I think it's about time I upgrade my PC, but I don't really know what to buy, and I was hoping you guys could help me. Is this build with 1100 dollars, or should I go for something else?
I already have HDDs and an SSD, so storage is not a problem here.
I don't need an unlocked CPU, since I won't be doing any overclocking.
Also, I'm in Europe, so ordering from Newegg is unfortunately not an option.
This is what I have so far:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/23rUYrM.png?1[/IMG]
[editline]5th May 2013[/editline]
I do a lot of gaming, by the way, so I want it to be able to run all current games as well as all the newer games coming out. (BF 4 on medium at least)
get rid of the sound card and get a 660 ti.. It's much better
(Also, my built-in audio is pretty good anyways)
[QUOTE=Killervalon;40529095]get rid of the sound card and get a 660 ti.. It's much better
(Also, my built-in audio is pretty good anyways)[/QUOTE]
I forgot to say, but I make a lot of music, so good sound quality is pretty important to me, and I find that built-in audio just isn't good enough, so I will definitely be buying a sound card.
[QUOTE=hikula;40529150]I forgot to say, but I make a lot of music, so good sound quality is pretty important to me, and I find that built-in audio just isn't good enough, so I will definitely be buying a sound card.[/QUOTE]
If you care about music then get a receiver and use optical sound damnit
Dont get a z77 motherboard if you dont have a 3570k just get a h77 motherboard
[QUOTE=Flarey;40529181]Dont get a z77 motherboard if you dont have a 3570k just get a h77 motherboard[/QUOTE]
Alright, should I just go with the ASUS P8H77-V instead then?
[url]http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8H77V/[/url]
yeah it seems good :smile:
[QUOTE=hikula;40529530]Alright, should I just go with the ASUS P8H77-V instead then?
[url]http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8H77V/[/url][/QUOTE]
Go with MSI/Gigabyte.
You can lose the cooler too if you are not going to overclock.
You probably do want to overclock in the future tough so I would really really reccomend a 3570K
Upgrade the RAM to something faster. 1333 is pretty slow for $1100. Go for 1866 or 21.. Something.
Save yourself cash and I would recommend getting a Cooler Master Hyper 212+ Evo. Its $30 and it will keep your CPU cool, you won't need a h70.
[QUOTE=Lerlth;40532628]Upgrade the RAM to something faster. 1333 is pretty slow for $1100. Go for 1866 or 21.. Something.[/QUOTE]
The highest speed RAM that the 3570 can utilize is 1600 without overclocking. The difference in performance from 1333 is so miniscule that you aren't going to notice it unless you're using the integrated HD4000. Going to 1866 or 2133 is pointless because even though you have higher bandwidth, you have higher latency that offsets the benefits of additional bandwidth.
[QUOTE=bohb;40530590]Go with MSI/Gigabyte.[/QUOTE]
Why? What makes those boards better?
For sound card, when you have enough money left, you could get a Asus Xonar. I know someone who lives in Greece which had one. He was satisfied with the results of it.
The build is fine but since you picked the non-overclockable cpu I assume you're not going to overclock, so drop the cooler, stock cooler is fine. And save some on the H77 as suggested. Use the extra money for a better GPU.
I wouldn't recommend a h70, the current revisions of corsair coolers make them complete bastards to fit, and honestly they don't even perform all that well.
AsRock and ASUS are crap.
[QUOTE=Naaz;40552671]AsRock and ASUS are crap.[/QUOTE]
I hear bad things about AsRock but ASUS is great.
Build a toaster
Asrock z77 extreme 4 is great. Its one of the cheapest z77 boards, but still offers a good bios with a display and plenty of overclocking options, THX certified sound and still scores above average in benchmarks.
Only real fault it has is above average power usage.
Source: (one of them)
(Sorry Dutch)
[url]http://nl.hardware.info/reviews/2836/5/32-intel-z77-moederborden-getest-voor-ivy-bridge-asrock-z77-extreme4[/url]
[QUOTE=hikula;40529150]I forgot to say, but I make a lot of music, so good sound quality is pretty important to me, and I find that built-in audio just isn't good enough, so I will definitely be buying a sound card.[/QUOTE]
If you really do produce music, you shouldn't be using a creative soundcard.
Maybe get an M-audio USB card later on? Sound blaster sound cards have nothing to do with real music production.
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