My Newest Build

[mrwhit30ut]

Ordering my friends PC in about a week, How do the specs look. Keeping it somewhere around $1000. What should I change if anything.

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz $179.99

EVGA GTX 570 $329.99

GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3-B3 LGA 1155 $154.99

G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB (2x4GB) $59.99

Xigmatech Dark Night $39.99

Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-750 $94.99

Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 7200RPM $59.99

Thermaltake Chaser MK-I $127.99

SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner $17.99

Windows 7 Home Premium OEM $99.99
$1,165.90
Rebates: $70.00
Total: $1095.90

And please this is toward mostly the senior members so don't be saying stuff like, "Your build sucks", and "Why would you spend money on that ***". Please none of that just nice clean suggestions.

 

[Sky03]

That is a good PSU. One of the best.

 

[mrwhit30ut]

Well, Thanks for that sky. Nice and precise answer, no fluff.

 

[mrwhit30ut]

I saw fuse's comment and thought about changing my case, so I went with the Corsair 400r I think it is a better choice, and I probably will buy some more fans with it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139008#top

 

[hellfire24]

your case is good(400r) but i think azza solano 1000 is better IMO.its a full tower with lots of fans,WC support,good quality etc.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811517004
i have a thermaltake armour + full tower but i still like azza cases too...............

 

[mrwhit30ut]

Okay, so I'm upgrading to the 500r and getting it in white then I'm getting an EVGA gtx 570. With that in mind am I bottle necking anything with my setup? that's the last thing I want to do with an awesome gaming setup.

 

[Sky03]

This is also a good PSU

PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II PPCMK2S650 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Active PFC Power Supply
$20 off w/ promo code EMCKAHH42, ends 9/28
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703026

$89.99 less $20 promo code (gotta act fast though, ends 9/28) and another $20 MIR with free shipping.

Could you post an updated build list? Kinda hard to retrace all the posts and see which ones you changed and kept.

 

[mrwhit30ut]

Okay, I won't be buying for like another week or so, so I am just going to stay with the PSU I have. and here is my updated build list.

Processor Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz

GPU EVGA GTX 570

Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3-B3 LGA 1155

Ram G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB (2x4GB) CAS 8

CPU cooling Xygmatech Gaia

Powersupply XFX Core Edition Pro 550w

Hardrive Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 7200RPM

Case Corsair Carbide 500r White Edition

Disk Drive LG CD/DVD Burner OEM

 

[mrwhit30ut]

For the RAM, its the blue Ripjaw Xs and if you have any other questions feel free to message me or just post on this forum.

 

[Sky03]

Hmm, well you don't have to buy them all at the same time do you? That silver psu's got free shipping anyways.

Everything else looks good. Just a matter of finding promos and combos to lower the prices a bit.

 

[mrwhit30ut]

I would kind of like to buy it all at the same time but no it doesn't really matter.

 

[hellfire24]

may be you should other mid towers too.example HAF 922 for $90.it has also received
many good reviews for its cooling and quality.change your RAM to this one-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220484
its cheaper, equal in performance and reliable.
you may also consider this PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152035
OR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152042
OR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007657%204026&IsNodeId=1&name=%2450%20-%20%2475

a radeon hd 6970 is another substitute for gpu which is better than 570 at higher resolutions.
other things look good