the psu no stock for 850 haha

 

[shadow84]

Bestbuy? Y not mynextcom or pc themes?

 

[lamtheboy]

Bestbuy? Y not mynextcom or pc themes?

Price matched with tradepac and tradepac also no stock but they don't offer delivery, so just get from best buy. Pricing still not that bad

 

[royfrosty]

Enjoy your hoot!