• Need help finalizing $800-$900 build.
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Hello Facepunch. For the last few months, i have been lurking sites like Tomshardware and the PC building subforums for ideas for my build. Now i have something that looks affordable and complete, i'd like someone to look over it and hopefully find me better parts/deals. Wistlist: [url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=21149626[/url] In the cart it totals to around $766 with the ASrock motherboard and i3-3220 combo deal. I'm buying Windows 7 Home Premium OEM from amazon. I have a keyboard, monitor and a mouse, i might be able to reuse the disk drive from this computer. Thank you in advance. Edit: I also plan to do a decent amount of gaming on it (GTA4, SR3, Skyrim, Emulation, ETC.) and things like watching Youtube and listening to music.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703035[/url] $30 cheaper, 2 PCI-E 6+2 connectors rather than a 6 and a 6+2, same efficiency and from a highly reliable manufacturer. Your system will push 270W max including overclocking the shit out of your GPU, so having a lower wattage PSU will bring you closer to 50% power draw from the max rated output and the PSU can be way more efficient. [editline]25th October 2012[/editline] And the peripheral/SATA power connectors are the flat ribbon style cables so they're way easier to manage in the case and look better [editline]25th October 2012[/editline] You also may want to go ahead and get Windows 8 rather than 7 as it does come out tomorrow.
Thank you, that knocked my price down by $20. [QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;38184609] You also may want to go ahead and get Windows 8 rather than 7 as it does come out tomorrow.[/QUOTE] I was planning on getting Windows 7 from Amazon because it was cheaper, but $10 extra wouldn't hurt.
Before you go and buy Windows 8, look at the OS and the features and ask yourself if you really want it.
Windows 8 is NOT for gamers, also get a K series CPU so you can overclock it to 4.0Ghz, i5 2500K or higher
[QUOTE=Lebofly;38188628]Windows 8 is NOT for gamers, also get a K series CPU so you can overclock it to 4.0Ghz, i5 2500K or higher[/QUOTE] But at his range the i3 is better. You get more performance per $ by putting that money into the GPU instead.
Made a mistake in my post. Sorry about that, let me fix my post.
[QUOTE=GreenDolphin;38198439][B]Case:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075[/url] [B]HDD:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185[/url] [B]PSU:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013[/url] [B]RAM:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820576003[/url] [B]Motherboard:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157304[/url] [B]CPU:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504[/url] [B]CPU Cooler:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065[/url] [b]GPU:[/b] On the low end of your budget you have the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150605]HD7870[/url] or the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130826]GTX660.[/url] And on the massive high end stretch you have the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202008]HD7970[/url] (you also get [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16800995140]$170 worth of new PC games[/url] for free with it). I can't seem to find a decent middle budget ground between the two. Grand total in GPU budget order from low to high: $788.92 or $928.92 How much of your budget are you willing to spend? Do you intend to do any big overclocks? If you go with the lower GPU options would you consider getting an SSD? Any future plans of crossfire/sli? A fair shaving can be done but I worked close to your $800 and slightly went over your $900 budget.[/QUOTE] Probably wouldn't be able to go higher than the 7870 if he takes your build as from what I understand his budget includes the OS, it just isn't listed in his Newegg cart as he's getting it elsewhere. [editline]26th October 2012[/editline] And plus he already has a 7950 in cart
[QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;38198510]Probably wouldn't be able to go higher than the 7870 if he takes your build as from what I understand his budget includes the OS, it just isn't listed in his Newegg cart as he's getting it elsewhere. [editline]26th October 2012[/editline] And plus he already has a 7950 in cart[/QUOTE] Reading isn't a big thing on my part. Sorry about that. I'll go ahead and fix it.
Thank you all for your helpful suggestions. I'm thinking of going with Windows 8. I'm able to get over Metro if it offers better performance in games and in general.
Fixed and updated my suggestion. [B]Case:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075[/url] [B]HDD:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185[/url] [B]PSU:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013[/url] [B]RAM:[/B][url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231422[/url] [B]Motherboard:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157304[/url] [B]CPU:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116775[/url] [b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065[/url] [b]GPU:[/b] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006[/url] Total: $778.92 ($748.93 without CPU Cooler) Notes: - The CPU already comes with a stock cooler but if you're really looking to save as much as possible then you can remove the Hyper 212. The stock heatsink should already come with pre-applied thermal paste.
[QUOTE=GreenDolphin;38198844]Fixed and updated my suggestion. [B]Case:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075[/url] [B]HDD:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185[/url] [B]PSU:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013[/url] [B]RAM:[/B][url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231422[/url] [B]Motherboard:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157304[/url] [B]CPU:[/B] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116775[/url] [b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065[/url] [b]GPU:[/b] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006[/url] Total: $778.92 ($748.93 without CPU Cooler) Notes: - The CPU already comes with a stock cooler but if you're really looking to save as much as possible then you can remove the Hyper 212. The stock heatsink should already come with pre-applied thermal paste.[/QUOTE] Is the Z75 good?, i heard it doesn't have the same overclocking potential as a Z77. Also thanks for your suggestion, it really helps.
The only real difference has to do with SSD caching or something with SSD's, they'll both overclock the same for the most part
The Z75 motherboard I listed should be capable of overclocking a i7 3770k CPU to 4.6GHZ based on reviews and is no different in that regard to the Z77 version. If you were to overclock then I would completely ditch the stock CPU Cooler. Unfortunately the non K Intel Core i processors are not specifically allowed for overclocking since the multiplier is locked. The only thing you can do is raise the base clock and even then the overclock would be incredibly small (3.4GHZ if lucky).
I'd still take the PC P&C PSU over the XFX just for modularity, but the XFX PSU's are good quality and are oem'd by seasonic
[QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;38199693]The only real difference has to do with SSD caching or something with SSD's, they'll both overclock the same for the most part[/QUOTE] Intel Smart Response Technology is dropped. Besides from that there are no other differences between the Z75 and Z77.
Silly question, would this work with my new build or is it upgrade/oem?: [url]http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-3UR-00001-Windows-8-Pro/dp/B008H3SW4I/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top[/url] I found this on another thread and thought the deal was too good to pass up.
[url]http://pcpartpicker.com/[/url] save money, and lots of it, people here should stop restricting themselves to only Newegg
[QUOTE=yuper11;38216840][url]http://pcpartpicker.com/[/url] save money, and lots of it, people here should stop restricting themselves to only Newegg[/QUOTE] It's way easier to get everything from one place anyways, and if in the unlikely circumstance that Newegg doesn't have the best deal on something, it's usually only by a few dollars difference.
makes sense, newegg is overpriced for Canadian consumers i know that much, when i put my build into that website it saved me $200
Would i really need a Hyper 212 plus for a i3-3220 processor?, it doesn't seem like i'd benefit much from it.
No you wouldn't much, I really do advise against replacing the stock heatsink unless you are overclocking or if you have bad airflow in your case.
I've never seen my i3-2120 go past 56C, just make sure you clean out your case every month or so and it's impossible to hit 60 on the stock heatsink.
I built a machine with a 3220. At 100% sustained load it wouldn't go above 50 degrees in the case, and that was with shitastic airflow.
My i5 never goes over 72 on full load with the stock heatsink ( Bad contact with the HSF, Original thermal paste got bubbles and I couldn't completely clean off the original so the new stuff isn't making good contact ) So I'm assuming an i3 won't go over 60 if you clean everything out every few weeks.
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