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atbrah

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Hi everyone,

This is my first gaming rig that I'll be building. I've been saving up for quite a while to put this all together. I was wondering if any of you could take a look over my set-up and critique it or offer me help and/or suggestions.

I would greatly appreciate it!!!

Here is a link to the set-up:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10ofl
 
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Jack Revenant

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There are some things to which could be done to improve the build. This would be my suggestion:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.12 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($443.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 800D ATX Full Tower Case ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE278Q 27.0" Monitor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($128.94 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($52.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1967.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-27 07:59 EDT-0400)

Cheaper, equally good CPU and motherboard, better quality PSU, drastically more powerful GPU, and slightly lower in price.

However, it bears mentioning that the new Intel processors (Haswell) will be coming out in about a week. I would definitely recommend waiting.
 
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atbrah

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Hi Jack!
Thanks for the helpful input. I was wondering, if overall all my parts would be able to fit in my PC? And also, after the new intel processors come out, will the i7 go down a lot in price? Should I be able to upgrade to that (i7) without spending that much more once the new processors are released? And would using two 660's instead of the 7970 be more powerful? Thanks again! Anymore advice and help would be greatly appreciated!
 
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Jack Revenant

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Happy to help.
You have a fairly huge full tower case there, so you shouldn't have any trouble fitting your parts inside.
To the best of my understanding, Intel has a policy against decreasing processor prices. I have no idea why. You would likely be best advised to simply get a 4670k, which should outperform a 3770k for gaming anyway.
 
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