First time builder

[Johnnyboy519]

A friend of mine me to go with AMD6800k but decided to go with Intel here's a list

Of all the items I found on Newegg. I just wanted to ask what everyone thought about it and if you could

Let me know if I went overkill on certain things or didnt go good enoughthat would be great. Thank you!

COOLER MASTER CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced SGC-2100-KWN3 Midnight Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer CaseModel #:SGC-2100-KWN3 (Add)$99.99-$10.00 Instant $89.99

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Model #:SABERTOOTH Z77 Item #:N82E16813131821 Add)$249.99-$3.00 Instant $246.99

GIGABYTE GV-N660OC-2GD GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video CardModel #:GV-N660OC-2GD $219.99

CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Compatible with ...Model #:CMPSU-750TX (Add)$149.99-$26.00 Instant $123.99

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570KModel $234.99

SAMSUNG 840 Series MZ-7TD120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)Model #:MZ-7TD120BWItem (Add)$109.99-$7.00 Instant $102.99

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9Model $78.99

Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEMModel #:WD10EZEX $64.99

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEMModel #:DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/ASIteml $19.99

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEMModel #:GFC-02050Item #:N82E16832116986Return Policy:Software Standard Return PolicyIn StockNote (Add)$109.99-$10.00 Instant$99.99

Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition CO-9050008-WW 120mm Twin Pack High Static Pressure Case FanModel #:CO-9050008-WWItem #:N82E16835181027Return Policy:Standard Return PolicyIn StockNote (Add)$29.99-$1.00 Instant $28.99

[Coombzy]

I would say replace the 660 with a 760 if you can its not much more and beats even a 660 ti also do you plan on using the stock cooler if so I would say go with something like a hyper 212.

[Helltech]

You don't need that high-end of a CPU for gaming. 

[Cacao]

Welcome to the forum! Your build looks pretty good, however I recommend you go with a 760 instead of a 660.

 

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-N760-TF-2GD5-OC/dp/B00DIH8OW8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1372870341&sr=8-2&keywords=760

 

It doesn't cost much more, if you want to maintain the budget you can get this PSU instead:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Modular-Bronze-ATX12V-CX600M/dp/B00ALYOPSS/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1372870503&sr=1-2&keywords=600w+corsair+psu

[Coombzy]

You don't need that high-end of a CPU for gaming. 

the i5 is the recommended CPU for Gaming why would he not need it? 

[Johnnyboy519]

I would say replace the 660 with a 760 if you can its not much more and beats even a 660 ti also do you plan on using the stock cooler if so I would say go with something like a hyper 212.

Thank you!

[mvitkun]

@Johnnyboy519

go down to a 650 watt or 550 watt power supply.

go for a hyper 212 evo instead of case fans.

try for some cheaper SSD like an ADATA SP900.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Motherboard:  Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX  LGA1150 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.83 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($98.98 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Total: $1222.69

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-03 13:09 EDT-0400)

 

 

I would assume you'd have more money left since your build totaled to $1311,so if you want to spend a bit more consider going for a GTX 770 or a HD 7970.

[Johnnyboy519]

Welcome to the forum! Your build looks pretty good, however I recommend you go with a 760 instead of a 660.

 

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-N760-TF-2GD5-OC/dp/B00DIH8OW8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1372870341&sr=8-2&keywords=760

 

It doesn't cost much more, if you want to maintain the budget you can get this PSU instead:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Modular-Bronze-ATX12V-CX600M/dp/B00ALYOPSS/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1372870503&sr=1-2&keywords=600w+corsair+psu

thanks, I wasn't sure if 600w could run it all. That's why I went overkill with 750W psu.

[Vitalius]

the i5 is the recommended CPU for Gaming why would he not need it? 

This.

I own the 3570k. It's *the* CPU for gaming. :P

[mvitkun]

This.

I own the 3570k. It's *the* CPU for gaming. :P

that's arguable,the FX 8320 is just about as good for gaming.

and even on the intel side the 4670K is now *the* cpu for gaming.

[Cacao]

thanks, I wasn't sure if 600w could run it all. That's why I went overkill with 750W psu.

Well it's not exactly overkill, it's perfect if you plan on adding another card in the future or something. However a 600w should handle it just fine ;)

[Vitalius]

that's arguable,the FX 8320 is just about as good for gaming.

and even on the intel side the 4670K is now *the* cpu for gaming.

