MATX Build - Need Help Plz

HOWLEII

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Next few weeks
Budget Range: ~1000 Euro
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade:Just the tower
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Aria, Scan, Komplett, Hardwareversand, Dabs
Location: Ireland
Parts Preferences: i5 3470or maybe 3570k, Gigabyte 660ti or maybe 670.. Help me decide!
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution:1920x1080
Additional Comments: I already have the G1.Sniper M3 on its way out to me, and I want to make a MATX build with the NZXT Vulcan.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Gaming Laptop is gettiing too hot for comfort
 
Here my suggestion
CPU – Intel Core i5-3570K
Motherboard – GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3
Memory - 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz DDR3 Low Profile 1.5v Memory
Video Card – GTX 670 Windforce OC
Boot Drive – Crucial m4 128GB SSD
Optical Drive - OEM DVD Drive or OEM Blu Ray Drive (Any Manufacturer)
PSU – Corsair TX650 V2
Case – NZXT Vulcan
CPU Cooler – Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo

 

mikerockett

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I would choose something like this, should be roughly equal to your budget. Wasnt sure if your budget included the mobo you've bought and the case.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£46.99 @ Dabs)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£84.20 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£87.54 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (£294.00 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£73.24 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SN-208DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£20.97 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.19 @ Aria PC)
Total: £867.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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