torrek

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Hi guys, I would like your option on this build.

Case: Coolermaster Storm Series Stryker Case
MotherBoard ASUS P8Z77-M PRO Intel Z77
CPU: 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5 3570K 3.40GHz
Cooling: Corsair H80 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (I will be upgrading the fans, as been told it can be nosiy)
Menory Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Graphics SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon HD 7970 OC 3072MB GDDR5
PSU Corsair TX 850W ATX2.31 80 PLUS® Bronze certified Power Supply
SSD Corsair Force Series 3 120GB SATA 6Gb/s SSD
HDD Samsung Spin Point F3 SATAII 1TB 32MB Cache Hard Drive <8.9ms 7200rpm.
OS Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
and a standard CD-Rom

Dont think I have missed any thing off, but feel free to comment/feedback any options

Thank you

Stu
 

iDaveeFTW

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me i go for GTX 670 Instead of the hd 7970 if your going to be gaming
and i go for a Corsair Professional Series AX850 80PLUS Gold® Power Supply
instead of the TX850w Bronze but its up to you other then that is a good system
 

Nw333

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^Agreed on the 670. BUUT, not on the PSU. Since getting a gold efficiency PSU will significantly cost more, it wil make the build cost more. PSUs wont affect performance in any way, so 80+ bronze should be enough. Anyways, if this is for gaming, you wouldnt need 16GBs of RAM. :)
 


+1 on the psu
 


give me your budget, location, what parts you dont need, are you going to crossfire/SLI? are you going to overclock?

i can do better
 

torrek

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My budget is no more than £1500inc Vat, has to be build as I can't do it my self.

Not sure if I will crossfire/SLI not looked in to it.

I need all parts

I been looking at Novatech for parts, they also said they would build it for me


Stu
 

iDaveeFTW

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GTX Just better for gaming in my point of view
 


with the last 12.7 catalyst driver, the 7970 beats the 670 in most games (except BF3). the reason id get the 670 is that it runs a bit cooler (subjective to the aftermarket heatsink) and it uses a bit less power (not enough to see too large of a difference in your power bill)
 

torrek

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I had to put back paying for it, so i will have a little extra cash, so is it worth going for a GTX 680 then, if it in my price range ?

 

torrek

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Ok I have spent time reading forums and web sites for information and I think I have my build down, this should be it and hopely placing the order end of Sep.

So final comments or feedback would be great, and again thank you for all the help.

Stu



Case: Coolermaster Storm Series Stryker Case http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/cases/cases/sgc-5000w-kwn1.html

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H Intel Z77 http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/motherboards/intel1155z77chipsetmotherboards/ga-z77x-ud5h.html

CPU: i5 3570K 3.40GHz http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/processors/intel3rdgencorei3,i5andi71155socket/bx80637i53570k.html

Cooling: Noctua NH-D14 Dual Radiator and Fan http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/cooling/cpucoolers/nh-d14.html

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/memory-pc/ddr3-pc3-12800/1600mhz/cml16gx3m4a1600c9.html

Graphics: MSI GeForce GTX 670 TwinFrozr IV Power Edition OC http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/nvidiageforcegraphicscards/nvidiagtx670keplerseries/msin670gtxpe2gd5oc.html

PSU: Novatech Modular Power supply http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/powersupplies/nov-psb850.html

HDD-SSD: Corsair Force Series 3 120GB SATA 6Gb/s http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/harddrives-internal/solidstate/upto128gb/cssd-f120gb3-bk.html

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/harddrives-internal/sata500gbto1tb/wd1002faex.html

CD-Rom: LiteOn IHAS124-19 24x DVD+/-RW http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/opticaldrives/satadvdwriters/ihas124-19.html
 
First thing I'd scrap is that PSU. Never trust no-name PSUs to a gaming computer.
Second thing I'd scrap is the SSD. It is not so reliable and Sandforce drives may seem fast, but in reality, they aren't. Get a Crucial M4 instead.