Is my build compatible and will it be good for gaming?

uklee · Oct 12, 2013

CPU: i5 3570k

Motherboard: Asrock Extreme4 Z77

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8gb

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3.5 inch 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB 6GB/S Internal SATA Drive

Video Card: Asus Oc 7850 2gb

Case: Fractal Design Define R4

Power Supply: Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS Bronze Power Supply Unit

Cooler: Master Hyper 212 EVO

Operating System: Windows 7

Screen: 1920x1080

Is this build compatible and would it be good for gaming? (already have the graphics card)

And would the motherboard/graphics card allow me to buy another 7850 in the future?

thanks!

Random_G33K · Oct 12, 2013

Its all compatible. Yes it is good for gaming. You can have 2 graphic cards in you motherboard.

diazalon · Oct 12, 2013

uklee :

It is good but for barely anything more you can upgrade to haswell and z87 for about %10 faster cpu performance and right now the HD7950 on newegg is $180! Its an amazing gpu but if you cant get that you should be able to get an hd7870 because they are going down in price

Super Batman · Oct 12, 2013

Very nice, however the CPU is last gen and you will loose a few fps comared to the new 4670K. I would recommend getting the Asrock Extreme4 Z87 and the 4670K, its one step up for virtually the same price. With that 212 Evo you can easily hit 4GHz.

The motherboard (the Z87)is extremely well built and has 3x PCIe 3.0 16x slots. Meaning that you can run THREE Graphics cards to their full potential.
The problem is that you PSU (I have the same but modular) cannot handle (2 or 3)x 7850 is Xfire. I recommend getting any 650-750W PSu that is both Xfire/SLI ready and at minimum 80+ certified for 2 of them and for 3 a 850W Three way XFIRE ready and 80+Bronze minimum.

As for gaming it is pretty good. Don´t expect Crysis 3 at 80FPS at high, but instead more reasonably Crysis 3 at medium at maybe 60FPS. With a single card.

Next windows 8.1 launches soon so get that instead, you will get considerably better FPS and faster boot times.

Then you have selected 2TB. Completely uneccisary for gaming, I have 1tb and It will take me YEARS to even come close to filling that.
And just so you know, WD Blue is better thatn a Seagate Barracuda, my friend has had some serious issues with the 1TB version. So go with a 1TB WD Blue/Black/Red depending on how tight the Budget is.

Any questions? Or comments?

Random_G33K · Oct 12, 2013

I suggest you that you buy WD not seagate. 3 seagate HDDs died on me. They start clicking soon The 1 TB, 1.5TB and 2TB versions are the worst.

uklee · Oct 12, 2013

Super Batman :

motherboard - http://www.extak.com/product/609472/Asrock-Z87-Extreme4,-DDR3-SDRAM,-DIMM,-d?ppc=google_shopping

Psu - http://www.amazon.co.uk/OCZ-OCZ-ZS650W-UK-Series-Bronze-Supply/dp/B005DJJRVQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1381576340&sr=1-2&keywords=650w+80+plus

hdd - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-internal-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1381576361&sr=1-1&keywords=1tb+western+digital+caviar+black+hard+drive

proc- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Graphics-BX80646I74770-Generation-Technology/dp/B00CO8TBOW/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1381576625&sr=1-1&keywords=4670K

are these the right products that you are suggesting?

thanks for the help! really helps me alot on making sure im about to build the right computer for the first time

Random_G33K · Oct 12, 2013

uklee :

Super Batman :

motherboard - http://www.extak.com/product/609472/Asrock-Z87-Extreme4,-DDR3-SDRAM,-DIMM,-d?ppc=google_shopping

Psu - http://www.amazon.co.uk/OCZ-OCZ-ZS650W-UK-Series-Bronze-Supply/dp/B005DJJRVQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1381576340&sr=1-2&keywords=650w+80+plus

hdd - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-internal-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1381576361&sr=1-1&keywords=1tb+western+digital+caviar+black+hard+drive

proc- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Graphics-BX80646I74770-Generation-Technology/dp/B00CO8TBOW/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1381576625&sr=1-1&keywords=4670K

are these the right products that you are suggesting?

thanks for the help! really helps me alot on making sure im about to build the right computer for the first time

WD caviar black is better. Buy that one.

Tenvis · Oct 12, 2013

For me, Stick with Ivy Bridge. Kinda getting some "Hasfail" on haswell.

Super Batman · Oct 12, 2013

uklee :

Very nice, I see that the PSU does not have the proper cables for an Xfire configuration.
Take a look at these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171084

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817116014

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182071

All three are capable of taking 2 Graphics cards.

The coolermaster being the cheapest is non-modular and 80+ Bronze.

The NZXT is Fully Modular I believe and has a 80+ Bronze certification.

The Rosewill is Non-modular and is 80+ GOLD certified.

I would recommend the NZXT PSU because it is modular so you will not have any pesky cables lying around while you still have 1 card. Also it comes with really good capacitors so it will most likely not overvolt where the others would.

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