Not really.

If we are strictly talking about gaming ability, ignoring all other aspects, the FX 8320, 4670k, and 3570k are all neck and neck. 

Start factoring in other aspects and the FX 8320 loses due to heat imo and that games will not utilize it fully.

The 4670k and 3570k aren't any different, gaming wise. $30 difference.

[mvitkun]

Well it's not exactly overkill, it's perfect if you plan on adding another card in the future or something. However a 600w should handle it just fine ;)

well considering that a 650 watt power supply could easily handle sli 660's it kind of is overkill.

[mvitkun]

Not really.

If we are strictly talking about gaming ability, ignoring all other aspects, the FX 8320, 4670k, and 3570k are all neck and neck. 

Start factoring in other aspects and the FX 8320 loses due to heat imo and that games will not utilize it fully.

The 4670k and 3570k aren't any different, gaming wise. $30 difference.

they aren't but he said "recommended",and going for a dead socket is hardly recommended.

 

and as for heat, Haswell isn't exactly a snow fairy either.

 

personally I can see the FX 8320's other cores being great for light rendering.

for example.

playing on 4 of the cores while waiting for a render to finish on the other 4 by allocating certain cores to certain applications.

you'd have a great experience.

same would go for general multi-tasking and streaming/recording gameplay.

[Johnnyboy519]

Well it's not exactly overkill, it's perfect if you plan on adding another card in the future or something. However a 600w should handle it just fine ;)

One day I might, but not in the immediate future.

[Vitalius]

they aren't but he said "recommended",and going for a dead socket is hardly recommended.

 

and as for heat, Haswell isn't exactly a snow fairy either.

 

personally I can see the FX 8320's other cores being great for light rendering.

for example.

playing on 4 of the cores while waiting for a render to finish on the other 4 by allocating certain cores to certain applications.

you'd have a great experience.

same would go for general multi-tasking and streaming/recording gameplay.

I don't think that'd work out well as the CPU has shared Memory caches. Not sure if that would actually bottleneck it, but I imagine it's possible.

[mvitkun]

I don't think that'd work out well as the CPU has shared Memory caches. Not sure if that would actually bottleneck it, but I imagine it's possible.

aren't they shared between each core in a module?

 

the way I understood it,and I'm really bad at understanding architectures,is that each module contained two 128-bit execution cores.

so the way I figured you could allocate 2 modules  (4 threads) to rendering and the other 2 modules (4 threads) to gaming.

 

and since you dedicate the entire modules to the task the shared memory shouldn't impact performance negatively.

[Vitalius]

aren't they shared between each core in a module?

 

the way I understood it,and I'm really bad at understanding architectures,is that each module contained two 128-bit execution cores.

so the way I figured you could allocate 2 modules  (4 threads) to rendering and the other 2 modules (4 threads) to gaming.

 

and since you dedicate the entire modules to the task the shared memory shouldn't impact performance negatively.

I think you're right... 

[mvitkun]

I think you're right...

nope...just checked 

turns out that I was right for the L2 memory but for the L3 it's shared between all 4 modules like you said.

[Vitalius]

nope...just checked 

turns out that I was right for the L2 memory but for the L3 it's shared between all 4 modules like you said.

Yes, that's what I was thinking. That there were 3 levels of memory and at least 1 was shared by every core.

Not sure how that'd effect performance as I don't understand how CPU memory works, but it could.

[Johnnyboy519]

I wanted to get the asus sabertooth z77 lga 1155 Mobo but like every single Mobo I've read on Newegg

I get thrown off by the bad reviews. Any idea which Mobo I should get that is efficient and will last a while?

[WoodenMarker]

What's your budget?

 

I wanted to get the asus sabertooth z77 lga 1155 Mobo but like every single Mobo I've read on Newegg
I get thrown off by the bad reviews. Any idea which Mobo I should get that is efficient and will last a while?

Just about any z77 board will do.

[Johnnyboy519]

What's your budget?

 

Just about any z77 board will do.

Thank you, I've decided to go with gigabyte ga-z77x-ud5h

[ShadowRaven]

Make sure the motherboard is the ga-z77x-ud5h rev 1.1 

[Johnnyboy519]

Make sure the motherboard is the ga-z77x-ud5h rev 1.1

why's that?