NEW PC BUILD help

ScruFFy_1000 · Mar 26, 2013

Heres a list of components for a PC Build (my first)

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ti 3GB OC
Western Digital WD Black 1TB
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB SSD
Corsair HX-750 V2
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO CPU COOLER
Intel Core i5 3570K
Sharkoon T28 Green Case USB 3.0
ASUS P8277-V LK MOtherboard
G.Skill Ares F3-...... 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3

is this alright for a pc build ? would I be better going for a 850w version for $30 more and/or a Samsung 250GB SSD for $40 more ?

Any thoughts would be appreciated

and will happily answer any queries
Thanks

inzone · Mar 26, 2013

The parts that you picked are just fine and you should stick with those parts and not change them. If you have plans of adding a second video card later on then you can go with the 850w Psu and if you have no intentions of doing that then you could drop it to a 650w if you wanted to.
The only way I would increase the SSD to a larger one is if you went with the Samsung 840 Pro 256gb. The Samsung 250gb is not a good choice.

stickmansam · Mar 26, 2013

Made some changes for better price perf
1866mhz ram since it's cheaper right now
Have you considered the 7950 boost? It is about 10-15% faster than the 660ti and slightly cheaper and still with 3gb of VRAM (a 660ti with 2gb of vram is cheaper, for 1080p there is no need for more than 2gb)
The black is not faster than the blue/seagate only with longer warranty (and that supposedly means higher quality)
Stick with the 850W if you plan to SLI/CFX, XFX units are made by seasonic (silver+modular one is $20 more)
Left the case out as I couldn't find it
In terms of SSD's the speed is already amazing, just get a normal one
(here is an 256gb one http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhp256gg25)
(The 840 is TLC which degrades faster but likely to last past 10 years on normal usage) [in terms of usage degradation]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($108.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $971.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-26 01:49 EDT-0400)

ScruFFy_1000 · Mar 26, 2013

inzone :

yeah man thanks i meant the Samsung 840 Pro 256gb. ill see how i go its just throwing some thoughts around

thanks for the reply

ScruFFy_1000 · Mar 26, 2013

stickmansam :

Made some changes for better price perf
1866mhz ram since it's cheaper right now
Have you considered the 7950 boost? It is about 10-15% faster than the 660ti and slightly cheaper and still with 3gb of VRAM (a 660ti with 2gb of vram is cheaper, for 1080p there is no need for more than 2gb)
The black is not faster than the blue/seagate only with longer warranty (and that supposedly means higher quality)
Stick with the 850W if you plan to SLI/CFX, XFX units are made by seasonic (silver+modular one is $20 more)
Left the case out as I couldn't find it
In terms of SSD's the speed is already amazing, just get a normal one
(here is an 256gb one http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhp256gg25)
(The 840 is TLC which degrades faster but likely to last past 10 years on normal usage) [in terms of usage degradation]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($108.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $971.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-26 01:49 EDT-0400)

thanks man for the reply as said before just throwing some thoughts around haha but ill definitely take some of your ideas like the graphics card into consideration

Thanatos Telos · Mar 26, 2013

ScruFFy_1000 :

stickmansam :

thanks man for the reply as said before just throwing some thoughts around haha but ill definitely take some of your ideas like the graphics card into consideration

Just to let you guys know, Ivy Bridge can't use more than 1600mhz RAM. All you'll end up is fast RAM that won't run at its full potential. Save a few bucks and get 1600mhz, 1866 is a waste right now.

stickmansam · Mar 26, 2013

Thanatos Telos :

Ivy can OC to use the 1866mhz ram and the cheapest 1600mhz kit is only $2 less. Ivy will be about 1% faster with 1866mhz ram.

Also allows you more flexibility to lower the latency if you run at 1600mhz speeds

DarkSable · Mar 26, 2013

Also, just throwing out there, with the parts you have, an 850w power supply is just silly - a 550w PSU of good quality will be MORE than sufficient.

bigcyco1 · Mar 26, 2013

I agree with inzone.

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