Fist Build, any suggestions welcome

Dregostyr · Apr 25, 2013

This will be my first time building a computer, and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions, on the parts I have chosen, and or a better equivalent.
I am trying to stay under $2,000. the lower the cost the better.
It will mostly be used for MMORPG's, a little Graphic Design, but nothing too major.

anyways here is the list

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021
the filters b/c the case doesnt come with any

ingtar33 · Apr 25, 2013

ok... i can see you're working with a budget... what is your budget? because i see a few places you spend cash you probably shouldn't and a few parts which are questionable. but without a number i'm hesitent to offer suggestions. that said the first few things of note...

1) that psu... man talk about throwing money away. you don't want to spend 200 on a 1000W psu when you don't even need a 500W psu.
2) that motherboard - good motherboard, totally unnecessary, you don't even have an overclocking chip, to get a premium overclocking motherboard makes zero sense. spending 200+ on it is completely unnecessary.
3) you don't need 16gb of ram, 8 is fine
4) spending 200 on a 660gtx? poor use of cash since the 660ti can be had for the same, and it's significantly better. Actually sitting at 230 is the HD 7870XT, which will stomp em both. if you followed the prior advice you will probably have saved $250 by this point, and can afford to trade up to a HD 7970 if you want, or a 670GTX if you insist on nvidia.
5) that SSD is a waste, spend 30 more and get a samsung 840 pro.
6) why spend 60 on a 500gb hd when you can spend 70 on a 1 tb hard drive with the same features?

tiny voices · Apr 25, 2013

Drop the sabertooth motherboard. The thermal armor is a hoax and will actually overheat the board. This is WAY too much motherboard for this build. You can't even overclock your CPU so gran a $80 h77 motherboard

Get 8gb RAM

Get WAY less PSU. 600w is more than enough. Get one form antec, XFX, Corsair, Seasonic.

get a cheaper monitor. You can save $50 without sacrificing anything.

Get a better GPU.

g-unit1111 · Apr 25, 2013

Please use PC Part Picker next time. I think I would scrap that whole build. You're spending tons of money for outdated parts (the case, RAM, power supply, etc) where you don't need to. The Antec 900 is old and outdated, and it lacks cable management. And yes the Sabertooth sucks. The extra case fans are worthless until you actually have your case in your possession.

I would get something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1326.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-25 17:19 EDT-0400)

I dropped the i7 for an i5, changed the GPU to something much better, added an SSD, and put a more modern case and PSU in the build. You can add whatever monitor, keyboard, and mouse you like.

tiny voices · Apr 25, 2013

g-unit1111 :

Please use PC Part Picker next time. I think I would scrap that whole build. You're spending tons of money for outdated parts (the case, RAM, power supply, etc) where you don't need to. The Antec 900 is old and outdated, and it lacks cable management. And yes the Sabertooth sucks. The extra case fans are worthless until you actually have your case in your possession.

I would get something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1326.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-25 17:19 EDT-0400)

I dropped the i7 for an i5, changed the GPU to something much better, added an SSD, and put a more modern case and PSU in the build. You can add whatever monitor, keyboard, and mouse you like.

+1. Do this for sure.

Valentin_N · Apr 25, 2013

Suggestion build

AMD system - You can later upgrade to the steamroller cpu that should provide better performance.

Both of them have a good IPS panel making it ideal for Graphic Design. It's a nice case, with a lot of space to working in. The cooler should be sufficient for OC with low noise (The noctua is there in case the Zalman fan is not good). The PSU is 80PLUS Platinum meaning the psu is very efficient and you can also a second or 3 gpu in SLI/CF. Tahiti LE with a bit overclocking it will perform as a radeon 7950 which should be enough, as you don't specify an certain demands on the graphical settings.

You can add a second or third ASUS PB238Q for more efficient productivity.

LGA2011 - this is the best option if you want to upgrade the "cheapest" way; you will only need to upgrade the cpu (Ivy-Bridge- Haswell- and skylake-E). With Haswell you will need to replace to a 1150-motherboard and 1150 cpu. Haswell and Skylake-E will support so you will be able to upgrade the motherboard if the extra memory-bandwidth is needed. I will need to search for quadchannel memory.

Since I don't know what application you will use for creating your designs. But it uses CUDA then Nvidia is a better choice without a doubt.

When comes to the gpu you could for GTX Titan LE or then GTX 780 which will come out in May, as it's rumored. Titan LE will cost around 600-700$ which is more value for the performance it will perform.

Dregostyr · Apr 25, 2013

Thank you all,

I will defiantly take everything into consideration.

Valentin_N · Apr 27, 2013

Dregostyr :

I have updated my post

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