Good ~$1500 build?

[NoL1c]

Hello, thanks to anyone who reads and posts. I was wondering if the build below is a good one (being that everything is compatible with each other or that I don't have any *** parts).

Power supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply.
$89.99

Mobo: ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
$139.99

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$89.99

GPU: GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
$399.99

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
$229.99

SSD: OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-128G 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$104.99

HDD: Seagate Barracuda Green ST2000DL003 2TB 5900 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$99.99

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
$39.99

CD/DVD Burner: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
$19.99

OS: Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit (Full Version) - OEM
$99.99

Total: $1,314.90

I have a monitor and keyboard also in a grand total but I won't put those in there. If I did have them in it the grand total would be $1,534.88

 

[noreaster]

All seems fine, if you plan to overclock your CPU you may consider an aftermarket cooler, but what you have selected should all work together with no problem.

 

[DarkSable]

HDD: Seagate Barracuda Green ST2000DL003 2TB 5900 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$99.99

1) Do you really need that much space?

2) That has a bad warranty

3) It's only got a 5900 RPM spin speed. You want 7800, especially if there are going to be any games on it.

 

[ckholt83]

Your build looks great to me. I wouldn't worry about the speed of the secondary HDD if you expect to be able to fit all your games on the SSD. If you have so many that you'll have to split across both drives, then yeah, you might want a 7200 RPM.

 

[NoL1c]

Ok, I switched out the HDD for a Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive. $69.99 @NCIX US. I think that is a good swap since I already have a 2Tb external HDD.

 

[spookyman]

Do you have a Microcenter in your area?

The 3570k is going for $169.99 at the moment.

Also a aftermarket cooler like the CoolerMaster 212 EVO is a great aftermarket cooler to consider.

 

[NoL1c]

Should I consider overclocking the CPU?

 

[brandon402]

The K series chips and Z77 motherboards are made for overclocking. If you do not want to OC, get a non K chip and a H77 motherboard.

 

[boulbox]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.22 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($409.66 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1388.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

the 256GB can be lowered to a 128GB version if you do i recommend the samsung 830 128GB SSD since it is very reliable and costs less than the 128GB vertex 4

the 850W lets you add another card in the future and it has a nice roomy case for easy cable management and just having great airflow

also win8 isnt all that great i would stick with win7

 

[g-unit1111]

HDD: Seagate Barracuda Green ST2000DL003 2TB 5900 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$99.99

1) Do you really need that much space?

2) That has a bad warranty

3) It's only got a 5900 RPM spin speed. You want 7800, especially if there are going to be any games on it.

It's always better to have more space than you need. And when you have a fast SSD as your primary the speed of your secondary HD becomes a moot point.

The original build looks really good, there's nothing I would change.

 

[NoL1c]

Well I have changed a couple things based on what I feel comfortable with. I'll post it when I get to my computer (typing with an iPhone now). However I am still open to suggestions and changes to the overall build.

 

[NoL1c]

UPDATED LIST:

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
$229.99 @Newegg

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
$26.22 @NCIX US

Mobo: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
$139.99 @Newegg

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
$40.99 @Newegg

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$69.99 @NCIX US

SSD: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
$89.99 @Newegg

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card
$399.99 @Newegg

Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case
$79.99 @Amazon

PSU: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
$89.99 @Newegg

Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
$16.99 @Newegg

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
$91.99 @Amazon

Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor
$175.44 @NCIX US

Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard
$49.99 @Newegg


base total: $1501.55
total w/discounts: $1396.55

Like I said, still open to suggestions and changes!

 

[boulbox]

7970>670

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100351sr

 

[NoL1c]

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