Need parts for Gaming Computer

[piccoloxd]

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Near Future

Budget Range: 1500$ (Can extend if necessary

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, HD Movies

Are you buying a monitor: Later on (would appreciate recomendations)

Parts to Upgrade:

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon or Newegg

Location: Milwaukee, Wi US

Parts Preferences: Best in budget

Overclocking: Not sure /No

SLI or Crossfire: I dont know what this means

Your Monitor Resolution: Dont own one, possible 1080p for HDTV

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core $189.99

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100 92.0 CFM Liquid $104.98

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 $144.98

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $89.99

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2GB $499.99

Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower $101.60

Power Supply: Corsair 800W ATX12V $104.98

Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer $59.99

Total cost is currently 1296.50$


Thanks.

 

[SikkoB]

Hey bud...I am origonally from Sheboygan anyway wanted to say thanks. I was looking for an intel board that can dual x16 GPUs. Also you can check out pcpartspicker.com they show only compatible devices unless you select otherwise. Here are my questions/suggestions for you.

1. I would go with the i7-2600 unless you are encoding video where the other cores would come in handy.
2. Unless you are going to use over 2 Vid cards I would go with the Asus or if there is a different brand.
3. The video card I would go with are Radeon 7870s check out the benchmarks on anandtech.com at higher resolutions the Radeons are doing a bit better than the Nvidea 660s.
4. Someone posted they are using a corsair ax850 to SLI 680 boards. ($180)
5. If you are spending the money you are going to want an SSD corsair is selling a 90 GB for 109 on newegg.com
6. Case is your preference most are about $120
Cost at this point: $1,771

 

[piccoloxd]

i updated my list. I just need a good power supply, cpu cooler (if necessary), and storage.

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-Tower-Gaming-CC-9011012-WW/dp/B005E983JW/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1345408103&sr=1-5 $118.98 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Corsair Carbide Series 500R Mid Tower Gaming Case CC-9011012-WW

http://www.amazon.com/XFX-PRO750W-Semi-Modular-80Plus-Supply/dp/B005IUVYA2/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1345408203&sr=1-3 $111.71 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping | Price after rebate: $101.71
XFX PRO750W XXX Edition Semi-Modular 80Plus 750 Watt Power Supply (Silver)

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-CrossFireX-DispayPort-Motherboard-GA-Z77X-UD3H/dp/B007R21JJK/ref=sr_1_5?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1345409043&sr=1-5&keywords=Intel $149.98 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
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/Intel-Core-i5-3570K-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B007SZ0E1K/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1345409169&sr=1-1 $229.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A2EUTVCJXLAJ4K $33.49 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)

http://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Memory-Extreme-Masters-PC3-12800/dp/B008MF3R82/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1345410074&sr=1-1&keywords=Patriot+Memory+Intel+Extreme+Masters+8+GB $44.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Patriot Memory Intel Extreme Masters 8 GB (2 x 4GB) PC3-12800 CL9 Memory Kit - PVI38G160C9K

http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-Electronics-Computer-Drive-BDR-2207B5PK/dp/B00834SING/ref=pd_cp_pc_0 $89.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Pioneer Electronics USA Blu Ray Computer Drive, BDR-2207B5PK

http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Internal-Desktop/dp/B0036Q7MV0/ref=sr_1_2?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1345409557&sr=1-2 $108.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop Hard Drive Bulk/OEM - WD1002FAEX

http://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-7PC256B-WW/dp/B0077CR66A/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1345409937&sr=1-1&keywords=samsung+256gb+ssd $198.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
SAMSUNG 830 Series 2.5-Inch 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-7PC256B/WW

http://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GV-N670OC-2GD-GeForce-Windforce-Graphics/dp/B0080I06WQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1345409793&sr=8-2&keywords=gtx+670 $399.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 Windforce OC 2048MB GDDR5 256-bit PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Graphics Card

Total: $1,486.23 *not including mail in rebates


http://www.amazon.com/Asus-VS248H-P-24-Inch-Full-HD-Monitor/dp/B0058UUR6E/ref=pd_cp_pc_1 $195.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Asus VS248H-P 24-Inch Full-HD LED Monitor


http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-64bit-System-Builder/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_b $90.30 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (Full) System Builder DVD 1 Pack


This EVGA backplate down below fits right onto the back of that Gigabyte GTX 670 I posted up above. Make sure to use the screws that come with the Gigabyte card and not with the backplate.

