My Gaming PC Build : What do you think of it ?

[Macjeje]

Case : Antec P280 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Motherboard : ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

CPU : Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo)

GPU : VisionTek 900505 Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

RAM : CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B

Hard Drive : Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Sound Card : ASUS XONAR_DG 5.1 Channels PCI Interface Xonar DG Sound Card

Network Card : Intel EXPI9301CTBLK Network Adapter 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI-Express 1 x RJ45

Power Supply :CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 (CMPSU-430CXV2) 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Estimated Cost : 770$

It is my first build, so please let me know if my there are flaws in it. Also, i would like to know if I really need a sound card/network card, because somebody told me i did'nt (he said they were already in the motherboard i picked).

Thanks !

 

[Macjeje]

Informations :

Approximate Purchase Date: January

Budget Range: 600-850

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, ncix.com

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Quebec City, QC, Canada

Parts Preferences: none

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Huh ?

The Build :

Case : Antec P280 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Motherboard : ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

CPU : Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo)

GPU : VisionTek 900505 Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

RAM : CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B

Hard Drive : Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Sound Card : ASUS XONAR_DG 5.1 Channels PCI Interface Xonar DG Sound Card

Network Card : Intel EXPI9301CTBLK Network Adapter 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI-Express 1 x RJ45

Power Supply :CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 (CMPSU-430CXV2) 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Estimated Cost : 770$

It is my first build, so please let me know if my there are flaws in it. Also, i would like to know if I really need a sound card/network card, because somebody told me i did'nt (he said they were already in the motherboard i picked).

Thanks !

 

[Emelth]

You dont need a sounds card unless you are doing studio type of work

kick up the PSU to a 550W

Go with an MSI 7850 Brand or Sapphire

 

[Macjeje]

I changed my GPU for the Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 and removed the sound card. Trying to find a good 550w PSU. Thanks

 

[Emelth]

Antec, SilverStone, Corsair, PC Power & Cooling are the tops brands to look for