PC Build - Will it work?

[boshuajackman]

I am a noob and always make mistakes when buying things
I just want to make sure this will fit together and work....

Have i got all the parts?

[url]http://www.scan.co.uk/savedbasket/0d3154ebff8c445a8404af37bd8e40e0[/url]
[url]http://www.ebuyer.com/367127-asus-hd-6670-1gb-gddr5-dvi-hdmi-display-port-pci-e-graphics-card-eah6670-g-dis-1gd5[/url]
[url]http://www.mrmemory.co.uk/memory-ram-upgrades/model/Asus~Motherboard~SABERTOOTH+990FX[/url]

Thanks

[Evilan]

There are a lot of things wrong with your current build... what's your budget so I can make some recommendations?

[boshuajackman]

1000£

Hit me, money isnt important at this exact time.

[Evilan]

CPU: [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i5-3570k1155-ivy-bridge-quad-core-34ghz-5-gt-s-dmi-650mhz-gpu-6mb-smart-cache-34x-ratio-7[/url] (170)
Heatsink: [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/cooler-master-hyper-212-evo-4-heat-pipes-direct-contact-with-120mm-quiet-fan-lga775-1155-1156-1366-a[/url] (24.5)
Mobo: [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asrock-z77-extreme-4-intel-z77-s-1155-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-sata-raid-pcie-30-(x16)-d-sub-dvi-d-hdmi-a[/url] (110)
Memory: [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-(2x4gb)-corsair-ddr3-xms3-pc3-12800-(1600)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-24-15v[/url] (30)
PSU: [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/650w-xfx-pro-series-core-edition-p1-650s-ukb9-85-eff-80-plus-bronze-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-fan-atx-v2[/url] (66)
HDD: [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-western-digital-wd1002faex-caviar-black-sata-iii-6gb-s-7200rpm-64mb-cache-8ms[/url] (77)
Case: [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/cooler-master-cm-690-ii-advanced-dominator-black-mid-tower-case-with-usb-30-w-o-psu-new-version[/url] (79)
GPU: [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-sapphire-radeon-hd7950-gddr5-dual-link-dvi-i-hdmi-2x-mini-dp-dp[/url] (242)
OS: [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-64-bit-sp1-operating-system-single-oem[/url] (73)

Total: £871.50 (Rounded up on everything)

1. CPU: Intel makes the best cpus these days, the i5-3570k is the best at its price range
2. Mobo: ASRock makes solid mobos, good warranties, good everything about them
3. GPU: Radeon HD 7950s are the best at their price point unless you use CUDA cores
4. HDD: Caviar Blacks are the most reliable hard drives (besides Spinpoints)
5. PSU: Don't need more than 700W in a psu unless you are triple SLI/CFX
6. Memory: Corsair XMS3 are low profile, good specs, also just because Corsair makes great memory
7. Heatsink: Hyper 212s are some of the best heatsinks and are extremely cheap for the performance they offer

[Naaz]

I dunno, at that price range Nvidias seem to be better, if only for decent drivers.

[Evilan]

[QUOTE=Naaz;37844399]I dunno, at that price range Nvidias seem to be better, if only for decent drivers.[/QUOTE]

ATI has had good drivers for the past few years. This really is no longer a point of contention for not buying one. The only practical reason to bash ATI's drivers is if you do a lot of work that benefits from PhysX or the CUDA cores only present in Nvidia cards. Also, the only comparable graphics cards at the $250-$300 range are the 7870, 570, 660ti, 7950. Then there is a huge drop off until $400-$500 when you get into the 670 vs 7970 vs 680 vs 7970ghz debate.
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[HeyGuys]

In my personal opinion, I go with Nvidia 100% of the time, but that is not to say AMD isnt good, because its very good (I guess you could say I'm a Nvidia fan-boy) but here's how I'd bring it.
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Nvidia: alot of eye-candy and other features, cost more.
AMD: Better for multi-monitor setups almost all the time, not as many bells and whistles and a good price point.
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I myself love the eye-candy and its CUDA for my personal benefits, but if I where running a triple monitor setup Id go with AMD.
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These are just my personal opinions, and the whole point of having a PC>console is because of the graphics and some other neat features that a console couldnt provide
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This is all of course, for the games like Borderlands and such which allow more eye-candy.

[boshuajackman]

I need a simple CD / DVD drive. It will be mainly used to rip cds and burn dvds. I also need it to install windows.

Any suggestions?

[DrBreen]

[QUOTE=HeyGuys;37845406]In my personal opinion, I go with Nvidia 100% of the time, but that is not to say AMD isnt good, because its very good (I guess you could say I'm a Nvidia fan-boy) but here's how I'd bring it.
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Nvidia: alot of eye-candy and other features, cost more.
AMD: Better for multi-monitor setups almost all the time, not as many bells and whistles and a good price point.
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I myself love the eye-candy and its CUDA for my personal benefits, but if I where running a triple monitor setup Id go with AMD.
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These are just my personal opinions, and the whole point of having a PC>console is because of the graphics and some other neat features that a console couldnt provide
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This is all of course, for the games like Borderlands and such which allow more eye-candy.[/QUOTE]

more eye candy? what are you talking about lol

[Zephyrs]

[QUOTE=boshuajackman;37855806]I need a simple CD / DVD drive. It will be mainly used to rip cds and burn dvds. I also need it to install windows.