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GTX-680-Backplate-M021-00-000008/dp/B007TUYPZ0 $23.81
EVGA GTX 680 Backplate (M021-00-000008)

or get it here...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814998064 $24.99 FREE SHIPPING
EVGA GeForce GTX 680 Backplate Model M021-00-000008

 

[piccoloxd]

would that be faster than what i currently chose? Or is the brand of GTX 670 faster than 680?

 

[Why_Me]

would that be faster than what i currently chose? Or is the brand of GTX 670 faster than 680?

Just as fast cpu wise in regards to gaming, better case, 256GB SSD, and that Gigabyte card is not only factory over clocked but it runs cooler.

 

[piccoloxd]

Thanks for your response. I took alot of what you said and made changes to my current build. Some of what you said wouldnt be compatible with my choices so i made to as close as possible to what you recommended

 

[Why_Me]

Thanks for your response. I took alot of what you said and made changes to my current build. Some of what you said wouldnt be compatible with my choices so i made to as close as possible to what you recommended

I would nix that Corsair 800w psu. It's an old school CWT manufactured psu (Corsair doesn't manufacture it's own psu's) and it's not one to be recommended on here. Look at either one of these down below.


For a modular 850w have a look at his Seasonic.

http://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-M12II-850-BRONZE-Power-Supply/dp/B00607JNIM/ref=sr_1_17?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1345582173&sr=1-17 $139.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Seasonic M12II-850 BRONZE ATX 850 Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151108&Tpk=Seasonic%20M12II-850 <----- Same psu on Newegg


or for a non modular 850w psu look at this XFX manufactured by Seasonic for XFX.

http://www.amazon.com/XFX-PRO850W-Supply-Certified-P1850SNLB9/dp/B0045L4BNW/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1345582236&sr=1-2 $109.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping | Price after rebate: $84.99
XFX PRO850W Core Edition Power Supply ATX 850 Energy Star Certified Power Supply P1850SNLB9

And here's a few reviews to have a look at. Keep in mind a 750w psu will push dual 670's in SLI and leave you plenty of headroom for over clocking, extra drives, fans, etc.. Any of of these cards down below will go head to head with the GTX 680.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_670_Power_Edition/ <----- review w/benchmarks of the MSI Power Edition GTX 670 which retails for $430 + free shipping on Amazon. You might find it cheaper at Superbiiz.com or maybe Newegg. Three good sites to check.

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-N670-2GD5/dp/B008BGXYAS/ref=sr_1_16?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1345583152&sr=1-16&keywords=gtx+670 <--- that's it on amazon

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GeForce_GTX_670_Windforce/ <----- review w/benchmarks of the Gigabyte GTX 670

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670_Direct_Cu_II/ <----- review w/benchmarks of the Asus GTX 670


Here's a cpu cooler to have a look at. Cooler Master also sells the extra fan to add to this cooler if you want a "push - pull effect" to bring cpu temps down even lower.

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Heatsink-Technology-RR-T812-24PK-R1/dp/B007WPHXIS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345582299&sr=8-1&keywords=cooler+master+tpc+812 $69.21 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Cooler Master TPC 812 CPU Heatsink Cooling Pad with Vapor Chamber Technology (RR-T812-24PK-R1)

http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2654 <----- review of that CM cpu h/s @ Frosty Tech

http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm <----- that same CM cpu h/s on Frosty Tech's Top 5 list


Then with the $$$ saved your looking at stepping into a nice 240GB - 256GB SSD. (Sandisk - Samsung @ Amazon & Newegg for killer deals). Those SSD's just don't help you cut down your time on loading up your OS, the help a lot when you play games that load up levels (maps). Peeps using an SSD for say... BF3 for example are running around in the map while most peeps are still waiting to dl the map and come in. 120GB - 128GB SSD is nice, but they fill up quicker than you think. For under $200 you can size up.