Is this a great system?

[Etaliyx_aCe]

CPU: Intel i5-2500k cooler master Hyper 212 EVO CPU heatsink
MOBO: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA 1155
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X series 16GB (2x8)
HD: Seagate Baracuda 1TB @ 7200rpm
GPU: evga nVidia GTX 680 2GB
PSU: NZXT Hale82n 750w
yea.. i put alot of thought into it, now lets hear it from the smart people.
also im using a mid tower ATX case just adding

 

[TheRandomGuy7]

That's pretty sweet, but how much will it all cost ya?

 

[mouse24]

Yeah its decent. Would recommend grabbing lower profile ram so you don't have clearance issues with the heatsink

 

[Etaliyx_aCe]

itll cost around 1300-1450 im using the base of of the youtuber razethew0rld's 1300$ pc build video, maybe youve heard of ravethew0rld?

 

[SchizTech]

There's not much there that can be substantially or meaningfully upgraded currently (unless you go with an SSD boot drive + HDD storage drive solution)

 

[Etaliyx_aCe]

Recommend any thing?

 

[Etaliyx_aCe]

This system will basically play any current game with 60+ fps, besides Metro 2033, that games crazy

 

[Onus]

The GTX680 doesn't offer enough improvement over the GTX670 to justify its price.
According to Frostytech, the Xigmatek Gaia cools within a fraction of a degree of the Crappermaster Hyper EVO but is 6db quieter and only costs $20 right now at Newegg.

Edit: the money saved will let you get that SSD boot drive.

 

[SchizTech]

I guess you've decided for your needs the extra $$ for an i7 isn't worth it already. Especially since you're not using the integrated video the difference between Sandy Bridge (2xxx) and Ivy Bridge (3xxx) on socket 1155 isn't huge. Using an SSD to boot and hold your programs/games has advantages but will incur an extra cost.

 

[Etaliyx_aCe]

The GTX680 doesn't offer enough improvement over the GTX670 to justify its price.
According to Frostytech, the Xigmatek Gaia cools within a fraction of a degree of the Crappermaster Hyper EVO but is 6db quieter and only costs $20 right now at Newegg.

ill think about it, also, if you include a link to newegg, just use the canadian version of the site, with me being canadian and lazy

 

[Etaliyx_aCe]

I guess you've decided for your needs the extra $$ for an i7 isn't worth it already. Especially since you're not using the integrated video the difference between Sandy Bridge (2xxx) and Ivy Bridge (3xxx) on socket 1155 isn't huge. Using an SSD to boot and hold your programs/games has advantages but will incur an extra cost.

Exactly ive put about 5 months of research into pcs, and im learnig alot, its a new hobby

 

[Onus]

Looks like your price is higher: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233082 so it's only $3 less than the Crappermaster. Still, the latter is a dishonest business, so I will always recommend against any of their products, no matter how good.

 

[Etaliyx_aCe]

The GTX680 doesn't offer enough improvement over the GTX670 to justify its price.
According to Frostytech, the Xigmatek Gaia cools within a fraction of a degree of the Crappermaster Hyper EVO but is 6db quieter and only costs $20 right now at Newegg.

Edit: the money saved will let you get that SSD boot drive.

the 680 is more power efficient, and it runs cooler (about 7 degrees C hotter)
i know this because of benchmarking, also i just want brgging rights
i know its sillly but, whatever

 

[stickg1]

It looks okay, that power supply didn't get a very good review at JonnyGuru.com and 750w might be overkill. I'm not sure about the pricing of it in Canada but you could probably get a higher quality PSU without spending more, probably even less.

 

[Etaliyx_aCe]

It looks okay, that power supply didn't get a very good review at JonnyGuru.com and 750w might be overkill. I'm not sure about the pricing of it in Canada but you could probably get a higher quality PSU without spending more, probably even less.

ill go with corsair, 600-650 should be goo then?

 

[stickg1]

ill go with corsair, 600-650 should be goo then?

Ah but which corsair? Corsairs are generally good but some are GREAT! Others are just okay.

600-650 will be plenty.

 

[Etaliyx_aCe]

Ah but which corsair? Corsairs are generally good but some are GREAT! Others are just okay.

600-650 will be plenty.

ill do some digging on some corsair PSU's and see what i can find, ill post waht i think would be good soon