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[Gamer76]

Hello everyone

I'm a chick from Australia and I plan to build my own gaming PC as a present for myself when I finish my IT course ( 3 months time) . So far I;ve done alot of research and
I want it to be near top PC that would last for 10 yrs before I get another upgrade or rebuild. Let me know what do you think of my part list
PS I'm not sure if Corsair 650w would be enough to run the whole thing. Also I plan to get two samsungs dual 22 inch screens .
What do you think of the graphic card ? any problems with them ? Or any other opinion /suggestions are welcome

Most of these parts are from Brisbane , Australia http://www.umart.com...ex2.phtml?bid=4

Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard USB 2.0. $88.00
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM $92.00
Corsair TX-750 V2 750W ATX Power $142.00
Gigabyte GF GTX 570 OC PCI-E 2.0 1280MB DDR5 2x Dual-Link DVI 1x mini $340.00
Thermaltake VN300M1W2N Chaser MK-I Full Tower Case No PSU $160.00
G Skill 16G(2x8G) DDR3 1600MHZ PC3-12800 CL9(10D-16GBXL) $160.00
Intel Core i7 2600K Processor LGA1155 3.4GHz CPU $308.00
Seagate SATA3 2TB 7200RPM Barracuda 64mb Cache $136.00
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB MB, Intel Z77 Chipset, Socket 1155, 4x D $300.00
Total $1743.00

Cheers

Edited by Gamer76, 27 April 2012 - 04:51 AM.

[Shurman292]

Looks good to me! You might want to consider an SSD as well.

Your PSU looks fine for the current build, but if you want to add another graphics card down the line you will need a bit more power (at least 750w). Good brand choice though

[ComputerEd]

Okay building a gaming system for 10 years down the road is impossible. With the slowdown in tech you might get 5 but this is about the limit.



Your selection has a solid base to it but could be tweaked. Back the processor down to a 2600K, will save a little money and not hurt performance. I would also back off the motherbaord for a slightly lower model, could cut quite a bit there. If you like the looks of the Chaser case I would look at the Overseer, basically same case and pretty close in design but a little less money.

On the video card unless you are set for using nVidia, nothing wrong with that BTW, I would consider a 7850 or 7870, same or better performance with 2 gigs of memory and lower power usage.

[vandreadstriker]

I Agree with ComputerEd. Even 5 years is kinda pushing it with the today's product cycle IMO. Personally I'd say 3 years tops.

May I ask what you'll be using this setup for besides then gaming? If you're only doing normal day-to-day task and gaming (New & Demanding games) then you'd do fine with the 2500K instead which saves you a fair bit of money.
The GA-Z77X-UD5H is a solid choice. But I don't really see why you'd want to pay the $30 for the Wi-fi card since, unlike the other offerings like those from ASUS, it's an add-on PCI-E Wi-Fi card which takes up a slot of the PCI-E x4 lane. IMO it's better for you to get a USB Wi-Fi adapter instead.
Also, like ComputerEd, I recommend getting the 7870 instead. They're very similarly priced with the 570 performing the same or better than the 570 while consuming less power.
I'm wondering what you'd do with the two 22" displays. If it's for gaming then you can't use it both since eyefinity or surround needs at least 3 monitors for it to work. This also goes for the 16GB RAM since you wouldn't be needing that much if it's for a day-to-day gaming computer.

Basically if you're doing things like frequent encoding, video editing and other demanding work, It's likely that you'd benefit from a 2600K and 16GB of RAM. If not, it's better to save your money and get the 2500K + 8GB of RAM instead.

650W is enough for your current setup but I do recommend getting a 750W instead for future expansion headroom. Get something like the Corsair TX750M instead of the HX since it'd take a long time before the efficiency covers your investment.
Also, you might want to get an SSD if you have some spare money left.

Edited by vandreadstriker, 27 April 2012 - 04:31 AM.

[Gamer76]

Okay building a gaming system for 10 years down the road is impossible. With the slowdown in tech you might get 5 but this is about the limit.

On the video card unless you are set for using nVidia, nothing wrong with that BTW, I would consider a 7850 or 7870, same or better performance with 2 gigs of memory and lower power usage.

Hello thank you for your replies guys.

Did you mean this model that I had another look at when you mention 7850 or 7870
http://www.umart.com.au/newindex2.phtml?bid=4
Is this the one youre talking about ? yeah i was looking for over 2gb graphic card. I must have missed this one .. and it looks good to me.

@shurman
Yep i was gonna get two same graphic cards but the motherboard only take 1 16 slot and the second slot can take up to 8. It would be great if both of them take 16 slots ........but then maybe the 2gb graphic may be all i need for now. I was considering SSD too ... I ;ll give that another look at again tomorrow morning and tweak abit more thanks guys !!

[ComputerEd]

The link you posted took me to a monitor so not sure what card you are looking at. I can tell you I have a 7850 in my system right now that runs numbers right with a 570 and when I overclocked it, it is just under a 580. AMD did the mid line of the 7000 series right, shame it is not getting more notice.

