PC build for college (gaming,comp sci, cgi, and such) i need some advice regarding parts.

[Ian Wardell]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/good4y0u/saved/1xMl <- link to my build

i already have the HD(s) , disk drive and monitor(s) Dell LED 1080p 24" (love this thing) . please tell me your thoughts ( i love modular psu's) the comp is for gaming,video editing, cgi, and comp sci . (comp for college )

these are my monitors [ST2421L]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell---24%26%2334%3B-Widescreen-LED-Monitor/2976125.p?id=1218368603868&skuId=2976125

this is the first build i will be making for myself, before now i only built them for others.....
THANKS IN ADV 😀

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD4H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($86.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($379.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 62205ANHMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1370.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-12 20:21 EDT-0400)

 

[allanitomwesh]

Good parts,check out the seasonic modulars on newegg, they're on sale.

 

[TheBigTroll]

-get rid of the chessy liquid cooler
-faster ram is useless
-the 670 cant make use of the extra vram. its been proven time and time again. it actually performs worse
-better psu

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/U1kS

added a ssd just incase you dont have one already

 

[Ian Wardell]

-get rid of the chessy liquid cooler
-faster ram is useless
-the 670 cant make use of the extra vram. its been proven time and time again. it actually performs worse
-better psu

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/U1kS

added a ssd just incase you dont have one already

why get rid of the liquid cooler ?

and oh, ok ...even in a three screen setup ?

 

[Marcopolo123]

Performance with all in one liquid cooler isnt better, but if you primary buy it because of the look go for it ...
But i like the h100i /h 110 more..

You dont need 4gb vram
I like hd 7970 more, performance is better ...
Frctal define xl 2 is pn sale

 

[allanitomwesh]

No difference from a good fan,that's why.

 

[TheBigTroll]

-get rid of the chessy liquid cooler
-faster ram is useless
-the 670 cant make use of the extra vram. its been proven time and time again. it actually performs worse
-better psu

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/U1kS

added a ssd just incase you dont have one already

why get rid of the liquid cooler ?

and oh, ok ...even in a three screen setup ?

liquid cooling doesnt get good until you go custom. thats about it

yes. its not like the 4gb doesnt help, but the 670 or 680 cant use it properly making it barely better and in some cases worse

 

[Ian Wardell]

-get rid of the chessy liquid cooler
-faster ram is useless
-the 670 cant make use of the extra vram. its been proven time and time again. it actually performs worse
-better psu

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/U1kS

added a ssd just incase you dont have one already

why get rid of the liquid cooler ?

and oh, ok ...even in a three screen setup ?

liquid cooling doesnt get good until you go custom. thats about it

yes. its not like the 4gb doesnt help, but the 670 or 680 cant use it properly making it barely better and in some cases worse

ok ill drop it down. Im also looking for a mobo that has 2 (x16) video card slots for SLI ...would this even make a difference ? any ideas? ...i like all the other specs of the one i found just i dont want the video cards slowing down to 8x

 

[allanitomwesh]

Video cards don't exploit x16 x16 anyways, so waste of cash really.

 

[TheBigTroll]

no difference. current cards cant even use pci-e 2 8x properly.

 

[Ian Wardell]

no difference. current cards cant even use pci-e 2 8x properly.

got it. then i wont worry. so any thoughts on wifi cards?

 

[allanitomwesh]

got it. then i wont worry. so any thoughts on wifi cards?

Cheaper the better.PCI ones are better too. By PCI i don't mean PCI-E.

 

[Ian Wardell]

updated the list again

 

[Marcopolo123]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n670pe2gd5oc
Msi gtx 670 good to overclock, looks better

Dont need to buy thermal paste

 

[allanitomwesh]

XFX PSU is awesome. Otherwise you're good. Paste is paste,save the 10 bucks for much later when you spring clean.

 

[Marcopolo123]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pc-power--cooling-power-supply-ppcmk3s750
Looks nice
Reviews are quiet good

 

[Ian Wardell]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128545&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

what do you guys think of that one?

 

[Marcopolo123]

Looks good. Its UD5H instead of UD4H and looks better... Dont know if its 'better'.

 

[allanitomwesh]

Depends if you need the extra features,but I don't really think they're worth the extra.

 

[TheBigTroll]

-change the ram to the crucial ballistix sport. its cheaper and it does the same job
-not much point of getting the ud5h. the ud4h has everything
-save money on the CPu cooler by using a phanteks tc12dx for 49.99. performs only a little less but is way cheaper
-the xfx is a better unit than the evga.
-the 840 sucks compared to the plextor m5s 128gb for 86.99
-the non-window R4 is 30 bucks cheaper. not worth the cash

 

[Ian Wardell]

-change the ram to the crucial ballistix sport. its cheaper and it does the same job
-not much point of getting the ud5h. the ud4h has everything
-save money on the CPu cooler by using a phanteks tc12dx for 49.99. performs only a little less but is way cheaper
-the xfx is a better unit than the evga.
-the 840 sucks compared to the plextor m5s 128gb for 86.99
-the non-window R4 is 30 bucks cheaper. not worth the cash

what voltage should i go with? on ram...what is the failure rate? (on the ssd)<- just looked it up switching it in now

 

[CarolKarine]

I gotta say, unless you need cuda acceleration or are going for a multi-gpu setup, an AMD GPU will likely get you better performance at your price point. a gigabyte 7970 (non factory OC'ed) can be overclocked to 1100/1150 mhz pretty easily, at which point it outperforms a 680 which is 100-150 dollars more expensive.

however, if you'd like to tweak the voltage, a sapphire is better. plus, the 7970 will actually use it's extra gig of v-ram, which at your resolution will be needed desperately.

 

[TheBigTroll]

as stated, anything 1.5 or lower is fine. ssds dont fail that much. the only major ones that fail are anything from ocz under the vertex 4 and the vector. their revodrives are ok but they are dam expensive and arent that much faster

 

[TheBigTroll]

I gotta say, unless you need cuda acceleration or are going for a multi-gpu setup, an AMD GPU will likely get you better performance at your price point. a gigabyte 7970 (non factory OC'ed) can be overclocked to 1100/1150 mhz pretty easily, at which point it outperforms a 680 which is 100-150 dollars more expensive.

however, if you'd like to tweak the voltage, a sapphire is better. plus, the 7970 will actually use it's extra gig of v-ram, which at your resolution will be needed desperately.

amd will perform better but then their runt frame issue isnt completely resolved. and as for 1080p "desperately needing" vram is a joke. extra vram isnt really useful until you go to 1440p

 

[Ian Wardell]

im a Nvidia fan...i had bad experiences with AMD cards...

uh regarding the MOBO's because the computer is under budget (as in i have left overs) im going to get the UD5H

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128545

just a bit more future proofing...I also like the idea of mSATA ...
amd will perform better but then their runt frame issue isnt completely resolved. and as for 1080p "desperately needing" vram is a joke. extra vram isnt really useful until you go to 1440p


should i get better fans? and i switched the MOBO to the Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H aswell as added a Crucial M4 64GB mSATA Solid State Disk

thoughts? should i go smaller on the mSATA...or do i even NEED one ..?

ps why is the cost different on the actual part picker site?

Base Total: $1523.07
Promo Discounts: -$43.99
Mail-in Rebates: -$30.00
Total: $1449.08

thats what they say.. but the bb code is different ...