Advice on a GTX 780 Ti build

[venomco]

Hi all,

I'm back again after two years with my (still) awesome Vortex II - today I'm looking for some advice on a desktop rig.

My main use will be gaming and some CAD / Rendering. My budget is up to 3k, but I've deliberately not put in a second GTX 780 Ti as I don't think I'll need it. Planning on playing on an Asus 144hz monitor at 1080p, occasionally playing it through a Sony W905A (which is meant to be good for pc gaming... As far as tv's go anyway). Sound card is in there as I have a separate amp for audio and would like a method of splitting the streams.

As always, any input would be gratefully received.




Case
CORSAIR GRAPHITE SERIES™ 600T WHITE MID-TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770k (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z87: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 8GB KIT)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
480GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
15x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1050W PRO SERIES™ HX1050-80 PLUS® GOLD MODULAR
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar D2X - Masterpiece Audio Card for Home Theater
Wireless/Wired Networking
DUAL-BAND WIRELESS 802.11N 450Mbps PCI-E CARD
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) Professional DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
Quantity
1

 

[keynes]

Homeplugs rather than a wireless card and you could also consider a pre-overclocked syste
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[venomco]

Hi Keynes,

Thanks for the input. The wifi is actually there as a back-up more than anything else; the computer will be hardwired to the network regardless.

I'm not too sure on the O/C, I like the idea - hence the K series CPU, but I think I'd prefer stability until I feel the system isn't keeping up with the latest games and software.

I've actually given into the temptation and gone with SLI GTX 780Ti's; here's the revised spec:

Case
CORSAIR GRAPHITE SERIES™ 600T WHITE MID-TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770k (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z87: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 8GB KIT)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2nd Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
480GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
15x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1050W PRO SERIES™ HX1050-80 PLUS® GOLD MODULAR
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
DUAL-BAND WIRELESS 802.11N 450Mbps PCI-E CARD
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) Professional DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days

 

[SlimCini]

What monitor are you going to be gaming on? A 780Ti on it's own is best for very high fps on 120+Hz screens and/or those with greater than 1080p resolution. So to go for two of them in SLI you should be looking at 1-3 1600p or 120-144Hz screens! Or even a 4K monitor...

 

[venomco]

I'm planning on starting with one 144hz Asus VG248QE, and adding two more next year. To start with, I'll be running it through the Asus and the Sony; but wont be gaming across both screens simultaneously.

I had thought about going 1440p, but I don't like the way certain applications are displayed - maybe I'm being naive.

Do you think it is overkill... or is overkill not a word to be used in the PC gaming domain :stuart:

 

[SlimCini]

I've never had a PC that powerful so I can't comment on it from experience really. Let's face it, who wouldn't want to own a PC with two 780ti's in

 

[venomco]

Haha, Love it! This is my reasoning exactly.

I'd love to have your broadband connection... I top out at about 8Mb/s