Thoughts on final $1500 first gaming build

[SillyGooseStuff]

Just looking for some last minute thoughts on my final gaming build.

PSU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011
Motherboard- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157295&Tpk=AsRock%20Z77%20Extreme-6
GPU- Really wanting to get a 680 but it seems to be impossible. Should i try and hold off or get a 7970? and if so what 7970?
SSD- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233191
RAM- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233180
CPU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-IntelCPU-_-IvyBridge-_-SKU
Cooler- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=vgw0zszu25ok
HDD- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=744345&CatId=4357
Case- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225

I know the case is a bit much but I'm a pretty visual person and I need it lol.

Monitor- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236153&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=11e6fyw64982

Let me know what you guys think. Thanks.

 

[SillyGooseStuff]

Just realized i forgot to include prices.

PSU-$175
CPU-$250
Motherboard-$170
SSD-$150
RAM-$50
Case-$190
Cooler-$35
HDD-$120
GPU- Unsure

Total without GPU- $1,140
Budget- $1,500

 

[SillyGooseStuff]

And of course the OS- Windows 7 premium- $100

So the actual total is $1,240 without GPU and im pretty flexible with my $1,500 budget considering the GPU is pretty important.

 

[becomecooler]

Would you consider this Man case versus the bigboy case

 

[SillyGooseStuff]

If the HAF x isn't a good case i definitely won't get it but im really just worried about everything else being compatible and getting GPU advice.

 

[blazorthon]

I suggest the Radeon 7950 for you. The GTX 680 is way more than necessary for that monitor and it would put you over your budget. That is, of course, assuming that you can find one in stock anywhere. It costs about $500 when you find it. The 680 is also less future proofed than the 7900 cards because it has way too low VRAM capacity for it's performance. If you get a higher resolution monitor and can find a GTX 680 4GB, then I would suggest it if your budget allowed for it. However, that would put you in $1800 to $2000 territory and I don't think that there are any 680 4GB cards yet.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

read the 670 reviews ? 2 days till launch ...almost matches the 680 .... and well see for yaself the comparisons for 7950

http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/4710/nvidia_geforce_gtx_670_2gb_video_card_performance_preview/index5.html

 

[g-unit1111]

I suggest the Radeon 7950 for you. The GTX 680 is way more than necessary for that monitor and it would put you over your budget. That is, of course, assuming that you can find one in stock anywhere. It costs about $500 when you find it. The 680 is also less future proofed than the 7900 cards because it has way too low VRAM capacity for it's performance. If you get a higher resolution monitor and can find a GTX 680 4GB, then I would suggest it if your budget allowed for it. However, that would put you in $1800 to $2000 territory and I don't think that there are any 680 4GB cards yet.

I can agree with this choice - the 7950 is an excellent GPU. It's not the 680 but it beats the 580 in most tests and the recent price drops make it pretty attractive.

Would you consider this Man case versus the bigboy case

I wouldn't get either of those - they're both pretty ridiculous and I'd never spend over $200 on a case on any given build.

PSU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139011
Motherboard- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 0Extreme-6
GPU- Really wanting to get a 680 but it seems to be impossible. Should i try and hold off or get a 7970? and if so what 7970?
SSD- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820233191
RAM- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820233180
CPU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] idge-_-SKU
Cooler- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] w0zszu25ok
HDD- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=4357
Case- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119225

Wow, a lot of Corsair products again - sure there's some things they make and make well (RAM, PSUs, cases) and there's somethings they don't. I wouldn't get their SSDs or liquid coolers - you'll run into a lot of issues. I'm a little hesitant to recommend Asrock at this point as the problems I've been having with my build are too much to recommend it. Until I get it fixed I'll be recommending Gigabyte instead.

Try this:

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146088 - NZXT Switch 810
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703028 - PC Power & Cooling Silencer MKII 950
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128544 - Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H
CPU: Same
Cooler: Same
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148543 - Crucial Ballistix 8GB 1600MHz 1.5V
SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148448 - 128GB Crucial M4
HD: Same
Optical: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136236 - LG DVD Burner
Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102962 - Sapphire Radeon HD 7950

Those would be better parts for your budget.

