Gaming Pc Questions

[Rowanwinston7]

I am about to build a gaming pc with these specs:

Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB

Ram: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB)

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200 1.5 TB

PSU: CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 600W

Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 912

Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K

Motherboard: ASRock Z77

Ok, my first question is whether or not I need to buy extra fans for my system. The Cooler Master HAF already has 2 fans (1 front, 1 rear). If I would need more fans, where would they be placed (front, top, rear, etc.) and what would you recommend? Also, are the parts adequate for a gaming pc playing mostly mine craft? If it's over the top, I'm ok with that as I want to have this machine a long time and be able to do basically anything I want on it. Lastly, I would like to know if I have forgotten any major parts (except a disc drive, I don't need one). Thanks you so much for answering.

 

[burritobob]

You do not need extra fans.

If you are not overclocking you do not need the i5 3570k or z77 mobo, you would be fine with i5 3470 & B75 or H77

This is more than enough for minecraft, you hardly need this much.

Everything is in place and good to go.

I recommend you look at one thing, the 7870XT, it performs better than the 660ti for cheaper... what a deal, look at the benchmarks for them the 660ti lags behind it. In this case less is more.

 

[ishaank123]

whats your budget
get an cooler for processor

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H90 94.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77 WS ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($324.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.97 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1089.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-13 10:09 EDT-0400)

 

[burritobob]

whats your budget
get an cooler for processor

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H90 94.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77 WS ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($324.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.97 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1089.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-13 10:09 EDT-0400)

H90 is terrible for the price, get a real CPU cooler (Air happens to be better and cheaper in this case) the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO is fine...