Post: Building a PC, are these things good?
01-29-2012, 09:48 AM #1
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01-29-2012, 04:49 PM #2
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Originally posted by ClutchLikeBenny View Post
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I think the 850W is a little over kill (750'd be better), and you could probably go for a cheaper case (I recommend the Antec Six Hundred or Twelve Hundred). Otherwise that's pretty nice Smile

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01-29-2012, 05:41 PM #3
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Originally posted by ThatPurpleNigga View Post
I think the 850W is a little over kill (750'd be better), and you could probably go for a cheaper case (I recommend the Antec Six Hundred or Twelve Hundred). Otherwise that's pretty nice Smile


Thanks for the reply. I was gonna get an 850W just in case I want to upgrade in the future. And I probably should pick out a cheaper case Winky Winky Thanks for the help Smile
01-30-2012, 07:05 AM #4
Everything looks good.I don't think the PSU is overkill. I have run a 1000 Watt PSU for the last year and am quite happy with it

The Evga 570 wants Minimum of a 550 power supply.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 38 Amps)

So doesn't hurt too have more for your other needs as well.
01-30-2012, 06:51 PM #5
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Yeah I never understood why people skimp out on PSU's. Like WTF I bought this PC to UPGRADE IT. I don't want to have to upgrade my PSU later just because I don't need it now. Your actually wasting money if you buy a smaller PSU in the long run.
01-30-2012, 09:33 PM #6
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Originally posted by ClutchLikeBenny View Post
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If you plan on upgrading your graphics card in the future, the mid case might be a bit too small for the bigger cards
02-09-2012, 04:21 PM #7
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Originally posted by ClutchLikeBenny View Post
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You have a pretty good selection of parts there, though i would recommend a after market CPU cooler if you plan on overclocking your i5 2500K something like the Corsair H100 would be a good choice... just a though any ways, good luck on your build

PS Don't listen to people telling you to buy a smaller PSU 850Ws is good for the future and any upgrades you want to make along the way Smile

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02-12-2012, 06:43 AM #8
Most of it looks good, but I'd honestly spring for an i7 processor if you can afford.
02-21-2012, 09:08 PM #9
Originally posted by redheadturkey View Post
Most of it looks good, but I'd honestly spring for an i7 processor if you can afford.


Waste of money.
Very little benefit over the i5.
Its very easy to say "Oh get an i7 its a higher number so it must be better" but the fact is the i5 2500k is the processor any gamer should be getting. The i7 is a waste of money for a gaming PC.

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Intel Core i5-2500K Box, LGA1155|€190.71
Crucial M4 64GB SSD 6,4cm (2,5")|€87.14
8GB-Kit Corsair Vengeance blau PC3-12800U CL9|€41.51
Samsung SH-222AB bare schwarz SATA|€16.13
ASRock Z68 Pro3 (B3), Sockel 1155, ATX|€93.99
Sapphire HD 7950 3GB GDDR5 PCI-Express|€411.01
FRACTAL DESIGN Gehäuse DEFINE R3 Titanium Grey|€91.69
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D 1TB SATA 6GB's|€94.99
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 800W|€82.29

Total build cost: €1,109.46 + €30 shipping
Main changes include: added a SSD, changed GPU to a Sapphire 7950.
I'd go with ASRock for a motherboard, very reliable, Gigabyte, not so much.
You might not like the case, but its simple and very quiet, although you will need to get a better cooler if you get that case because it gets quite hot due to it being made of noise reducing material Winky Winky

(hardwareversand.de is the website btw Winky Winky)
02-22-2012, 06:57 AM #10
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break the wallet, go with the i7, you wont have to worry about burning out your i5 overclocking. if you do, even if you do get the i5 qc dont over clock it, its 3.3ghz quad core, there is no need.
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