Need help with first gaming rig

[CrysisMB]

I have two builds made up. Just not sure which one is better/worth it. halp

First Build:

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K ($332)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H ($114.99)
Video Card: EVGA 02G-P4-2680-KR ($499.99)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB ($64.99)
SSD (Primary Storage): OCZ Vertex 3 (120GB) ($124.99 after mail-in rebate)
Hard Drive (Secondary Storage): 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARX ($129.99)
Optical Drive: Asus Black Blu-ray combo drive ($74.99 after mail-in rebate)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 TRX-650M ($64.99 after mail-in rebate)
Case: NZXT H2 ($79.99 after mail-in rebate)
Total: $1,486.92

I would have to add OS, Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor.

Second build:

Case : COOLER MASTER HAF 922

Motherboard : GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX

RAM : G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM

CPU : Intel Core I5-2500K

CPU Cooler : COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler

GPU : EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB

PSU : Antec EarthWatts EA-650 GREEN 650W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

SSD : Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal
Hard Drive

Also would have to add OS, Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor.

Also, suggestions for Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor would be appreciated. Preferably Cheap, but still good quality

 

[ilysaml]

Why i7 3770K?

The first build looks great, you can just adjust the PSU to be a modular one like Seasonic 620W or Silencer MK III 600W and go for GTX 670, the additional performance from GTX 670 to GTX 680 not worth the extra $100.

Go with Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 RPM, greens kinda suck.

 

[ilysaml]

OR

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($247.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1082.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-23 00:16 EST-0500)

 

[shirukizu]

I have two builds made up. Just not sure which one is better/worth it. halp

First Build:

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K ($332)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H ($114.99)
Video Card: EVGA 02G-P4-2680-KR ($499.99)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB ($64.99)
SSD (Primary Storage): OCZ Vertex 3 (120GB) ($124.99 after mail-in rebate)
Hard Drive (Secondary Storage): 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARX ($129.99)
Optical Drive: Asus Black Blu-ray combo drive ($74.99 after mail-in rebate)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 TRX-650M ($64.99 after mail-in rebate)
Case: NZXT H2 ($79.99 after mail-in rebate)
Total: $1,486.92

I would have to add OS, Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor.

Second build:

Case : COOLER MASTER HAF 922

Motherboard : GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX

RAM : G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM

CPU : Intel Core I5-2500K

CPU Cooler : COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler

GPU : EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB

PSU : Antec EarthWatts EA-650 GREEN 650W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

SSD : Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal
Hard Drive

Also would have to add OS, Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor.

Also, suggestions for Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor would be appreciated. Preferably Cheap, but still good quality

Overpriced ram, it's 8gb and around the same price as 16gb. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-996995

As for mouse, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153055 Amazing mouse, especially for FPS

Keyboard, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109191&Tpk=Microsoft%20Sidewinder%20x4 Highly recommend this keyboard

I can suggest monitors but need your budget on one, and what resolution you want, and what type of games your using it for, (mmorpgs, fps)

For your build, OCZ Vertex 4 128gb is cheaper than the one you have. You def do not need the i7 3770k for gaming at all. Get the i5 3570k which is alot cheaper and better for gaming. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504