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Could I get your opinion on this planned build please?

TheNacho
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Hey guys,

I am thinking of replacing my trusty old Q6600 with something newer after some years of service. Now, the first draft would be the following:

Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini

CPU: Intel Core i7 2700K

MoBo: Some Z77 MATX board (Asrock Z77 Pro4 or equal)

RAM: 8GB Kingston HyperX Blue

PSU: BeQuiet Pure Power L8 630W

SSD: Samsung 840 256Gig

Graphics wise, I'm not sure which one to pick up yet, either a GTX660Ti, which would require a month more of saving money, or something like a 7870 or 7950.

Some input would be greatly appreciated. I am residing in Germany, if that should be important for part-recommendations.

Thanks in advance!

Nacho

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

 

PC: i7 3770K - G1.Sniper M3 - 8GB Kingston HyperX Red - Asus DirectCU2 GTX660Ti - BeQuiet 530W Modular PSU - 128GB Crucial M4 - 1TB Samsung storage HDD

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why are you going with a last-generation processor? With Haswell coming this summer you will be two generations behind.

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Oh damn, you're right!

Gotta change that to a 3770 then. Haven't researched those model numbers carefully enough ...

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

 

PC: i7 3770K - G1.Sniper M3 - 8GB Kingston HyperX Red - Asus DirectCU2 GTX660Ti - BeQuiet 530W Modular PSU - 128GB Crucial M4 - 1TB Samsung storage HDD

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why are going for a 3770? are you planning on doing any hyper threaded work? If this going to be built for gaming, than the 3570k will be the best for price:performance. you will also save some $$ which can help you get the gpu. If you can get the 7950, great!!, once you overclock it, it works like a beast. Go for the 660ti, if you are not much into overclocking.

You can also get the non-k version of the 3570, if you are not planning to overclock.

The ssd of 256gb will fill up quickly. I would suggest getting a 120/128gb ssd, and get a 1tb/1.5tb hdd. If you have the money, keep the 256gb ssd, but get a hdd for storage. ssd only improves the boot up time, and gives around 1 to 2 fps gain in games.

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If you are going for something for video editing/Adobe Creative Suite work I would go with the most cores + the 660Ti. If this is a gaming computer I would say go with a solid i5 like razersum said and get an AMD card on the high end. Imagine what will happen with that card when the next never settle drivers come out.

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I'm working with Adobe programs, thats why I chose the i7, but the PC should be able to handle the occasional game aswell.

Storage-wise, I am taking my terabyte HDD from my old tower, next to the SSD, that should be enough.

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

 

PC: i7 3770K - G1.Sniper M3 - 8GB Kingston HyperX Red - Asus DirectCU2 GTX660Ti - BeQuiet 530W Modular PSU - 128GB Crucial M4 - 1TB Samsung storage HDD

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Pro tip: K edition CPU's go in z77 chip set boards. If you don't have the k edition you won't need an overclocking chipset and can save a butt load of cash

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I want to get a K CPU to overclock it later. For now I will get a boxed cooler, and later on, I will get a good air cooler, or something like an H220 to OC it.

So, question. Is the i7 worth the 80 - 100 bucks more, or would the i5 be enough for some video/photo editing (non-hardcore) and some gaming?

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

 

PC: i7 3770K - G1.Sniper M3 - 8GB Kingston HyperX Red - Asus DirectCU2 GTX660Ti - BeQuiet 530W Modular PSU - 128GB Crucial M4 - 1TB Samsung storage HDD

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Thanks! I think I will go with the 3570K then, and put the saved money into a better GPU!

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

 

PC: i7 3770K - G1.Sniper M3 - 8GB Kingston HyperX Red - Asus DirectCU2 GTX660Ti - BeQuiet 530W Modular PSU - 128GB Crucial M4 - 1TB Samsung storage HDD

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