Hello,
Budget: 1000-1500.
Parts not required: keyboard, monitor, OS, speakers
Goal: to get a long-term, reliable PC that is exceptional for modern day gaming. Dark Souls, Tribes Ascend, Alan Wake, etc etc. It will be used for gaming, storing files, watching non-blue-ray/non-3D movies, and listening to music (so I doubt some fancy-pants sound card is in order).
Here is all I have in mind so far:
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Starting with the Graphics Card came this recommendation:
GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 Windforce OC 2048MB GDDR5 256-bit PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Graphics Card
399.99
Seems to have okay reviews. http://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GV-N670OC-2GD-GeForce-Windforce-Graphics/dp/B0080I06WQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1344621487&sr=1-2&keywords=gtx+670
I want one to last a while; even though I know an upgrade is bound to happen down the road, I want a graphics card I'll spend a few bucks extra on to ensure it isn't going to flake out for a while. And from what I gather over-clocking is (I read it's a cooling-system-reliant way of improving your performance), I might be interested if I knew whether or not games would need it. Any advise is appreciated; I know very little of over-clocking and computers overall.
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Next:
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SZ0E1K/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=motherboard0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007SZ0E1K
Great reviews and at 229.99.
Seems like a good choice to me; I don't see many above 3.4 GHz with good reviews. Thoughts?
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Next:
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=motherboard0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005O65JXI
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Next:
Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI W/ HDMI,DVI,DispayPort Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77X-UD3H
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007R21JJK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=motherboard0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007R21JJK
So confused. X_x Either way it came recommended to me.
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Next:
Kingston Technology HyperX 8 GB (2x4 GB Modules) 1600 MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Kit (PC3 12800) 240-Pin SDRAM KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0037TO5C0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=motherboar0fb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0037TO5C0
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Next:
Crucial 64 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT064M4SSD2
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2JKWG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=motherboard0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004W2JKWG
Now for this, someone recommended I go higher than 64 GB. I also read something about putting your games on SSD to make them load faster. What would you recommend? (For either games; ie, does it make much of a difference; and regarding a higher GB, since he said something about "it getting over-cluttered with updates." Whatever that means).
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Next:
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop Hard Drive Bulk/OEM - WD1002FAEX
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036Q7MV0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=motherboar0fb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0036Q7MV0
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Next:
Plextor PX-L890SA-26 24X SATA Super Multi DVD+/-RW Internal Drive (Retail) with PlexUtilities and LightScribe
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CFHKPC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=motherboar0fb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004CFHKPC
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Next, the power supply:
Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply Compatible with Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and AMD platforms - TX650
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Enthusiast-Certified-Compatible-platforms/dp/B004LB5AZY/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1344622210&sr=1-2&keywords=power+supply
Came highly recommended. Great reviews. Think it would be sufficient for my setup so far? I see some people recommending higher than 650 Watt, but as always, more comments contradict and leave me just as confused to begin with.
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Next, casing:
Corsair Carbide Series 300R Mid-Tower Gaming Case - CC-9011014-WW
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-300R-Mid-Tower-Gaming/dp/B006I2H0YS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1344621560&sr=1-1&keywords=carbide+300r
Only thing about the case (I was told it was amazing; and the reviews seem to give some clarity), is I don't know if a Full Tower would be better or not. Lots say it will help a lot with cooling (so maybe it would help with the whole vaguely-known over-clocking bit). Lots say medium is okay and even better in many circumstances. Some say the cords might have a hard time in a large case, but looking into the power supply I mentioned, it said it had long cords.
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Regarding a gaming mouse and pad, any suggestions are welcome!
Build in simple form:
GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 Windforce OC 2048MB GDDR5 256-bit PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Graphics Card
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)
Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI W/ HDMI,DVI,DispayPort Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77X-UD3H
Kingston Technology HyperX 8 GB (2x4 GB Modules) 1600 MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Kit (PC3 12800) 240-Pin SDRAM KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX
Crucial 64 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT064M4SSD2
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop Hard Drive Bulk/OEM - WD1002FAEX
Plextor PX-L890SA-26 24X SATA Super Multi DVD+/-RW Internal Drive (Retail) with PlexUtilities and LightScribe
Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply Compatible with Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and AMD platforms - TX650
Corsair Carbide Series 300R Mid-Tower Gaming Case - CC-9011014-WW
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Just over 1000 bucks. Any improvements? (And if so, can you please tell me why it is better)
Tips, suggestions, etc are very welcome,
Thank you muchly,
Budget: 1000-1500.