Any suggestions?[/QUOTE]

Go to newegg.com or equivalent retailer Go to dvd drives. Select dvd burner. Sort by lowest price. If 4 star or higher rating, add to cart.

[wickedplayer494]

[QUOTE=Zephyrs;37856150]Go to newegg.com Go to dvd drives. Select dvd burner. Sort by lowest price. If 4 star or higher rating, add to cart.[/QUOTE]

The OP is in the UK, so no Newegg there.

Have a £12 Samsung burner: [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/samsung-sh-s222ab-bebe-samsung-22x-dvdr-12x-dvdr-dvdplusrw-x8-rw-x6-sata-black-oem[/url]

[Zephyrs]

I really need to pay more attention to where people are geographically.

That or people need to move to the US.

[Evilan]

[QUOTE=Zephyrs;37857616]I really need to pay more attention to where people are geographically.

That or people need to move to the US.[/QUOTE]

I didn't see anything wrong with what you said. You clarified Newegg or an [b]equivalent retailer[/b] which covered all your bases. You did good.

[Zephyrs]

Check the quote. I edited my post.

[Evilan]

[QUOTE=Zephyrs;37858811]Check the quote. I edited my post.[/QUOTE]

Oh. Yeah... Should work on that maybe.

[boshuajackman]

Thanks for your help Evilan, But i acquire your assistance once again. The Graphics card has gone off scan.co.uk, there are many other variants but some are overclocked. May you help me look for a suitable 7950?

I was looking at this one -
[url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-xfx-radeon-hd-7950-double-d-5000mhz-gddr5-gpu-800mhz-dvi-dvi-hdmi-mdp[/url]

[Evilan]

[QUOTE=boshuajackman;37872498]Thanks for your help Evilan, But i acquire your assistance once again. The Graphics card has gone off scan.co.uk, there are many other variants but some are overclocked. May you help me look for a suitable 7950?

I was looking at this one -
[url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-xfx-radeon-hd-7950-double-d-5000mhz-gddr5-gpu-800mhz-dvi-dvi-hdmi-mdp[/url][/QUOTE]

Yeah, that would work fine since XFX has a good warranty and always makes quality products. What happened to the card I linked earlier though, the link is totally 404'd?

[Fate]

XFX is going down the drain, don't get it.
[url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-msi-radeon-hd-7950-overclocked-5000mhz-gddr5-830mhz-1792-cores-dual-link-dvi-i-hdmi-2x-mini-dp[/url]

[Evilan]

[QUOTE=SataniX;37881795]XFX is going down the drain, don't get it.
[url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-msi-radeon-hd-7950-overclocked-5000mhz-gddr5-830mhz-1792-cores-dual-link-dvi-i-hdmi-2x-mini-dp[/url][/QUOTE]

What are you talking about?

[boshuajackman]

[QUOTE=SataniX;37881795]XFX is going down the drain, don't get it.
[url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-msi-radeon-hd-7950-overclocked-5000mhz-gddr5-830mhz-1792-cores-dual-link-dvi-i-hdmi-2x-mini-dp[/url][/QUOTE]
I prefer the XFX one as it has 2 dvi slots whereas he MSI one has 1hdmi 1 dvi and 2 mini

[12voltsdc]

[QUOTE=boshuajackman;37882697]I prefer the XFX one as it has 2 dvi slots whereas he MSI one has 1hdmi 1 dvi and 2 mini[/QUOTE]

You can buy adapters.

[boshuajackman]

I have decided to also include a SSD in my build for the OS. I was looking at this one
[url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/128gb-crucial-realssd-m4-25-sata-6gb-s-ssd-mlc-flash-read-500mb-s-write-175mb-s-new-version?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=google+shopping[/url]

i need 128gb and my price range is upto £90.

Thanks

[Evilan]

Crucial M4s are really reliable, but also really slow.

I'd recommend either a Samsung 830:
[url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/128gb-samsung-830-series-ssd-basic-kit-ultra-slim-7mm-sata-iii-read-520mb-s-write-320mb-s-pc-mac[/url]

or an Intel 520:
[url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/120gb-intel-520-series-25-ssd-sata-iii-6gb-s-mlc-flash-write-500mb-s-40000-iops-oem[/url]

[Fate]

[QUOTE=Evilan;37881853]What are you talking about?[/QUOTE]

I've heard of lots of problems with XFX recently - due to Nvidia's pressure, I believe.
One thing that they're definitely changing is the double-lifetime warranty - down to the minimum legal duration of 2 years.
Secondly, (speaking from experience) XFX support takes absolutely ages to reply - it took me over 3 months to actually get an RMA setup as I was waiting 2-3 weeks for each email.

[Barbarian887]

i miss ATI