Need Help with First HomeBuilt Gaming PC, Please HELP! ~€1400

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Thanks! but amazon dispatches them within like 1-3 weeks... i don't want to wait so long and if i get it later i will end up paying for the mouse mat and then extra for delivery and it won't be worth it at the end of the day.

any other ideas?
 
For the mouse mat, I'll go with razer goliathus speed or control (still deciding). I'll get a huge one to cover most of my desk.

I just thought of something, will the computer have wireless internet!?!?!?!

That will be my last question before ordering it.

Thank you very much for your time! 😀
 
I don't think it does... i checked it and can't find anything ( asus Z77 pro4 http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Pro4/ )

Do you know any good cards so i will have wireless internet (what would the cost of one be?)?

And, will it fit on the motherboard?!?!


Thank you!
 
Will it be a good one? I will plan to play online games with it and i wouldn't want any lags (atleast not too many, once in a while is acceptable).

will it work with the slots on the motherboard? I read that it doesn't work with PCIe 3.0

Thank you! :)
 
so the card is only good for everyday internet usage? 🙁 I guess i will stay with the wired but I am sick of wires. haha
ahh well, i hate lags more than wires. 😛
 
powerline is basically wireless internet without lag. you will have to connect your router to a regular ethernet cable to certain adaptors that plug into your wall. to get the internet, you use another cable to plug into another adaptor to retrieve the signals. you basically throw internet through your home electrical circuit. the powerline adaptors cost a bit more and dont work over power bars.
 
Ohh, I probably won't be doing that. I'll stick with the stuff i have for now.
I only wanted the Wireless internet because i thought it would be handy not using the wires but since it will lag my games, i won't get it.

If i got the wireless card and a cable, would the internet be much faster? And is there a difference in the internet cables ( will some transfer speeds faster than others?)

Hopefully i will post up the final build later today, for now i am still deciding over Razer Goliathus control and speed mouse mats.

Thank you!
 
Ok, so this is what the build looks like:

CPU: Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3570K £178

CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212 £19

RAM: Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 LP Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Memory Module Kit £44

HDD: WD 1TB Caviar Black Performance Hard Drive 7200rpm 64MB Cache £94

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 500R Grey/Black Mid Tower £85

Optical Drive: SATA Lightscribe 22x DVDRW with BlacK Bezel - OEM £15

Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow £66

Mouse: Razer Deathadder Re-Spawn 3500DPI Gaming Mouse £38

Motherboard: AsRock Z77 Pro4 £92

PSU: Antec HGC-620M-GB 620W High Current Gamer Modular PSU £70

Mouse mat: Razer Goliathus Extended Control £22

Total without graphics card: ~£723

~~~~~~~~~~ PLEASE HELP LAST TIME!~~~~~~~~~~

I looked at the graphics card and saw that the warranty is only 24 months so i look further around and came across EVGA cards with 36 months warranty. the EVGA cards seem to have same specifications but cheaper and the only difference i saw was the cooling used on them.

Garphics Card I have picked for now: Asus 2GB GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II £348

Graphics Cards I found (1): EVGA 2GB GeForce GTX 670 lower price (£305) but the specifications are the same and longer warranty than the ASUS. Cooling is different

Graphics Cards I found (2): EVGA GTX 670 FTW 2GB the card is same price as ASUS (£352) but better specifications than the ASUS. The warranty is also longer than ASUS. The only difference is cooling.


So, my question is, Should i get the EVGA card for better warranty, specifications and lower price? I think the cooling should be similar except the ASUS pushes it out into the case while the EVGA outside of it (saw a video). I see no point getting the EVGA FTW (because i could overclock normal EVGA 670) but if it cools better i am willing to give money for it since it also have good warranty.


PLEASE HELP ME! I think i would be better off with the better warranty but i am not sure. THANKS!
 
in your case, getting the regular version is better since it isnt worth 50 pounds for a better cooler. in the states, there is only around 10-20 dollars difference

if the asus one is not that much more than the regular evga one, get that instead as it has a really good cooler
 
Like i posted, the prices are:

■ Asus Gtx670 DirectCU 2 = £350
■ EVGA Gtx670 (regular version) = £305
■ EVGA Gtx670 FTW = £350

The price between the regular a EVGA and the ASUS is £50.

Would the GTX 670 EVGA FTW have a big cooling advantage over Regular GTX670? if it's only a small difference, i will just pull up the fan speeds of the case a bit more.

Thank you!
 
the asus one uses a custom pcb and a custom cooler. evga uses a reference 680 pcb and cooler. since the evga is a closed cooler, it usually doesnt cool as well s open air coolers. the advantage of a closed cooler is that there is no heat pumped into the case while the open air ones pump 90% of the hot ir into your case
 
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