Building Gaming PC, Need some advice on my choices plz.

Mainoffenderkz

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Hello there, first time posting here. Ive been googling alot this week for information on hardware pieces and I end up on this website most of the time. The community looks awesome so i thought id ask you guys what u think of my rig so far.

First of all, Im building this computer for gaming only, mostly Counter strike Global Offensive. As you may know, in a game like CS, a great computer makes a good difference, FPS need to be top notch.

So heres what Ive been looking to buy:

Case: Fractal Design Arc Link
MB: MSI Z77A-GD65 Link
CPU: Intel Core i7 3770K Link
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 670 Link
SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256gb Link
Ram: G.SKILL TridentX F3-2400 Link

So thats what I have so far.
My first question is: I got a ocz700mxsp power supply, will this be enough??? (probably not, eh?)

Second question: What kind of cpu heatsink will I need for this rig. Ive never Overclock anything on my pc in the past, but i'll probably OC it a bit. (I know nothing about overclocking.)

Third question: Ram... Is the ram i choosed good? I see some corsair dominator platinum @ 2400mhz selling for almost 3 times more than the G.Skill trident i chosed, whats the difference between these 2 rams? will it make difference in a game like CS:GO?

Fourth question: The case... I didnt read much about cases, is this case good overall for this rig?

And also Id like some comment on the overall rig, anything you see that would be better for the same price or just a bit more expensive??

Thanks alot guys for your time :D have a great day!


 

zrobbb

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For gaming an i7 is overkill, go for an i5 3570k

The PSU will be enough

A coolermaster hyper 212 plus is a great heatsink for overclocking

The speed of the RAM will make a slight difference but VERY slight and will not be noticeable in gaming

The case is good (A case is really personal prefference)

Have fun
Rob
 

SHORYUKEN

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Counter Strike is not very demanding. This should do:

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: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.34 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($277.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.81 @ NCIX US)
Total: $989.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-29 11:38 EDT-0400)

You can max it out with like 200 frames. It's not a very heavy game.
 

n3cw4rr10r

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I would change the 660 Ti for a 7870 XT/LE. Other than that great build.
 

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