Building A New Desktop Gaming PC

silvershadow113 · May 12, 2013

Hey I am trying to build a desktop that will play the latest games on high/ ultra graphics. Do you think the components are good enough/ will all cooperate?:

COOLER MASTER HAF 912

SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold ((SS-650KM Active PFC F3)) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory

ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 FM2 AMD A85X (Hudson D4) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

SAMSUNG 840 Series MZ-7TD250BW 2.5" 250GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler

EVGA 02G-P4-3677-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW Signature2 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard

Logitech G930 USB Connector Circumaural Wireless Gaming Headset

Logitech M310 Peacock Blue 3 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB RF Wireless Laser Mouse

ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD 3D Monitor Height&pivot adjustable 350 cd/m2 80,000,000:1 Built-in Speakers

Do you guys think this sounds good?

avenseth12 · May 12, 2013

Good choices except your mobo is not comptable. You choose a MOBO for an AMD cpu. Look at something like these:

GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 TH LGA 1155 Intel Z77 $184
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128558

MSI Z77A-GD65 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 $164
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130643

ASRock Z77 Extreme6/TB4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 $164
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157344

silvershadow113 · May 12, 2013

Could I use this motherboard? If I did, Could I do dual gtx 670's in the future with it? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837#top

killerhurtalot · May 12, 2013

Eh..... with that cooler, you don't need that nice of a motherboard.... you're not gonna get that much of a higher overclock with it... (and not that much extra features... that he'll use)

Just get a Asrock Extreme4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293

silvershadow113 · May 12, 2013

Also, everything will fit in my case right?

killerhurtalot · May 12, 2013

with the HAF 912, it'll be a tight fit... (especially if you're doing SLI later on) and wires would be everywhere inside (since the 912 lacks a cable management panel in the back)

I would suggest either a HAF 922 or something around the same size and features.

And that motherboard will do SLI. pretty decent motherboard with a good build quality. (better than asrock, but the asrock can overclock the CPU better)

fixer762 · May 12, 2013

First off these 2 items are NOT COMPATIBLE.

ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 FM2 AMD A85X (Hudson D4) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Either change to a Z77 motherboard or switch the processor to an FM2.

Z77 board-ASRock Z77 Extreme6/TB4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157344

or
Fm2 processor-AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket FM2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113280

Also don't forget a Cd/dvd drive so you can download windows off of the disc unless you have windows on a usb thumb drive.

decent cd/dvd burner if you don't have one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

how to put windows on a thumb drive if you don't want to bother with a cd drive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZVgInbhTAw

Things I would change, but don't need to be.
The cpu cooler to a Noctua cooler
Noctua NH-C12P SE14 140mm SSO CPU Cooler from
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608019&Tpk=Noctua%20NH-C12P&IsVirtualParent=1
or
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=47091&vpn=NH-C12P%20SE14&manufacture=Noctua
I would switch to one that blows into the motherboard so it cools the power regulation, since that 212 evo won't cool that stuff very well, if that matters to you. I would at least get a heat sink built by Noctua (designed in Austria, built in Taiwan)
http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=start

I'd switch the SSD out for a Crucial M500 480GB SATA 2.5", if you can spare the funds, more capacity is always better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-148-695&IsVirtualParent=1

Nephilim_17 · May 12, 2013

silvershadow113 :

Hey I am trying to build a desktop that will play the latest games on high/ ultra graphics. Do you think the components are good enough/ will all cooperate?:

COOLER MASTER HAF 912

SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold ((SS-650KM Active PFC F3)) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory

ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 FM2 AMD A85X (Hudson D4) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

SAMSUNG 840 Series MZ-7TD250BW 2.5" 250GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler

EVGA 02G-P4-3677-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW Signature2 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard

Logitech G930 USB Connector Circumaural Wireless Gaming Headset

Logitech M310 Peacock Blue 3 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB RF Wireless Laser Mouse

ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD 3D Monitor Height&pivot adjustable 350 cd/m2 80,000,000:1 Built-in Speakers

Do you guys think this sounds good?

dude... i think it's better to wait for the new processors....

fixer762 · May 12, 2013

If you are worried about fitting everything in builds or upgrades after this one, get a bigger case

COOLER MASTER CM Storm Series Trooper
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119245

windowed version, same case cept its white
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119260

Antec Eleven Hundred-big plus is the fan behind the motherboard tray
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129178

NZXT Phantom 630-if you into this style, and there are 3 colors.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146099

If you don't want to buy a case for 10 years and want to spend the big bucks get a case from
http://www.caselabs-store.com/
or
http://www.mountainmods.com/

avenseth12 · May 13, 2013

Yes, you can use that MOBO and everything looks right

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