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SolidSnake12
June 28, 2012 4:05:09 PM
Hello,
This is my first gaming rig, I have done some research and asked a few friends and think I've got a decent system put together here, I just wanted to see what the experts thought
Thanks in advance to every one
Here is it is:
Mobo: ASUS P8H77-V LE LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU: Intel i5-3450 Ivy Bridge 3.1Ghz (3.5Ghz turbo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8Gb 1600 Mhz
Gpu: Viziontek 900505 Radeon HD 7850
or Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 (OC edition)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 500Gb
PSU: Apevia Iceberg 680w
Case: XCLIO Nighthawk
I'm very new to gaming rigs so please be gentle
I also two quick questions:
Which graphics card would fit better with my system, Visiontek 7850 or sapphire 6950?
and
should I get my CoolMasters hyper 212 now, or is that something I could wait on for a bit?
I was going to get an SSD, as Ive heard they're all the rage, but I was unable to find a reasonably priced one that didn't have bad reviews about burning out inside of a year
all suggestion are welcome, thanks again to all those who help me on my journey to gaming bliss
This is my first gaming rig, I have done some research and asked a few friends and think I've got a decent system put together here, I just wanted to see what the experts thought
Thanks in advance to every one Here is it is:
Mobo: ASUS P8H77-V LE LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU: Intel i5-3450 Ivy Bridge 3.1Ghz (3.5Ghz turbo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8Gb 1600 Mhz
Gpu: Viziontek 900505 Radeon HD 7850
or Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 (OC edition)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 500Gb
PSU: Apevia Iceberg 680w
Case: XCLIO Nighthawk
I'm very new to gaming rigs so please be gentle
I also two quick questions:
Which graphics card would fit better with my system, Visiontek 7850 or sapphire 6950?
and
should I get my CoolMasters hyper 212 now, or is that something I could wait on for a bit?
I was going to get an SSD, as Ive heard they're all the rage, but I was unable to find a reasonably priced one that didn't have bad reviews about burning out inside of a year
all suggestion are welcome, thanks again to all those who help me on my journey to gaming bliss
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fpoon
June 28, 2012 5:42:59 PM
The mobo is overpriced. Get this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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SolidSnake12
June 28, 2012 6:24:13 PM
Glad I asked then, guess I shouldn't pick things totally off looks, thanks
I don't really want to spend more that $100 on a case
as far as PSU, about the same $100
I don't think that's totally unrealistic, if it is then set me straight
As I had it set up originally it came out to $854, id like to keep it under $950 to leave room for OS and monitor
Thanks to everybody for their help so far
I don't really want to spend more that $100 on a case
as far as PSU, about the same $100
I don't think that's totally unrealistic, if it is then set me straight
As I had it set up originally it came out to $854, id like to keep it under $950 to leave room for OS and monitor
Thanks to everybody for their help so far
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A good 650W PSU is not hard to come by. Corsair is often the brand suggested, and on Newegg USA there's a TX650 on sale for $69.99 after $20 mail-in rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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SolidSnake12 said:
Glad I asked then, guess I shouldn't pick things totally off looks, thanksI don't really want to spend more that $100 on a case
as far as PSU, about the same $100
I don't think that's totally unrealistic, if it is then set me straight
As I had it set up originally it came out to $854, id like to keep it under $950 to leave room for OS and monitor
Thanks to everybody for their help so far
Yeah - Apevia and Xion are brands that are notorious for producing a lot of crap - I think people buy their junk because they go to Fry's and see that it looks pretty. I'd rather take function over form any day of the week.
For an ~$800 build get this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $776.91
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
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SolidSnake12
June 28, 2012 7:14:02 PM
Cool colors and flashing lights may have swayed me to choose the XCLIO and Apevia
Funny story about the Corsair PSU, I actually had that choose for my build but chose the apevia cause of its fancy UV reactive cables
Would I need a 650w PSU? or could I go Lower wattage and be fine? IM defintely gonna go with Corsair though, thanks
Thanks for the build g-unit, your genius inspires me
and shows me there are lots of places for great prices
Funny story about the Corsair PSU, I actually had that choose for my build but chose the apevia cause of its fancy UV reactive cables
Would I need a 650w PSU? or could I go Lower wattage and be fine? IM defintely gonna go with Corsair though, thanks
Thanks for the build g-unit, your genius inspires me
and shows me there are lots of places for great prices
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SolidSnake12
June 28, 2012 7:25:51 PM
SolidSnake12 said:
Opinions on these cases?NZXT Phantom 410 CA-PH410-B1 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer
Go with the Phantom - the Antec is old and outdated, and lacks cable management. If you want Antec I'd suggest their far newer 1100: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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Cool colors and flashing lights may have swayed me to choose the XCLIO and Apevia
Funny story about the Corsair PSU, I actually had that choose for my build but chose the apevia cause of its fancy UV reactive cables
Apevia is horrible - that's why you should never rely on strictly stores for product advice - if you go to Fry's they sell so many products that most of the clerks there usually don't know what they're talking about. Xclio's cases are slightly better than Apevia's but they're still junk and aren't nearly as good as a lot of modern cases.
