Buying a custom built PC

[BarbaricSoul]

Here is my build suggestion. I still say you don't need a GTX 780 for 1080p.-

http://www.hardwareversand.de/pckonfigurator/meinpc/1110718

Spoiler: Specs

HV20T47KDE Intel Core i7-4770K Tray,3,5 GHZ, 8MB Cache, LGA 1150, VGA 284,95 €
HV1140ITDE Gigabyte Z87-D3HP, ATX 106,54 €
HV30RE72DE be quiet!Dark Rock Pro 3 72,60 €
HV20MI49DE 16GB Kit Crucial Ballistix Sport Series DDR3-1600, CL9 116,99 €
HV203FDNDE FRACTAL DESIGN Define R4 PCGH Edition 100,22 €
HVR650XCDE XFX PRO650W Core Edition Full Wired Power Supply 70,38 €
HV1032EPDE EVGA GeForce GTX 770 Superclocked ACX Cooler, 4GB GDDR5, 2x DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort 368,51 €
HV13SXP7DE Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 8,9cm (3,5") SSHD 98,00 €
HV12SEV2DE Samsung SSD 840 EVO Basic 250GB SATA 6Gb/s 119,99 €
HV33W7H6DE Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit (SB-Version) 84,09 €
HVZPCDE Rechner - Zusammenbau 29,99 €
Total value: 1.452,26 €

 

[Smigze]

Does the PSU consume electricity as it requires or always at it's maximum?

 

[n0tiert]

Does the PSU consume electricity as it requires or always at it's maximum?

it only consumes what it needs

it can deliver max: rated psu

but running a psu @ 95% usage is no good
lets say 550W max output
and running it on 530W due consumption will lead to a dead psu and maybe system pretty fast ... also the psu blower will run constanly

i run a 1200W PSU in my rig... i would be poor if it consumes what it´s maxed out for

 

[Smigze]

Here is my build suggestion. I still say you don't need a GTX 780 for 1080p.-

http://www.hardwareversand.de/pckonfigurator/meinpc/1110718

Spoiler: Specs

HV20T47KDE Intel Core i7-4770K Tray,3,5 GHZ, 8MB Cache, LGA 1150, VGA 284,95 €
HV1140ITDE Gigabyte Z87-D3HP, ATX 106,54 €
HV30RE72DE be quiet!Dark Rock Pro 3 72,60 €
HV20MI49DE 16GB Kit Crucial Ballistix Sport Series DDR3-1600, CL9 116,99 €
HV203FDNDE FRACTAL DESIGN Define R4 PCGH Edition 100,22 €
HVR650XCDE XFX PRO650W Core Edition Full Wired Power Supply 70,38 €
HV1032EPDE EVGA GeForce GTX 770 Superclocked ACX Cooler, 4GB GDDR5, 2x DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort 368,51 €
HV13SXP7DE Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 8,9cm (3,5") SSHD 98,00 €
HV12SEV2DE Samsung SSD 840 EVO Basic 250GB SATA 6Gb/s 119,99 €
HV33W7H6DE Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit (SB-Version) 84,09 €
HVZPCDE Rechner - Zusammenbau 29,99 €
Total value: 1.452,26 €

I've already downgraded it from 780ti to 780

 

[M0rt]

200 watt for the rest of the system ? hmmm what about mobo/cpu/drives/fans

your calc is to close .... no room for overhead

That was the full system draw running Far Cry 3, not just the GPU.

Some more "Full System Draw" data for ya:

http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/inno3d_ichill_gtx_780_herculez_x3_ultra_review,11.html

Want more, or shall I rest my case?

 

[quantumqtip]

i know i'm probably poking a thoroughly discussed horse, but just for the record... i have one - maybe 2 years old? - machine cooled primarily by a corsair h100i pre-filled liquid system assisted by several strategically placed fans... it isn't exactly cutting-edge spec-wise, but it has enough horsepower to heat up, especially if heavily taxed - we're talking dual gtx 680s, 32 gb mushkin ram, i7-3sometihng [i only see the thing a few times a month and i don't remember the exact specs] w/ a gigabyte mobo - but, now that i'm thinking about it, that thing stays cooler than my current machine and the crapo alienware i had before that... the corsair doesn't look like much, but - at least in my experience - it is very effective and reliable. for me.