New computer build I have a few questions hopefully you could answer them

marwan5418 · Jul 31, 2013

Hey guys I plan on doing a build and I was wondering what do you guys think about it and I'm stuck on a few parts, planning on buying it tonight so help please and mainly going to be using it for gaming not much more other than casual use.

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116899 I'm going with Haswell unless you guys recommend Ivy Bridge

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130932

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119213

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088 unless you guys recommend another power supply, don't know if I should go with corsair or seasonic.

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

Motherboard: Okay here are the questions mainly, I'm not sure which motherboard to go with and I've come down to 3 options. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131989
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131977
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130693

Thank you guys I'm relatively new to this and hopefully you guys could help, thank you so much.

realchaos · Jul 31, 2013

Are you overclocking?
For the motherboard, this is what I would recommend: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128592&Tpk=gigabyte%20ga-z87x-ud3h
It's not over-priced and has everything you'll need for overclocking.

The RAM is expensive. You can get the exact same RAM in a different color at a much cheaper price: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233180
Or you can opt for low-profile RAM so you can fit in a huge cpu cooler like the Noctua NH-D14: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231546

This psu is about the same price and allows for SLI: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207029

Higher clocked gpu with better cooling, IMHO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125466

Case is expensive and you don't really need a full tower. Do you have a requirement for a case (i.e. LED fans, side panel window, quiet, etc.)? This will help us recommend a cheaper case that still provides great airflow.

Neil_C · Jul 31, 2013

Your build is looking pretty fine. The 3570K from Ivy Bridge is still a champ, but so is the CPU you picked out. Those are all some quality vendors too. I think any of those motherboards would work just fine. If you want to OC that CPU considerably, i'd use an aftermarket heatsink/fan for it (I've had good experience with a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for my 2500k @ 4.4GhZ, but there are a lot of good options out there).

marwan5418 · Jul 31, 2013

I don't have any like requirements on the case I just want it to look nice, which is why I picked the HAF 932 but I'm open to other options

marwan5418 · Jul 31, 2013

Do you guys think amd cards are better than nvidias? Or?

realchaos · Jul 31, 2013

If you plan to crossfire/SLI, then NVIDIA is a better solution because crossfire has tons of problems unlike SLI, which only has a little.

Case alternatives:

Corsair 500r: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-500rbk
Coolermaster Storm Scout 2: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sgc2100wwn1
NZXT Phantom 410: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-caph410b1
Fractal Design Define R4: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4bl

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