sli 780 build

[Bsrz]

Hey all, any Thoughts or suggestions about this build? - its designed for triple monitor gaming at max resolutions, running the latest games.

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF-X FULL TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770K (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V: PCI-E 3.0 READY, WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (4 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2nd Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
480GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW) -------- might swap this with a 2tb hdd once I compare the boot times in games and apps.
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W PRO SERIES™ HX850-80 PLUS® GOLD MODULAR (£139)
Processor Cooling
INTEL SOCKET LGA1155 STANDARD CPU COOLER ---------------------------------------------- this will be removed and replaced by a noctua nh-d14
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar D2X - Masterpiece Audio Card for Home Theater (£82)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £2,577.00 including VAT and delivery.

 

[keynes]

8gb memory ram and 2tb caviar black as well as gold/platinum warranty.

 

[Bsrz]

ah I should have mentioned I need the 16gb for video editing, but swapping the ssd for a hdd will save a few hundred in turn allowing me to get the platinum warranty. thanks Keynes

 

[Blackdog]

Looks like a solid build and in other news I am very jealous and hate you. Please let me know what the noctua cooler is like as I am considering one myself.

 

[Bsrz]

Looks like a solid build and in other news I am very jealous and hate you. Please let me know what the noctua cooler is like as I am considering one myself.

thanks and will do, just need to make sure I get the right one for my processor as I have heard one dosent support the 3770k

 

[Boozad]

I was looking at the NH-D14 a while ago and meant to buy one to go into my new build, then completely forgot. Hmmm, maybe a bit of amending going on soon.

 

[tom_gr7]

the D14 is mint! Noctua are really good too. easy to install, great cooling, quiet.... but quite big... can get an extra set of fan clips from Noctua for free, if you want to add a third fan...
can always change the fans like i did.
Buy it now!

 

[Boozad]

How quiet is it Tom?

 

[tom_gr7]

How quiet is it Tom?

its pretty quiet, but i dont use the noctua fans. Which is one problem with the cooler. The fans are older 3 pin fans, so if you were to get it. I would strongly suggest getting two-three new PWM 4pin fans, of a decent brand. But this isnt 100% needed as the 3pin fans are good enough.

there are other large air coolers that do perform pretty well, such as bequiet, planteks, or silver arrow coolers.

 

[Boozad]

Cheers mate that's something for me to look into.