Building my first pc .. ~$12-1300 budget

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Tpsharkey

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Okay, we'll I've been looking on these forums for a little while now and I think I'm able to ask if the parts I've chosen work well together and are all compatible..

Here's what I have so far

CPU:
Intel i5 3570k

Motherboard:
Asrock z77 extreme4 LGA1155

Memory:
Corsair 2x8GB Vengeance Performance

Storage:
Seagate Barracuda 2TB

Storage:
Sandisk 120GB SSD

Video card:
ASUS nVidia GeForce GTX 670 Direct CUII

Case:
Cooler Master Storm Trooper

Power Supply:
Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold M800 800w

Cooling:
Cooler Master Hyper 212EVO


Please let me know what you think.
I've selected 800w psu for possible upgrades in the future and possibility of using 2 video cards, thanks.


 
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Onus

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Way too much Coolermaster in that build for my liking. Although that's one of their few PSUs that doesn't suck, so many of their units are dishonestly labeled that I cannot with clear conscience recommend ANY of their products.
For a case, check out Rosewill (most similar, comes with more fans), Antec (similar, higher quality) or Fractal Design (higher quality). For a PSU, anything Seasonic or built by them (e.g. Corsair AX) in the 750W range would be a solid choice. For the cooler, Frostytech found the Xigmatek Gaia to cool within 1C but run 6db quieter than the Coolermaster , for around the same price (sometimes less). Noctua makes better (but more expensive) coolers.
Sixteen GB of RAM is a lot for a gamer; you can safely get a 2x4GB kit if you want to save some money.
 
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VQir
CPU: i5 3570k
Cooler: Corsair H100
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3
RAM: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4 GB) DDR3 1333
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD, 64 MB Cache
SSD: Crucial V4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Video Card: Gigabyte GTX 680
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid Tower Case
PSU: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer
And of course, Windows 7 Home Premium for the OS.

Got the vid card up to a 680. Hopefully that works for you!
 
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The GTX680 is perhaps 5% faster than the GTX670, for 20% more money. To run two cards I believe will require a Z77 board, but the Z75 is fine for one.
The Crucial M4 is a much faster drive, but I'd get no less than 128GB. I'm using over half of my 256GB system drive, and none of it is data.
 
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n1ghtr4v3n

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for 1300$ you can get pretty much better system than what you posted...
here is my recommendation;

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 ($27.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.39 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.66 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($463.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1307.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-08 07:49 EDT-0400)

note: it may look similar, but little details in every part makes the difference. especially the gpu/ssd/memory/mobo lol... all of em :)
 
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You want to put $1300 in a $60 case? Not something I would recommend with that type of budget.

Drop the RAM down to 8GB no more is needed for gaming then that.

I know it sounds stupid to take out the 680 but I would try to grab a little bit more money to get a solid Case for your items. I am not saying in any shape way or form that the 912 is shitty, its great for budget builds, this is not a budget build. But that's my own personal opinion. Also a 7970 GHz Edition can keep up with a 680 so there is some money saved there for you to put towards the case
 
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i really dont agree. thats a good case to be honest. i always go for cooler master series, personally i could even get a cheaper one but this mid tower has good air vents all around it.

edit: btw for getting some windows on the side panel to get slick looks i really wouldnt decrease performance parts :/
 
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In that response this is all I need to post:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/768?vs=772

how about that saved money now?
 
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Though I avoid CoolerMaster for their dishonesty, before I learned of that I used to buy their cases. Most had minor, fixable issues, like untapped screw holes, misaligned panels, or loose / worthless tool-free mounts; none of the Rosewill cases I bought, even the cheapest ones, had any of these problems. For a budget like this, I'd probably spend $80-$100 on the case. In that range, Antec and Fractal Design have some nice offerings. They are sturdier than cheaper cases, quieter, and better-built.
Especially in the 120GB-128GB size, make sure you choose the Samsung 840 PRO (or Crucial M4) over the vanilla Samsung 840. HardOCP really panned that one for poor performance in their review of it.
 
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The Crucial M500 is out; I've seen some at Newegg.
That HD7970 vs. GTX680 benchmark is pretty significant. If you have any interest in bitmining, an AMD card is the only way to go (a HD7770 will out-mine a GTX680). I have a Gigabyte HD7970 right now, with the Windforce cooler. Despite the three fans, it is whisper-quiet, even when the card is running at 98% bitmining. I do have it in an open case right now though, I'm sure it would be louder in a closed case.
Running flat out like that (although the CPU is not busy), the system is pulling around 311W from its UPS, including monitor. If you're thinking of running two of these video cards, a good 650W PSU would be enough; BUT Crossfire is currently broken. As the FCAT articles on pcper.com clearly show, if you want multiple cards for games, get nVidia. AMD engineers are now aware of the problem, are working on it, and anticipate fixes by July.
 
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i guess you take the wrong response to mention lol i was actually talking about the case.

but personally yea i prefer nvidia series too. since amd are too much power hungry especially under load.
but to be honest forget about the synthetics nvidia are always smoother in real world between similar gpus.
 
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