So...what do you think of my first build?

Jupz · Jul 16, 2013

So my first build is done, and just wanted some opinions such are there any bottlenecks, how well it will run next gen games, how long will it last, cooling setup etc.

By the way I am not going to overclock my CPU straight away but am going to wait to pick up a good cooler soon therefore I am going to go with a stock cooler for now

Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX Motherboard
CPU: Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3570K
GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 780
RAM: G.Skill 8GBXL Main Memory DDR3
HDD: Seagate 1TB Barracuda Internal Hard Drive - OEM
PSU: OCZ OCZ-ZS650W-UK ZS Series 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply
OS: Windows 7
Case: CM Storm Stryker White Full Tower Gaming Case
Monitor: BenQ GL2450HM 24 inch Widescreen LED Multimedia Monitor
Optical Drive: Liteon Ihas124 24x Dvd±rw

TheBigTroll · Jul 16, 2013

the psu is pretty low quality and you dont have a SSD. your rig is less than a proper rig without those

Jupz · Jul 16, 2013

TheBigTroll :

Any recommendations for a PSU?

SSD: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5 inch SATA Solid State Drive

TheBigTroll · Jul 16, 2013

a xfx 550w

get a sandisk ultra plus or a m5s 128gb. whichever of the 2 are cheaper

Jupz · Jul 16, 2013

TheBigTroll :

any particular xfx power supply, and will a 550w be a high enough wattage

TheBigTroll · Jul 16, 2013

yes. it will actually supply more power than the ocz you have currently. if you just bought it, you could return it as long as you dont get charged with a restock fee but if you do, id suggest keeping it as it isnt terrible but its just mediocre

WhatAreSpaces · Jul 16, 2013

Socket that you are using is not current, Intel has moved to Haswell. Intel will not support that socket with any new chips whereas the Haswell socket is brand new. Upgrade to 4570k seems like a good idea.

Jupz · Jul 16, 2013

WhatAreSpaces :

I dont think I would need to upgrade the chip for a while but if the time comes when a i5 3570k (OC to 4.2... eventually) will not be enough for gaming I will be upgrading to a Sabertooth motherboard along with the cpu

Jupz · Jul 16, 2013

TheBigTroll :

So would this model suffice XFX Core Edition 550w 80+ Bronze Captive PSU

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