OK. I will be ordering my new PC parts in the next days, so tell me how good those are, where I could change something etc....
Main focus will be gaming, and only gaming. I dont care about video editing-processing etc..
EDIT: SCROLL DOWN I CHANGED SOME PARTS
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Anything I should change, remove or add?
Funny, your build is almost the same as the one I've ordered yesterday!
First thing I've noticed is that it's all more expensive than over here. I'm not talking about a few euro's either. But I don't think that can be helped.
Onto to the parts.
[B]Processor[/B]: Good. Future proof and slightly better than the SB for roughly the same price.
[B]Graphics card:[/B] Good. Both the 680 and 7970 are roughly equally matched. If the 7970 is around the same price I'd stick with the 680 due to superior driver support. If it's quite a bit cheaper, I'd consider switching to AMD (or at least investigate on Google). As for the supplier, they're all basically the same card (Zotac, MSI, ASUS etc.) only some have put extra software in the box for overclocking.
[B]PSU:[/B] Good enough. If you're planning on either SLI'ing and/or seriously OC'ing, then I would suggest a beefier one (~750 watt).
[B]RAM[/B]: Not a whole lot of difference here. CL7 is pretty good for 2x4GB at that price. If you want to save some money with minimal to no loss of performence, I'd look at the Corsair Vengeance line. Might save a few tenners.
[B]MOBO: [/B]Same as above, not much difference except for features. If you want to save some money here, look into the AsRock Z77 Extreme4 board and see if it's cheaper. It's a good board with a nice feature set for a good price.
[B]Case[/B]: Plainness incarnate. Not going to let my opinion on design weigh in on it. At any rate, you might have a few issues getting optimal airflow (and by extension, cooling) due to the plainness of the case. To elaborate: To keep the case as simple and tight looking as possible, they've kept the mesh, which allows airflow, to a minimum. Combine that with only 3 140mm fan positions, and you may have problems keeping all these components cooled properly under load. For alternatives, I'd look at the Corsair Obsidian line for plainness, or either the Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 or Coolermaster HAF-X series for a more rugged, gamer case which offer better quality than the Define R3.
[B]SSD[/B]: Good brand, price, quality. Nothing left to say really.
Hope this helps. I'm also ready to get torn to shreds by the H&S regulars by voicing my slightly opinionated reply :smile:
Thank you for your reply, very helpful.
The thing here in Italy is that the 2500k costs 170€, while to 3570k costs 240€.......
I dont know if it's worth 70€ to upgrade to IB...
ALso, the cases you linked are all over 130€, so I tought if the define r3 is too cramper, the Fractal Design Arc Midi should do it... It's got lots of space inside and good airflow
For 70 euros more you'll not get a great return. The small increase in performance is almost negligible and the future proofing features (like pci-e 3.0) is more of a luxury than anything else. By the time those features really matter, you've probably upgraded to new hardware anyway. SB is still a contemporary choice to make, and is in no way outdated or severely outclassed by the 3570K in any way.
As for the case. It's a good choice, better than the r3. Just make sure everything fits into the case properly.
I found a cheaper shop and changed a few components.
I'll buy the GTX 680 separately since they dont have it in there, what do you think of this?
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I've picked a much better PSU, should last me for many years and future builds...
Looking good.
Keep in mind that the psu doesn't really have the juice for SLI or seriously overclocking. If this is your final build and you still want some room for future expansions, I'd look into the 750/850 watt models of Seagate, Antec or Xfx.
As doe your mobo, check if either the asrock z77 extreme or the p8z77-V (preferred) are cheaper. They offer great price/quality ratios and have a nice feature set as well.
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