opinions on my gaming build

[thecrum]

this is my current build:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1feiS
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1feiS/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1feiS/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£185.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.50 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£152.18 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Dominator 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£110.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (£59.95 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£303.70 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£15.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£67.97 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£64.98 @ Ebuyer)

Total: £997.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 19:02 BST+0100)

anything that needs changing/upgrading? the budget is £1000 (need a opinion on a case since i cant decide..maybe i can scratch out another £60 for one)

also - how many screens can i control with the card? (and optic eye finity can support at once?)

thanks

 

[sophiebeth100]

First things first, unless you plan to Crossfire in the future, swap out that PSU for a 550w XFX, or a 750w XFX is you plan to SLI. Also reduce that ram down to 2 x 4gb sticks, as you won't need 16gb when gaming. Also go for the Extreme4 board instead, as you won't see any noticeable different and it is cheaper. The Green drive is notoriously slow and you can get a WD Blue 1TB drive for £10 cheaper and is much faster! I'd estimate that you've saved around £90 here, which means you could grab yourself an EVGA 770 for £350 and still have cash left over!

You also have a little extra money to spend on the case, now. You won't need anything bigger than a mid tower. The case you want completely depends on your tastes. If you prefer a generic, box-ish case, grab a 300r, 400r or 500r or a Define R4. If you prefer the more 'out there' cases, so to speak, then the Phantom 410, Storm Enforcer or Storm Scout 2 are definitely worth a look!

After this, if you have some money spare, I recommend getting a better cooler. The Hyper 212 Evo is good for the price, but I would get something like the NH-D14 as it's one of the best on the market and it only £60, currently.

 

[sophiebeth100]

If you do get a 770, you may want to get a 650w PSU, just in case.

Also, this card can run three monitors easily, but when gaming it's a very different matter. At least 770 in SLI would be recommended for three-monitor gaming.

 

[thecrum]

so the 770 is better then the 7950? ok thanks.

hmm i dont plan on SLI yet because of the limited budget, but out of curioslty, would 2 lower price gpu's in SLI work better than 1 770?

thanks for the help with the case + cpu cooler

 

[sophiebeth100]

Definitely do not SLI lower cards. SLIing anything lower than a 760/660ti (or Crossfiring less than a 7950) is silly when you can get a better single card and SLI/Crossfire that later too. The best advice I can give is get the strongest single GPU you can currently afford. But yes, the 770 wipes the floor with the 7950 (well, about 10-20fps depending on the game). But for the prices here in the UK, the 770 is a great option.

 

[thecrum]

ok thanks for the help 😀