Building

[exfulma]

Hello

Can someone please have a look at my pc build before i buy them and tell me if there is anything wrong or should be changed

the parts are:

Gigabyte G1 Sniper M3 Motherboard
Corsair CMX8GX3M2B1600C9 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3
Intel Core i5 3570K
Thermaltake Black Commander MS-III Mid Tower Case
Thermaltake Litepower 600W
Galaxy GeForce GTX 660 GC 2GB
Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM001

i already have an aftermarket cpu cooler and windows 7 and have a budget of $1000 AUD

thanks in advanced

 

[gecko242]

That looks like a good rig, but i might go for a nicer PSU, like this:http://www.scan.co.uk/products/750w-corsair-enthusiast-series-tx750m-modular-85-eff-80-plus-bronze-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-quiet-fan-

 

[Mousemonkey]

This topic has been moved from the section CPU & Components to section Systems by Mousemonkey

 

[excella1221]

The build is okay, but I'd say the motherboard is too much - unless you have a special reason for it like the extra features.

I don't know much about the PSU, so I'll suggest just getting from the widely known reliable brands.

You can do better than a 660 with a $1000 AUD build.

I suggest something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($135.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.00 @ Foxcomp)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($229.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $940.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-13 04:11 EST+1100)

Couldn't find the casing you wanted, so just throw that in.

 

[g-unit1111]

I agree with excella, way too much money spent on the motherboard.

For that budget I'd suggest something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($135.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($135.00 @ Scorptec)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($229.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1005.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-13 05:45 EST+1100)

 

[exfulma]

thanks for all the help i have taken all posts into consideration and changed a few things from my build