Consider hard on an SSD, you might not get the most space for your money but the speed increase is great for everyday use. You would be suprised how little space you really need if you are not a hoarder. I currently have Windows 7, Office 2010 Pro, Steam with Skyrim and Civ V as well as a few mods and DLCs for Civ, PSP X4, MS Expressions and a few other small programs installed as well as my business data and I have only used about 70 gig.

[Stonerboy779]

Another Aussie sweet

Few things I would change, get yourself a 2x4gb kit of ram and save yourself a shitload. Most people don't use anywhere mere 8gb let alone over however what sort of programs do you run or plan to run?
Go for a 2500k or 2600k if your really must have 8 threads, if you go 2500k again you save a shitload.
Get a different mobo and I would say a z68 mobo you aren't getting an ivy CPU and our prices on z77 mobos are seriously jacked up.
You will again save a shitload

Enough to invest in an SSD boot drive, seriously the best thing you can do for an overall performance boost. My rec is on the patriot pyro from pccg. I will however run through umart and pccg tomorrow when I get up off the couch when I wake up.

GPU may be good but it depends what you need it for and sorry to say 10 years is a serious pipe dream you will be lucky to get 3 if you game but will get many more if it is just for work (provided work isn't dependent of things like cuda cores and isn't rendering in things like cad programs)

Welcome to occ enjoy your stay

[Gamer76]

@computerED
thanks for these tips i;ve compared between the two of CPU and i;ve changed my listed now Def getting 2600k for now
yeah stupid Umart link ... lets try this one http://www.umart.com...html?p_id=20228

@Vandreadstriker
Um for two screens monitors is cool to have lol and mainly to read one link on there and chat the other screen or gaming . Im just sick of flicking one page to the other back and forth.

I kinda thought its good to have bigger memory rams so that I dont have to upgrade or add more in a year or two. So I thought its good to wack big rams at the first go so i dont have to worry about it in the future but i will consider backing some off

@stonerboy
yay another aussie here lol
Ok i;ll have a lookie at the mobo you requested

cheers guys !

[vandreadstriker]

Get a different mobo and I would say a z68 mobo you aren't getting an ivy CPU and our prices on z77 mobos are seriously jacked up.

Really? It's priced very similarly to the ones I get here in my country.

@OP: Seriously, if you're just gaming, get a 2500K & 8GB RAM. Use the amount saved for an SSD to store your OS and some frequently played games. You'll realize how stupid you were in waiting for games to load (no insult intended). As for investing for future use, don't bother IMO. Like I said, with how the product cycles are, you'll most likely be able to buy a 'better' one within 6 months.

Edited by vandreadstriker, 27 April 2012 - 05:38 AM.

[Stonerboy779]

CPU - Intel 2500k - $226
CPU Cooler - CM Hyper 212 Evo - $40
Mobo - Asrock Z77 Extreme 4 - $147
RAM - Corsair vengance Cas 9 1600 DDR3 8GB (2x4GB) - $57
PSU - Silverstone Strider Plus silver 850watt - $157
GPU - 2x Asus DC-II GTX 570s - $356 ($712)
OS - Win 7 Home Prem 64bit - $92
Case - Chaser MK-1 - $160
SSD - Intel 120GB 330 series - $155

Cost - $1746

This doesn't have the lycosa but it does have a 120GB SSD boot drive and a CPU Cooler. However you have totalled you list incorrectly as it actually comes to 2066 if you are getting two gtx 570s.

Which means you can add a small HDD (till prices come back down) the lycosa and a mouse to match (the death adder is nice, I have both the lycosa and death adder atm).

[Gamer76]

A big thank you Stonerboy ,

I had another look at these parts and pics.. I like these mean looking parts. I was going to get SSD in the future once i know my new gaming PC
but then might as well get it now and use my two external hdd for backups instead. thanks for that mate ..I really appreciated.

How many percentage improvement from stock CPU fan to aftermarket CPU cooler ? Maybe later down the track I may invest a water cooler after I do lots of research first

Looks like I;m gonna go ahead and order them this arvo.


Edit: is this only have 1GB ? Asus GTX 570 PCI-E 2.0 1280MB DDR5 2x Dual-Link DVI 1x mini HDMI Fan

Edited by Gamer76, 27 April 2012 - 05:34 PM.

[Stonerboy779]

Not a problem

The aftermarket cooler is a huge improvement over the stock cooler and you will even be able to do decent little overclock with the 212.

Using your externals for a while is the best thing money wise ATM with the prices.

The 570 has 1.2GB of VRAM and at a res of 1920x1080 that is more than enough. If you where gaming on multiple screens (I know you have multiple screens or rather will but you are only gaming on one) then you would look for more VRAM 2-3gb. Also note that in sli you will still only have 1.2GB of VRAM it isn't something that adds up and contrary to popular belief as salesmen would have everyone believe ram and VRAM are not the be all and end all in computing.