Thank you guys for the input. I have no idea on whats good or bad for a gaming pc (or a pc in general)
Would it be possible if someone could tell me which parts I could change to make it more efficient & affordable? Or maybe even suggest a new build? My budget is $1500...
Are you kidding me? A 480W psu from a decent manufacturer is way more than enough! You can overlock it and even put a Titan instead of a 770 in the system and you will not hit 400W. The system will barely hit 320W under normal cirumstances.
Power usage from each component averaged over a couple of different reviews/benchmarks etc, at full load (say, running Prime95 + Furmark at the same time):
i7 3770K: 166W (more if OCed)
Reference GTX 770: around 245W
Motherboard (mid-range): around 50W
2x 3.5" HDD: 11W
RAM (DDR3): 4W
Fans (CPU cooler + case): 4W x6 (24W)
Total comes out to be around 500W give or take. Granted, you wouldn't be running the system at 100% load very often, if at all, but it's pretty much a necessity that your system doesn't crash or cook in the event that it does.Even if these values are being a bit extreme and over-estimating, you do not want to be running a power supply at close to capacity when gaming, rendering, etc, that's just asking for trouble. You also don't leave any room for expansion at all.
Power usage may be over estimated fairly often, but you can't just chuck a 400-500W PSU in a build and expect it to supply enough power when under full load on all components. It just won't work.
Also, please do not count gaming benchmarks as a proper load on a system, they are not.
At the bottom of the list, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Jywkqs It says there's a compatibility issue and I quote, "The G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory operating voltage of 1.6V exceeds the Intel Haswell Refresh CPU recommended maximum of 1.5V+5% (1.575V). This memory module may run at a reduced clock rate to meet the 1.5V voltage recommendation, or may require running at a voltage greater than the Intel recommended maximum"
I won't argue about the i7 being unnecessary for gaming like I usually do, but there are quite a few other problems with that build:
1. CLCs are ineffective (comparatively), loud, unreliable, overpriced, and just generally aren't very good. You could get an air cooler for much cheaper that would outperform that CLC and yet stay quieter and last longer.
2. The Asrock Z77 Extreme4 is notorious for having used outdated D-Paks in its MOSFET, which causes it to supply less voltage than it claims to, run hot, and provide almost no overclocking ability. If you really want to stay on Z77, get a Gigabyte UD3H, or if you'll take the wiser choice and opt for a 4790K and a Z97 board, get a Asrock Z97 Extreme4. (It's funny how so much changed in 2 generations; nowadays Gigabyte is using the inferior PowerPaks and Asrock is using the high-quality LF-Paks.)
3. You are overspending on the RAM, presumably only for the Corsair name. In reality, Corsair's RAM doesn't perform any better than any other 2133MHz kit out there, and you can get an 8GB G.Skill Sniper kit for $30 less.
4. No idea what card you're getting other than the fact that it's using a GTX 770, so I can't critique that at all. For all we know it could be a reference (the new cheap reference, not the old reference with the Titan cooler) Zotac card that will die in 2 months.
5. Windows 7 Ultimate is completely unnecessary and won't provide you any benefits over Home Premium or Windows 8.1.
6. SP120 fans are designed for radiators and aren't even that good in the first place for radiators. They would not suit well to an air-cooling environment at all.
I agree with him. Yiu don't have good spec. You need to improve it.
I'm planning on using my computer for gaming. Also, recording because I have a youtube channel.
My specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770k 3.5ghz Quad-Core
RAM- 8gb
VIDEO CARD: Nvidia Geforce GTX 770 2gb
If you want to take a look at the whole build, here's the link : http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/EmeraldElectric/saved/
PSU: Corsair CX600M
STEAM
For an i7 3770K and a 770? Yeah, no. Not enough headroom, at all.
K95 RGB / Logitech G502 PS / Alienware AW3418DW / ViewSonic XG2703-GS / Sennheiser HD 598
Would it be possible if someone could tell me which parts I could change to make it more efficient & affordable? Or maybe even suggest a new build? My budget is $1500...
If not, that's alright. Thank you once again
Power usage from each component averaged over a couple of different reviews/benchmarks etc, at full load (say, running Prime95 + Furmark at the same time):
i7 3770K: 166W (more if OCed)
Reference GTX 770: around 245W
Motherboard (mid-range): around 50W
2x 3.5" HDD: 11W
RAM (DDR3): 4W
Fans (CPU cooler + case): 4W x6 (24W)
Total comes out to be around 500W give or take. Granted, you wouldn't be running the system at 100% load very often, if at all, but it's pretty much a necessity that your system doesn't crash or cook in the event that it does.Even if these values are being a bit extreme and over-estimating, you do not want to be running a power supply at close to capacity when gaming, rendering, etc, that's just asking for trouble. You also don't leave any room for expansion at all.
Power usage may be over estimated fairly often, but you can't just chuck a 400-500W PSU in a build and expect it to supply enough power when under full load on all components. It just won't work.
Also, please do not count gaming benchmarks as a proper load on a system, they are not.
K95 RGB / Logitech G502 PS / Alienware AW3418DW / ViewSonic XG2703-GS / Sennheiser HD 598
Thank you! I appreciate the effort
At the bottom of the list, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Jywkqs It says there's a compatibility issue and I quote, "The G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory operating voltage of 1.6V exceeds the Intel Haswell Refresh CPU recommended maximum of 1.5V+5% (1.575V). This memory module may run at a reduced clock rate to meet the 1.5V voltage recommendation, or may require running at a voltage greater than the Intel recommended maximum"
Do I just ignore this?
How is the 770 drawing more than its TDP, let alone the 3770K drawing more than double it?
Ahh. Never mind, I think i've made myself look like an idiot, I was going off of total system power draw for the 3770K. It's closer to 80-90W.
The GTX 770 values are okay, give or take a bit. (This is peak consumption, mind)
K95 RGB / Logitech G502 PS / Alienware AW3418DW / ViewSonic XG2703-GS / Sennheiser HD 598
Obviously. TDP is, to my knowledge, the maximum amount of power that can be drawn at once.
I agree with him. Yiu don't have good spec. You need to improve it.
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