I can't really tell what build is better.

Nicholas Fenton · May 30, 2013

Hey Guys, So i am new to pc building and I got confused on the parts and what one is better than the other. I got two build recommendations from the internet and made changes from what I knew I wanted. can you please tell me what build is the better build?. They are priced around 1200 each.

Intel Core i5 3570 Quad Core Processor LGA1155 3.4GHZ Ivy Bridge 6MB
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro REV.2 CPU Heatsink Cooler LGA1366 LGA1155 LGA1156 AM2 AM3 w/ 92MM Fan
MSI Z77A-G41 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI SATA3 DVI HDMI CrossFireX USB3.0 Motherboard
Kingston HyperX Blu Black Series 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9 DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit
MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti Power Edition 1019/1097MHZ 2GB 6.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI DP PCI-E Video Card
Seasonic M12II 750W EPS12V 20/24PIN ATX Power Supply PFC 80+ Bronze Modular 8PIN PCI-E 120MM Fan
Bitfenix Spectre BFF-BLF-12025B-RP 120MM Blue LED Case Fan 1000RPM 43.5CFM 20DBA 3/4 Pin
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB 2.5in SATA3 LSI SandForce Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD
The Onboard Sound Card

OR

Intel i5-3570K 3.4GHz LGA1155 Ivy Bridge Processor BX806237I53570K
Asus P8Z77-V LX LGA1155 DDR3 Motherboard ATX
Kingston HyperX Blue 8GB 1600MHz CL10 DDR3 Memory KHX1600C10D3B1/8G
WD Caviar™ Black™ WD1002FAEX 1 TB SATA 6.0GB/s HDD
Gigabyte GeForce GTX660 Ti 2GB DDR5 Video Card GV-N66TWF2-2GD
LG GH24NS72B INTERNAL 24X SUPER-MULTI SATA Optical Drive
Cooler Master V6 GT LGA1366/1156/775 AM3 CPU Cooler RR-V6GT-22PK-R1
Cooler Master Extreme 2 725W Power Supply RS-725-PCAR

bignastyid · May 30, 2013

The top build has a better cooler, a ssd, faster ram, and more importantly a much better power supply(cooler master extremes are not a good power supply). However you may need to add a larger hdd for storage 120Gb fills quickly.

Nicholas Fenton · May 30, 2013

bignastyid :

Thank you so much, I only have the 128 ssd because I have a hhd that I am planning to use for all other files. I really appreciate the speed response.

g-unit1111 · May 30, 2013

Neither really. On the first build that cooler is garbage and really no better than the stock fan. That SSD isn't really that good either, and don't worry about extra case fans. You don't need a cooler if you're not overclocking.

On the second build - it's a bit better but for that price you can definitely get a better GPU, and that Kingston RAM is 1.65V, for Ivy Bridge you need 1.5V. That PSU is crap on the second build.

Here's what I would suggest for $1200:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($0.00 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($443.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1178.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-30 18:35 EDT-0400)

Nicholas Fenton · May 30, 2013

g-unit1111 :

Neither really. On the first build that cooler is garbage and really no better than the stock fan. That SSD isn't really that good either, and don't worry about extra case fans. You don't need a cooler if you're not overclocking.

On the second build - it's a bit better but for that price you can definitely get a better GPU, and that Kingston RAM is 1.65V, for Ivy Bridge you need 1.5V. That PSU is crap on the second build.

Here's what I would suggest for $1200:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($0.00 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($443.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1178.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-30 18:35 EDT-0400)

Thank you very much, Just another question just so i know in the future. How can you tell what power supply you will need when looking at parts? I've seen some with 750W and some with only 620W like the one you recommend ?

g-unit1111 · May 30, 2013

Nicholas Fenton :

I'd say about 90% of the PSU wattage calculators on the internet are grossly inaccurate. PC Part Picker's comes probably the closest to real world wattage needs. The way I look at is whether or not you want to run a single GPU or a dual GPU. Single = 600W or below is fine. Dual = no more than 750W.

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