Advice on first build (Gaming) $1200-1500 4+ years

platypuswar · May 16, 2013

Jack Revenant · May 16, 2013

platypuswar :

Your build is good, though I would use the Sapphire Vapor-X Ghz. Edition for a mere $30 more. That said, I can't say for sure that this will last you that long. You may want to consider adding a second card in a two-way CrossFire later on to improve your performance. Fortunately, you already have a PSU which can support that there, so you shouldn't have too much to worry about.

Edit: One additional edit I would suggest is changing your SSD to a Samsung 840 Pro 128 GB, instead of an 830.

Edit 2: Lastly, you might want to change your HDD to a Seagate Barracuda 1TB.

bigcyco1 · May 16, 2013

Your build looks fine it will last you about two years before you need to upgrade anything.

platypuswar · May 16, 2013

Jack Revenant :

platypuswar :

Your build is good, though I would use the Sapphire Vapor-X Ghz. Edition for a mere $30 more. That said, I can't say for sure that this will last you that long. You may want to consider adding a second card in a two-way CrossFire later on to improve your performance. Fortunately, you already have a PSU which can support that there, so you shouldn't have too much to worry about.

Edit: One additional edit I would suggest is changing your SSD to a Samsung 840 Pro 128 GB, instead of an 830.

Edit 2: Lastly, you might want to change your HDD to a Seagate Barracuda 1TB.

Made the edits you suggested
updated list here:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XLpJ

are the speakers I suggested any good? Or is it a better idea to have a decent headset like http://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-3H-Gaming-Headset-Black/dp/B003ZXKVJE
in a college environment

also is water cooling worth it? if so which one would you suggest?

and finally are fan controllers a good idea or should I use software to monitor temps?

Jack Revenant · May 16, 2013

platypuswar :

Jack Revenant :

platypuswar :

Your build is good, though I would use the Sapphire Vapor-X Ghz. Edition for a mere $30 more. That said, I can't say for sure that this will last you that long. You may want to consider adding a second card in a two-way CrossFire later on to improve your performance. Fortunately, you already have a PSU which can support that there, so you shouldn't have too much to worry about.

Edit: One additional edit I would suggest is changing your SSD to a Samsung 840 Pro 128 GB, instead of an 830.

Edit 2: Lastly, you might want to change your HDD to a Seagate Barracuda 1TB.

Made the edits you suggested
updated list here:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XLpJ

are the speakers I suggested any good? Or is it a better idea to have a decent headset like http://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-3H-Gaming-Headset-Black/dp/B003ZXKVJE
in a college environment

also is water cooling worth it? if so which one would you suggest?

and finally are fan controllers a good idea or should I use software to monitor temps?

Build looks good.

Sound systems are very much a preference issue, so I don't like to advise people on them.

Water cooler can produce some impressive results, but you don't need it unless you plan on heavy ocerclocking.

I like fan controllers, myself. That said, my case came with one, so I couldn't say whether I'd have been willing to pay extra for one.

jackspeed · May 17, 2013

My advice take a day trip to chicago and buy the cpu at microcenter $169.99. You can also pick up your motherboard there 2 and get some savings with there package deal.

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