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Would I need a 650w PSU? or could I go Lower wattage and be fine? IM defintely gonna go with Corsair though, thanks The PSU I chose gives you more than enough room to add a second 7850 down the road. I always try to plan builds for longevity and I include components that will help that. Corsair does have an excellent RMA department - I had a dead CX430 and they sent me a brand new one in box.
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SolidSnake12
June 29, 2012 10:57:01 AM
So here is where I'm at now, hopefully moving in the right direction.
MoBo: ASRock Z77 Extreme4
CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.5GHz Turbo)
Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB)
GPU: Sapphire Radeon hd 6950 2GB (OC edition)
PSU: Seasonic 520w
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 500gb or 1tb
Case: leaning towards NZXT Phantom 410
Would the 520w PSU be able to handle a second 6950 as well as another 4-8Gb of ram in the future?
Thanks for every ones help so far
MoBo: ASRock Z77 Extreme4
CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.5GHz Turbo)
Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB)
GPU: Sapphire Radeon hd 6950 2GB (OC edition)
PSU: Seasonic 520w
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 500gb or 1tb
Case: leaning towards NZXT Phantom 410
Would the 520w PSU be able to handle a second 6950 as well as another 4-8Gb of ram in the future?
Thanks for every ones help so far
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fpoon
June 29, 2012 5:00:59 PM
The PSU will be able to handle more RAM, no doubt. However, for 6950s, I'm not sure...
It can handle dual 7850's for sure though.
Use this PSU calculator as reference.
http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
It can handle dual 7850's for sure though.
Use this PSU calculator as reference.
http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
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SolidSnake12
June 30, 2012 1:58:05 AM
SolidSnake12
June 30, 2012 10:29:08 AM
So I think I've have finally settled on this setup
MoBo: ASRock Z77 Extreme4
CPU: Intel Core i5-3550 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo)
Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB)
GPU: ASUS Radeon hd 7850 2GB
PSU: Seasonic 520w
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1tb
Case: NZXT Crafted Series Tempest 410 Elite
Just looking for any last minute ideas or suggestions
Thanks for all the help
MoBo: ASRock Z77 Extreme4
CPU: Intel Core i5-3550 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo)
Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB)
GPU: ASUS Radeon hd 7850 2GB
PSU: Seasonic 520w
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1tb
Case: NZXT Crafted Series Tempest 410 Elite
Just looking for any last minute ideas or suggestions
Thanks for all the help
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fpoon
June 30, 2012 4:46:29 PM
This is a great deal from Newegg, costs the same as a 6950. Hopefully it can get you a 3570K.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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SolidSnake12
July 2, 2012 4:57:32 AM
So I finally hit the point where I realized I could keep looking at reviews and reading different comparisons and changing my mind, or I could make a decision.
So I ordered the following last night
MoBo: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 (Thanks for the find fpoon)
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo)
GPU: EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1563-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM
Overall very happy with my decision, only set me back $780
Still looking at cases, and possibly thinking about changing to the 2gb 560 ti but i don't know if its worth it
I wanted to see if anyone could point me in the direction of a first start up and Bios kinda guide. I have total confidence in my assembly abilities, but have very little knowledge of software and such.
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and help through my new guy questions
So I ordered the following last night
MoBo: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 (Thanks for the find fpoon)
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo)
GPU: EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1563-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM
Overall very happy with my decision, only set me back $780
Still looking at cases, and possibly thinking about changing to the 2gb 560 ti but i don't know if its worth it
I wanted to see if anyone could point me in the direction of a first start up and Bios kinda guide. I have total confidence in my assembly abilities, but have very little knowledge of software and such.
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and help through my new guy questions
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fpoon
July 2, 2012 4:39:24 PM
560 Ti is a power hog compared to 7850. And it has less performance.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
This 7850 costs about the same as a 560 Ti.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
This 7850 costs about the same as a 560 Ti.
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SolidSnake12
July 3, 2012 1:26:10 AM
Read my mind fpoon, I am currently in talks with neweeg about exchanging the 560 ti that I ordered for and HIS 7850.
from my understanding, I can send the 560 ti back as an exchange, especially since it wont even be opened.
I guess i got a little trigger happy with the whole superclocked business, and jumped the gun on the GPU, but I'm still very excited about everything else.
I ordered my Gunmetal NZXT Phantom 410 today
from my understanding, I can send the 560 ti back as an exchange, especially since it wont even be opened.
I guess i got a little trigger happy with the whole superclocked business, and jumped the gun on the GPU, but I'm still very excited about everything else.
I ordered my Gunmetal NZXT Phantom 410 today
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SolidSnake12
July 10, 2012 5:09:06 AM
SolidSnake12
July 10, 2012 5:10:14 AM
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