I'm planning on assembling a new PC soon. I'd appreciate any advice/recommendations/modifications you may think of! Thanks!
Purchase Date: Approximately 2 weeks
Budget: $1200-$1300 (some leeway)
System Usage: Gaming, browsing, general productivity work, movies, etc.
Parts Not Required: All input/output devices
Preferred websites: Any reliable websites that ship in the US
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Moderate
Resolution: 1920 X 1080
Here's what I'm considering at the moment:
CPU: Intel 3570K
Motherboard: Undecided
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
RAM: 2X4 GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
GPU: 7850. Haven't settled on a specific one.
SSD: Samsung 830 128 GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147134
Case: Corsair 550D
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139012
PSU: Undecided
OS: Windows 7 64-bit OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
A few specific questions and points:
--Will a 128GB be sufficient for a system drive? Right now I'm using 122GB, but that's including over 65GB of installed games.
--Any motherboard and PSU recommendations? I don't need very many features for the motherboard, just an affordable Z77 or Z75 board.
--I won't be using an optical drive.
--I plan on overclocking the 3570K to 4.4 or 4.5 Ghz--basically whatever I can get to run stable on stock voltage.
--I'll probably do a moderate overclock with the 7850. Are there any particular 7850s that are worth getting? I've heard good things about the ASUS model.
--What's the difference between the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus and the 212 Evo? Are there any other CPU coolers in this price range worth considering?
Purchase Date: Approximately 2 weeks
Budget: $1200-$1300 (some leeway)
System Usage: Gaming, browsing, general productivity work, movies, etc.
Parts Not Required: All input/output devices
Preferred websites: Any reliable websites that ship in the US
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Moderate
Resolution: 1920 X 1080
Here's what I'm considering at the moment:
CPU: Intel 3570K
Motherboard: Undecided
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
RAM: 2X4 GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
GPU: 7850. Haven't settled on a specific one.
SSD: Samsung 830 128 GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147134
Case: Corsair 550D
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139012
PSU: Undecided
OS: Windows 7 64-bit OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
A few specific questions and points:
--Will a 128GB be sufficient for a system drive? Right now I'm using 122GB, but that's including over 65GB of installed games.
--Any motherboard and PSU recommendations? I don't need very many features for the motherboard, just an affordable Z77 or Z75 board.
--I won't be using an optical drive.
--I plan on overclocking the 3570K to 4.4 or 4.5 Ghz--basically whatever I can get to run stable on stock voltage.
--I'll probably do a moderate overclock with the 7850. Are there any particular 7850s that are worth getting? I've heard good things about the ASUS model.
--What's the difference between the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus and the 212 Evo? Are there any other CPU coolers in this price range worth considering?