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how good is my system?

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January 28, 2014 2:14:14 AM

Computer setup
Coodmax N81 Mid Tower with 500W 80 Plus Certified Power Supply
Intel Core i7 - 3770K 3.5GHz/3.9GHz Turbo, 8MB Smart Cache, Quad-Core with
Hyperthreading Asrock Z77 Extreme4 - SLI, Crossfire, SATA 6Gbps, USB 3.0 &
PCI-E 3.0
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Enthusiast Grade CPU Coole
32GB G.Skill Ripjaws X High Performance Low-Latency DDR3-1600MHz RAm
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB GDDR5 - Fully Direct X 11 Compatible w/ PhysX
2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA 6Gb/s 7,200RPM 64MB Cache


hey im a noob when it comes to pc's, just started reading up on everything after i bought my new system. just looking for some opinions on its hardware! thanks

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January 28, 2014 8:25:02 AM

did that power supply come with the case? if it did then it is most assuredly junk. not all power supplies are created equal. if it didnt come with the case it should have some branding or model number on it which you can list or check against the power supply tier list.

not a bad motherboard or cpu. its last generation but still not bad. the cpu cooler is also sufficient.

32gb of ram is a compete waste for gaming. the only reason you would need this much is for video editing, 3d work or perhaps working in photoshop with large files. if you have ram intensive tasks like i mentioned then it could be useful though 16 was likely sufficient. if you dont and just want to game then its a waste of money as 8gb is normally sufficient. gskill ripjaws isnt a bad brand and 1600mhz is standard for gaming builds.

gtx660 qualifies for mid-ranged gaming though for the budget you may have been able to do a bit better.

one note about any drives larger than 1tb: they seem to fail often. i've had drives since 2010 and am on my 5th rma already of 1.5tb drives (which they replaced with 2tbs). keep a backup image of your system at all times as a just in case measure and backup all your files regularly.
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February 23, 2014 1:31:56 PM

The system is great!
Only thing if you can, buy another GTX 660 and SLI them.
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