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So i need some input on building a gaming PC. I've never built a computer before so im just wondering if this would be a good setup. I want to be able to play most new games at max settings preferably, and do graphic design. Anyways here's list:


MB: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K

GPU: EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card (Might add another one in the future)

Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL (Could go to 16GB if needed)

HD: Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

PSU: CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC ...

CD/DVD: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0, Black Interior and Four Fans-1x ...

Monitor: Asus VE248H Black 24" Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor w/Speakers

OPS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

Well thats it so far. Any suggestions? Anything else I need? Thanks in advance.
 
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Thanks for the help guys. Unfortunately the MB has already been ordered, is that going to make a big difference? And the GPU 7950 in crossfire? I have no idea what that is, can someone explain? The PSU I will change. As far as the SSD, any suggestions on a good one to pick up?
 
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7950's are better are computational work. AKA graphic design
 
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That monitor looks sweet. I'll go ahead and get that one instead. As far as the PSU's, what's the difference other than price? And now I'm torn between GPU's, which one is better? And is there a link to the 7950s? Couldn't find them on new egg.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: OCZ Agility 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ CompUSA)
Monitor: Dell U2412M 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($298.39 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($91.10 @ Amazon)
Total: $1281.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Save 20 bucks with 2600k. Better overclocking potential.

You need a cooler. Here's a great one for cheap.

Low profile ram to fit under hyper 212's fan. Will run nice and cool when your mobo sets it to 1333 with 2600k.

Overclock the gpu past 7970 levels and game at 3x 1920x1200(or just game for a long time on that dell)

Hard to beat the features on this case for the price.

This psu is great quality and more than enough for your parts(or an overclocked 7970). Avoid sli/crossfire. Many reasons, won't list them here.

The other parts are the same as suggested/picked already(save the dvd burner, but any is fine nowadays). Hope you find this list useful.

Edit: I forgot. You can get that xfx 550w cheaper right now. Here's the link:

http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=59615&promoid=1210

44.99 shipped(when bundled with other parts) after rebate.
 
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Think I'm gonna stick with the Gigabyte Geforce 670 and the i7 3770k. What is over clocking? Should I be doing it? And if I'm not doing it do I still not need the CPU cooler?
 
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For most people nowadays, overclocking is running you cpu and/or gpu at higher clock speeds for better performance. The i7 3770k you picked has an unlocked multiplier, which means it is meant for you to overclock. You won't get very far on the stock intel cooler, though. You should have a decent air cooler(the hyper 212+ is the best combo of price and cooling for you right now). Also, All these new cards with a 28nm gpu inside beg you to at least try overclocking them(best done on a card with a custom cooler versus the stock amd/nvidia cooler). Depending on the card you pick, big performance gains can be had. You do want to be careful and test your overclocks for stability(prime95 is popular for cpu testing, and Furmark is popular for gpu testing. Both are free downloads). You also want to make sure your temps are in check(below 80c is decent for a gpu, not sure about i7 3770K. google overclocking guides for that cpu for guidance). Also, a good rule of thumb when overclocking is not to increase voltage by more than 10% over stock when trying to gain stability at higher clocks(safe voltage varies from on cpu or gpu to the next. google for best practices with your selected parts).
 
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I'm going to agree with Ohmybad with you outlining a nice setup. I would stick with the sabertooth board those boards are battle tested for some serious hardware which you look to be installing. Gigabyte, Asus, and Msi all have really good non reference cards you can't go wrong with any of those. Also if you go with a SSD the Samsung 830 line is pretty boss you may want to check out that line as well you can get one now on newegg 128 gigabytes for $112.99 less then 1 dollar per gig

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147163
 
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Any difference between the OCZ Vertex 4 and the Samsung 830 other than the brand? Also are there any good tutorials out there for building a PC that I can use once I get all the hardware?
 
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Um, OCZ uses a different controller then Samsung which uses there own controller which to some degree provides a more stable and awesome experience.

here is a article that may be of interest to you it outlines the best ssd's at the price :)
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-recommendation-benchmark,3269.html


Youtube has some good tutorials I really like this guy from newegg he is very informative and is slow when explaining things. This is a link to the part that shows how to build one :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_92066&feature=iv&src_vid=lPIXAtNGGCw&v=d_56kyib-Ls
 
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The samsung has been around longer than the vertex 4 and it's reliability is better known. They use different controllers(I believe samsung uses a samsung controller while the vertex 4 uses an indilinx controller). There are tons of good pc building videos on youtube. Grab yourself some popcorn and get watchin'.

Edit: I gotta work on typing faster...
 
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