Please advise on new build

[Kelloggs]

Hi guys,
I'm going to buy this system below (someone suggested these):
$226 - Intel Core i5 760 CPU
$179 - Asus P7P55D-E Pro Intel P55 ATX Motherboard
$100 - G.Skill Ripjaw Series F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL 2 x 2GB DDR3 1600 RAM
$249 - Gigabyte GV-N460OC-1GI GeForce GTX 460 1GB PCI-E Video Card
$59 - Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$95 - Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W PSU
$160 - Corsair Graphite Series 600T ATX Case
Cooling system:
$30 - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus HSF for LGA 1366 and LGA 1156

Will this system be future proof and able to play latest fast twitch FPS games smoothly?
If not please suggest parts that can be changed.

I'm also intending to OC it up to 4GHz or so, please advise if this build is alright and if anything can be changed for the better

 

[karma831]

Hi guys,
I'm going to buy this system below (someone suggested these):
$226 - Intel Core i5 760 CPU
$179 - Asus P7P55D-E Intel P55 ATX Motherboard
$100 - G.Skill Ripjaw Series F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL 2 x 2GB DDR3 1600 RAM
$249 - Gigabyte GV-N460OC-1GI GeForce GTX 460 1GB PCI-E Video Card
$59 - Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$95 - Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W PSU
$160 - Corsair Graphite Series 600T ATX Case
Cooling system:
$30 - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus HSF for LGA 1366 and LGA 1156

Will this system be future proof and able to play latest fast twitch FPS games smoothly?
If not please suggest parts that can be changed.

Its a great build. I wouldn't spend that much on the case though...You could move $100 off that towards the graphics card and bump up a tier to a GTX470 or maybe a 5870.

 

[Twoboxer]

Great build. But there's no such thing as future-proof. In fact, many would say the current sockets are dead.

If you want to protect against needing higher FPS (ie, add a second 460 in the future), your mobo choice isn't the best. It only supports Crossfire and the second PCIe slot runs at x4. Ideally, you want a mobo that supports SLI and either 8x-8x operation with USB/SATA 3.0 support, or one that runs SLI at x16-x8 and supports USB/SATA 3.0 until you use the second slot (or doesn't support 3.0 at all).

Asus x8-x8, no 3.0 support:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131601

Gigabyte, x16-x8, 3.0 support until you use 2nd video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128409

Your PSU should be OK since i5/750 + 2x460 shouldn't draw more than 525W, but many folks would prefer to use a 750W to allow the psu to run within a more comfortable range as it ages.

Your case is expensive, but a good case. At that price you might want to look at the Silverstone Raven 1 or 2 . . . they really run cool and noise is reduced since internal fans don't have to spin up as high.

 

[batuchka]

Will this system be future proof

A few things u should know about SATA/USB 3.0 tech and mobos as shown by our very own forums here
USB 3.0, SATA 6Gb/s, Motherboards, And Overcoming Bottlenecks
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-3.0-sata-6gb,2583.html
Not All USB 3.0 Implementations Are Created Equal
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nec-controller-usb-3-pd720200,2682.html
Also note that LGA 1156 shall be usurped by LGA 1155 as soon as end of this year/possible Q1 next year if u intending to sink a wee bit on chip + board FYI...
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2010/04/21/intel-sandy-bridge-details-of-the-next-gen/

So nope no backwards nor forwards compatibility

Also HD 6000 out this Friday and we may see price revisions hehe

 

[Emperus]

If you want to go with CAS 9 memory modules then better opt for one of these -

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104129

Next up is the case.. If you've that much to spend on a case then opt for something better.. Like the CoolerMaster Storm Sniper Black Edition.. Few slightly cheaper but excellent options would be the CoolerMaster 690II Advanced and the Lancool K-62..

 

[Kelloggs]

Asus x8-x8, no 3.0 support:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131601

Gigabyte, x16-x8, 3.0 support until you use 2nd video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128409

I do mean to actually get the Pro version:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131621&cm_re=P7P55D-E-_-13-131-621-_-Product
I think it's on par with the Asus you listed above

I'll keep in mind about the PSU and the case

 

[oz73942]

For the money your spending on that psu i would look at these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

These two have better quality and more power then the original one in your build and cost about the same.

 

[Kelloggs]

I'm planning to spend a bit more and came up with these, please give me your thoughts:
- 470 gtx (What's the difference between oc and non-oc edition?)
- Noctua NH-U12P-SE2 (Planning to oc around 4-4.5Ghz and get lower temp)
- Will the PSU still be sufficient if I decided to change the above?

I'm open for comments, discussions and suggestions

 

[Kelloggs]

bump

 

[oz73942]

I'm planning to spend a bit more and came up with these, please give me your thoughts:
- 470 gtx (What's the difference between oc and non-oc edition?)
- Noctua NH-U12P-SE2 (Planning to oc around 4-4.5Ghz and get lower temp)
- Will the PSU still be sufficient if I decided to change the above?

I'm open for comments, discussions and suggestions

The difference is that the speeds on the gpu and memory are bumped a bit then normal. Usually the oc editions will only get you about 2 extra fps as it is a mild factory overclock, But the most important thing is the cooler: quieter and better temperatures, that will allow you take the overclock even higher and put in on par with maybe a 480 gtx.

These i believe to be the best 470's:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127513

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125338&cm_re=gtx_470-_-14-125-338-_-Product

For the cooler just to be safe as you plan on going past 4g's i would go with the big brother, if it can fit in your case:
http://www.svc.com/nh-d14.html

Thats a pretty big overclock, to be on the safe side at least look at 650w models.