2 builds.One for me the other one for my little brother.i3 and i5.Help

[diree]

My original plan was to buy i7 2600k,HD7990 etc and build really good working station but then i though about my brother that is still playing on my 8 years old pc and i decided to cut on my pc and build one for him aswell.

So first ill start with my build.Ill use it for 3DS Max,PhotoShop,Sketchbook pro,etc and also i will use it for gaming.
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CPU Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing

Motherboard ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155

Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Storage Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk $104.64

Video Card Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card

Power Supply Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply

Keyboard Logitech G110 Wired Standard Keyboard
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The 2nd one is for my little bro.He is 10 and i wanna give him a present :3.This one will be used only for gaming.

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CPU Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor

Motherboard Intel DH67BLB3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard

Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card

Power Supply Antec 550W ATX12V Power Supply
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I have 2 Cooler Master 431,i will use them.Also im not buying from newegg because im ordering from NJ and newegg puts tax on this state.What can i fix on this builds and anyway i can cut on the price abit.Also after the release of 660ti i dont know if i should get it or just wait few weeks and hope the 7870 price goes down.Thanks alot guys.

 

[cin19]

That is the very nice gift for your brother.

For your PC the PSU is over kill, a 600W PSU is more then enough because it only need minimum 450W. Here is review 660ti: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-660-ti-benchmark-review,3279.html

Yes, the price always is going down. I think if you can wait you should get it for lower.

Good build.

 

[diree]

Can i cut the price somehow , also i plan to OC the video and the CPU is 600w gonna be enough ?

 

[cin19]

If you are close to the micro center, you can get the good deal even you pay the tax because you buy the 3570k +MB that will save you extra $50.

Yes 600w will be enough.

 

[geofelt]

Can i cut the price somehow , also i plan to OC the video and the CPU is 600w gonna be enough ?

Not much, but here are a few ideas.
A 7870 needs a 500w psu, as does the 6850. A quality 500w psu with two 6 pin pci-e connectors will do the job.

For gaming, the graphics card is more important than the cpu.
You could cut back to a 2500K without any performance hit, and your bro could use a G860 .
ASROCK makes relatively cheap M-ATX motherboards.
You will want a Z77 based one for the"K" which will be a bit less
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157325
, and bro can use any one at all.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157315

 

[diree]

I can`t use newegg because tax :[
Overclocked 3570k with overclocked GPU with 500w ?
Is that really posible .

 

[diree]

From the first one ill change
mobo - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007R21JJK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
hdd - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004VFJ9MK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Psu - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001IZ7MHU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
I will probably stick with the 7870 and if the prices go down ill get 7950.

For the 2nd one
mobo - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005N5Q2MW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
video - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00782U10W/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
psu - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001G0WPLK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

What do you think ?

 

[geofelt]

I can`t use newegg because tax :[
Overclocked 3570k with overclocked GPU with 500w ?
Is that really posible .

Of course, you can buy anywhere, I only use newegg because it is a handy way to show the product.
Most other e-tailers are comparably priced and are reliable.

On the psu, the brand makes a big difference. This PC P&C Silencer MK III 500W unit sells for $60 after a $20 rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703035

It delivers 38a on the 12v rails, and that is enough to power either of the two graphics cards you mentioned. Overclocking does not increase the load significantly.

Compare it to a cheap diablotek 500w psu, for example, which sells for $24 and delivers half the amps:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817822008

If you stick with quality name brands like Seasonic, Corsair, PC P&C, XFX, and Antec, you will have no problems.
That said, a psu only draws the wattage it needs, so feel free to overprovision a bit.