Any advice, improvements for my first build??

thejanitar

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Oct 21, 2012
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hey guys, im new here.

i just decided that i'm gonna build my first gaming pc. Will everything go together? Any improvements? :pt1cable: this is what i had in mind:

processor: intel i5 ivy bridge 3570k
gpu: gigabyte amd radeon HD 7950
case: corsair carbide 500r
mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP
psu: Corsair Enthusiast Series 650w
cooler: cooler master hyper 212 evo
ram: G.skill Ripjaws X 2x4gb 8gb
ssd: Samsung 64GB 830
hdd:Seagate 1TB Barracuda 7200



sweet, thanks. :sol: (will this play bf3 at ultra settings??)
 

Kamen_BG

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Well first up you might want to upgrade the SSD to a 120/128GB one.They aren't much more expensive but they are a lot faster and the additional capacity is good to have.

The motherboard you picked isn't very good for overclocking.

The power supply is overkill for just one card and not enough for two cards (assuming you OC).

The graphics card you chose is very heavy and is known to bend PCI-E slots.You might want to buy a Sapphire HD 7950 OC instead.

The Corsair Carbide 500R is a great case but im not sure you really need such a high end case.

And lastly Seagate hard drives aren't very reliable.I'd pick a Western Digital Caviar Blue/Black instead.

You could change all that OR ill just give you a link to a PC that's much better than the one you've made.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.82 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD55 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($132.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek MIDGARD II (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.13 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($79.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1030.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 

thejanitar

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Oct 21, 2012
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makes sense.. i really like the corsair case though!! :( and what do u think about the ASUS GTX660 Ti Series 2GB instead of the sapphire?? assrock z77 extreme4?? ASUS P8Z77-V LX LGA 1155 Intel Z77?