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Fathomthis1

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Hey guys. Im gonna be building a new pc over the next few months and have spend the last few days putting a parts list together. Any input would be fantastic. The only thing im missing is a power supply which i guess isnt much if a deal.

i5-3570k
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504


Asrock z77 extreme4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293


G.Skill ripjaws Xseries 4x4GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231429


EVGA GTX 660 Ti 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130837


Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148834


Kingston HyperX 3K Sata III SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239045


Creative Sound Blaster 5.1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102048


Hyper 212+ CPU fan
Antec 900 case

Not sure if im missing anything

Mostly a gaming rig for Dota2 and minecraft and such.

Thanks for any responses and input
 
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Hi, there would be no sense in getting i5-3570k then getting a 7850.

You would be better off getting a better GPU than a CPU :).

Get a 7870 XT. Remember, Gaming is always GPU>CPU.
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Hey if you want to put your PC together a lot easier, use PCPartPicker.com. A lot of people here use it and it's less of an eyesore. And about your build, you don't really need a Sound Card. I also HIGHLY suggest getting at least a 80 Plus certified PSU. That way it won't blow up your stuff.

If you found my post helpful, check my build video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzwLSIs1M1k
Thank you and hoped this helped!
 
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Fathomthis1

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I threw the sound card in for whatever its been a good six hears since I built a pc and I don't remember if I had one. I do use a headset most of the time anyway but I will also have my music on here
 
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Hi. over the next few months, a lot of thing would have changed.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($101.11 @ eCost)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150HG 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.95 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 530W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $663.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-11 20:52 EST-0500)

This build will already MAX Dota2 and Minecraft easily and it's cheaper too!
 
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ditch the sound card if you don't have a 5.1 sound system or if you're not a massive audiophile. onboard sound will be more than enough with a headset.

you don't need so much ram for gaming. 2x4GB DDR3-1600 for $40-50 will be more than you need for gaming alone, if not too much.

power supply is a huge deal; grab a bad one, and you can possibly kiss your whole PC goodbye. 500-600W 80+ certified Bronze (at least), from Antec, Corsair, XFX or Seasonic if you don't plan to add another GPU to SLI. 600-700W if you do.
 
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Fathomthis1

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Ill definately look at these lists but im not trying to go for a budget pc. I can spend a bit and i want this guy to last a while before i have to start adding more too it.

Memory is so cheap that 16 gigs is kind of a why not for me. Ill drop the sound card, wasnt sure on that to begin with.

however on my list if i should go a little cheaper in one are and higher in the next ill look at that but im pretty set on atleast the brands that i have. As far as sticking with a EVGA card and intel cpu but i guess in those parameters i can shift things around...

But like i said i am going to check out your lists to see what else is out there.
 
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Fathomthis1

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So where could i boost this build a bit. Like i said i would prefer a EVGA card if theres an equivalent and i could pump the pcu a bit also.
 
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Fathomthis1

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I didn't ask if I could crossfire the vega with the amd pretty sure I asked if I could crossfire the hd 7850 as in two of them



I can spend in and around $1000ish ill be buying parts over time so my prices can he higher
 
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Fathomthis1

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hmm good point there. Maybe i can part together the case and monitor and such and do one main haul on the mobo cpu gpu memory psu. Hard drives i could probably get ahead of time same with the cd drives
 
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Hi, no no no. Don't get the monitor first.

You also won't be able to check it.

Just buy it all together. :) It's easier to return especially if you return it the next day because of the defects. :) Of course, it's not common but it's not that uncommon as well.
 
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