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Oscar2603

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Hey there,
I'm building a Gaming PC and I need some advice on the parts etc.
Here are the parts that look good to me:
PSU: www.dabs.ie/products/corsair-700w-gaming-series-gs700-2013-edition-80--bronze--atx--ps-2-psu-8H0H.html?refs=55430000-12-50113&src=3
Case: http://www.dabs.ie/products/corsair-carbide-series-400r-mid-tower-gaming-chassis--black-7LGF.html?refs=50113&src=3
Cooling: http://www.dabs.ie/products/arctic-cooling-freezer-13-cpu-cooler-7H0R.html?q=Freezer%2013&src=16
Memory: http://www.dabs.ie/products/corsair-8gb--2x4gb--ddr3-1600mhz-cl9-vengeance-black-performance-desktop-memory-kit-79V4.html?q=Vengeance%20Black&src=16
Motherboard: http://www.dabs.ie/products/asus-p8z77-v-lx-s1155-intel-z77-ddr3-atx-80TK.html?q=P8Z77-V%20LX&src=16 (Any advice on motherboards under €110 [£94] is appreciated)
Graphics Card: http://www.dabs.ie/products/asus-amd-radeon-7770-hd-2gb-pci-express-3-0-hdmi-8670.html?src=15
Hard Drive: http://www.dabs.ie/products/seagate-1tb-barracuda-sata-6gb-s-64mb-7200rpm-hard-drive-7XD5.html?q=Seagate%20Barracuda%201tb&src=16
Optical Drive: Havent decided but I'm guessing under €25

I've got an i5-3570k and I'm really stuck on motherboards. My budget is around €600 (£515) and the motherboard that I like has got good reviews but there are a few posts saying its not reliable. Is this true? I'm looking for around 65-80fps in iRacing, SimCity, rFactor and 50fps for Elder Scrolls Online. Anyway its my first build so I appreciate any advice, tips etc.

Thank you :)



 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.49 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£79.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£32.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£45.54 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£247.40 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.13 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £522.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
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Thanks fellas, it doesnt need to a hardcore system. I don't think I need/can afford a 7950 3GB. For the build I put up on the OP do I really need 700 watts and 1TB? Would 500GB be a lot anyway?
 
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The budget without the CPU is £515 but with the parts I've looked into, it is a little higher. Since I live in Ireland and I live very close to a dabs.ie outlet I'm going to them. I've done a bit of research and I'm wondering what you think of this:
PSU: Corsair 600W GS600 Bronze 80+ - €75
Memory: Corsair Vengeance (2x4GB) - €65
Cooling: Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 - €24
Case: CoolerMaster CM 690 II - €81
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK - €128
GPU: Asus AMD Radeon 7850 HD 2GB - €194
Hard Drive: WD 500GB 16mb 7200RPM - €53
Optical Drive: Sony 24x DVD-RW - €19
Windows 7 64bit : (€95)

The 7850 should be a lot better than the 7770HD. Hopefully I can run at 1080p and I'll probably use Eyefinity in the near future. 600W seems to be enough. I'm looking to get 70fps + in iRacing on Ultra. A friend told me that the 7850 is running 90+ on his PC for iRacing. I don't plan to overclock but I may consider it. Tell me what you think? Thanks for the help as well.
 
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