Specs on my PC HELP!!!

[thelastsolidsnake]

Hi I am new at building computers it going to be my first time soon. I need to know if I am getting the best bang for my buck I want the best performance possible to run games like Battlefield 3 or The witcher 2 and my budget is at $1500-$1600. So please point out some of my errors, maybe give some suggestion and tips for what I should change and do. Here are my specs and prices before tax:

Corsair Obsidian 650D $179.99

Corsair Vengeance Blu 8GB $70.24

Gigabyte GTX 560 $219.50

Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard $70.99

Intel Core i5-2500k $219.99

Lite-On Internal DVD Writer $17.99

ASUS 24" Widescreen HD LCD Monitor-1080P, 1920x1080 $169.97

Gigabyte Intel Z68 Motherboard (LGA1155 ) $104.99

Seagate Baracuda 2TB $119.97

Corsair TX750 $110.99

Razer Abyssus $39.99

Cooler Master TX3 $27.99

SteelSeries Siberia V2 Full Size Gaming HeadSet $86.98

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit $99.99

 

[kemperkipie]

If i were u, i woudn't spend that much money on the case.. Save some money on the case, spend it in the GPU.. and/or taking Ivy bridge instead of Sandy bridge might be an option..

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

If i were u, i woudn't spend that much money on the case.. Save some money on the case, spend it in the GPU.. and/or taking Ivy bridge instead of Sandy bridge might be an option..

What case would you suggest to save some money

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

Swap the 560 for the EVGA GTX 480:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130759

Swap your psu for the TX650.

Swap your ram for the Mushkin Blackline 8GB 1600mhz set.

These are all on the egg.

Thanks, I just made those changes, you saved me more money

 

[jasont78]

get a cheaper case, power supply is over kill, cm tx3 why a budget basement hsf when rest of stuff is top notch?, get better gpu with savings

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

Is the EVGA GTX 480 a better GPU then the Gigabyte GTX 560

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

480 pwns the 560 for less cost...

I searched the 460 on newegg and its 249.99 which is more but if it performs better then thats not a problem

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

get a cheaper case, power supply is over kill, cm tx3 why a budget basement hsf when rest of stuff is top notch?, get better gpu with savings

What heat sink would you recommend though it has to fit into a mid tower

 

[jasont78]

What case would you suggest to save some money

carbide 400r if u like the corsairs i like the look of nzxt phantom 410 theres heaps from coolermaster storm series the antecs take your pick

 

[wr6133]

On your budget I wouldn't get a 480 but yes it is better than the 560.

I think your build is too much about looks than actual grunt

PSU - get a 650

HDD - get 1TB or even 500GB as a storage drive and an SSD for OS and games

GPU - Get a GTX580

CPU & Mobo - Get a Z77 board and an Ivybridge CPU it wont cost much more

Case and keyboard/mouse etc - spend a bit less here to get the better hardware above

Give me 10 minutes and I will post what I would build on that large budget part by part

 

[jasont78]

What heat sink would you recommend though it has to fit into a mid tower

get something like a 212 evo only few bucks more and will handle 2500k up till 4.6ish under normal operating conditions

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

On your budget I wouldn't get a 480 but yes it is better than the 560.

I think your build is too much about looks than actual grunt

PSU - get a 650

HDD - get 1TB or even 500GB as a storage drive and an SSD for OS and games

GPU - Get a GTX580

CPU & Mobo - Get a Z77 board and an Ivybridge CPU it wont cost much more

Case and keyboard/mouse etc - spend a bit less here to get the better hardware above

Give me 10 minutes and I will post what I would build on that large budget part by part

That would be appreciated and could you literally do everything that goes into a computer on my budget plus keyboard and mouse. Plus I would like a better CPU and GPU to run some of the higher end games.

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

carbide 400r if u like the corsairs i like the look of nzxt phantom 410 theres heaps from coolermaster storm series the antecs take your pick

I am thinking the COOLER MASTER HAF 922

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

get something like a 212 evo only few bucks more and will handle 2500k up till 4.6ish under normal operating conditions

That will do but will it fit in a mid tower

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

so i am think the GTX 480 with the zalman vf3000f cooler

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

will the i5 2500k go good with the gtx 480

 

[wr6133]

That would be appreciated and could you literally do everything that goes into a computer on my budget plus keyboard and mouse. Plus I would like a better CPU and GPU to run some of the higher end games.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129087
Antec DF-85 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125364
GIGABYTE GV-N580UD-15I GeForce GTX 580
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231546
G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128541
GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227737
OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-60G 2.5" 60GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001388
SAMSUNG B2430H Glossy Black 24" 5ms Full HD 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826570014
COOLER MASTER CM Storm Xornet SGM-2001-BLON1 Black 5 Mouse Buttons + 2 Fix Function Buttons Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical 2000 dpi Gaming Mouse
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109191
Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard

Total $1596.87
Theres $35 you can claim back in mail in rebates there too.

I see no reason for you to buy a 480 which is now 2 generations old when your budget can allow a 580. The 480 has heat, power and noise issues, yes its a good card and cheap but why take the possible issues of it when you easily afford 1 generation newer.

 

[wr6133]

If your comparing OC'ing the 580 can mildly OC without the ballache of buying and fitting extra coolers

Look we all know your rig is good and your SLi 480's with alot of aftermarket cooling kick ass but thats no reason to tell everybody to buy something that is 2 generations old and requires alot of fiddling and aftermarket cooling to get to an acceptable level. People can buy a better card than you mate you don't need to get all defensive about it.

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

Everything you showed me is perfect but I don't know about the GPU plus I live in Canada

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

I am going to have to go with wr6133. I rather have a card that I dont have to throw a lot of aftermarket cooling on.

 

[wr6133]

GTX480 went out of production a long time ago yes its a good card but

It sucks ALOT of Power

Kicks out ALOT of Heat

Cooling that Heat = noise

Theres a reason they still have an old card in stock and brand new at bargain prices its replacement is better and the 480 had enough issues that it is still in stock brand new at those prices.

By your reasoning nobody needs better than a core 2 quad and a gtx 285 as they can be OC'd to run most games at decent levels

Also I see no logical reason to buy a 2500k the OP can afford its REPLACEMENT the 3570K which is BETTER

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

Now I am stuck again, I don't know who to go with for the GPU

 

[wr6133]

OMG... get a 7870.

Listen to Recon here

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

My descision is made I am going with the GTX 580 because it is a way more logical move for a beginner like me.

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

Wait so get the 7870