System build advice.

Conallmccabe · Mar 17, 2013

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ki9r Can anyone tell me how I could improve on this build either performance wise or budget wise?

Cold_War · Mar 17, 2013

Replace the motherboard out with this http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-p8z77vlk and you'd be good to go

AMD Radeon · Mar 17, 2013

okay, i see some improvement on monitor, ram, mobo

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($137.63 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($459.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Gold 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($159.78 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($27.90 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1667.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-17 13:53 EDT-0400)

becareful, use low heatsink ram to allow cooler 212 evo

EzioAs · Mar 17, 2013

You don't need a HDD for storage or have you already have an old one or NAS unit?

The build looks good, there are ways to cut cost especially for the case, power supply and motherboard. You can run that system with a proper 500-550W unit maybe like the SeaSonic G 550 or the XFX Pro Series 550W. However, if you have future plans and know you'll need 800W+, the AX850 is fine.

What is the system primary usage? If it's mainly for gaming and no serious editing or rendering work, drop the 3770K and get an i5-3570K instead.

Conallmccabe · Mar 17, 2013

EzioAs :

well tbh this is my first build and I went a bit overkill with it , I'm mostly doing programming,surfing the internet alot and I want to play games like battlefield 3 and ultra setting and a good fpr maybe 35-45,If i said my budget is around €1,500 what would you recommend? (note: I will be upgrading this often,it doesn't need to be futur proof)

EzioAs · Mar 17, 2013

Well, "future proof" can't really be applied to motherboard or sometimes CPU. There's no need for the Sabertooth motherboard, the only true benefit is the longer warranty. Other features are just perks that you can or can't find useful to you. A Z77 motherboard around $150-180 will offer most of the features you need.

As for the CPU, so far Hyper-Threading hasn't seem to show much advantage compared to the 3570K in terms of gaming and I haven't seen the trend change. So, if this is a mainly gaming build, the 3770K is a waste, you'd be saving a hundred bucks by going with the 3570K instead.

Plus, the LGA1155 won't get anymore upgrades so you lose an upgrade path on the CPU and motherboard so "future proof" doesn't really sound so good when you consider these things.

Of course, if you really like the Sabertooth motherboard then I won't go all out in stopping you from buying it. Just remember that the term "future proof" doesn't really apply to everything (they can be applied to coolers, cases, optical drive and psu but still up to a point)

Conallmccabe · Mar 17, 2013

I would mainly be using the pc for Programming though.

Qwarx · Mar 17, 2013

If it doesn't have to be the case you chose, you could save quite a bit by getting a cheaper one as $170 is way too much for a case imho. If you're not going to use the PC for any intense rendering, anything more than a i5-3570K would be a waste. Also a 550W PSU with a $100 board should be sufficient if you're not planning on any massive SLI builds in the future.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($60.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($137.63 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($459.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Kingwin Lazer Platinum 550W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($127.98 @ Outlet PC)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($27.90 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS229H-P 21.5" Monitor ($143.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1492.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-17 15:16 EDT-0400)

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