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TheOwnageGamer

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Hey this is my first big build and i was wondering if someone could take a look to see if its ok (like the power, and if it might bottleneck). Also i would like to know if its better to get the i7 3770k instead of the 3770. Thanks :)
Im buying on a website called http://www.pccasegear.com/
My budget is $2000-$2500
The use of this build is for Intensive gaming and video rendering
I may overclock in the future
I am ok with SLI but wont use it till i get another GPU
I rather intel and Nvidia



Heatsink:
CoolerMaster Hyper 212X CPU Cooler

Power:
Seasonic X-750 80Plus Gold 750W V3

Motherboard:
ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE Motherboard

Storage:
HDD: Western Digital WD Black 2TB WD2002FAEX
SSD: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB SSD Retail Box

RAM:
Corsair Vengeance CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3

GPU:
ASUS GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II

OS:
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64bit with SP1 OEM

Case:
Corsair Obsidian 650D Case

CPU:
Intel Core i7 3770

Optical Drive:
LG GH24NS95 24x SATA DVD-RW Drive OEM

Sound Card:
ASUS ROG Xonar Phoebus Sound Card

 
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We have a fairly standard question set for these sorts of builds. It is as follows:
Where are you buying?
What is your budget?
What is the intended use of this machine?
Do you intend to overclock?
Are you alright with CrossFire/SLI?
Do you have any merchant or brand preferences/requirements?
Do you have access to a Microcenter?

Answering those will help us help you.
 
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Jack: looks to me that all those questions were answered except for the exact price he will pay for what he has listed and if he has a MicroCenter near him (which I doubt since the site he listed is in Australia).

To the OP
; If you plan on overclocking, then you definitely want to go with a "k" series cpu, they are designed to be overclocked. Aside from that, the only other thing you might consider changing might be the motherboard, as there are some currently on the market for heavy-duty overclocking needs, but be aware you will probably pay in excess of $200 US for one of those. If you are not looking to do extreme overclocking, the the Asus mobo will do just fine.

Just my two cents.

Edit: If you are not in a hurry and can wait for Haswell to be released, you might want to hold off till they are.
 
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He editing those in, actually. Which was good, because it puts the information there for folks who are coming in, but nonetheless was not the case when I posted my comment.

That said, for that usage, the build is fine. So long, that is, as he gets a -k series processor if he wishes to overclock.
 
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Sorry Jack, was not aware of that.....good suggestions for OP though
 
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TheOwnageGamer

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Thanks for all the replies. i was just concerned about the power and if anything wont fit eg. the heatsink coving RAM slots. :)
 
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I don't see any problems like that, though you seem to be overpaying. Are you, by any chance, in Australia?
 
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yeah im in Australia and im pretty sure our taxes are included so it will look more expensive
These are the prices and i will also have to pay around 50$ for shipping

CoolerMaster Hyper 212X CPU Cooler $45.00
Seasonic X-750 80Plus Gold 750W V3 $225.00
ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE Motherboard $275.00
Western Digital WD Black 2TB WD2002FAEX $169.00
Corsair Vengeance CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3m $149.00
ASUS GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II $429.00
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64bit with SP1 OEM $139.00
Corsair Obsidian 650D Case $195.00
LG GH24NS95 24x SATA DVD-RW Drive OEM $25.00
Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB SSD Retail Box $249.00
ASUS ROG Xonar Phoebus Sound Card $209.00
Intel Core i7 3770 $308.00
 
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Ah, yes, I see that in the chat now. Sorry, been jumping back and forth between 50 threads this weekend. My, but they do charge a surplus for you guys.
One question about your build as posted: are you going to OC? If not, you could save quite a bit on your motherboard. If so, you need a -k CPU (that is, Intel Core i7-3770k).

Edit: True about the taxes. It's always baffled me that American stores don't do that. It's quite annoying having to calculate it in your head and keep a running tally of the cost of your cart at the same time.
 
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yeah when i went to Hawaii i kept giving the wrong amount of money to people, with the overclocking is there any good side to it, because all i hear is that its not worth melting your CPU for a little extra juice. :)
 
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If you do it right, it's essentially free additional CPU power. If you do it wrong, you'll need to reset things and try again. If you do it really wrong, then you get into damaging components territory. If you're careful and methodical and have a decent cooler (which you've already got on there), you should be in fine shape. That said, I can totally understand not being interested in overclocking, and you certainly don't need it.

Edit: I should also note that there are innumerable guides to overclocking on the web, both as text and as video.
 
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Cool, Thanks man :)
 
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My pleasure.
Happy gaming!
 
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