First Pc Gaming , need help please (:

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Hey guys.
I want to buy a pc gaming soon , to play the most recent games and the upcoming games , as , Battlefield 4 , Gta V , etc ... with maxed out settings.
So , i got this config in my mind ...

CPU: CPU Intel 1155 i5 3570K 3.40GHz 6MB Box
Motherboard: MSI Z77 MPOWER
GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce GTX680 OC 4GB GDDR5 PCI-E 3.0
RAM: Corsair PC3-12800 1600Mhz 8GB Vengeance LP Black CL9 (2x4G) DDR3
PSU: XFX PRO650W Core Edition
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 7200RPM 64MB SATA III 3.5
SSD: Samsung Pro Series 840 Ultraslim 128GB 2.5" Sata III
Case: Cooler Master RC-690 II Advanced Black
Drive DVD: Lite-On iHAS124 Bulk REV C


I want some help/suggestions , if i need to change any component , etc ...
(Please, suggest a good cpu cooler too , with little little little noise)
Thanks :D
 
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tenaciousk

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The RC-690 II is discontinued on newegg. It's probably an older case. Maybe get a newer one, like maybe the CM HAF series or corsair's lineup.

Good setup. I'd recommend the 212 evo or if you have more cash the NH-D14 for $90 or corsair's h100i for $110.
 
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can you send me some comparison/benchmark between the two cards ? because , i never had any video card from AMD, i'm a little scared about the performance of the same
 
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Ok... I'll give you a build which is better:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/RTnI
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/RTnI/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/RTnI/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£151.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£62.75 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£56.66 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£32.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£104.98 @ Dabs)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£45.54 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (£354.55 @ Dabs)
Case: NZXT H2 Classic Silent (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£69.88 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£70.79 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.13 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £961.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-20 16:42 BST+0100)

Key Points:

-After recent benchmarks the FX-8350 is a better option that the i5 3570k look at these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4et7kDGSRfc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-_SGDT-dzw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4et7kDGSRfc

-The HD 7970 Ghz is definitely better than the 680, cheaper too... (its your first gaming PC, how had you had cards for NVidia or AMD before o_O), check these:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-5.html
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/618?vs=555
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/pc-components/graphics-cards/amd-radeon-hd-7970-ghz-edition-1086601/review/2#articleContent
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/radeon_hd_7970_ghz_edition_review,15.html

I could get more.. but usually the HD 7970 Ghz beats the 680 in most scenarios, (still there are times when the 680 beats, but the HD 7970 Ghz beats in more cases) and why pay extra just to get a similar performing card....

-Case + That cooler will give you VERY VERY beastly overclocking, and a system which you practically cannot hear unless you have your ear about 10 cm next to it o_O...
 
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The 7970 will beat the 680 but some games may prefer nvidia over amd and you might get better frames in games like WoW and sc2 out of the 680. Either way you won't be losing out.
 
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http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7970-ghz-edition-review-benchmark,3232.html
this bench is a bit old but i think there is not any major difference in performance since then!
also gtx 680 2gb vs 4gb there is no difference in performance at resolution less than 1080.
 
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