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Jordash1999

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Is my setup compatible? it includes a ATX Motherboard Z77 EXTREME4, I5-3570, 2 8gb G-Skill RAM cards, AMD Radeon Hd 7970, 1 TB Sata hard drive, Windows 7 Home Premium, Cooler Master HAF 912, and XFX ATX 550 Power Supply - P1550SXXB9. if so, does this run well?
 
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Jordash1999

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I might not overclock but i want to get the best best best gaming computer for the lowest price possible. all of the parts i listed total to be approximately $1190
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.50 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1016.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-16 05:32 EDT-0400)


If you get a cheaper case, drop the cpu-cooler, a gtx 780 could fit in budget.
Edit: ops forgot an os
 
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Jordash1999

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and this is better/worse than my setup graphic/speed wise?
 
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Marcopolo123

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Its better then your setup
Dont get i7-4770k for gaming.
 
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13thmonkey

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you said might not, it'll cost you $30-40 now to allow you to OC in future if you choose to, or $239 in the future for a new chip.

with these chips to get a decent OC with no risk, i.e going up to the turbo boost level is very very easy, going beyond that is nearly risk free and just as easy, on the 3570k's hitting 4.2-4.3 was easy and safe, and gives you 20% more power which could be the difference between a bit of a stutter and no stutter when things get hectic.

 
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13thmonkey

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sorry all, you are perfectly correct, get the i5- 4570k for gaming, for the price difference between the k and non k its worth it for the future. Getting confused with the new naming conventions.
 
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Jordash1999

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I think 16 GB of Ram would be prefered
 
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just might as well, so this should be able to run extreme games on ultra right?
 
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Okay so overall, Is this setup good for running games on highest quality and best for price?

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.50 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1016.43
 
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13thmonkey

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you'll always be balancing price and performance, there is no 'best', prices change daily. it's a very good setup, similar to the std from a few months ago of a 670 + 3570k. The cooler is not 'needed' but it will be cooler and quieter with it. As to 'highest quality' it depends on the game and resolution, this is the best you can get for that kind of budget and so should be good, to get 'better' you need to add another 50 for the cpu and mobo upgrade and another 200 for a gpu upgrade, and 100 for an SSD, that would be better, but is the extra 350 worth it to you? you get more performance (that is probably more than your monitor can display) and it'll play for a bit longer, but paying the extra 350 in 2 years for maxwell would give you more for longer.
 
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Marcopolo123

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Yes, but this will give you the most performance

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1205.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-16 06:18 EDT-0400)
 
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