Hi there guys
I'm just in the process of building my first gaming PC, I'm compiling the parts and I'm looking to put it together in about 3 weeks after my exams at university!
This is my part list so far:
CPU: NOT PURCHASED! - Was looking at the i5 3570K, considered buying one second hand?? Or wait for the new Haswell i5?
CPU Cooler: NOT PURCHASED - Unsure here, I'm being steered towards the coolermaster evo 212 by community members, and I'd love to OC, but if i decided on a new Haswell would it even fit?
GPU: Nvidia GTX670 EVGA
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK
http://www.ebuyer.com/366005-asus-p8z77-v-lk-intel-3rd-2nd-generation-core-i7-i5-i3-pentium-p8z77-v-lk
I was recommended this by a friend, unsure about it still though due to reviews, but I've already bought it and perhaps I can get my money back and get a Z78 board for a similar price??
Memory:
Patriot 8GB Division 2 viper Extreme DDR3-2400MHz Picked up almost new off ebay for £30 (I think I got a good deal? and a good brand?)
Case: NOT PURCHASED!
Power Supply: Corsair GS800
Optical Drive: Not Purchased... probably going to rip it out of an old PC haha
SSD Got a Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, which i intend to use for everything - I don't store songs and all I'll have on here is games and Windows 7 so I think I'll do fine with it
So essentially, I'm reading that these new Haswell CPU's will be the same price as current ones and their advantages will be:
Better efficiency - I don't really care about this...
Better in-built graphics - I'll be using my GPU
any others???
So basically my main question is, SHOULD I return my board at the cost of perhaps some hassle and hope that I can spend the same on a new one and the equivalent i5 to the 3570K? or SHOULD I just get the ivy bridge and make it last until the NEXT generation of cores?
Thank you so much for your time answering these questions
fluke
I'm just in the process of building my first gaming PC, I'm compiling the parts and I'm looking to put it together in about 3 weeks after my exams at university!
This is my part list so far:
CPU: NOT PURCHASED! - Was looking at the i5 3570K, considered buying one second hand?? Or wait for the new Haswell i5?
CPU Cooler: NOT PURCHASED - Unsure here, I'm being steered towards the coolermaster evo 212 by community members, and I'd love to OC, but if i decided on a new Haswell would it even fit?
GPU: Nvidia GTX670 EVGA
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK
http://www.ebuyer.com/366005-asus-p8z77-v-lk-intel-3rd-2nd-generation-core-i7-i5-i3-pentium-p8z77-v-lk
I was recommended this by a friend, unsure about it still though due to reviews, but I've already bought it and perhaps I can get my money back and get a Z78 board for a similar price??
Memory:
Patriot 8GB Division 2 viper Extreme DDR3-2400MHz Picked up almost new off ebay for £30 (I think I got a good deal? and a good brand?)
Case: NOT PURCHASED!
Power Supply: Corsair GS800
Optical Drive: Not Purchased... probably going to rip it out of an old PC haha
SSD Got a Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, which i intend to use for everything - I don't store songs and all I'll have on here is games and Windows 7 so I think I'll do fine with it
So essentially, I'm reading that these new Haswell CPU's will be the same price as current ones and their advantages will be:
Better efficiency - I don't really care about this...
Better in-built graphics - I'll be using my GPU
any others???
So basically my main question is, SHOULD I return my board at the cost of perhaps some hassle and hope that I can spend the same on a new one and the equivalent i5 to the 3570K? or SHOULD I just get the ivy bridge and make it last until the NEXT generation of cores?
Thank you so much for your time answering these questions
fluke