Gaming PC review

[Mark91193]

Hey I am making the purchase today, I just want some reviews and opinions before I do.. Thanks

Rosewill CHALLENGER-U3 Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

ASRock Z75 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Rosewill CAPSTONE Series CAPSTONE-650-M 650W ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model

Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

SAMSUNG DVD Burner SATA Model SH-224BB - OEM

GTX 660 ti

 

[mikerockett]

Take a look at the link below, fill out the template and post back, more information we have the easier it is to assess the rig your showing us.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/353572-13-build-upgrade-advice

 

[Mark91193]

Approximate Purchase Date: Today

Budget Range: Less than $650

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (Gaming, web browsing)

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg

Location: City, State/Region, Country - New York

Parts Preferences: Nvidia. Intel

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

 

[mikerockett]

If you can get what you've picked for that price i think it's a pretty good deal.

Few comments:

You've got an unlocked CPU but no cooler. Are you planning to OC? If yes then i'd get a good after market cooler like hyper 212 evo. If not then get an H77 mobo and the 3470.

If you're not planning to SLI then can get a lower wattage PSU, also an 80+ bronze should be sufficient, no need to go for gold unless it's on cheap.

If you get an aftermarket cooler get low profile ram so it doesnt interfere.

 

[Mark91193]

ok thanks. I might OC i am not 100% sure yet but I rather have the option there just in case, and the PSU is on sale on Newegg and I might SLI but like OCing im not 100% sure. Thanks and If I do OC than Ill get an aftermarket fan when the time comes
and also I got the i5-3570k already it was on sale at microcenter for $60 off so it came cheaper than the 3470

 

[mikerockett]

That all sounds good then. You should be set with that. Other than RAM, if you can get low profile it will be better, that way if you choose to OC down the line, when you pick up your cooler you wont have to worry about the ram being in the way.

 

[Mark91193]

ok thanks alot. I hope my little brother enjoys it when I surprise him with it on his birthday.

 

[mikerockett]

You're welcome. I'm sure he will, wish i had a brother as nice as you :lol:

 

[Mark91193]

lol yeah. I have a dell xps 8300 with a 660ti but it runs well. I used to play xbox and got it for BF3, now I never touch my 360. And he plays a lot of 360 but when he played on my pc and saw how much nicer and smoother it was he wanted one too