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Marco Mathias

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Hi this is my first build and i was wondering if these parts are compatible with each other?

MOBO: Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI W/ HDMI,DVI,DispayPort Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77X-UD3H

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155

GPU: XFXAMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/2 Mini Display Port PCI-Express Video Card

PSU:Corsair Builder Series CX 500 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS (CX500)

CASE:Cooler Master HAF 912 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow

SSD: Samsung 840 Series 2.5 inch 120GB SATA III internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

OS: Windows 7 home premium 64bit

I have 8gb of ddr3 ram and a 500gb hdd right now at home (i also have a disk drive

Thanks :D
Cost: 846.73$
Purpose: Gaming
(if you can design a better one for the price of 800-850 tell me)

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1. You are looking at like 40+ minimums on 1080p very high-ultra settings in 1080p with this build. And like 60+ Averages on most current titles.

2. Yes that card would easily fit in the Antex GX700.

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This would be my recommendation which has some nice upgrades and costs less.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.67 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($61.24 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $838.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-26 12:05 EDT-0400)

I upgraded to the 4670K which is a faster processor and also unlocked. I didn't include an aftermarket cooler which would be necessary if you decide to overclock eventually. I'd recommend the Hyper 212 EVO if you want to OC. I also included the HD 7950 GPU which is a lot faster than the 7870 you originally selected. The XFX 550W PSU is a better quality and bit more power than the CX 500 but other than that, the rest of the build didn't change much.
 
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This would be my advice, drop the SSD and go for more graphics power instead.

+ i5 4670k = Most powerful gaming CPU
+ 7970 is hell of a gaming card which is very powerful and can be overclocked to match the performance of the 770 easily.
+ Very high quality PSU
+ Antex GX700 provides awesome airflow, best in the price range. Also has a military look to it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($268.30 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec GX700 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $783.24
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-26 13:20 EDT-0400)


But if you still want the SSD then go a bit above the budget and get this instead.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($268.30 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec GX700 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $883.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-26 13:22 EDT-0400)
 
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Marco Mathias

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Cool, Could you tell me what the FPS on high-ultra settings at 1080p on bf3 or arma 3? (for the system without the SSD)

Thanks
 
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1. You are looking at like 40+ minimums on 1080p very high-ultra settings in 1080p with this build. And like 60+ Averages on most current titles.

2. Yes that card would easily fit in the Antex GX700.

I hope this helps. If at any point of time if you feel that your question has been answered, then make sure that you mark the Thread as solved by "Picking A Solution". It would be appreciated by guys who are looking for similar answers.
 
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Marco Mathias

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Hey, I switched the motherboard to a Gigabyte Z87 D3HP, Would that work with the other parts? I dont think its a good OCing board
 
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Marco Mathias

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How about an MSI Computer Corp. Motherboard ATX DDR3 1333 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z87-G43 so i can get some Kingston Technology HyperX 8 GB (2x4 GB Modules) 1600 MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Kit (PC3 12800) 240-Pin SDRAM KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX?
 
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That board is not at all what I would consider as good for overclocking.

It is fine but not that good of a board especially for overclocking purpose. If you want to overclock, then look for something else.

Anything out of these would do :

1. Asrock Z87 Extreme 3 or Z87 Extreme 4
2. Gigabyte Z87 UD3 or Z87 UD3H
3. Asus Z87-A
4. MSI G-45 Gaming

Get any board which is the cheapest among these.
 
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Marco Mathias

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This is the final, which was decided on another post. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1JaBZ
 
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