Gaming Computer Specs

[thejedi]

HI, I'm in the process in building a new computer for gaming and general web design based tasks.

Gaming would mostly be on a 42" 1080p TV & general tasks on a standard 19" LCD monitor.

The components I have in mind after doing a little research are:

- Intel i5 3570K
- ASUS P8H77-VLE motherboard
- Zotac GeForce 650 Ti Boost
- Corsair Vengeance 16gb ddr3
- Corsiar 500 watt modular PSU
- NZXT X60 CPU cooler
- WD 1TB Black HDD


I can spend around 800~900$ on them. Are these okay to go with ?

Thanks.

 

[AC_Tech_UK]

Whoa . . . . This build is terrible.
Things to Change:
Get ONLY 8gb of RAM - to save money for better GPU
Get a Hyper 212 EVO:http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382550532&sr=8-1&keywords=hyper+212+evo
Get a Radeon HD 7870:http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-DL-DVI-I-SL-DVI-D-PCI-Express-100354OC-2L/dp/B00A2J4ROE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382550550&sr=8-1&keywords=7870
Get a 600w PSU: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-Modular-Bronze-CX600M/dp/B00ALYOPSS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1382550688&sr=8-2&keywords=600w+psu+modular
Thinks to Keep:
Keep CPU
Keep HDD
keep MOBO
Additional things to consider:
Consider getting a 120gb SSD - this will help make the whole system faster when loading software, files and games up. It also boots up your OS quicker.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-EVO-Series-2-5-Inch-MZ-7TE120BW/dp/B00E3W15P0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382550803&sr=8-1&keywords=120gb+ssd

 

[AxlFone]

Get 4670k + 1150 mobo.
-better psu..
-SSD ?
-Good air cooler is better than cheap water cooler.

 

[PepitoTV]

I suggest something along these lines:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1SioC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1SioC/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1SioC/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($115.89 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $878.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-23 13:51 EDT-0400)

 

[AxlFone]

Something like this.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.75 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£109.04 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£65.99 @ Dabs)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£69.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (£197.02 @ Ebuyer)
Case: BitFenix BitFenix Ronin ATX Mid Tower Case (£80.45 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£93.98 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (£15.68 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £844.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-23 19:03 BST+0100)

This is good cpu cooler. Much better than CM 212 EVO.
http://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-BW-Support-Socket-Driver/dp/B008YTUN38

 

[thejedi]

Whoa . . . . This build is terrible.

Get a Radeon HD 7870:http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-DL-DVI-I-SL-DVI-D-PCI-Express-100354OC-2L/dp/B00A2J4ROE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382550550&sr=8-1&keywords=7870

Thanks for the suggestion. I just realized that the build is terrible.
It's been 4 years that I last built one, lost keeping track about the latest tech.

Isn't the Ge-Force series good?

 

[AC_Tech_UK]

Thanks for the suggestion. I just realized that the build is terrible.
It's been 4 years that I last built one, lost keeping track about the latest tech. Isn't the Ge-Force series good?

It is, so either get a GTX 760 or a 7870. The 7870 is cheaper and the best bang for your buck. If your on a budget just get the 7870. There isn't much difference: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/857?vs=854 - but the 760 is slightly better.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-GeForce-DirectCU-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B00DM9B6FO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382629115&sr=8-1&keywords=gtx+760
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-11199-19-20G-CrossFireX-Multi-GPU-Technology/dp/B00A1572FK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1382629132&sr=8-3&keywords=7870

 

[AC_Tech_UK]

Also - Please dont forget to pick the best solution.

 

[thejedi]

Thank you all for the help.