Is this build good to go?

[kaliuga]

This is my final build. (Ran it through a couple of friends)

Its going to be my first PC build and was wondering if I'm ready to pull the trigger and purchase all of this.

http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/fFtp

Not going to OC or use SLI. One monitor. Mostly for BF3 on Ultra settings with a res of 1920x1080, Youtubing and school work.

Thoughts? Opinions?

 

[mocchan]

I would swap out your PSU for a 550w since you said you won't do SLI or OC in the future

750w is highly overkill for the 670 as it's one of the most power efficient cards at the moment.

 

[mocchan]

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=59615&vpn=P1550SXXB9&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1088

This is a great quality PSU for $30 cheaper than the one you have selected

 

[kaliuga]

Oh very nice! Besides the PSU, hows everything else that I have selected?

 

[mocchan]

The only gripe I would personally have is the RAM

The voltage is 1.5v, which is perfect for Sandy/Ivy CPU's, however, I would personally want to pick out 1600Mhz RAM

 

[kaliuga]

The only gripe I would personally have is the RAM

The voltage is 1.5v, which is perfect for Sandy/Ivy CPU's, however, I would personally want to pick out 1600Mhz RAM

Whats the difference? Big? Small?

 

[mocchan]

You won't see a major performance gain I'll only recommend it if you're really picky/OCD like I am LOL!

In all honesty, the only thing that REALLY needs tweaking is the PSU, which I already mentioned earlier

Nothing else to really worry about!

 

[kaliuga]

You won't see a major performance gain I'll only recommend it if you're really picky/OCD like I am LOL!

In all honesty, the only thing that REALLY needs tweaking is the PSU, which I already mentioned earlier

Nothing else to really worry about!

One last question. GTX670. Gigabyte or EVGA?

 

[mocchan]

Gigabyte Windforce one of the best models out IMO.

 

[Kamen_BG]

In my opinion you should start from over from scratch.The build you built is OK but you can do a lot better.Here's the build i made for you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.99 @ Computer Valley)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.55 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($39.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.88 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 180GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Memory Express)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($429.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: OCZ 550W ATX12V Power Supply ($24.88 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1048.13
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-26 02:04 EDT-0400)

Ill just make a pros and cons list comparing it against the PC you made.

PROS :
Faster graphics card
Has a SSD which will make your PC that much more responsive
Features an AWESOME case.It should be/is several price points above the HAF 912.
Better hard drive
Faster RAM
Better CPU Cooler

CONS
Can not use Crossfire or SLI
Slower Processor

 

[mocchan]

^ Good list actually

Slower CPU shouldn't be a con IMO, it's only slower by around 200Mhz. You won't feel a performance hit.

I would actually argue and say OP may want to consider stepping down to an H77 Mobo since he won't OC or do SLI/CF.

A CPU cooler may not be necessary since the stock cooler would do more than enough. OP may only want to consider this if noise is an issue.