Building gaming pc for first time.

[henrynoa]

Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470

ASUS P8Z77-V LX LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

(RAM) Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 Memory Kit for Core i3, i5, i7 and Platforms SDRAM CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9

WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache - WD10EZEX

EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1024MB GDDR5 128bit, Dual Dual-Link DVI, Mini HDMI, Graphics Card (01G-P4-3650-KR) Graphics Cards 01G-P4-3650-KR

700-Watt Power Supply

OS: Window 7 H.P. 64bit

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912

$800-$1000 budget

 

[tiny voices]

What brand is the PSU. Make sure it is reputable (Antec, XFX, Corsaiir, Seasonic) 500w is more than enough for this system.

Get a way cheaper h77 motherboard and get a better GPU with the saved money.

 

[Rugnir_Viking]

What brand is the PSU. Make sure it is reputable (Antec, XFX, Corsaiir, Seasonic) 500w is more than enough for this system.

Get a way cheaper h77 motherboard and get a better GPU with the saved money.

agreed. as it is the cpu looks a little too good for that gpu. 3470+660 or 7950 is more like what i'd expect.

 

[henrynoa]

What brand is the PSU. Make sure it is reputable (Antec, XFX, Corsaiir, Seasonic) 500w is more than enough for this system.

Get a way cheaper h77 motherboard and get a better GPU with the saved money.

What brand is the PSU. Make sure it is reputable (Antec, XFX, Corsaiir, Seasonic) 500w is more than enough for this system.

Get a way cheaper h77 motherboard and get a better GPU with the saved money.

agreed. as it is the cpu looks a little too good for that gpu. 3470+660 or 7950 is more like what i'd expect.

So what do you all recomend for running modern games with good graphics.

 

[tiny voices]

Get something like an fx-6300 and a very powerful GPU. Gaming is 85% GPU and 15% CPU.

 

[henrynoa]

Get something like an fx-6300 and a very powerful GPU. Gaming is 85% GPU and 15% CPU.

What is a good intel CPU since i prefer intel. And do you know any good GPU's.

 

[tiny voices]

I will make you a build.

 

[henrynoa]

I will make you a build.

Cool. Thanks!

 

[tiny voices]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($183.56 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($82.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.45 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $822.50
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-09 20:38 EDT-0400)

Here is a sample you can change around. It is a very solid build. You can add an SSD. Change to a 3570k + z77 motherboard if you want to overclock. Many things.

 

[henrynoa]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($183.56 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($82.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.45 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $822.50
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-09 20:38 EDT-0400)

Here is a sample you can change around. It is a very solid build. You can add an SSD. Change to a 3570k + z77 motherboard if you want to overclock. Many things.

Cool!! Thanks! And if i kept it without changing it, it would be able to play modern games?

 

[tiny voices]

It will max most if not all modern games at 1080p no problem.

 

[henrynoa]

It will max most if not all modern games at 1080p no problem.

Cool thanks man!

 

[tiny voices]

Anytime. Always glad to be able to help!

 

[l89]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($183.56 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($82.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.45 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $822.50
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-09 20:38 EDT-0400)

Here is a sample you can change around. It is a very solid build. You can add an SSD. Change to a 3570k + z77 motherboard if you want to overclock. Many things.

+1 for the build it is a good build only thing that i would consider would be a b75 MoBo as he won't ever see the difference and save him some money

 

[tiny voices]

b75 motherboard are business class boards. Generally we like to recommend an h77 motherboard for an i5 non-overclocking build.

 

[aonor]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($302.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer ($27.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1005.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-09 22:44 EDT-0400)

I would recommend getting a 600w instead of the 500w.

 

[l89]

b75 motherboard are business class boards. Generally we like to recommend an h77 motherboard for an i5 non-overclocking build.

only difference between a b75 and h77 would be
1)no raid support
2)Intel Rapid Storage Technology
3)Intel vPro
and i don't suppose these affect gaming so why not cut the cost without loosing anything that will affect games

 

[reme]

Would tiny voices build be able to power a triple 24" monitor setup playing games like PlanetSide2, bf3, diablo3?

 

[aonor]

Would tiny voices build be able to power a triple 24" monitor setup playing games like PlanetSide2, bf3, diablo3?

Yes, 3GB Vram should be good enough to run a triple-monitor setup, but 4GB or 6GB Vram would be better but expensiver.