First home gaming build, any thoughts/suggestions?

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DarkSable

DarkSable

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Sep 27, 2012
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Bad pick on the CPU cooler - that'll get outperformed by cheaper and FAR more reliable air coolers. You also don't really need it - I'd get a $30 Hyper 212 EVO.

Unless you plan on running two graphics cards at once (in which case you need at least 750w from a reliable brand) you can drop to a 550w power supply. (Again, of a reliable brand.)

If you're only using the CD drive to install windows, don't bother - you can do it with a USB stick.

Finally, drop to a 7950 with good cooling (so... not xfx.) It'll be able to overclock to the level of a 7970 with ease, and should give you enough leeway in your budget to afford a 128GB SSD of a reliable brand. (OCZ Vector, Samsung 840pro, Samsung 830, OCZ Vertex 4, Crucial M4, in that order.) And yes, you really do want an SSD - it's like night and day.
 
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smorizio

smorizio

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Jan 22, 2010
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as there a local micro center the 3470 intel cpu is just a few dollars more then the other cpu.
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.aspx?sku=042697
149.00
http://www.microcenter.com/product/401768/Z77A-G45_Socket_1155_ATX_Motherboard
109.00
http://www.microcenter.com/product/382101/Ballistix_Sport_8GB_DDR3-1600_%28PC3-12800%29_CL9_Dual_Channel_Desktop_Memory_Kit_%28Two_4GB_Memory_Modules%29
52.00 with 5.00 off with cpu/mb purchased.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153167
60.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028
50.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139040
60.00
 
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