Building a gaming desktop

[ryusukesagara1]

I am trying to build a gaming desktop. Not too familiar with what parts will work with each other but here is a list of the parts I am thinking of buying.

Silverstone RV03B-W (case)
Corsair TX950 CMPSU-950TX (PSU)
Intel Core i7-3770k (CPU)
ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe (mobo)
Crucial CT256M455D1 (SSD)
PowerColor AX7990 6GBD5-2DHJ Radeon HD 7990 (Graphics card)

I need to know if these are compatible with each other before I start buying. Please tell me what else I need to setup the desktop. Thanks

 

[SHORYUKEN]

Really don't recommend getting a 7990 if you're only on a single monitor.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / 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 ($32.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($105.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($297.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($297.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.93 @ Mac Connection)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($127.44 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1580.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-27 21:57 EST-0500)

 

[ryusukesagara1]

Thanks a bunch SHORYUKEN.
This saves me alot of money.

 

[scragnoff]

You can go with a lower powered PSU - a 500w is more than enough.

 

[g-unit1111]

Really don't recommend getting a 7990 if you're only on a single monitor.

Yeah completely agree. Plus that 7990 isn't a real 7990 - it's actually more like two 7950s on the same card. You also don't need 950W either.

Here's what I would suggest:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($148.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($445.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($144.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($145.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1545.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-28 13:06 EST-0500)

 

[SHORYUKEN]

Yeah g-unit's build is more of a quiet-single card sort of deal. Check the games you most frequently play or want to play, and see if SLI is better or not.

 

[ryusukesagara1]

Thanks for all the suggestions.
The main games that I will be playing are star craft 2, league of legends, skyrim.
Ultimately. I want the option to have a 2nd monitor so my younger siblings can watch their movies too so I can play my games at the same time. I don't want my game to be affected if I'm playing a movie on the other screen.

 

[g-unit1111]

Yeah g-unit's build is more of a quiet-single card sort of deal. Check the games you most frequently play or want to play, and see if SLI is better or not.

Whether or not you go for SLI really depends on how many monitors you use and what the resolution is. If you're only using a single monitor you can get by with one GPU.