- Jun 21, 2013
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Quick caveat: Don't feel the need to read past the first paragraph and part list. I don't want to scare off help with too much reading, that info is just there for anyone interested.
I am building this computer to replace my current one, for general use and gaming. I will be using it constantly and I would like to be able to multitask without too much of a performance hit. I am happy to spend some more money if there is a good reason to upgrade from what I listed. Mostly looking for advice on whether I am overlooking something, cutting costs where I shouldn't or if I haven't planned for the future properly. Also I welcome any general ideas on making this computer better/faster.
- I plan on overclocking
- I may add a second GPU in the future
Below I listed what I have already and what I was thinking of buying. Below that
I wrote my reasoning for those parts if you would like to know where I am coming from.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Already own:
Storage: Intel 520 Series 120GB 2.5" SSD
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950
Case: Corsair CC650DW
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80 PLUS
CPU:
Fast and I can overclock it. The 4th gen i5s are out but I don't see much of a performance boost, they use more power and I assume they run hotter. I don't think an i7 will give me any improvement in speed since I won't be doing any video editing type things (correct me if I'm wrong). I'm happy to pay more for a more powerful processor as long as i'll see the difference.
Cooler:
Has good reviews. Good price. I plan on overclocking so maybe I need something better?
Motherboard:
Has good reviews and a good price. Two PCIe 3 x 16 slots (seems good if I decide to buy a second GPU later on since the 7950 utilizes it). I don't see the need for more than two 6Gb/s SATA ports since I think the SSD is the only thing that can utilize it. Am I not thinking forward enough here?
Memory:
Good reviews and I think it's near the best speeds I can get. If I don't buy while it is on sale I will probably buy the same ripjaws x series but with 9 Cas instead of 8 (Which I don't know much if anything about except it's supposedly a little worse). It is a little cheaper. Buying 8Gb because I don't think I will do anything that utilizes more than that and I can always buy more.
Optical drive:
I didn't list one because all I'm looking for is a cheap DVD drive that can burn DL discs. I think I can find that myself. Aside from those functions all I would look for is a minimalist/black front
I am building this computer to replace my current one, for general use and gaming. I will be using it constantly and I would like to be able to multitask without too much of a performance hit. I am happy to spend some more money if there is a good reason to upgrade from what I listed. Mostly looking for advice on whether I am overlooking something, cutting costs where I shouldn't or if I haven't planned for the future properly. Also I welcome any general ideas on making this computer better/faster.
- I plan on overclocking
- I may add a second GPU in the future
Below I listed what I have already and what I was thinking of buying. Below that
I wrote my reasoning for those parts if you would like to know where I am coming from.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Already own:
Storage: Intel 520 Series 120GB 2.5" SSD
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950
Case: Corsair CC650DW
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80 PLUS
CPU:
Fast and I can overclock it. The 4th gen i5s are out but I don't see much of a performance boost, they use more power and I assume they run hotter. I don't think an i7 will give me any improvement in speed since I won't be doing any video editing type things (correct me if I'm wrong). I'm happy to pay more for a more powerful processor as long as i'll see the difference.
Cooler:
Has good reviews. Good price. I plan on overclocking so maybe I need something better?
Motherboard:
Has good reviews and a good price. Two PCIe 3 x 16 slots (seems good if I decide to buy a second GPU later on since the 7950 utilizes it). I don't see the need for more than two 6Gb/s SATA ports since I think the SSD is the only thing that can utilize it. Am I not thinking forward enough here?
Memory:
Good reviews and I think it's near the best speeds I can get. If I don't buy while it is on sale I will probably buy the same ripjaws x series but with 9 Cas instead of 8 (Which I don't know much if anything about except it's supposedly a little worse). It is a little cheaper. Buying 8Gb because I don't think I will do anything that utilizes more than that and I can always buy more.
Optical drive:
I didn't list one because all I'm looking for is a cheap DVD drive that can burn DL discs. I think I can find that myself. Aside from those functions all I would look for is a minimalist/black front
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