Custom Gaming Builds

[TheRLD]

Hello Im Building A PC And Im Looking To Build A PC And Finally Narrowed It Down To Two Choices Of Systems With Various Types Of Components. So Here They Are, The First One Im Listing Is An AMD Build For A Fair Budget Where I Have Good Speed For A Good Amount Of Money,If Theres Any Suggestions Im Open To Them. And The Second Build Is An Intel Build That Has Every Thing And A More Expensive Price Range,Again Im Open To Suggestions.
Im Not Going Over A Budget Of 1800. That Is The Most I Will Go. And Im Looking To Have A Nice Colour Scheme For Looks And Aesthetics.

AMD Build:

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131876 (If I Go Highend/Better For OC)

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131877 (The One Im Leaning Toward/Good Price/Qualty)

Processor:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284 (Awesome Speed As I Researched)

Power Supply:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139044 (Modular)

RAM:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233143 (16 GB)

Hard drive:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148321
Or
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

SSD:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148529 (Awesome Reviews And Speeds)

Disc Drive:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Case:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139001&Tpk=corsair%20obsidian%20800d

Graphics Card:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130817

CPU Cooler:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181017

Fans:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181021 (5 Or 6)


Intel Build

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128552 (If I Go More/Awesome Reviews)

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131821 (Leaning Toward It)

Processor:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501

Power Supply:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139044 (Modular)

RAM:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233143 (16 GB)

Hard drive:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148321
Or
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533


SSD:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148529 (Awesome Reviews And Speeds)

Disc Drive:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Case:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139001&Tpk=corsair%20obsidian%20800d

Graphics Card:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130817

CPU Cooler:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181017

Fans:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181021 (5 Or 6)



Im Wondering If These Are Alright?
Im Eventually Going To Pick One Of Them
Thank You!

 

[TimeLass]

Blue/White system...

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Gyz1
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Gyz1/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Gyz1/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.90 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($118.18 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($115.44 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 4GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Corsair 600T Silver ATX Mid Tower Case ($179.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 56.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($134.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1486.24
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-28 08:42 EST-0500)

1)that motherboard is really really overkill... expensive motherboard does not give you much performance gain...

2) i5 for gaming... i7 for video rendering and heavy task...

3)8GB of ram is more than enough... you can still go for 16GB if you want to...

4)750W is more than enough for future upgrades... not much different between gold and platinum... only +1~2% efficiency...

5)save some money from the CPU/MB/RAM/case/PSU/ and go for GTX 670 4GB...

6)go for H100i...

or

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.90 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.40 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($115.44 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($479.99 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.31 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 56.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($134.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1436.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-28 08:42 EST-0500)

 

[g-unit1111]

1)that motherboard is really really overkill... expensive motherboard does not give you much performance gain...

2) i5 for gaming... i7 for video rendering and heavy task...

3)8GB of ram is more than enough... you can still go for 16GB if you want to...

4)750W is more than enough for future upgrades... not much different between gold and platinum... only +1~2% efficiency...

5)save some money from the CPU/MB/RAM/case/PSU/ and go for GTX 670 4GB...

6)go for H100i...

Actually both motherboards are major overkill. And why get an H100? Just get a D14, that's all you need. I wouldn't waste money on case fans until you get the build running.

Here's what I would suggest:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.90 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($30.88 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($479.99 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($85.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1259.50
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-28 15:40 EST-0500)

 

[TheRLD]

actually the asus x79 isnt its an average one with good components
and why h100?
cause im going to overclock

1)that motherboard is really really overkill... expensive motherboard does not give you much performance gain...

2) i5 for gaming... i7 for video rendering and heavy task...

3)8GB of ram is more than enough... you can still go for 16GB if you want to...

4)750W is more than enough for future upgrades... not much different between gold and platinum... only +1~2% efficiency...

5)save some money from the CPU/MB/RAM/case/PSU/ and go for GTX 670 4GB...

6)go for H100i...

Actually both motherboards are major overkill. And why get an H100? Just get a D14, that's all you need. I wouldn't waste money on case fans until you get the build running.

Here's what I would suggest:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.90 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($30.88 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($479.99 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($85.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1259.50
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-28 15:40 EST-0500)

 

[g-unit1111]

actually the asus x79 isnt its an average one with good components
and why h100?
cause im going to overclock

For gaming I wouldn't recommend either honestly. You won't benefit from going X79 - it's better to put money into getting the best GPU you can get for your budget.

 

[TheRLD]

so your saying get a cheaper motherboard from lets say asus
and not get high up ram and save the money for a good gpu?

For gaming I wouldn't recommend either honestly. You won't benefit from going X79 - it's better to put money into getting the best GPU you can get for your budget.

 

[g-unit1111]

so your saying get a cheaper motherboard from lets say asus
and not get high up ram and save the money for a good gpu?

Yup - on gaming builds always invest in getting the best GPU you can get. That's where it counts.

 

[cutebeans]

PSU > GPU > CPU > Motherboard > RAM.

 

[TheRLD]

awesome man
thanks a tonne
i have a couple gpus picked out
shall i show you?

so your saying get a cheaper motherboard from lets say asus
and not get high up ram and save the money for a good gpu?

Yup - on gaming builds always invest in getting the best GPU you can get. That's where it counts.