need help in making a system

rijul · Oct 25, 2013

i m thinking of making my very 1st gaming setup. i m on mid range budget of around $700-800 w/o screen. as of now after some research i have chosen the following config:

mobo- MSI Z77A-G45 Gaming($130)
CPU- Intel i5 3570k ($220)
RAM- corsair vengeance 8gb(2x4) ($77)
video card- Asus Nvidia geforce GTX 650Ti boost ($150)
Storage- Seagate baracuda 1TB 7200 rpm ($70)
PSU- corsair 600W($60)
CASE- not decided yet.. maybe of not so popular built.
optical drive- ]ASUS DVD-Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24F1ST ($18)
Total -$707 + $50 case = $760

i am doubtful about the mobo as i have heard all sort of bad things about MSI mobos, but as i m a bit tight on budget, i can not go for ASUS or GB. please tell me how is the overall system, if everything is compatible with each other or not. I dont want all this to fall into pieces.
ANY SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME
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smorizio · Oct 25, 2013

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Tast
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Tast/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Tast/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($186.13 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($16.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $783.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-25 17:58 EDT-0400)

PepitoTV · Oct 25, 2013

I'll give you another perspective:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($245.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $789.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-25 18:03 EDT-0400)

smorizio · Oct 25, 2013

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1TaBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1TaBm/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1TaBm/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.47 @ Mwave)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($303.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($16.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $819.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-25 18:05 EDT-0400)

g-unit1111 · Oct 25, 2013

I went a bit over budget but I would do this:

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 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($225.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($65.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $862.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-25 18:24 EDT-0400)

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