WHAT COULD BE BETTER?

[agiste101]

I can spend 30/40 dollars more,where can I do better:

CPU-i5 2400
Graphics-GTX 560ti
Mobo-ASRock Extreme3
RAM-8GB Patriot
PSU-RAIDMAX 630w
Case-HAF 912

 

[geofelt]

Change that i5-2400 to a 2500K!!
Your motherboard allows overclocking, so that 3.1 cpu can easily become a 4.1+ cpu.
Microcenter has the 2500K for $180 if you can walk in.

If you have any extra, get a $30 aftermarket cooler like a Xigmatek gaia or cm hyper212.

Or, get a top quality brand psu. Raidmax is iffy.
Corsair, Seasonic, PC P&C, XFX, or Antec.

For the same $50 after rebate, I would get the Antec earthwatts 500 green:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371035

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

Partially agree with geo. I would NOT upgrade the CPU first. My first priority would be the power supply. I would go with the Seasonic 620W @$70:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096
The EarthWatts is also a good power supply to go with.
I would also recommend this power supply:
OCZ Modstream 500W $65 ($45 with rebate which will probably NOT come)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016

I would upgrade the PSU first because the PSU is the "heart" of your computer, if it fails then it could potentially damage your whole system by frying components such as the CPU, RAM, and MoBo. Even if it doesn't fry the components, if it fails during a write operation, it could corrupt your HDD, so I would highly recommend changing the power supply. The RaidMax PSU you chose also isn't 80+ certified, therefore, the manufacture could be making the numbers up. Some PSU makers would rebrand lower PSUs as higher wattage ones since the wattage shown is the highest wattage output by the PSU and most times it doesn't even reach close to those watts. By making the PSU 80+ certified, it means that you know at 100% load the PSU will be 80% effective.

My second upgrade would be the i5 2400 to the i5 2500k, however, if you don't plan on overclocking, then you're fine with sticking with the i5 2400.

You could also save some money by going with either the NZXT Gamma:
http://www.amazon.com/GAMMA-Classic-Interior-Chassis-Black/dp/B002UDK9U6
or the Rosewill Challenger:
http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-CHALLENGER-Computer-Fans-1x-Fans-2x/dp/B003YVJJ5Y
Both are great cases designed for gaming computers.

 

[g-unit1111]

Change that i5-2400 to a 2500K!!
Your motherboard allows overclocking, so that 3.1 cpu can easily become a 4.1+ cpu.
Microcenter has the 2500K for $180 if you can walk in.

If you have any extra, get a $30 aftermarket cooler like a Xigmatek gaia or cm hyper212.

Or, get a top quality brand psu. Raidmax is iffy.
Corsair, Seasonic, PC P&C, XFX, or Antec.

For the same $50 after rebate, I would get the Antec earthwatts 500 green:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371035

I definitely agree about Raidmax - awful brand. But I would not recommend the Gaia - too many cheap and loose parts, and with the thermal "paste" (term used loosely) included I lost a motherboard. Spend a bit more and get something better like the Noctua NH-U9B. I had the Gaia and after it fried the motherboard I was using (Asus M487TD Evo) it is now being used as a paperweight on my desk. :lol:

The Antec is good but 500 would be a bit underpowered for OC'ing and a 560. EVGA recommends minimum 600W, 650 just to be on the safe side.

And as far as overclocking goes - I only recommend it if you know exactly what you're doing - IMO it's really risky for minimum payoff and I wouldn't recommend it if it's a first time build.

I would upgrade the PSU first because the PSU is the "heart" of your computer, if it fails then it could potentially damage your whole system by frying components such as the CPU, RAM, and MoBo. Even if it doesn't fry the components, if it fails during a write operation, it could corrupt your HDD, so I would highly recommend changing the power supply. The RaidMax PSU you chose also isn't 80+ certified, therefore, the manufacture could be making the numbers up. Some PSU makers would rebrand lower PSUs as higher wattage ones since the wattage shown is the highest wattage output by the PSU and most times it doesn't even reach close to those watts. By making the PSU 80+ certified, it means that you know at 100% load the PSU will be 80% effective.

Totally agree and that's where it gets really tricky with PSUs. The bad thing is when you find a wattage for a price range where the higher end models are significantly more (example - a 700W PSU for $50 where higher end models run $100), that should be a red flag as it's a significanlty cheaply made model. The thing is it's the key to stick with the known manufacturers (Corsair, PCP&C, Seasonic, Antec, etc) rather than venturing into ones that aren't as well known.

 

[agiste101]

I definitely agree about Raidmax - awful brand. But I would not recommend the Gaia - too many cheap and loose parts, and with the thermal "paste" (term used loosely) included I lost a motherboard. Spend a bit more and get something better like the Noctua NH-U9B. I had the Gaia and after it fried the motherboard I was using (Asus M487TD Evo) it is now being used as a paperweight on my desk. :lol:

The Antec is good but 500 would be a bit underpowered for OC'ing and a 560. EVGA recommends minimum 600W, 650 just to be on the safe side.

And as far as overclocking goes - I only recommend it if you know exactly what you're doing - IMO it's really risky for minimum payoff and I wouldn't recommend it if it's a first time build.

I would upgrade the PSU first because the PSU is the "heart" of your computer, if it fails then it could potentially damage your whole system by frying components such as the CPU, RAM, and MoBo. Even if it doesn't fry the components, if it fails during a write operation, it could corrupt your HDD, so I would highly recommend changing the power supply. The RaidMax PSU you chose also isn't 80+ certified, therefore, the manufacture could be making the numbers up. Some PSU makers would rebrand lower PSUs as higher wattage ones since the wattage shown is the highest wattage output by the PSU and most times it doesn't even reach close to those watts. By making the PSU 80+ certified, it means that you know at 100% load the PSU will be 80% effective.

Totally agree and that's where it gets really tricky with PSUs. The bad thing is when you find a wattage for a price range where the higher end models are significantly more (example - a 700W PSU for $50 where higher end models run $100), that should be a red flag as it's a significanlty cheaply made model. The thing is it's the key to stick with the known manufacturers (Corsair, PCP&C, Seasonic, Antec, etc) rather than venturing into ones that aren't as well known.

I have changed the Graphics Card,PSU and Case.So how does it look?:

Graphics-Galaxy GTX 560ti 448 Cores
PSU-CORSAIR Builder Series 600w
Case-NZXT GAMMA

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

I have changed the Graphics Card,PSU and Case.So how does it look?:

Graphics-Galaxy GTX 560ti 448 Cores
PSU-CORSAIR Builder Series 600w
Case-NZXT GAMMA

Looks good! Just a note: Be aware that the Corsair Power Supply was not made by Seasonic and instead made by Channelwell. They're a good company but the reviews aren't all that good. Just be cautious