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NeXiuS · Dec 11, 2013

I just want to get some good opinions from people, I'm a starcraft 2 Grandmaster player, and I'm kinda sick of playing on a PC that I can't stream on without it affecting my unit responses and fps too hard. I want to know how well this new build that I'm putting together (already ordered ) will run, the parts are finalized so if you are going to say "I would rather have this here, if I were you" , I AM OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS, but only for a full upgrade, any parts that I switch out better be 2x as good because I'm spending a lot of money!!! lol.

Computer Case : Rosewill THOR v2 White ATX Full Tower
http://amzn.com/B005XUAAP2

Motherboard : ASRock Z77 EXTREME6
http://amzn.com/B007KTY4QU

Processor : i7-3770k
CPU Speed : 3.5GHz
MB Cache : 8
http://amzn.com/B007SZ0EOW

Heatsink : Noctua 6 Dual Heatpipe with 140mm/120mm Dual SSO Bearing Fans CPU Cooler
Note : I'm not planning on installing water cooling until I'm more experienced with building these computers. I've built 5-6 this year, and I'm close, but I don't even know what overclocking so high is going to do for me, besides require water cooling.
http://amzn.com/B002VKVZ1A

Graphics Card : ASUS Graphic Cards GTX660-DC2O-2GD5
http://amzn.com/B00919CI5Q

Power Supply : Corsair CX-600
http://amzn.com/B0092ML0OC

RAM : Kingston HyperX 8GB
http://amzn.com/B0037TO5C0

OH and if anybody can help me with this, I've got no idea what kind of thermal paste to use on this, I ordered this : http://amzn.com/B0009PTBZ6 . BUT, if I'm wrong then I spent 5 dollars, so I couldn't care less.

Thanks in advance to everybody,
~AtroNeXiuS

IRONBATMAN · Dec 11, 2013

I think you went a too high on the CPU. Go lower and get a i5-3570K or FX-8320 and go get a GTX 760 or HD 7950 with G.Skill's or Corsair's RAM

enemy1g · Dec 11, 2013

Your CPU cooler should come with thermal paste.

You might need a better GPU and/or PSU, unless you play on low like most professional players.

NormH · Dec 11, 2013

I would get an i5 4670k instead and put the difference into a gt770

logainofhades · Dec 11, 2013

Since the OP is also streaming, an i7 does make sense and Starcraft II, as with all Blizzard games, prefers Intel. A z77 extreme4 would be sufficient for this build and would allow for more to be spend on a better GPU. I use one myself. What is your budget here? With what you spent on that, I could probably come up with a much better gaming solution. That case is way too expensive. You hurt the gaming performance on your PC spending too much on other components.

NeXiuS · Dec 11, 2013

enemy1g :

Yes I do, this is why I cut on the GPU.

logainofhades · Dec 11, 2013

As an example to what I was saying in my previous post. Here is the price, using PC partpicker, for what you listed.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($153.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2-W ATX Full Tower Case ($143.89 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.70 @ Amazon)
Total: $980.54
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-11 13:28 EST-0500)

Here is a different build with a far better GPU spending less on other components.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.24 @ Mwave)
Total: $981.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-11 13:30 EST-0500)

The graphics card you chose is slightly slower than an HD 7870/R9 270. The card I chose is roughly equal to an HD 7970. That is a full two tiers faster.

IRONBATMAN · Dec 11, 2013

I think the Corsair CX600 is not too bad, but not ideal for overclocking.

NeXiuS · Dec 11, 2013

Don't plan on overclocking.

logainofhades · Dec 11, 2013

NeXiuS :

Then you could have probably saved even more and went with a Xeon 1230 v2 and had enough to get an R9 290.

NeXiuS · Dec 11, 2013

logainofhades :

Errrr, rephrasing that, I don't plan on overclocking, right now.

NeXiuS · Dec 11, 2013

How will it run though? I'm wondering like streaming on OBS, with low graphics in game, (probably) I may choose to bump it up, I'm just wondering if the PC will handle this stuff. Bitrate, quality etc etc etc

enemy1g · Dec 11, 2013

Streaming has a lot to do with your upload rate as well. As long as you've got that, you should be ok.

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