 

[boulbox]

PSU/CPU:CORSAIR Professional Series HX650 and Intel Core i5-3570K - $354.98
Case/MOBO:Corsair Carbide Series 500R White and ASRock Z77 Extreme4 - $249.98
CPU cooler:COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO - $34.99
OS:win7 home Premium SP1 64-bit - $99.99
Ram:G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB @ 1600 - $46.99
GPU:HIS IceQ X² H797QM3G2M Radeon HD 7970 3GB - $484.99
HDD:1Tb western digital 7200 - $119.95
SSD:Cruical M4 128GB - $124.99
$1516.89
if to much switch the 128 GB SSD for a 64GB SSD for just boot up

 

[UVB076]

Refer to my signature.

 

[SillyGooseStuff]

Should i just try anad get 2 7950s then?

 

[SillyGooseStuff]

lol nvm i thought it said $299 not $399

 

[Why_Me]

Just looking for some last minute thoughts on my final gaming build.

PSU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011
Motherboard- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157295&Tpk=AsRock%20Z77%20Extreme-6
GPU- Really wanting to get a 680 but it seems to be impossible. Should i try and hold off or get a 7970? and if so what 7970?
SSD- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233191
RAM- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233180
CPU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-IntelCPU-_-IvyBridge-_-SKU
Cooler- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=vgw0zszu25ok
HDD- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=744345&CatId=4357
Case- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225

I know the case is a bit much but I'm a pretty visual person and I need it lol.

Monitor- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236153&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=11e6fyw64982

Let me know what you guys think. Thanks.

Low profile RAM. Those high cake cutter heat spreaders are going to impede that CM EVO cpu h/s.

Black to match the motherboard since your visual.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233186 $49.99 FREE SHIPPING
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9

Red with black lettering to match the case ...faster RAM also hence the price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233240 $64.99 FREE SHIPPING
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1866C9R

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.910383 $404.98 save: $15.00
ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K

This psu down below is manufactured by Seasonic for XFX as is that Corsair HX you have up there. They are pretty much the same psu, just with a different color scheme. This one doesn't have the tacky blue like the HX does.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207017 $154.99 - $134.99 after mail-in rebate card
XFX PRO850W XXX Edition Semi-Modular 80 Plus Silver Certified 850 Watt Active PFC Power Supply

And I'm just throwing this one in for the heck of it. Gives you something to look at. It's new on the market and just showed up on newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119257 $129.99
COOLER MASTER HAF XM RC-922XM-KKN1 Black Mesh, Plastic, Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6821 <----- there's another look at it with links to professional reviews on that case.

 

[SillyGooseStuff]

And will the 1 7950 be enough to handle D3 with no problems

 

[UVB076]

D3?

 

[UVB076]

If that means DiRT3, then many things can actually play it. I can max it out with a
E2200
2GB DDR2-667
HD6870

 

[SillyGooseStuff]

Diablo, sorry

 

[UVB076]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Silver Arrow CPU Cooler ($69.70 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Biostar TZ77XE3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($117.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($106.57 @ NCIX US)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($507.55 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: NZXT 850W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($25.97 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1428.28
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-05-08 20:17 EDT-0400)
Try this.

 

[TheBigTroll]

If that means DiRT3, then many things can actually play it. I can max it out with a
E2200
2GB DDR2-667
HD6870

do i happen to know you......

 

[TheBigTroll]

anyways, go with a 670 for gfx card

 

[UVB076]

Yes, yes you do.

 

[SillyGooseStuff]

And how much is the 670 supposed to be?

 

[blazorthon]

I suggest the Vertex 4 over any other SSD at this time, but that's me. I'm also not sure about the 670. The 680 and 690 are hardly ever in stock. I don't know if the supply of the 670 will be any better. If the 680 and 690 are any hint, the 670 is probably also a very VRAM bottle-necked card. I'd go with the 7950 strictly because although it's good now and has a good price, it will also last a long time, probably much longer than the 670. As newer games come out, they will tear through the 670's little amount of VRAM much sooner than they do with the 7950. The 7950 is also known to overclock at least as well as the 7970, so it can almost match a stock 680 in performance if you bring it up to 1150MHz GPU clock.

 

[Why_Me]

And how much is the 670 supposed to be?

Between $350 - $400

http://videocardz.com/ <---- more info there.

http://videocardz.com/32728/geforce-gtx-670-review-tweaktown <---- benchmarks

 

[blazorthon]

For Vertex 4, keep in mind (if you choose it) that they should be using the new firmware.