Nailed it!? $1500 beast up for debate...

[Zephatali Walsh]

This is my first build, haven't ordered anything yet as it seems to change daily. I've been trawling these forums and would open this build for comment.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1f9Qy

Cheers

 

[Wolfshadw]

System usage?

-Wolf sends

 

[USAFRet]

Probable clearance issues between the fins on the RAM and the cooler. Change the RAM to low profile.

 

[Zephatali Walsh]

BF3/4.

I've got a 500 gb HDD sitting around here somewhere for other applications.

 

[Zephatali Walsh]

yep, spewin' good deal for 2133 RAM...

cheers

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

2133 ram will show no improvement over 1600.

 

[sam_p_lay]

2133 ram will show no improvement over 1600.

+1. And PSU is excessive. Excellent choice of SSD.

 

[Zephatali Walsh]

I am planning on overclocking, it's cheap and i'd rather overcompensate...

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

If you overclocking and spending $1,500.00, why the budget cooler?

 

[Zephatali Walsh]

I figured with the two corsair fans push/pull on the 212 it would boost its performance a bit, even to the point where it'll do the trick, not planning crazy overclocks... even as mild as 4 ghz

 

[burritobob]

Probable clearance issues between the fins on the RAM and the cooler. Change the RAM to low profile.

I've got a Hyper 212 EVO with taller memory (as well as the same motherboard), there are no clearance problems to be had with the RAM. Don't spend more money on something you don't need to.

 

[Larry Bob]

Then dump the fans and 212 and get a Noctua or something for a few bucks more.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

2 fans on the EVO doesn't improve performance.

 

[Zephatali Walsh]

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1fanA

 

[Larry Bob]

As Blackbird said, 2 fans won't really improve the EVO, so take them and the EVO out of the build and with the saved money get an all around better cooler such as a Noctua NH-D14 or something.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($85.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.00 @ Scorptec)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($479.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A41 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 62.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 62.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($145.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($25.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Speakers: Logitech LS21 7W 2.1ch Speakers ($25.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Other: fan control ($30.00)
Total: $1607.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-11 10:05 EST+1000)

 

[Zephatali Walsh]

Verbatim DVD+R 4.7GB 25PK Spindle 1 24/7/2013 $12.00 Out of Warranty
Western Digital Blue 500G SATA3 HDD Caviar Blue 1 24/7/2014 $56.00 RTB1 warranty
Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 DDR3 1 24/7/2014 $95.00 RTB1 warranty
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO w Transparent 12cm 1 24/7/2014 $34.00 RTB1 warranty
Asrock Z77-EXTREME4 Z77/4 x DDR3/2 x PCI-E3.0/4 x SATA3/6 x USB3.0/HDM 1 24/7/2014 $119.00 RTB1 warranty
Intel Core i5 3570K LGA1155 CPU 3.4Ghz 6Mb Cache Ivy Bridge 1 24/7/2014 $255.00 RTB1 warranty
Pioneer SATA DVR220L 24X DVD Black & OEM Software 1 24/7/2014 $20.00 RTB1 warranty
SeaSonic 650W OEM V3 80Plus Gold PSU 1 24/7/2014 $119.00 RTB1 warranty
Thermaltake Chaser A41 Black Mid Tower / No PSU 1 24/7/2014 $109.00 RTB1 warranty
Corsair Raptor H5 USB Gaming Headset - Built-in USB Sound card, 5.1 surround sound plus Left/Ri 1 24/7/2014 $59.00 RTB1 warranty
Gigabyte GTX 770 OC EDITION PCI-E 3.0 2GB 256-bit DDR5, Base:1137 boost:1189/7000 MHz, 2x DVI, 1 24/7/2014 $475.00 RTB1 warranty
Total : $1353.00