Am I leaving anything Important out?

[evan_o]

This is my first build and I don't know much but am learning. Based on reading reviews and such, I've compiled this list of hardware:



COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0, Black Interior and Four Fans-1x ...Model #:RC-932-KKN5-GPItem #:N82E16811119160Return Policy:Standard Return PolicyIn StockMail in Rebate Card





ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel MotherboardModel #:SABERTOOTH Z77Item #:N82E16813131821Return Policy:Limited Replacement Only Return PolicyIn Stoc


SAPPHIRE 100351SR Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card OC with BoostModel #:100351SRItem #:N82E16814202008Return Policy:VGA Standard Return PolicyIn StockMail in Rebate Car


COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RSA00-80GAD3-US 1000W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS ...Model #:RSA00-80GAD3-USItem #:N82E16817171056Return Policy:Standard Return PolicyIn Stock




Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930KModel #:BX80619i73930KItem #:N82E16819116492Return Policy:CPU Replacement Only Return PolicyIn Stock




Kingston HyperX Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX16C10B1BK2/16XModel #:KHX16C10B1BK2/16XItem #:N82E16820104361Return Policy:Memory Standard Return PolicyIn Stock




SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)Model #:MZ-7PD256BWItem #:N82E16820147193Return Policy:Limited Replacement Only Return PolicyIn Stock




Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare DriveModel #:WD1002FAEXItem #:N82E16822136533Return Policy:Standard Return PolicyIn Stock

Will these parts make a good rig? Will I need a liquid cooling system? Any opinions are welcome

 

[tiny voices]

Your motherboard and CPU aren't compatible. Different sockets.

Also dont get a coolermaster PSU. Get something from Antec,XFX,Seasonic,Corsair. 750w will be plenty for this rig.

 

[completelyrandomname]

Get a better brand power supply. http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
Assuming this is for photo editing and video stuff, the motherboard you have chosen is not compatible with the processor you have selected. Go with an ASUS X79 Sabertooth. This is a premium board so they do not come cheap. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131801

 

[evan_o]

It's for gaming. Like I said I'm new to all of these things and am looking for advice based on what people with more experience than me in gaming rigs.

 

[completelyrandomname]

Save money, grab an i5 3570K and an ASrock Extreme4. Get 8gb of ram 1600mhz. You can get a Gigabyte 7950 instead and overclock it to a 7970. Again, grab the HX 750 or HX 650 psu from Corsair (the one I linked). Thank me later haha

 

[completelyrandomname]

Don't forget to grab a CPU cooler so you can overclock that beast. Just go grab a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo. See you tomorrow.

 

[4745454b]

Even 750W is too much for a single GPU card. A 500W will do fine. 750W and the such are needed for OC'd rigs and those with two video cards. I do agree with the other changes. 8GBs of ram, CPU that matches board, etc.

 

[iceclock]

whats ur max budget and country of origin?

 

[evan_o]

U.S.A. and I'm willing to go as high as $2,000

 

[cball1311]

Here you go. This will do fine. I just threw the case of my choice in there. You don't have to go full tower if you want to save some more cash. The 256GB SSD could also be dropped to 128GB if you want to save another $70. 750W is too much. The PSU I suggested will be great for overclocking the CPU and GPU. Plus I don't know if you need a monitor and OS.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.79 @ Amazon)
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: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.57 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($407.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1277.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-22 23:19 EST-0500)

 

[tiny voices]

Here you go. This will do fine. I just threw the case of my choice in there. You don't have to go full tower if you want to save some more cash. The 256GB SSD could also be dropped to 128GB if you want to save another $100. 750W is too much. The PSU I suggested will be great for overclocking the CPU and GPU if you want. Plus I don't know if you need a monitor and OS.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.79 @ Amazon)
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: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.57 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($407.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1277.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-22 23:19 EST-0500)

+1 to this build. Shouldn't have a problem maxing any game for a while.

 

[evan_o]

Here you go. This will do fine. I just threw the case of my choice in there. You don't have to go full tower if you want to save some more cash. The 256GB SSD could also be dropped to 128GB if you want to save another $70. 750W is too much. The PSU I suggested will be great for overclocking the CPU and GPU. Plus I don't know if you need a monitor and OS.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.79 @ Amazon)
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: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.57 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($407.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1277.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-22 23:19 EST-0500)

And this is compatiable with the motherboard?

 

[tiny voices]

Yes this will all work together without issue.

 

[cball1311]

The motherboard I suggested is definitely compatible with the CPU I suggested. You don't need the sabertooth motherboard. It is ridiculously overpriced and you won't ever use it to it's fullest extent.

 

[cball1311]

+1 to this build. Shouldn't have a problem maxing any game for a while.

Thanks tiny voices, good to see you on another evening in Tom's Forums.

 

[iceclock]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z5a9
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z5a9/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z5a9/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.57 @ NCIX US)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 3 Series – MAX IOPS Edition 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($102.37 @ Amazon)
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)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($26.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
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: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Razer Arctosa Wired Standard Keyboard ($40.24 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer Abyssus Mirror Special Edition Wired Optical Mouse ($36.99 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $1699.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-22 23:32 EST-0500)

Base Total: $1771.83
Mail-in Rebates: -$53.00
Shipping: $13.98
Total: $1732.81

this pc can demolish anygame today and coming.

comes with gamingkeyboard+mouse+monitor+windows

 

[tiny voices]

Thanks tiny voices, good to see you on another evening in Tom's Forums.

Anytime man! Good to seem some quality builds being posted and good help being given. Its rough reading through threads and seeing people take spotty inaccurate advice. And yeah, its a slow night here at college.

 

[evan_o]

Thank you so much!

 

[iceclock]

no problem tinys. and no problem evan. we build u choose ur gonna be happy,

 

[evan_o]

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