Vigoram

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Hey guys, so this is my 1st time building a machine and I've reviewed these parts but I'm still having trouble finding a few good parts.

I'll be buying most of these parts from newegg.com (No tax!)

Purchase date: Sometime in October however I'm thinking about waiting til Black Friday.

I'll be using this machine for gaming and some internet browsing, homework, and something else that I forgot about.

I live in the US, in NY.

I won't be overclocking the day I get the parts however I will be overclocking in the future when I think it's time to do so.

I will be using SLI with a 2nd graphics card but, only when I think it's needed.

These are the parts I have in mind:

Case- Antec nine hundred - $100

Motherboard – ASrock x79 Extreme4 - $225

CPU – Intel I7 3820 - $300

CPU Cooling – Cooler Master 212 EVO - $30

RAM – G. Skill Ripjaws 8gb - $45

GPU – Nvidia GTX680 - $500

HDD – Raptor HDD SATA - $38 - Ebay or some other place to get a cheap HDD.

DVD – ASUS 24x DVD-rw - $20

PSU – Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 750 - $110

Thermal Paste – Arctic Silver 5 - $10

I still have to shop around for a keyboard and mouse lol

The main concerns I have is :

1. Is my case big enough to hold my GPU.

Any advice and/or recommendations are appreciated. :)

I have not seen a reason to spend a lot on a HDD as I don't think I'll be using a lot of disk space.

 

Vigoram

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Thanks for the replies. My budget is about $1500, I might be able to go a little higher. I'd go with what DarkOutlaw suggested however, I want to future proof if I can.
 

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They have done a few articles about this, and the arctic silver would be worth the extra $10 if you can afford it. It will not be dramatic but will help 1c-5c I believe they found.
 

Vigoram

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Darkoutlaw are you referring to arctic 7?

You seem so sure that I5 is better than I7. I guess I don't know how or why. When I say future proof I mean about 10 years.
 

Vigoram

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Yeah, Arctic Silver 7. Now the reason I put in Arctic Silver 5 is because I read some reviews on Arctic 7 and some people were saying that it is a great adhesive and if I were to ever want to replace the CPU or heatsink then there's a chance that something will break when I try to separate them due to the awesome adhesive.
 

DarkOutlaw

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Just....whatever your not worth my time...


@OP Whao whao whao scratch that. Arctic Silver 7 is an adhesive paste, Arctic Silver 5 is a thermal paste. I would definately go with 5 ;)
 

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The system you made up is pretty good.Its powerfull futerproof and pretty much complete.There are some things i'd like to change in it though.

The case you chose is more than good enough but unless you're getting it at a great price the Antec Eleven Hundred is the better choice.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129178&Tpk=antec%201100

The power supply you listed is more than powerfull enough for a single graphics card but you should buy a better one if you want to be able to add a second card in the future.
This power supply below will provide more than enough power for two GTX 680's.It will even be enough for your whole system (with 2 GTX 680's) overclocked.

You should also replace the RAM you chose with another kit.1333 MHz ram is far too slow for such a fast system.The minimum i'd go with is a good 1600MHz kit like this one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231544
Or if you really want the best performance you can get go with a high speed memory kit like this one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226245

And i forgot to mention one thing.Youre buying a high-end PC!!!Why are you going to buy a 38$ HDD???
You should buy a high-quality NEW HDD!Like those two below.The first one has more storage space while the second one is faster and more reliable.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148834

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

As a fonal note here if your money isnt enough for a high quality Hard Drive just downgrade your graphics card!A GTX 670 is plenty.

Or could get a HD 7970 with an Accelero cooler and overclock it.
This is going to be faster than a GTX 680 its also going to run cooler and quieter.The only con is that it will consume more power under load.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103201
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186064
In my opinion at least those two are superior to a GTX 680.
 

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Darkoutlaw by switching the system from LGA 2011 to LGA 1155 you're losing future proofness which is a huge factor in my opinion.Saving so much money in such a high end build is pretty pointless in my opinion.

now back to the topic.
If you want an SSD and you cant afford it just switch to this card right here
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131471
Its more powerfull than a GTX 680 and also buy a fast cheap ssd like this one below
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227737
 

Vigoram

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Nice, thanks Kamen! For the HDD it's not the matter of being able to afford one, it's more like; do I really need a lot of space?
yes, the case is the same price as the one you suggested.
 

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The Next socket type is Completely Different from 2011 and 1155

soo your theory is invalid
 

DarkOutlaw

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If price isnt an issue, you should go with a 256gb ssd and 2 x 1tb hdd. You would put the hdd into a RAID-1 for redundancy. This way if/when a drive fails you will not loose your data. Its always good to have a little extra, then not enough, especially if you can afford it. The price difference between hard drive sizes isnt really HUGE like a CPU or graphics card.

@Shockattackr right on the money. 2011 is only worth getting if you want the i7 6 core processor, which right now is not worth getting. When the next round in intel's tick - tock development hits the shelves all this stuff we are talking about will be 'out dated' but that is the natural life cycle of the computer. Sandy Bridge was a Tick, this is the biggest preformence boost, Ivy Bridge is the tock, minimal performance boost. The next 'Tick' should have a new socket type, and there is no way of future proofing against this. Although I am sure the 3570K chip will be able to hold its own against it.
 

Kamen_BG

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No actually Haswell will come not be compatable with either LGA 1155 or LGA 2011 but Ivy Bridge-E which is the succesor to Sandy Bridge-E is going to be compatable with LGA 2011.And yes it really might not be worth the extra money just for the upgrade path.But in my opinion a high end PC should be as upgradable as possible so buying a buying a LGA 2011 based system isnt a bad decision.
 

He's only going to use it for gaming, so he won't need an upgrade soon anyway. Once the time comes when he will need one... Ivy Bridge-E will be just as obsolete as Ivy Bridge. Don't expect LGA 2011 to last forever.
 

AFAIK Broadwell will stick with the LGA 1150 socket, just like Ivy Bridge stuck with the LGA 1155 socket. It's just a die shrink, not a big redesign.
 

Vigoram

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I'm upgrading my ram to G.skill ripjaws DDR3 8gb 1600.

I don't see the PSU you suggested Kamen. I will want to add another GTX680 down the road.

Will the Cooler Master EVO 212 be enough to keep the CPU cool even if I overclock or would the Zalman be the better choice?