First time builder... NEED HELP!!!!

[Jjong al]

Well, im a first timer. i have some experience building a pc but no experience choosing parts. 

So help me out please.

 

CPU = I5-3570k

 

Cooler = Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

 

Mobo = Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX

 

Memory = G.Skill Ripjaw Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 - 1600

 

Storage = OCZ Agility 3 120GB 2.5" SSD

                WD Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM HDD

 

Video Card = Not decided

 

Case = Fractal Design R4 with window or Bitfenix Prodigy (if so, tell me what mobo is good)

 

PSU = Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS bronze certified ATX 12V

 

Operating System = Windows 7.

 

 

My budget is around $1400 so please help me :)

 

[FloRolf]

i would change the Agility 3 to something like the Samsung 840/pro Series. The rest seems pretty good. I have no idea of dollar prices, so how much money is left for the gpu? ^^

[RaVenBelgium]

Don't go with an Agility, take a Vertex 4 instead or a 840... ;)
A 670 or 680 would fit in nice :)

[tabuburn]

I'd change the SSD to a newer one though like a Crucial M4, Samsung 840, Vertex 450, or Corsair Neutron GTX, whichever you can get for cheap.

 

I would also recommend either a GTX 770 or 7970 for your graphics card.

 

Everything else looks to be in order.

[cervélo]

_{I would suggest that you get a HD 7870. It's a good value and has great performance. And a 840 or a 840 Pro from Samsung would be a better choise than a Agility 3.}

[Kajornkeat]

For this setup, go for GTX770 + Samsung 840 or Vector. However, you might want to wait for haswell. It will be released within 2 days. :D

[Nertballs]

i'd definitely wait for Haswell, as even if you don't fancy getting it, it'll drop the prices of the other CPUs. also, i'd look at a 1 TB HDD and maybe a less powerful PSu

[ThatDamnHacker]

Change the SSD to an M4 or HyperX.  GPU wise 7950 or 670/770 would suit very nicely.

[MsTrMind]

HD7870xt or a gtx 670 + samsung 840/pro!

[Gdog96]

I've heard a lot of people saying this SSD is a bad choice, not just here but elsewhere too, what exactly is wrong with it? I have it and it performs well. 

[Scia]

How about this? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/11Fcb

 

Or this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

 

But the first one will give you better performance and overclockability

[YellowCan]

I'd agree to wait a little bit for haswell. The price for the 3570k should drop plus you might catch one on sale somewhere.

[Jjong al]

I am buying the parts around late July or when they are on sale.. i am not really keen on Haswell because i am not a hardcore gamer... but thankyou everyone :)..

i think ocz agility 3 was a combo with the windows 7.. but ill probably go with samsung 840 ssd. the price of the rig without GPU is $940

[DontUSASme]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/11Lmt

 

 

Try this. An i5-3570K with all the parts you wanted and a GTX 770 all for under $1250.

 

This should be great for gaming, and all of the components match a black/blue color scheme.

 

You can put money into a better CPU/CPU cooler if you want, or buy a nice monitor :)

[RCranesNZ]

I'd suggest this graphics card: Asus GTX660TI-DC2-2GD5 GeForce GTX 660

[NVgamer]

GTX 770, vertex 4 or sammy 840 ssd. Go for a atx build for upgradability and expansion with the fractal R4 and the mobo you've chosen  

[virusal19]

Graphics Card - GTX 770

SSD - Samsung 840/Pro

CPU - 4570k

 

Everything else looks good. 

[D3MON]

wait for haswell to come out and buy a used 3570k, a 128-256gb 840, a 2tb seagate barracuda and a 7970 and see how much it all comes to, i bet itll be cheaper than what others are suggesting and you'll get pretty much the same performance, tons of hard drive space, a snappy boot drive (SSD) and you can get a 7970 for £300 not £400 nvidia are charging for a 680/770, better still get a 7950 ad overclock it, boom saved you $90...

[mgsstar]

I created this build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/11N11

 

It includes a H220 which is great for overclocking and I chose the Arc Midi R2 since this is a airflow optimized case unlike the R4 which is a silent optimized case so you can get more airflow. Went with a AMD cpu because it has the better bang for the buck and having more cores is useful because games and apps are starting to use those cores. If you don't plan to go above 16gb of ram, Windows 7 Home Pentium will be fine. If you want to expand over 16gb of ram, you would need to get Windows 7 Professional 64bit or higher.

[Jjong al]

Graphics Card - GTX 770

SSD - Samsung 840/Pro

CPU - 4570k

 

Everything else looks good. 

Not going for a haswell.. maybe in 3 years time.. No point of me going haswell platform

[Jjong al]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/11Lmt

 

 

Try this. An i5-3570K with all the parts you wanted and a GTX 770 all for under $1250.

 

This should be great for gaming, and all of the components match a black/blue color scheme.

 

You can put money into a better CPU/CPU cooler if you want, or buy a nice monitor :)

Thankyou so much.. i will consider it :D.. i just need to buy a monitor.. got CM Storm quick fire tk and CM Recon already.. so..

any monitors good for gaming 23" preferred

[P.T Networx Australia]

Try to invest in a Samsung 840 / Pro
And a Great budget Graphics card would be the GTX660-Ti
 

[asusfan]

well a few good things to look into when building a new system:

 

What you use the computer for?

your budget ($1400)

format? you don't know yet if you want ATX or m-itx, an ATX system would be easier to build.

Intel or AMD (Intel you have choosen)

 

Then you can work out what you need.

 

also do you need to include a monitor / keyboard / mouse / speakers / printer in this budget?

 

http://www.corsair.com/en/pc-cases/carbide-series-pc-case/carbide-series-300r-windowed-compact-pc-gaming-case.html

 

^^^ if you want a good ATX case for unter $100 this is a good case with side window, i am going to order it for myself soon as been looking for a good case with side window and USB 3 header. slightly cheaper than than most other cases but still real good specs.

 

if you want the challenge of building your system from components you pick, it will be good and exciting for you, if you want to make it slightly easier, you can get pre assembled bundle packages (m/board with cpu, memory and heatsink / cooler fitted) but its not the same as putting every part together yourself.

 

also good idea to ware latex gloves and a anti static strap.

[Jjong al]

well a few good things to look into when building a new system:

 

What you use the computer for?

your budget ($1400)

format? you don't know yet if you want ATX or m-itx, an ATX system would be easier to build.

Intel or AMD (Intel you have choosen)

 

Then you can work out what you need.

 

also do you need to include a monitor / keyboard / mouse / speakers / printer in this budget?

 

http://www.corsair.com/en/pc-cases/carbide-series-pc-case/carbide-series-300r-windowed-compact-pc-gaming-case.html

 

^^^ if you want a good ATX case for unter $100 this is a good case with side window, i am going to order it for myself soon as been looking for a good case with side window and USB 3 header. slightly cheaper than than most other cases but still real good specs.

 

if you want the challenge of building your system from components you pick, it will be good and exciting for you, if you want to make it slightly easier, you can get pre assembled bundle packages (m/board with cpu, memory and heatsink / cooler fitted) but its not the same as putting every part together yourself.

 

also good idea to ware latex gloves and a anti static strap.

i have every peripherals but the monitor.. my build is around $1250. i should have enough for monitor.. might be over $1400 but it should be worth it :)

[NewHopeTech]

_{I would suggest that you get a HD 7870. It's a good value and has great performance. And a 840 or a 840 Pro from Samsung would be a better choise than a Agility 3.}

I couldn't have said it better myself.