$2000 PC including peripherals (what would you change?)

[TheCotsman]

CPU: Intel I5-3570K
CPU Cooler: Cosair H80I
Mobo: Asus Z77 Sabertooth
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3-1600 White
Storage: Crucial M4 64GB, Seagate Barracuda 2TB
Video Card: EVGA GTX 670 2GB
Case: Corsair 600t white
Extra Fans: 2X Bitfenix Spectre Pro 200mm White LED
PSU: Corsair Professional Gold 750W
Monitor: Asus VE248H
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-9000I
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95
LED: White LED
Headphones: Logitech G35

Ok this is the build I've come up with so far. All together it comes up just bellow $2000. I defiantly do not want to exceed that and I was just wondering before I bought the parts if theres anything you guys would change. One of the main things I wanted to do with this build is stick to a white and black color scheme. I also plan on adding another GTX 670 in the future and getting a 2560X1440 monitor.

I'd appreciate any and all input! Thanks!

Spell check. - G

 

[Flightsimluke]

CPU: Intel I5-3570K
CPU Cooler: Cosair H80I
Mobo: Asus Z77 Sabertooth
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3-1600 White
Storage: Crucial M4 64GB, Seagate Barracuda 2TB
Video Card: EVGA GTX 670 2GB
Case: Corsair 600t white
Extra Fans: 2X Bitfenix Spectre Pro 200mm White LED
PSU: Corsair Professional Gold 750W
Monitor: Asus VE248H
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-9000I
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95
LED: White LED
Headphones: Logitech G35

Ok this is the build I've come up with so far. All together it comes up just bellow $2000. I defiantly do not want to exceed that and I was just wondering before I bought the parts if theres anything you guys would change. One of the main things I wanted to do with this build is stick to a white and black color scheme. I also plan on adding another GTX 670 in the future and getting a 2560X1440 monitor.

I'd appreciate any and all input! Thanks!

That's a nice gaming system, I would expect it to be able to run most games at full settings with good framerates. The only thing I would say is that if you can push, go for a 120/128GB SSD, my friend got a 64 GB and filled it mighty quick. Apart from that, it's very good. You should be able to get a good overclock with that H80 as well.

Best Regards
Luke

 

[SprinkleOwnz-1312988]

You can get a 7950 which is the same price as a 670 but u can overclock a 7950 father than a 670

 

[g-unit1111]

There's a few things I would suggest:

1. Up your SSD to 128GB, 64GB will barely hold an OS license these days.

2. Lose the extra fans and the LED lighting - you do not need these things, you can always get those later.

3. Don't pay money for the Sabertooth - get a cheaper motherboard like the Gigabyte UD3H and then put more into getting a better SSD.

4. You could go with a slightly cheaper PSU like a Seasonic X750 or a PC Power & Cooling Silencer MKII and save some money there.

5. Drop the crappy liquid cooler and go for a Noctua D14. If you're going to use liquid cooling, use the real thing or don't use it at all.

 

[Flightsimluke]

There's a few things I would suggest:

1. Up your SSD to 128GB, 64GB will barely hold an OS license these days.

2. Lose the extra fans and the LED lighting - you do not need these things, you can always get those later.

3. Don't pay money for the Sabertooth - get a cheaper motherboard like the Gigabyte UD3H and then put more into getting a better SSD.

4. You could go with a slightly cheaper PSU like a Seasonic X750 or a PC Power & Cooling Silencer MKII and save some money there.

5. Drop the crappy liquid cooler and go for a Noctua D14. If you're going to use liquid cooling, use the real thing or don't use it at all.

He did say that he wanted to stick to a black and white theme. Personally, I think that aesthetics are important, and would not consider putting Noctua's sickeningly ugly cooler in a windowed case. A closed loop system is good in ways as for the same price as some air coolers it avoids the problem of covering RAM slots.

Best Regards
Luke

 

[Marcopolo123]

PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK3 psu looks very good, especially the modular
connections...
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pc-power--cooling-power-supply-ppcmk3s750

Also the crucial ballistix tactical memory are very good looking. They have customizible led's, different colours
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148518&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=


As case the nzxt switch810 is also very good, nice window, which i personaly like more (i own a 600t).

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-casw810w1

 

[TheCotsman]

Hey Everyone,
First thank you for all you replies! I will adress all of you comments so far below.

Luke:
The reason I originally went with a 64GB SSD is because all I plan on putting on it is the Windows 7 operating system. Still, I see what you mean about it not having enough space and I will look into larger versions. As you will probably have noticed by now, yes I am very adamant on the aesthetics. Of course I will sacrifice aesthetics for performance but I really want a black and white clean looking build, it will be sitting on my desktop where it is easily visible. This is one of the reasons I chose the H80I. As well as its incredible performance, it is beautiful to look at. Thanks Luke!

SprinkleOwnz:
I've always used Nvidia graphics cards..... I just prefer them!

g-unit1111:
Thank you for your input. I think I will take yours and Luke's advise about upgrading my SSD. The reason I am getting the LED lighting is because of the aesthetics piece of my build. I want my build to look amazing and as I am spending $2000 on this computer I don't think thats too much to ask. I am getting the Bitfenix fans because they move twice the amount of air than the stock fans and are only a tiny bit louder. I am still trying to decide about the motherboard..... For one I think the Sabertooth looks awesome and has all the features I want but I feel like I could spend a lot less and get the same features. Would you recommend getting a lower end asus, gigabyte, or asrock board? I think I'm going to stick with the Corsair PSU.... I'm kind of a fanboy... No I really dont want to put a HUGE air cooling block to cool my CPU it messes up the aesthetics. Thanks!

