1st time building a computer, is this a good build?

[not2smart]

Okay, so I’m planning to build a gaming computer, but I have never built a computer before. So before I commit to spending the money, I thought I would get some other people's opinions (be ruthless with your opinion)
The main thing i want to know though, is if i have missed anything important.


• CPU: Intel CPU Core i7 3770K Ivy Bridge 8MB Cache LGA 1155 Quad-Core Processor http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=8969

• Mother Board: MSI Z77-Mpower 1155 4xDDR3 RAID SATA3 USB3 HDMI DP OC Gaming ATX Motherboard http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=9767

• HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 1TB SATA3 7200RPM 64MB HDD http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=8903

• SDD: Plextor M5S PX-128M5S 128GB SATA III Solid State Drive http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=10289

• Case: Thermaltake Armor Revo Gene http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=9925

• Power Supply: Corsair HX850v2 ATX Power Supply Unit http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=10229

• Graphics Card: Asus GTX680-DC2O-2GD5 2GB GTX680 PCI-E VGA card http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=8945

• Or Gigabyte GV-N770OC-2GD 2G GTX 770 PCI-E VGA Card http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=10983

The computer will cost around $1800 (I haven't done any real math, just estimated).

 

[LordHaHa]

Some comments...

Why Ivy Bridge/Z77? At this point purely for gaming, if you want to save money there are some AMD parts out that are very adequate performers...and if you want the best performance at stock clocks then Haswell has just come out.

In any event, what heat sink have you decided to use for your computer?

I'd personally go with the GTX 770, it's the same as the 680 pretty much but it should be a bit cheaper (but it isn't in the link above?) and its a newer release so that could factor into warranty concerns.

Other than that...if you want to spend the money, it'll work.
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The build does seem a little pricey as an addendum, but then again I'm not familiar with AUS market pricing.

 

[Norlag]

If it's only for gaming, you only need an i5, such as the 3570k or the new 4670k from haswell. If you choose the 4670k, make sure to get a z87 motherboard and an aftermarket cpu cooler, such as the cooler master hyper 212 evo, or a liquid cooler such as the corsair h100 if you want to spend a lot.

You didn't include any ram, which is necessary in any pc build. Once again, if this is for gaming, you only need 8 gb of ram. Corsair, g. skill, and mushkin make great ram.

I haven't seen that case before, but it looks fairly good.

You don't need 850 watts for this system unless you plan to do crossfire. If you don't, you should only need 650 watts tops. I recommend the xfx core edition 650w psu.

Between those two graphics cards you listed, the 770 is the best, though the prices seem quite odd. Normally the 680 is priced higher than the 770 even though they are the same gpu (gk104). Probably just Australia's pricing.

 

[LordHaHa]

Well the PSU is probably a bit much, yes. I personally tend to prefer to overbuild when it comes to the PSU, but then again I also push my systems to a certain extent. But something in the 650-750W range should work. I'd use a PSU calculator to work out the exact amperages you'd require though.

Good catch on the lack of RAM. Kinda hard to run a machine without that...or a heat sink, unless the intention to use the stock unit.

Another consideration is whether you are going to overclock or not. If yes, then the manufacturers Norlag suggested have good performance RAM. If not, look into less expensive memory. Of course, if you aren't going to overclock you machine, you don't need a "K" CPU either.

 

[Marcopolo123]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($229.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($799.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($205.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Other: corsair 860i ($269.00)http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_354&products_id=22405&zenid=6b802c1a77e2406f666c4470149c1534
Total: $1956.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-10 07:06 EST+1000)

a bit overdone...
you can choose a cheaper psu and case, then it would cost about 1800$
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_354&products_id=18471&zenid=6b802c1a77e2406f666c4470149c1534
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_31&products_id=18723

do you want to overclock?

 

[not2smart]

Thanks for the advice, should be able to save me a bit of money. I had chosen Corsair Vengeance 8gb (2x 4gb)for the RAM, but forgot to add it to the list