Need help on my computer parts

Leventarsenal · Aug 3, 2013

Alright guys,

I am building a computer aimed at gaming. I will be playing mostly Battlefield3/4 and want the best performance for medium graphic settings.

These are the components I am intending to get but can ye help me out if i can get better parts?

Case : NZXT Phantom 410
CPU : Intel i5 3570k
CPU Cooler : Cool Master Hyper 212 Evo
GPU : EVGA GTX 760 4GB
RAM : Corsair Vengence 8GB
Motherboard : Gigabyte Intel Z77 Dual Thunderbolt ATX
SSD : Samsung 120GB
Hard Drive : Seagate 2TB
PSU : Corsair CX750 Builder Series 750W
DVD Drive : Asus DRW
OS : Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

Please bear in mind that i want to future proof myself for a good few years.

Thanks,
Levent.

JackNaylorPE · Aug 3, 2013

I a bit leery of the CX series and haven't been impressed with the reviews I have seen. I'd consider the TX as the minimum quality level with HX and AX (in most sizes) being the pinnacle. The case in this combo is $70 every other week on newegg, ya just looking in the wrong week

Case - $200 Corsair 500R Black http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1390812
PSU - included Corsair TX750

The 1155 socket is dead end, current generation is 1150. And while the 3570k overclocks better than the 4670k, since the latter is faster at stock speeds, it works out perty even. If ya lose ya MoBo 18 months from now, even your warranty replacements will ne new generation boards. Just went thru this twice with 1156 board failures (user induced) and had to replace both MoBo and CPU as manufacturer had no 1156 boards. The MSI GD65 has swept the field with this MoBo.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/msi_z87_gd65_gaming/12.htm
hrough the board, and you have a winning combination at $189.[/quote]
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/msi_z87_gd65_gaming_review/15

Seagate is a great performer, especially at 3TB....get the WD Black if ya want 5 years
HD - $135 Seagate 7200.14 1TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148844
HD - $90 Caviar Black 1TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
SSD - $135 - Samsung 840 Pro 128GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147192

Hyper 212 is a great $30 cooler .... Phanteks tops it by 14C if ya have bigger budget
http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/phanteks_ph_tc14pe_cpu_cooler_review,15.html
Cooler - $80 - Phanteks PH-TC14 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709011
TIM - $7 - Shin Etsu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080

As for the GFX, I wouldn't invest in the 4GB unless ya resolution is bigger than 1920 x 1080. Are you thinking of the EVGA SC series..... historically EVGA has used a great cooler but stock / reference PCBs and VRMs on the factory overclocked SC series. The competition from Asus, Gigabayte and MSI OTOH have used nonreference PCB and VRM ever since the 5xx series.

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 3, 2013

whats ur total budget???

Leventarsenal · Aug 3, 2013

Oh ya, my budget is around £1100 / $1680.

And thanks Jack for the info. Will probably change the power supply and the GPU! Should i get windows 8 or stick with 7?

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 3, 2013

i ll give u a built

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 3, 2013

i ll give u a built

Leventarsenal · Aug 3, 2013

Ok thanks

Sangeet Khatri · Aug 3, 2013

This is the best build for your budget :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£184.24 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£139.22 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: GeIL Enhance CORSA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£40.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£71.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£62.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (£318.50 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£83.29 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£113.75 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£12.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.39 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1095.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 17:21 BST+0100)

I hope this helps. Take a look at the build and tell me what you think about it. Your feedback would be highly appreciated.

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 3, 2013

get a built with 2x gtx 760 which will outperfrm a gtx titan

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£174.93 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.85 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£101.86 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: GeIL Enhance CORSA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£40.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£71.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.99 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£204.81 @ Dabs)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£204.81 @ Dabs)
Case: Fractal Design Define R3 Black Pearl ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£12.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.39 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1090.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 18:03 BST+0100)

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 3, 2013

get 2 gtx 760 would be best for u
u ll be surprised to see the performance u ll get from this 760 sli
look at this

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 3, 2013

Dont opt for a haswell over ivy
Reasons
1. Only 5-10% marginal increase in haswell from ivy
2.haswell produces more heat than 6 core sandy bridge e processors so ivy cpu would b better overclocker
3.there is no news that the 1150 socket would support further generation processors as broadwell would be bringin ddr4 most probably so it will be a new mobo

Leventarsenal · Aug 3, 2013

Ok thanks guys but i am sorry to say i will have to cut down my budget due to personal reasons to about £850 / $1350. If i can get more money i will change my build to the ones suggested. More than likely the double GTX 760! Thanks alot sn1992 and Sangeet Khatri

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 3, 2013

Look i just removed the ssd and a gtx 760 which u could add anytime
The system is completely sli ready
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£174.93 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.85 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£101.86 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: GeIL Enhance CORSA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£40.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.99 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (£204.81 @ Dabs)
Case: Fractal Design Define R3 Black Pearl ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£12.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£68.39 @ Aria PC)
Total: £813.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 19:02 BST+0100)

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