Seeking advice on $ Gaming/Multimedia PC

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Hi guys,

Rather new in this forum. Would really appreciate it if you guys could help me out. Just spend a little time reading what I have prepared and I hope to learn more from everyone. Thank you in advance!

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Approximate Purchase Date: January 2013

Budget Range: $1200 - $1400

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming/Movies/Music/Light use of photoshop/Daily use

Parts Not Required: I already have these

Keyboard - Logitech K800 Black USB RF Wireless Slim Illuminated Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126194

Mouse - RAZER DeathAdder Precision Optical Gaming Mouse
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153055


Speakers - Creative GigaWorks T3 2.1 Speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836116046

Monitor - Dell UltraSharp U2713HM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260111

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None. Preferably with international shipping or compatible with package forwarding service

Country: Singapore

Parts Preferences: by brand or type: None

Overclocking: Probably (very unfamiliar with this)

SLI or Crossfire: No? Not sure about the benefits of this with a single monitor

Monitor Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Additional Comments: Would prefer a quiet and cool PC. Games I play are the usual FPS (BF3, Crysis etc) and I would like to run them at near max settings if possible. I don't mind a more budget component as long as performance is not vastly compromised. I can afford up to about $1400 but would really like to keep cost down as much as possible.

These are the parts I've looked at so far:

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

GPU: SAPPHIRE 100351SR Radeon HD 7970 3GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202008
(Any advice if this is suitable or should I look at a GTX670?)

Sound card: ASUS Xonar Essence STX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132010
(Any advice if this is an overkill for my set of 2.1 speakers? Should I look at an alternative sound card that is cheaper?)

Ram: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144

SSD: SAMSUNG 840 Series 120gb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147188

HDD: WD Black 1TB 7200RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136786
(I actually have a rather new 3TB Seagate external HD. Was wondering if I am able to use this as an internal HD and if there will be any complications or implications on performance? This is the model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178117)

MOBO: ASRock X79 Extreme4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157282
(No idea how to choose a motherboard at all. Got this after reading through the forums. Any advice?)

PSU: TOTALLY NO IDEA! Sorry I'm not even sure regarding how much power I need to power up this rig. Please help me out!

Case: Have not decided. Probably something simple that is generally aesthetically pleasing and not too pricey. Keeping the rig cool is key, anything else is a bonus.

Misc:

Wireless card: ASUS PCE-N53
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320113
(I'll be using an ethernet cable for now but I'll be shifting in the middle of 2013 and the access point may not be as conveniently located hence I thought I'll get one of these)

OS: Windows 8? Any comments?

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Thanks again everyone!




 
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Here are some case recommendations Case:COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0, Black Interior and Four Fans-1x 230mm front RED LED fan, 1x 140mm rear fan, 1x 230mm top fan, and 1x 230mm side fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160#top

Case:COOLER MASTER CM Storm Series Trooper (SGC-5000-KKN1) Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119245#top

Case:NZXT SWITCH 810 Matte Black CA-SW810-M1 Steel / Plastic ATX HYBIRD Full Tower Gaming Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146089

Case:COOLER MASTER Storm Stryker SGC-5000W-KWN1 Black and White Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119260#top

Case:COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225#top
 
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Thanks for all the suggestions. Any idea what's the primary difference between the two cards? Why is there such a price hike?
 
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Because it's a non reference card.Sapphire's HD 7950 Vapor-X comes with a large dual-fan cooler that uses the company's famous vapor-chamber technology. On the Vapor-X you will also find a "Lethal Boost" button which switches to a second BIOS with higher clock speeds. With this BIOS, clocks are increased to 950 MHz GPU and 1250 MHz memory.It built using higher quality parts.This card is highly factory overclocked and features a custom PCB and GPU cooler!The top of the black fan shroud has a Sapphire logo on it that lights up with white LED's when the card is running, so it would look sharp in a case with a window. The Sapphire HD 7950 Vapor-X uses Vapor Chamber Technology to keep everything nice and cool. The Vapor-X cooler utilizes four heatpipes (two 8mm & two 6mm) to help transfer the heat from the GPU to the aluminum cooling fins. Above the cooling fins are a pair of 90mm fans that have aerofoil blades and dust repelling bearings. The Vapor-X cooler should easily handle the heat generated from the AMD Radeon HD 7950 GPU even under extreme load conditions.

This card features an 8-phase power design and uses a CHiL CHL8228G controller to keep the voltages in order. The 3GB of GDDR5 memory is made up of Hynix memory chips that are rated to run at 1250MHz or 5000MHz effective. Basically it's a beast and will out preform most other model 7950's. ;)

 
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There are plenty of suitable compatible mid towers it's up to you.Here are a few recommendations Case:COOLER MASTER HAF XM RC-922XM-KKN1 Black Mesh, Plastic, Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119257#top


Case: Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Gunmetal Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139013#top


COOLER MASTER Storm Enforcer SGC-1000-KWN1 Black SECC / ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ATX PS2 / EPS 12V (optional ) Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119240#top

Case:Corsair Special Edition White Graphite Series 600T Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139005#top

Case:Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, come with Five Fans, window side panel, top HDD dock
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147107#top


Case:Corsair Carbide Series 400R Graphite grey and black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139008

Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl w/ USB 3.0 ATX Mid Tower Silent PC Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352020#top
 
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The motherboard you listed is not compatible with the cpu here are compatible motherboards :GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128545#top

http://www.techspot.com/review/521-intel-z77-motherboard-roundup/ <--- review w/benchmarks

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/motherboards/2012/05/09/gigabyte-ga-z77x-ud5h-review/1 <--- review w/benchmarks



mobo:ASUS P8Z77-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131819#top


http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/asus_p8-z77v_pro_sandy_bridge_review/1 <--- review w/benchmarks http://www.techreaction.net/2012/06/28/review-asus-p8z77-v-pro/ <--- review w/benchmarks
 
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