Parts not required: keyboard, monitor, OS, speakers
Goal: to get a long-term, reliable PC that is exceptional for modern day gaming. Dark Souls, Tribes Ascend, Alan Wake, etc etc. It will be used for gaming, storing files, watching non-blue-ray/non-3D movies, and listening to music (so I doubt some fancy-pants sound card is in order).
Here is all I have in mind so far:
---
Starting with the Graphics Card came this recommendation:
GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 Windforce OC 2048MB GDDR5 256-bit PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Graphics Card
399.99
Seems to have okay reviews. http://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GV-N670OC-2GD-GeForce-Windforce-Graphics/dp/B0080I06WQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1344621487&sr=1-2&keywords=gtx+670
I want one to last a while; even though I know an upgrade is bound to happen down the road, I want a graphics card I'll spend a few bucks extra on to ensure it isn't going to flake out for a while. And from what I gather over-clocking is (I read it's a cooling-system-reliant way of improving your performance), I might be interested if I knew whether or not games would need it. Any advise is appreciated; I know very little of over-clocking and computers overall.
---
Next:
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SZ0E1K/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=motherboard0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007SZ0E1K
Great reviews and at 229.99.
Seems like a good choice to me; I don't see many above 3.4 GHz with good reviews. Thoughts?
---
Next:
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=motherboard0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005O65JXI
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Next:
Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI W/ HDMI,DVI,DispayPort Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77X-UD3H
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007R21JJK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=motherboard0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007R21JJK
So confused. X_x Either way it came recommended to me.
---
Next:
Kingston Technology HyperX 8 GB (2x4 GB Modules) 1600 MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Kit (PC3 12800) 240-Pin SDRAM KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0037TO5C0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=motherboar0fb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0037TO5C0
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Next:
Crucial 64 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT064M4SSD2
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2JKWG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=motherboard0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004W2JKWG
Now for this, someone recommended I go higher than 64 GB. I also read something about putting your games on SSD to make them load faster. What would you recommend? (For either games; ie, does it make much of a difference; and regarding a higher GB, since he said something about "it getting over-cluttered with updates." Whatever that means).
---
Next:
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop Hard Drive Bulk/OEM - WD1002FAEX
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036Q7MV0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=motherboar0fb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0036Q7MV0
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Next:
Plextor PX-L890SA-26 24X SATA Super Multi DVD+/-RW Internal Drive (Retail) with PlexUtilities and LightScribe
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CFHKPC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=motherboar0fb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004CFHKPC
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Next, the power supply:
Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply Compatible with Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and AMD platforms - TX650
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Enthusiast-Certified-Compatible-platforms/dp/B004LB5AZY/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1344622210&sr=1-2&keywords=power+supply
Came highly recommended. Great reviews. Think it would be sufficient for my setup so far? I see some people recommending higher than 650 Watt, but as always, more comments contradict and leave me just as confused to begin with.
---
Next, casing:
Corsair Carbide Series 300R Mid-Tower Gaming Case - CC-9011014-WW
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-300R-Mid-Tower-Gaming/dp/B006I2H0YS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1344621560&sr=1-1&keywords=carbide+300r
Only thing about the case (I was told it was amazing; and the reviews seem to give some clarity), is I don't know if a Full Tower would be better or not. Lots say it will help a lot with cooling (so maybe it would help with the whole vaguely-known over-clocking bit). Lots say medium is okay and even better in many circumstances. Some say the cords might have a hard time in a large case, but looking into the power supply I mentioned, it said it had long cords.
---
Regarding a gaming mouse and pad, any suggestions are welcome!
Build in simple form:
GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 Windforce OC 2048MB GDDR5 256-bit PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Graphics Card
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)
Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI W/ HDMI,DVI,DispayPort Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77X-UD3H
Kingston Technology HyperX 8 GB (2x4 GB Modules) 1600 MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Kit (PC3 12800) 240-Pin SDRAM KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX
Crucial 64 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT064M4SSD2
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop Hard Drive Bulk/OEM - WD1002FAEX
Plextor PX-L890SA-26 24X SATA Super Multi DVD+/-RW Internal Drive (Retail) with PlexUtilities and LightScribe
Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply Compatible with Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and AMD platforms - TX650
Corsair Carbide Series 300R Mid-Tower Gaming Case - CC-9011014-WW
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Just over 1000 bucks. Any improvements? (And if so, can you please tell me why it is better)
Tips, suggestions, etc are very welcome,
Thank you muchly,