White Dragon game pc

[Djesse]

Hello i would like some advise on my gaming pc build named: White dragon.
can it run games like Far cry 3 or crysis 3 on ultra / max with decent fps?

My build:
Processor: intel core i5 3570K
Mobo: ASRock Z77 Pro4
Video card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 Double Dissipation Ghz Edition
Hdd: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 ST2000DM001, 2TB
Case: Aerocool XPredator White Edition
Cpu cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 2
Ram: GeIL Black Dragon 8GB(2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800
PSU: Corsair TX650W
SSD: Samsung 840 series SSD 120GB
extra fans: Zalman ZM-SF3, 120mm (4x)

further i have a Corsair m65 FPS mouse and a Gygabyte Osmium keyboard,I also would like to know if i should take CCFL or Led for case light.

 

[tiny voices]

It will play those game at max no problem.

I would get a better case. Look at coolermaster, corsair, antec, nzxt.

You do not need all those extra fans.

I don't know much about case lights because personally I find them tacky.

 

[Norlag]

Swap out that video card for the sapphire vapor-x 7970. Might be a little more cash, but in the long run it will be worth it.

I would get the asrock z77 extreme6 rather than the pro4, but it's not much different.

I'd never seen that cpu cooler, and couldn't find much info about it. Probably not available in the us.

don't know much about that case, but it looks ok... You might look at nzxt, corsair, or cooler master

Not my first pick for the ram, but it doesn't look terrible. I recommend either corsair or g.skill.

For the lights, it kinda depends on what you want. CCFL lights remind me too much of a fridge, so I'd go LED.

 

[Djesse]

i now have a new psu XFX PRO550W Core Edition
a new case CM storm scout 2 ghost white
a new cooler Enermax ETS-T40-TB
and a new video card ASUS HD7970-DC2-3GD5

 

[marshallbradley]

The original cooler is fine, Be Quiet! is a German brand is the thing, so it's never seen in the US. It got a Gold award on HardwareSecrets: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/be-quiet-Dark-Rock-2-CPU-Cooler-Review/1609 I'm sure your updated one is also good though.

Great new case.

Great change on the PSU.

Great change on the video card, the XFX edition is the worst one out there.

I have BitFenix led light strips. There's a Flickr if you look at the link in my sig, so you can see what they look like in my 650D.

I love the RAM by the way, looks awesome. Again GeIL is not very well known across the pond. I had that kit in 1333 Mhz, but unfortunately had to change it out because it was too slow for PlanetSide 2. Still great kit, and looked awesome while I had it.

If you want to over-clock, I think the Extreme4 is a little better suited than the Pro4. You also can't have multiple GPUs on the Pro4 (at least not well since the 2nd PCI-E slot is only x4), which would suck if that became necessary later on down the line.

I think the 840 non-Pro is a bit of a low quality SSD since it uses TLC rather than MLC NAND. You'd be much better of with a Sandisk Extreme 120gb in my opinion.

And yeah you don't need that crazy amount of fans, wait til you put the system together and see what the temps are like before blowing money on extra fans that may not be necessary.

All the best,

M

 

[Marcopolo123]

I also read a lot that the ssd Ocz vertex 4 is very good.

 

[Djesse]

The original cooler is fine, Be Quiet! is a German brand is the thing, so it's never seen in the US. It got a Gold award on HardwareSecrets: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/be-quiet-Dark-Rock-2-CPU-Cooler-Review/1609 I'm sure your updated one is also good though.

Great new case.

Great change on the PSU.

Great change on the video card, the XFX edition is the worst one out there.

I have BitFenix led light strips. There's a Flickr if you look at the link in my sig, so you can see what they look like in my 650D.

I love the RAM by the way, looks awesome. Again GeIL is not very well known across the pond. I had that kit in 1333 Mhz, but unfortunately had to change it out because it was too slow for PlanetSide 2. Still great kit, and looked awesome while I had it.

If you want to over-clock, I think the Extreme4 is a little better suited than the Pro4. You also can't have multiple GPUs on the Pro4 (at least not well since the 2nd PCI-E slot is only x4), which would suck if that became necessary later on down the line.

I think the 840 non-Pro is a bit of a low quality SSD since it uses TLC rather than MLC NAND. You'd be much better of with a Sandisk Extreme 120gb in my opinion.

And yeah you don't need that crazy amount of fans, wait til you put the system together and see what the temps are like before blowing money on extra fans that may not be necessary.

All the best,

M

Thanks for the positive answer, your right about the motherboard but i don't plan OCing a lot (maybey 4 ghz max)

about the cooler i changed it because it was too high ( my case max is 163 mm and the cooler was 166mm ) do you know if if the Thermaltake FrioOCK is a good cooler? i am currentlly looking for a good ssd so i will post updates about it wehn i find something

i live in the Netherlands btw

 

[tiny voices]

For a good SSD, look at Samsung 840 PRO, Crucial M4, OCZ Vertex 4.