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Bob James

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Computer Build:

i5-3570K

Sapphire 7950 OC W/Boost

AsRock Z77-Extreme4 Intel Z77

Coolermaster SGC1000KWN1 SGC-1000 case

Corsair CX-500

Seagate 3.5" 1TB

Coolermaster Hyper-212 EVO CPU Cooler

G.Skill Ripjaws-X 8G Kit(4Gx2) DDR3

This is around $1200.
Please tell me any improvements or anything else.
Thanks!
 
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switch out to AMD products of same price and you'll have higher performance, OR switch to equal performance and you'll save money.

Sapphire 7950 OC W/Boost
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This is an incredible Card stock, i can't imagine what it would be like boosted and OC...

I also recommend AMD CPU to pair with your AMD GPU for the AMD Optimized Tessellation, this will improve frame rate in games.

AsRock Z77-Extreme4 Intel Z77
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You don't necessarily need to get an insane high end gaming Motherboard to use the performance of your CPU and or GPU, however, some of the features like Auto Clock can be nice, however many will strongly recommend against auto tuning your hardware. However, ASUS is an excellent choice, i used their M5A97 with hardly any performance differentiation between that and my ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z.

Coolermaster SGC1000KWN1 SGC-1000 case
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A case is a case, some breath better than others, if you really want to keep onto your $1000 budget, this is where you bite the bullet and get a cheaper case, like from Xigmatek or Rosewill.

Corsair CX-500
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Excellent company, however i fear the CX500 is not quite what i'd recommend, i have one, it runs a bit on the hotter side, i recommend my Corsair TX750 V2 lovely little guy, with Yellow instead of unsightly Green on it.

Seagate 3.5" 1TB
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I hope your are buying an ST310005N1A1AS-RK Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD as this is the very best HDD i have EVER had.

Coolermaster Hyper-212 EVO CPU Cooler
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A proper CPU cooler, very good choice.

G.Skill Ripjaws-X 8G Kit(4Gx2) DDR3
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I once got a couple 4GB Value Ram DIMMs from Corsair, 2x4GB and fairly inexpensive too, allowing you to spend more where it counts.
 
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Bob James

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I want to stick with intel...
A Corsair TX750 is double the price of a Corsair 500, and I'm already over the limit, so I can't get that..
The CPU Cooler isn't compatible with some of the cases which were cheaper, that I was thinking of.
 
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I have revised my initial post to better assist you in your budgeting.
 
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Bob James

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What if I go with the Corsair Cx - 600 is that fine?

 
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If that is around $1200 then either you are overpaying on a lot of parts or live somewhere that is not in the US

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $844.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-31 05:36 EDT-0400)

This build allows you to add in a second GPU

A high quality PSU(way better than some CX model from Corsair)

lots of features on the motherboard

A nice looking case


I would probably add in an SSD and upgrade the cooler for more OC potential. Also possibly upgrade GPU but it is not really needed as i believe the 7950 is the best for the money currently.

Going down the Nvidia path is also a nice choice if you want better cooling and efficiency.(Cooling is more based on the cooler but Nvidia chips still tend to run a bit lower than AMD)
 
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my experience with the CX series wasn't the greatest, if you intend on doing gaming i recommend the TX lineup
 
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Bob James

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I live in australia, so it will be more expensive...
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($265.00 @ Scorptec)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($149.00 @ Scorptec)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.41 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($329.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($149.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($25.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1191.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-01 03:12 EST+1000)

similar build
HDD: i like western digital better but just get whichever one is cheaper
Mobo: a higher quality mobo and is a bit bigger than the extreme4(made the PCB short so it actually bends quite a bit)
GPU: get whichever one is cheaper Gigabyte vs Sapphire. They both make great GPUs.
Case: it is preference, get whatever fits the budget/what you like
 
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