Is this build allright? 1000$+

[defectoband]

Allright, i got most parts down - please let me know if i'm making a mistake buying any of these items/if i'm missing anything/ if you think i can do better ;-)
All links are in danish (the danish version of newegg).

I'm going to keep the 16 GB RAM, buying less won't save me much money here in Denmark (but let me know if i should get a different brand/version)

CPU: Intel Core i5 I5-2500
http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=4606780

GPU: XFX Radeon HD 6970
http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=4520931

Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3
http://www.edbpriser.dk/bundkort/asus-p8z68-v-gen3-id-5592456.aspx

Desktop RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4 x 4 GB
http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=4846701

Harddrive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1 TB
http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=4606858

Power Supply: OCZ ZX Series 850W (is 850W needed for this build?)
http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=5015931

Computer Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 650D (This seems quite expensive, suggestions for alternatives?)
http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=4606894

DVD Burner: ASUS DRW 24B3ST
http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=4723398

Total: Around 9000 danish kroner = 1595.70 $

I appreciate the help!

 

[ebola28]

what are you doing with this build? if you are gaming, i'd go with the 2500k and a decent cpu cooler

 

[sosofm]

If you don't want to Crossfire an good maximum 600W power supply is enough.
Why you don't buy Corsair Carbide Series 500R http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=5347452
Antec : Antec Nine Hundred Two http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=492881
And buy an 2500k.

 

[ebola28]

for cases:

Cooler Master HAF 922 - 790 kroner
Cooler Master CM Storm Sniper Black - 1,064 kroner
Fractal Design Arc Mid Tower - 668 kroner

These are some cheaper options for quality cases. I really like the Fractal Design case, but these three and the one you chose all work well

 

[rvilkman]

Get the i5-2500k so you can properly overclock. Price difference should be pretty small. ( 100kr )
Also then get an aftermarket CPU cooler, something like:
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 250kr
If you want to go with very high overclocks going up to something like the following noctua might be advicable:
Noctua NH-D14 561kr

But generally the Hyper 212 EVO will do a good job at keeping the CPU cool under < 4.5GHz


850W PSU is good if you are going to Crossfire later on. If you are simply going with a single card, a good 650W would do fine.

Other cases:
Corsair Carbide 500R 847kr
Cooler Master HAF 932 948kr
NZXT Phantom 410 802kr
Antec Performance Once P280 1008kr
Lian Li PC-9FB 901kr

Other things, if you can afford it, getting an Sata III SSD bootdrive 60GB+ would make the computer more responsive.
And if you want to install games on it too 120GB-256GB would be better.

Samsung 830
Crucial M4
OCZ Vertex 3 ( or other Sandforce based SataIII drives )

The above are good SSD drives to consider.

 

[ebola28]

PSU options:

Corsair Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 - 663 kroner
CoolerMaster Silent Pro Gold 600W - 889 kroner
XFX Core Edition PRO650W - 618 kroner

 

[defectoband]

Great responses & suggestions people, thank you!

The reason i didn't choose the 2500K was because i'd have to buy an aftermarket cooler, putting up my costs a bit (i'm already above my budget), but if i can save some money on the case i might be able to squeeze it in.

I might do crossfire later, so i'll keep the 850W.

The HAF 922 seems to be a good, relatively cheap case, but i mostly see HAF 932 recommended - can you tell me what the difference is between them?

 

[ebola28]

size, mid tower vs full tower

 

[ebola28]

a good cooler is cheap, Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo - 250 kroner

Overclocking is VERY easy and an immense improvement

 

[ebola28]

for about the same price of the PSU, if you can't tell, i do not like ocz power supplies

Corsair Professional Series Gold AX850 - 1284 kr

XFX Core Edition PRO850W - 788kr

 

[defectoband]

Thanks ebola! I'll get the 2500K then.
About the case - how much smaller is the 922? Am i risking not having enough space in there?

 

[sosofm]

In 922 you have plenty of space just to have the hardware to put in.

 

[ebola28]

932:

Expansion
External 5.25" Drive Bays 6 (without the use of exposed 3.5" drive bay)
External 3.5" Drive Bays 1 (converted from one 5.25" drive bay)
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 5
Expansion Slots 7

Cooling System
140mm Fans
1 x 140mm rear fan
230mm Fans
1 x 230mm front red LED fan
1 x 230mm top fan
1 x 230mm side fan

Physical Spec
Dimensions
22.70" x 9.00" x 21.50"
Weight
29.1 lbs.

VS

922

Expansion
External 5.25" Drive Bays 5
External 3.5" Drive Bays 1
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 5
Expansion Slots 7 + 1

Cooling System
120mm Fans
1 x 120mm rear fan
200mm Fans
1 x 200mm Red LED front fan
1 x 200mm top fan

Physical Spec
Dimensions
22.20" x 10.00" x 19.70"
Weight
19.2 lbs.

 

[ebola28]

the the 922 has the space for everything, but smaller and fewer fans

 

[ebola28]

look at sosofm build, he has the haf 912, which is smaller than the 922.

And everything fits... and sosofm is a very educated poster on here, i agree with many of his posts

 

[defectoband]

Very cool, i'll go with the 922 then!
Once again thanks a lot, this forum is awesome.

 

[ebola28]

cheers, best of luck on your build

 

[sosofm]

Thanks ebola28 for your words.
Good luck defectoband with your build.