Marcopolo123:
Thank you for your input! I don't know if I stated this in my original post but I am getting Corsair Vengeance White sticks. These really help the aesthetic of the build. I have actually looked at the NZXT Switch 810 and I like it a lot but I decided I don't really want to put a full tower PC on top of my desk.... Its just to big! Thanks!



Thanks to everyone for you input!!!
Caden

 

[g-unit1111]

He did say that he wanted to stick to a black and white theme. Personally, I think that aesthetics are important, and would not consider putting Noctua's sickeningly ugly cooler in a windowed case. A closed loop system is good in ways as for the same price as some air coolers it avoids the problem of covering RAM slots.

Yeah I'm not a fan of Noctua's color scheme but there's no denying that the air cooler smashes any and all plastic water blocks for less money. I've personally found building around a particular color scheme almost never works unless you've got some serious cash to spend on a build.

Thank you for your input. I think I will take yours and Luke's advise about upgrading my SSD. The reason I am getting the LED lighting is because of the aesthetics piece of my build. I want my build to look amazing and as I am spending $2000 on this computer I don't think thats too much to ask. I am getting the Bitfenix fans because they move twice the amount of air than the stock fans and are only a tiny bit louder. I am still trying to decide about the motherboard..... For one I think the Sabertooth looks awesome and has all the features I want but I feel like I could spend a lot less and get the same features. Would you recommend getting a lower end asus, gigabyte, or asrock board? I think I'm going to stick with the Corsair PSU.... I'm kind of a fanboy... No I really dont want to put a HUGE air cooling block to cool my CPU it messes up the aesthetics. Thanks!

The problem with the Sabertooth is that plastic armor which is designed to prevent heat dissipation, but actually traps it. And the included 80mm fans do nothing but circulate the already produced hot air. You're better off going with something like the Asrock OC Formula, Gigabyte UP4 TH, or the Asus P8Z77-V Pro.

 

[TheCotsman]

Yea I understand what you saying about the H80I and I know you can can get better performance for less money but I've always wanted to put water cooling in a system but I've never trusted myself to set one up myself..... Believe it or not I've used the Noctua before and I really like it but for this build its not what I need. As for the motherboard I've decided to get a gigabyte up4-th saving $60 something and allowing me to get dominator platinum memory.

Thanks for the advice!
Caden

 

[Marcopolo123]

but look at dat light xD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt_vgMPFQc8

 

[TheCotsman]

Its pretty cool but too gimmicky for me....

 

[Flightsimluke]

Hey Everyone,
First thank you for all you replies! I will adress all of you comments so far below.

Luke:
The reason I originally went with a 64GB SSD is because all I plan on putting on it is the Windows 7 operating system. Still, I see what you mean about it not having enough space and I will look into larger versions. As you will probably have noticed by now, yes I am very adamant on the aesthetics. Of course I will sacrifice aesthetics for performance but I really want a black and white clean looking build, it will be sitting on my desktop where it is easily visible. This is one of the reasons I chose the H80I. As well as its incredible performance, it is beautiful to look at. Thanks Luke!

SprinkleOwnz:
I've always used Nvidia graphics cards..... I just prefer them!

g-unit1111:
Thank you for your input. I think I will take yours and Luke's advise about upgrading my SSD. The reason I am getting the LED lighting is because of the aesthetics piece of my build. I want my build to look amazing and as I am spending $2000 on this computer I don't think thats too much to ask. I am getting the Bitfenix fans because they move twice the amount of air than the stock fans and are only a tiny bit louder. I am still trying to decide about the motherboard..... For one I think the Sabertooth looks awesome and has all the features I want but I feel like I could spend a lot less and get the same features. Would you recommend getting a lower end asus, gigabyte, or asrock board? I think I'm going to stick with the Corsair PSU.... I'm kind of a fanboy... No I really dont want to put a HUGE air cooling block to cool my CPU it messes up the aesthetics. Thanks!

Marcopolo123:
Thank you for your input! I don't know if I stated this in my original post but I am getting Corsair Vengeance White sticks. These really help the aesthetic of the build. I have actually looked at the NZXT Switch 810 and I like it a lot but I decided I don't really want to put a full tower PC on top of my desk.... Its just to big! Thanks!



Thanks to everyone for you input!!!
Caden

That's no problem, we are here to help after all! If you have any more questions or enquiries, feel free to message me.

Best Regards
Luke

 

[g-unit1111]

Yea I understand what you saying about the H80I and I know you can can get better performance for less money but I've always wanted to put water cooling in a system but I've never trusted myself to set one up myself..... Believe it or not I've used the Noctua before and I really like it but for this build its not what I need. As for the motherboard I've decided to get a gigabyte up4-th saving $60 something and allowing me to get dominator platinum memory.

Thanks for the advice!
Caden

I would heavily advise against that - you are throwing money away buying Dominator Platinum RAM. That's not the area to blow lots of money on a build, especially with RAM prices as rapidly fluctuating as they are.