Is this a good gaming config? If yes, could you suggest me a case to pack it up? :)

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archathal

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Hi,

I'm a complete virgin when it comes to building one's own PC, so I would very much appreciate your help guys (and please forgive me if I look pretty stupid with those things... :D )!

Does this look like a good gaming config? Are the components compatible? Also, I wouldn't mind lowering the budget a bit if it's doable. :)

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K

CPU Cooler: CoolerMaster Hyper 412S

Motherboard: Asus P8Z77 WS

Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3 PC3-12800

Storage: Corsair Force Series GS SSD SATA 6 Gb/s - 240 GB / WD Black SATA 6 Gb/s - 2.0 TB

Video Card: Asus GTX770-DC2OC-2GD5 (PCIe)

Power Supply: Corsair AX Series AX760W

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST SATA - Bulk (Black)

Case: Well... I really don't know.... :)

Many thanks in advance guys!!! Take care!
 
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Thanks a lot, it looks pretty awesome too! So is it better to go for a mid tower? As I said, I'm a complete newb at this, but doesn't it run the risk of overheating?
 
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You won't over heat in a midtower, it's more a personal preference on how big you mind your case being. I started with a mid tower but eventually went with a full tower because you find your self upgrading parts often and tinkering around, the full tower gives you a lot of elbow room to really get in there. Plus with most full towers you never have to worry about clearance for your parts.
 
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i agree with the i5. but not sure how the r9 stacks against the gtx780 or hd7970. from what ive heard all 3 are great for gaming and would pair optimally with the i5. OC the whole set up with proper cooling and game like a pro
 
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If you wanted to save money but still have performance right around the GTX 770 go with the 7970/280x . The 290 performs better than the 780 and it's only $400 thats why I recommend it.
 
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Here is your build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77 WS ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($254.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($335.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2-W ATX Full Tower Case ($138.77 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($142.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1882.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-15 16:59 EST-0500)


Here is what I would recommend:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($509.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2-W ATX Full Tower Case ($138.77 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master V850 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1830.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-15 17:08 EST-0500)

For a pure gaming machine, the 4670K is your best buy.

The ASUS Hero motherboard is much cheaper than your WS or Work Station ASUS motherboard. The WS has the ability to do quad SLI, something you don't need.

Cheaper memory and 16GB which you need nowdays as we will see. Also the biggest and best games are starting to exceed 8GB nowdays.

So with Samsung for a SSD. They have special software that uses your RAM as a cache giving you stupid fast 1,000MB/s read/write speeds. This can eat up a Gig or more of RAM.

Cheaper HDD

The 780 is much faster than the 770 and has more memory 3GB is the new requirement

Thor case is mega cool and has a huge side fan blowing right on your graphics card to keep it cool and quiet and fast.

Cooler Master V series is a top quality power supply line that has the best fan in the business. And it just misses the platinum rating at high power levels, but is more efficient than platinums during sleep mode.

Also, if you can wait a couple weeks when the aftermarket cooled R9 290's are available, then get one of those, faster and cheaper than the 780. But, the present R9 290's are noisy.

 
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Thank you all for your help! It's nice to have so many excellent answers, even if it means getting even more unsure as to how to proceed, since all your suggestions are great! :)

I've try to modify my build by picking up ideas from all your advice. Could you please have a look at it and tell me if it sounds better? Also, could you double-check compatibility since I'm not 100% sure about it?

CPU: Intel i5 4670K (BX80646I54670K)
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Seidon 120V (RL-S12V-24PK-R1)
Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO (90MB0FU0-M0EAY5)
Memory: Corsair DDR3 1600MHz 16GB (CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GS (CSSD-F240GBGS-BK)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK 2TB (WD2002FAEX)
Video Card: ASUS GTX 780 3GD5 (90YV04G0-U0NA00)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 (0-761345-15924-1)
Power Supply: Corsair AX760 (CP-9020045-EU)
Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B5ST/BLK/G/AS (90-D40HVB-UA1710-)

Thanks again for everything guys, you're great! :)
 
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It's not bad but does have inconsistencies - i.e. it may allow you to chose to much or to high a freq DRAM for your given CPU - i.e. pick a 8350 and 32GB of 2400 DRAM and while the 8350 may be able to run 32GB it will prob be at 1600 not the 2400 you are paying for, or it might accept a cheapie PSU shown at 500 watts for a high end GPU, but that 500 may be peak power and the it really only runs 380 Watts constant which can cause problems
 
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it will not suggest parts that will not work. if the ram speed is too high it will only operate at the highest supported speed so you will pay for speed you wont use. and the power supply you can put any power supply in a pc you just SHOULD be aware of the quality of the psu for consistency of power provided. but it will never show parts like Mobo, cpu, gpu, ram (ddr2 vs ddr3 ect.) that is not compatible.
 
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So if pcpartpicker.com says it's OK, I shouldn't be in too much trouble? :) I've also checked on GooeyPC, which had some good insights concerning the case.

After some discussion, I've decided to use two 1T disks instead of one 2T disk in order be on the safe side in case of data loss problems (my laptop's hard disk has just crashed, so I'm slightly worried :) ).

Here's the complete build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/23eiI
 
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