1450$ Gaming Machine

[Blademania]

I've already made a topic about this, but the ituation changed and now i can put more money on my PC . First, the template.

Approximate Purchase Date
In 2 weeks.

Budget Range
1450$ after tax and shipping ( important ! )

System Usage from Most to Least Important
Gaming,internet surfing, office work.

Are you buying a monitor
No

Parts to Upgrade
It's a total new build, so no upgrade are required

Do you need to buy OS
No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts
I don't have any criteria, but i like NCIX. If you have a better one, tell me =p

Location
Quebec, Canada

Parts Preferences
No

Overclocking
Maybe, I'm really open to that question. I wonder if it's worth it?

SLI or Crossfire
Not now, but maybe in the future

Your Monitor Resolution :
I run dual monitor, one at 1920*1080 and one at 1600*900.

Additional Comments
I would like to have a windows in the case, since the mobo i choose is really good looking. I would also prefer to have green led fans, since it's my favorite color . I have a cabled connection for now, but I will need a dual band networks card. I realy want usb 3.0.

Why Are You Upgrading
My low end gaming rig won't cut it anymore, so i'm selling it and buying a new one.

Here what i thougt :

ASUS Sabertooth Z77 ATX LGA1155 DDR3 SLI 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 HDMI DisplayPort USB3.0 Motherboard
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=69881&vpn=Sabertooth%20Z77&manufacture=ASUS&promoid=1205

Intel Core i5 3570K Unlocked Quad Core Processor LGA1155 3.4GHZ Ivy Bridge 6MB Retail
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=70541&vpn=BX80637I53570K&manufacture=Intel&promoid=1145

Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H40 High Performance CPU Cooler System LGA1366 1155 AM3 120mm Fan
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=64341&vpn=CW-9060001-WW&manufacture=Corsair&promoid=1360

ASUS Radeon HD 7850 860MHZ 2GB 4.8GHZ GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2XMINIDP PCI-E Video Card
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=69864&vpn=HD7850-DC2-2GD5&manufacture=ASUS&promoid=1145

G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Memory
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=57953&vpn=F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL&manufacture=G.Skill&promoid=1145

OCZ ModXStream Pro 700w ATX 20/24PIN SLI Ready Modular Cables 135mm Fan 80PLUS Power Supply
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=35456&vpn=OCZ700MXSP&manufacture=OCZ%20Technology&promoid=1145

Corsair Carbide Series 300R Window Black Gaming Case ATX 3X5.25 4X3.5 Front USB Audio No PSU
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139016

ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer OEM Black
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=49597&vpn=DRW-24B1ST%20Bulk&manufacture=ASUS&promoid=1145

Bitfenix Spectre BFF-BLF-14025G-RP 140MM Green LED Case Fan 1000RPM 47.7CFM 20DBA 3/4 Pin X 2
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=64836&vpn=BFF-BLF-14025G-RP&manufacture=BitFenix&promoid=1360

Bitfenix Spectre BFF-BLF-12025G-RP 120MM Green LED Case Fan 1000RPM 43.5CFM 20DBA 3/4 Pin
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=64832&vpn=BFF-BLF-12025G-RP&manufacture=BitFenix&promoid=1360

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 64MB SATA 6Gbps 3.5IN Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=65701&vpn=ST1000DM003&manufacture=Others

OCZ Agility 3 120GB 2.5IN SATA3 Sandforce SF-2281 SSD Solid State Disk Flash Drive
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=61051&vpn=AGT3-25SAT3-120G&manufacture=OCZ%20Technology&promoid=1145

My total is just under 1440$. Can I do better? is it the best build? I didn't include the wireless card since this aint a priority.

 

[TheBigTroll]

1: either get the hyper 212 evo cooler or the coolit eco. here is the coolit eco. they perform more or less about the same

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=50327&vpn=ECO-R120&manufacture=CoolIT%20Systems&promoid=1382

2: get a gigabyte z77x-ud3h and a i5 3570k combo. free wifi card as well and 190 ncix points

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=71249&vpn=BX80637I53570K%26Z77X-UD3H&manufacture=Bundle%20Deals&promoid=1145

3: get a better power supply like this one. its not in stock right now

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=65319

4: get this SSD instead. performs much much better and is more reliable

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=74132&vpn=MZ-7PC128B%2FWW&manufacture=Samsung%20Memory%20%26%20Storage&promoid=1145

personally id never get a windowed case since it doesnt look too well but its your build so yeah

 

[g-unit1111]

The Sabertooth isn't worth the premiums that are advertised. The extra case fans aren't needed until you get your build up and running. The OCZ Agility isn't a good SSD choice.

I think I would drop that whole build and go with something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($399.79 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.93 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Computer Valley)
Total: $1411.12
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-06 13:08 EDT-0400)

 

[TheBigTroll]

and yeah, you can fit a gtx670 in the budget as well but not before tax. id suggest the msi power edition gtx670 since it has unlocked voltage and a better cooler

 

[Blademania]

Thanks for the feedback
Some question : What can i do with ncix point?
PC Power & Cooling power supply are reliable? I didn't even know they exist.
Will i be better with 8 or 16 gb of ram. Since i don't need windows,i may as well put this cash to good use.

 

[TheBigTroll]

you can redeem stuff with the ncix points once you get enough. to get more, you can sign up for their newsletter, make product reviews for the stuff that you bought, or sometimes get free shipping

pc power and cooling is a pretty old brand. very reliable

just save the cash. nothing much that you can do for a upgrade. possibly, you could get mushkin chronos deluxe 240gb instead of the samsung 830 128gb if you need more SSD storage. the chronos deluxe is not in stock for the moment and the 256gb version of the samsung 830 isnt quite worth it

you could get 2 128gb SSDs but totally not necessary

 

[g-unit1111]

Thanks for the feedback
Some question : What can i do with ncix point?
PC Power & Cooling power supply are reliable? I didn't even know they exist.
Will i be better with 8 or 16 gb of ram. Since i don't need windows,i may as well put this cash to good use.

PC Power & Cooling has been around since the very beginning - they are one of the far more reputable PSU vendors around. I have the 950W model of that same PSU and it's a very excellent, well built supply.

You don't need 16GB of RAM. If you don't need Windows - I'd suggest adding a flash card reader like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820176021

Maybe a couple of extra case fans or whatever else you need.

You could also upgrade the SSD to a 256GB if you want to.

 

[Blademania]

I won't need the card reader. I've one on my current pc and I didn't use it since 2010.
Thanks for all the feedback !

 

[Blademania]

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