Is this a good build?

[davidpauljohn_92]

CPU - Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz
GPU - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 (4GB)
RAM - Tactical 1866MHz 16GB (2x8GB)
Storage - m4 SSD 128GB + Caviar Green 2TB
Optical - Slot-Load Blu-ray Reader
Power - 450 watts
Tiki Liquid Cooling
Hard Drive - 2 Solid State Drives & 1 Standard Drive
Memory - 16GB of DDR3-1866 MHz
Motherboard - P8Z77 -1 Deluxe

 

[TheBigTroll]

not really

what do you plan to do with this rig
what is your budget
where is your location
are you overclocking?
are you going to do SLI/crossfire?
are you trying to build a compact pc?
what parts do you not need

answer all the questions so i can (or we can) help you out better


if you are getting this from origin, id rather not given you can build it yourself. also, the bitfenix prodigy is cool but its not as compact as you think

 

[maui67]

not really

what do you plan to do with this rig
what is your budget
where is your location
are you overclocking?
are you going to do SLI/crossfire?
are you trying to build a compact pc?
what parts do you not need

answer all the questions so i can (or we can) help you out better


if you are getting this from origin, id rather not given you can build it yourself. also, the bitfenix prodigy is cool but its not as compact as you think

^ +1

Like TheBigTroll said, we need more info. It looks like you want to overclock, but you won't get far with a 450w PSU. In fact depending on the psu brand, it may just barely power what you have there.

 

[andrewcarr]

Needs more power but listing links can help to show the price of it. Depending on the price it could be okay.

 

[Kamen_BG]

I don't know why you listed two memory kits but other than that it's ok.
Oh and one last thing.
BUY ANOTHER POWER SUPPLY.

 

[davidpauljohn_92]

I plan on doing heavy RPG gaming.
Omaha, Nebraska, US
Most likely on the overclocking
I still don't know if I want to use SLI/Crossfire yet
I was thinking of doing a medium sized build
I need all new parts
And sorry about not having all this info for you already.

 

[davidpauljohn_92]

What power supply should I use then?

 

[andrewcarr]

One that can support future SLI setup. 750W minimum and a good brand.
This is a very good PSU.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151107

 

[DeusAres]

If all you plan on doing is gaming, then drop the i7. Get the i5 instead. You won't need hyperthreading in games. They barely use up more than 2 cores.

Here, try this...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.30 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($96.49 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($427.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1207.25
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-05 16:01 EDT-0400)

Just use the above as a base build. Feel free to throw in your blu ray drive if desired. Also, 8gb of RAM is more than plenty. No need for 16gb unless you plan on doing heavy video rendering.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7970-ghz-edition-review-benchmark,3232-8.html <==== BF3 benchmarks on that GPU

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7970-ghz-edition-review-benchmark,3232-10.html <==== Skyrim benchmarks on that GPU

 

[TheBigTroll]

id get this
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gF7a

the psu is the same as deusares's psu only exception is that cables can be detached. they use the same pcb and the same components basically

i chose a gtx670 given more games prefer it over the 7970 but you can argue that

chose a smaller case. i dont see the point of the extra room (other than to hide the cables from the mk2 750w)

 

[DeusAres]

id get this
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gF7a

the psu is the same as deusares's psu only exception is that cables can be detached. they use the same pcb and the same components basically

i chose a gtx670 given more games prefer it over the 7970 but you can argue that

chose a smaller case. i dont see the point of the extra room (other than to hide the cables from the mk2 750w)

Not too fond of the case, but other than that... +1 to the above build.

 

[TheBigTroll]

i dont see any problem with the define r4. great design inside and out. its not the most gamer case but it is quiet and has good airflow as well

 

[DeusAres]

Yeah I hear ya...it's just preference on my side. Nothing wrong with it. I just don't like the way it looks.

May be a different story on the OP's side though. He may like it.

 

[davidpauljohn_92]

Since you pretty much suggested a complete new build, how about this?

CPU:Intel Core i5-2500k Sandy Brigde 3.3 ghz $219.99
CPU Cooler:Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $34.99
Motherboard:MSI Z77A-G45 $129.99
Memory:G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 $49.99
Storage:Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $84.99
Storage:Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk $99.99
Video Card:EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1559 $149.99
Case:Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid-Tower $96.99
Power SupplyC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W $109.99
Optical Drive:Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $17.99
Total:$1014.63 with shipping
(I want to purchase everything from Newegg.com)

 

[TheBigTroll]

everything is cheaper elsewhere lol. dont see the point of spending more. beats my logic if you do

let me compare some parts to mine

1:doesnt really matter if you go with the 3570k or the 2500k
2: that motherboard is not worth its money. get something like a extreme4 or a gigabyte ud3h
3:speedy memory doesnt increase system speed
4:a seagate barracuda 1tb 64mb is cheaper elsewhere and performs better
5:lol a 550ti. look here. add 5% to the 670 given i chose a overclocked version
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/541?vs=598
6:the antec 900 is pretty old. get something newer. newer case designs generally have better cabling and overall layout and construction
7:with 2 bucks more, the xfx xxx 750w is modular. spend it. there are a ton of cables from the mk2 that you wont need