$1500 Gaming Computer build

[Fireforhire]

I have asked for help here only once before and i got some answers
I still am waiting for some more money to come in and have been revising my build


CPU------------Intel i5 3570k----------189.99
MOBO-------Asrock Extreme4-------------94.99
HDD-----------------------WD Black-------89.99
Case----------CM Storm Stryker-----------149.99
Monitor--------Asus 23'' 1080p---------159.99
GPU--------Sapphire 7970-----------389.99
PSU----------Seasonic 620 620W-----------78.99
DVD Burner--------Asus DRW------------19.99
RAM-----G.SKILL 8GB 1600MHz------------49.99
Heatsink---------Noctua Nh-D14---------80.99
Total:$1305

these are the parts i have looked at getting and i think it looks good but i cant think of anything more that might increase the performance that much.

any further info required will be provided

thanks for your time and help in advanced.

 

[Fireforhire]

Also i will most likely be overclocking

 

[Fireforhire]

Bump before bed
Will be checking tomorrow hopefully someone gives me some ideas/suggestions on how to spend the extra 200 dollars i will have ... also i dont think an SSD is worth it for gaming and considering thats what i will be doing SSD will probably be the thing i look at last as an upgrade route

Thanks again

 

[iceclock]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yaU7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yaU7/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yaU7/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($297.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($122.75 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Zalman MZ240ED 24.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1370.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-17 22:26 EST-0500)

more stable and better parts for less

 

[Fireforhire]

i like the build but will a 212 evo on average hit me at 4GHz with the i5 3570k
also the corsair ram might have compatability issues with the heatsing right?
I heard seagate has a few issues with long term reliability
i would like to keep my selected case its just my preference
I dont need the OS either
And i hear some 7950's are voltage locked and cant be overclocked much
one last thing since u selected an 850 watt PSU is that stable enough to run 2 7950's if i drop the ssd if i go with this build?

 

[Fireforhire]

bump

 

[properbuilds]

Hi, your build seems fine, a 750w psu will do for two 7970, the sapphire 7970 is voltage unlocked, for 1080p a single 7970 will do, since you have money to spare it's best to add a ssd, like the samsung 840 pro, the fastest 128GB ssd drive.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.57 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1335.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)


Feel free to change anything to whatever you like, just put a good case for it's price, and a good psu modular for it's price(also the ssd and ram)

 

[iceclock]

thats not true, also u dont need to modify the voltage to get a good oc, thats false. also voltage modifications voids the warranty and can seriously kill ur card if u feed it too much voltage.

and i can arrange this.

also i can give u a better cooler.

and i will choose lowprofile ram.

well for ur budget i had to drop the stryker case its too expensive for the budget with 2 7950s , also upgraded ur cooler to something better.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ygs2
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ygs2/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ygs2/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: TUNIQ Tower 120 Extreme 90.7 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($297.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($297.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Zalman MZ240ED 24.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1448.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-18 14:12 EST-0500)

Base Total: $1499.88
Promo Discounts: -$10.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$25.00
Shipping: $13.98
Total: $1478.86

the antec case is just as good, and full tower

 

[properbuilds]

Hi, the voltage of the card doesn't void the warranty, if he knows how to do it, a single 7970 like he had is suffice for 1080p, that allows him to buy the monitor he had, which is an ips asus, i wouldn't change the monitor, also 8GB is suffice the mushkin ram 8GB is low profile, the frostbyte heatsinks are really low profile with cas 9.
In my opinion for him and his budget it's better to have a good ssd.
I was just giving my opinion on his current build

 

[iceclock]

actually it does, if he overvolts it and tries to rma it, there electrical computer engineers will know how it got overvolted and will ask standard questions about the damage.

with the recommandation properbuild said heres my revised build:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ygD1
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ygD1/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ygD1/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake CLP0564 101.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Dell S2440L 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($180.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1402.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-18 14:34 EST-0500)

Base Total: $1527.88
Promo Discounts: -$29.99
Mail-in Rebates: -$65.00
Total: $1432.89

 

[Fireforhire]

thanks for the help i wanna see till later if anyone else responds so ima wait and see what people say

 

[iceclock]

sounds good, anything u want me to change in the build?

 

[Fireforhire]

i think the ram is exessive for gaming
and do i really need an 850 watt psu? with 1 gpu

 

[iceclock]

u need 8 gigs minimum. for gaming,

also i got 850watts if u ever wanna sli, do u consider to sli eventually or not?

 

[Fireforhire]

I probably will not SLI as long as i keep the setup as is i have a 1600X900 monitor now this will become an auxillary display for youtube and surfing the web and the 1080P will be my gaming monitor... so do you think somthing like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095
would be fine taking to count that i will most likely be overclocking both CPU and GPU
also should i just go for an nh-D14 since i am going to be overclocking?

 

[iceclock]

heres my revised build for u and a tuniq 120 is good enought for ocing no need for the dh14.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yimy
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yimy/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yimy/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: TUNIQ Tower 120 Extreme 90.7 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Dell S2440L 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1397.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-18 17:36 EST-0500)

Base Total: $1484.86
Combo Discounts: -$13.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$55.00
Shipping: $7.56
Total: $1424.42

 

[boulbox]

the cards usually run low but when needed(and has boost) it will actually overvolt the card to get better performance.

 

[iceclock]

yes i mean fooling around with programs like msi afterburner and mess with voltage can damage ur card permenentaly. im not talking about voltage regulations on default settings.

http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=1677

or tru msi afterburner.

 

[boulbox]

Also to be on the safe side of not know when to stop uping the volts, get a 670.

Nvidia locks their cards so you will not damage your card(like mines) and you can safely run 130% on there cards and get the best out of your overclock

 

[iceclock]

130% what?

im a noob in voltage modification.

 

[boulbox]

130% on increased volts but i ment 125%

here is an easy guide on how to OC(namely the 670)
http://www.overclock.net/t/1265110/the-gtx-670-overclocking-master-guide#post_17391121

 

[iceclock]

sweet thanks.

 

[Fireforhire]

hmmmmm it all sounds good though i mean i am going to do research before overclocking. so yeah thanks for all ur guyses input maybe looking for more people to suggest builds and what not for a little longer then i will select best answer

 

[iceclock]

from this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ygD1
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ygD1/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ygD1/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake CLP0564 101.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Dell S2440L 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($180.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1402.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-18 14:34 EST-0500)

Base Total: $1527.88
Promo Discounts: -$29.99
Mail-in Rebates: -$65.00
Total: $1432.89

do u see anything u want me to change.

 

[boulbox]

just change the ram to NCIX
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=60640&vpn=996995&manufacture=Mushkin%20Enhanced

just cheaper that is all