Build for a friend

[Sarutobi0997]

im making a build for a friend and he said he wants to record MC, Crysis 3, Gmod, and Dayz in 720p (while playing in 1080p) he also wants 2 use 2 monitors. his budget is 1500USD and possibly run a dual gpu configuration in the future

Heres what i got:

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CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ NCIX US)
Other: i5 3570k & ASUS P8Z77-V LK @Microcenter IN STORE ONLY ($269.98)
Total: $1177.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-10 12:11 EDT-0400)

this doesnt include monitors (any recommendations?) and he lives near a Microcenter so he can get an i5 3570k and P8Z77-V LK

 

[Norlag]

If he plans to do crossfire later, get at least a 750 watt psu. Otherwise it looks good.

 

[burritobob]

You forgot to include a motherboard, its kind of important... oh and also there was not an operating system included, so I put that in this as well.

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 ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1342.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

 

[casper1973]

A fairly solid build but it could be improved upon I'm sure.


Firstly I would spend the extra $30 and get a Samsung 840 Pro series SSD rather than just the 840. It's significantly faster.

Secondly I would look for a higher wattage PSU around 750W or higher. The 7970 draws quite a lot of power and if you plan to add a 2nd in the future along with over-clocking 650W is going to be uncomfortably close to the limit.

Other than that it all looks good to go.


PS
They have the ASUS P8Z77-V LK motherboard in a combo deal with the i5 (look in 'Other' section)

 

[Sarutobi0997]

You forgot to include a motherboard, its kind of important... oh and also there was not an operating system included, so I put that in this as well.

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 ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1342.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

there is a motherboard. i said he'd be going instore at microcenter to get a i5 3570k+ASUS P8Z77-V LK ($269.98)

 

[Sarutobi0997]

A fairly solid build but it could be improved upon I'm sure.


Firstly I would spend the extra $30 and get a Samsung 840 Pro series SSD rather than just the 840. It's significantly faster.

Secondly I would look for a higher wattage PSU around 750W or higher. The 7970 draws quite a lot of power and if you plan to add a 2nd in the future along with over-clocking 650W is going to be uncomfortably close to the limit.

Other than that it all looks good to go.


PS
They have the ASUS P8Z77-V LK motherboard in a combo deal with the i5 (look in 'Other' section)

yea i said he'd be getting the cpu+mobo from microcenter (269.99)

 

[casper1973]

The motherboard comment was for burritobob btw.

 

[Sarutobi0997]

The motherboard comment was for burritobob btw.

oh

how long do you think this pc would last? next olympics is what im guessing.

 

[casper1973]

^The impossible question

It's a high-end system with potential for plenty of upgrades so I don't see why it shouldn't last you at least 4-5 years of solid performance but ultimately it all comes down to your expectations and how fast game requirements increase.