Is this Pc any Good?

[mrwhosetheboss]

Hi there
Im kinda new to this forum
Just building a pc, and wanted to check that my chosen parts are ok, or if there are any potential problems or improvements

i5 2500k
asrock p67 extreme 4
asus gtx 570
cooler master 922 case
hyper 212 evo cpu fan
WD caviar black 1tb hdd

Thanks so much

 

[Chainzsaw]

It looks good.

 

[mrwhosetheboss]

any improvements you could recommend?

 

[Chainzsaw]

How much ram do you have?

And what kind of improvements? What do you want to do/ plan on doing?

It looks like a good solid mid-range system.

 

[mrwhosetheboss]

mainly gaming
8gb ram 1600 g skill

 

[mrwhosetheboss]

also, will the 212 fit it the cooler master case?

 

[vindictive]

Power?

 

[Chainzsaw]

http://www.overclock.net/t/1200193/haf-922-case-hyper-212-evo-will-it-fit

http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=659446

According to these the 212 will fit in your CM case. It might be close though.

Well all your parts look good. 8GB of ram is the sweet spot right now.

 

[mrwhosetheboss]

ahh yeah sorry,
corsair gs800 800w psu

 

[Soda-88]

get asrock z68 gen3 extreme3 instead

 

[mrwhosetheboss]

why the extreme 3?

 

[Onus]

I recommend against any Coolermaster product. Some of their PSUs have been found to have liar labels on them, or claim protections that are in fact missing (facts, not opinions; reviews at HardwareSecrets). That is dishonest, and a dishonest company does not deserve anyone's business. Fortunately, in every market where they are found, Crappermaster has competitors offering similar (or better, IMHO) products at similar prices, so you won't take a hit in the wallet for refusing to support a dishonest business. Check out Rosewill, Antec, and Lian Li for cases, and Xigmatec and Noctua for coolers.
Otherwise, what PSU are you using? For a single GTX570, you'll want 550W-600W. A quality modern PSU has full range active PFC (no little voltage switch) and some level of 80+ certification for efficiency. Seasonic, Antec, Corsair, XFX, and Enermax/LEPA are among the better brands.

Edit: Ah, there's your PSU. A little big, but that's ok.

 

[Chainzsaw]

mrwhosetheboss - did you already buy the parts, or are you loooking for reccomendations? It's somewhat hard to tell by your posts.

 

[vindictive]

I recommend against any Coolermaster product. Some of their PSUs have been found to have liar labels on them, or claim protections that are in fact missing (facts, not opinions; reviews at HardwareSecrets). That is dishonest, and a dishonest company does not deserve anyone's business. Fortunately, in every market where they are found, Crappermaster has competitors offering similar (or better, IMHO) products at similar prices, so you won't take a hit in the wallet for refusing to support a dishonest business. Check out Rosewill, Antec, and Lian Li for cases, and Xigmatec and Noctua for coolers.
Otherwise, what PSU are you using? For a single GTX570, you'll want 550W-600W. A quality modern PSU has full range active PFC (no little voltage switch) and some level of 80+ certification for efficiency. Seasonic, Antec, Corsair, XFX, and Enermax/LEPA are among the better brands.

Edit: Ah, there's your PSU. A little big, but that's ok.

The HAF 922 is a good case but I understand the point of your post.
I would never buy a Cooler Master PSU to begin with but I do think the 922 and 932 are in fact good cases. It just depends whether the OP wants to donate to the lying company

Edit: I have the Cooler Master Storm Scout and have loved it the whole time.

 

[mrwhosetheboss]

I havent bought the parts yet
I am thinking of 800W incase i want to SLI

 

[Chainzsaw]

If you plan on SLI'ing down the road - you will definately want a HIGH QUALITY Power supply, as mentiond by the others - such as Seasonic/Antec either silver or gold rated. This is one part you don't want to skimp on (your power supply).

 

[Soda-88]

why the extreme 3?

1) z68>p67 (incase, god forbid, your 570 dies, you can plug monitor to onboard gpu; quicksync, ssd caching, pci-e 3.0 etc.)
2) costs less and gives more features than the one you picked
3) if you want z68 extreme4 it's basically extra stuff you will never use (3rd pci-e slot, 2 extra sata3/usb3 ports)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271


links for specs comparison:

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=P67%20Extreme4&cat=Specifications
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68%20Extreme3%20Gen3&cat=Specifications
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68%20Extreme4%20Gen3&cat=Specifications

edit: if 4 usb2.0 + 2 usb3.0 ports aren't enough for you, you can always pick up a cheap bracket that connects to the usb2.0 header on motherboard (z68 gen3 extreme3 has 4 of those for extra 8 ports)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00015Y0FK/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=1278548962&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001H3DPMO&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0J8SEAX323C3R5Y5V9Y4

 

[Onus]

The most expensive Crappermaster case I ever bought was the original RC-690. Even it had untapped screw holes, and there is some minor panel misalignment that causes an uneven seam where the top piece meets the front. This is consistent with most (but not every) case from them I ever bought. Not dealbreakers, but why put up with it at all? I switched to Rosewill at the low end, and have encountered NONE of those issues in any of the eight or so cases (5-6 different models) I've bought. But, as vindictive noted, my rant wasn't about quality (I know a lot of people are happy with their CM cases), but about the company being dishonest. They won't get another dime from me until their products are honestly labeled. Anyway, thanks for listening.

 

[mrwhosetheboss]

Thanks for the info, also, if I can grab a gtx 580 for an extra $50, then is it worth it??

 

[Onus]

I can't see buying an nVidia GPU today (disclaimer: I'm using a GTX560Ti). Right now, an AMD HD7950 looks like the better choice, performing about the same, but using a lot less power: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7950-overclock-crossfire-benchmark,3123-21.html
And, Kepler is right around the corner, and is also likely to perform better and use less power.

 

[mrwhosetheboss]

But it is more expensive where I am and AMD dosent have 3d vision, which i like

 

[vindictive]

I am still yet to buy into the whole 3d thing. Make a 3d movie that looks perfect and I will consider building a PC to game that way.

 

[a_tractor]

corsair gs800 and gtx 580 if you can afford it.