$1500 New Rig

FormidableOne

Honorable
May 13, 2013
15
0
10,510
Hello, I need help and suggestions.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X05w
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X05w/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X05w/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($112.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($157.01 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($121.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($76.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $1496.95

I will mainly be gaming, how is it?
 


Well, there are things that could be made slightly more price-efficient, but the only thing I would actually change (and, for reference, this is only if this is a pure gaming machine, which it looks like from the specs) is the RAM: you don't need 16GB or 1866mhz. 8Gb at 1600mhz will be fine. On the other hand, if this is a gaming/video editing build or something else that needs that much RAM, you might well benefit from an i7-3770k, which is only about $40 more at Microcenter.
 

FormidableOne

Honorable
May 13, 2013
15
0
10,510
But the noctua site says that the cooler fits with extreme6. any other suggestions?

Jack I don't live in the us so there's no microcenter here. Is the 3770k at the same performance as a 3570k?
 


Ah. Your Part Picker had the CPU listed as from Microcenter, so I had assumed that you had access.

The 3770k is equal to the 3570k in games, and costs more. As a result, we rarely recommend it. However, if you're doing something other than gaming, it's possible that application may benefit from Hyperthreading (the main difference between them). The ultimate question is what you intend to use the PC for.
 

FormidableOne

Honorable
May 13, 2013
15
0
10,510
Well I will probably record some of my gameplay and edit the footage with a video editing program, i also use photoshop but i don't think that's of huge importance. i just want to know, is the build good overall? worth buying right?
 

g-unit1111

Titan
Moderator


If you post your country of origin and the store that you're buying from that will help to suggest a rig. If you don't know of any check the link in my signature.

Games are far more GPU intensive than CPU intensive. You will benefit far more from a better GPU than a better CPU.
 

FormidableOne

Honorable
May 13, 2013
15
0
10,510


germany, here: http://www.kmcomputer.de/
 


If the recording/editing is low priority, I would drop down to 8GB of RAM. Other than that, looks good.
 

g-unit1111

Titan
Moderator


What's available in the US and what's available in Germany might not always match up. Plus power requirements are different in the EU, the currencies have to match, taxes on goods have to be known, things of that nature.

Your original build looks good but you don't need 16GB of RAM or 1866 for gaming purposes, you're just wasting money there.
 

FormidableOne

Honorable
May 13, 2013
15
0
10,510


lol funny thing is one of my parents work in a bakery so I get to have most things that are left from the day. (yes including cinnamon rolls. lol)

 


I envy you deeply. It's been far too long since I had fresh baked goods.

On the RAM, 16GB isn't too egregious, though it's not needed for current games. You really should take it down to 1600mhz, however. The gains just aren't there.
 

FormidableOne

Honorable
May 13, 2013
15
0
10,510


But 1866 and 1600MHz ram are the same price, why go with 1600 then?
 


Oh. The same exact price? Well, that being the case, go for it.
 

DSzymborski

Titan
Moderator


The Noctua works with the ASRock, it's just that the ASRock boards are a little more bendy and the Noctua cooler quite hefty. I have that same motherboard and went with the Hyper 212 myself (also a 3770k) given that I have a lot of airflow in my case.