first build, advice/help?

[halfmast]

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vbOc

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vbOc/by_merchant/

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.79 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.00 @ Vuugo)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.00 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Memory Express)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.79 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($266.00 @ Vuugo)

Case: NZXT NZXT H230 Black ATX Mid Tower ATX Mid Tower Case ($83.63 @ Newegg Canada)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Memory Express)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.00 @ Vuugo)

Total: $982.19

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-04 02:24 EST-0500)

Thanks!

[Langdon]

I'd get an 8320 and with the money saved, get a GTX770.

[Titanicium]

I'd get an 8320 and with the money saved, get a GTX770.

 

+1 for this. Never get a 4670K if you can get a better GPU by going AMD.

[lilc]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($148.00 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($108.12 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory:  Patriot Signature 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($60.00 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($368.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case:  NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.00 @ Vuugo) 

Total: $983.05

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-04 02:35 EST-0500)

[nsyedhasan]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($148.00 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard:  Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($86.84 @ DirectCanada)
Memory:  A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($77.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage:  Sandisk  128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($82.50 @ Vuugo)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($349.99 @ Memory Express)
Case:  Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1035.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-04 02:47 EST-0500)

Slightly more expensive but you get more HDD space.

[Cubit481]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($148.00 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($108.12 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory:  Patriot Signature 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($60.00 @ Newegg Canada) 

 

 

u should put one more DIMMs i.e (2 x 8gb) for dual channel memory...or if u want to run only 8 gb u should have installed (2 x 4gb) DIMMs..it offers dual channel memory architecture which will increase ur memory performance..

[Cubit481]

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.79 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.00 @ Vuugo)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.00 @ Newegg Canada)

u should put one more DIMMs i.e (2 x 8gb) for dual channel memory...or if u want to run only 8 gb u should have installed (2 x 4gb) DIMMs..it offers dual channel memory architecture which will increase ur memory performance..

[lilc]

u should put one more DIMMs i.e (2 x 8gb) for dual channel memory...or if u want to run only 8 gb u should have installed (2 x 4gb) DIMMs..it offers dual channel memory architecture which will increase ur memory performance..

The difference is negligible 

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vbOc

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vbOc/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vbOc/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.79 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.00 @ Vuugo)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.00 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Memory Express)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.79 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($266.00 @ Vuugo)

Case: NZXT NZXT H230 Black ATX Mid Tower ATX Mid Tower Case ($83.63 @ Newegg Canada)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Memory Express)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.00 @ Vuugo)

Total: $982.19

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-04 02:24 EST-0500)

Thanks!

 

It's a good build that will perform well.

 

Do you really need the CD/DVD drive?

 

I noticed that there is no after-market cpu cooler. Do you intend to get one later or are you going to stay with the stock cooler?

[Nidiahk]

beware backs of motherboards are pokey!!!

[Cubit481]

The difference is negligible 

It is negligible if u cant see it...it sure increases the gaming performance and also reduces the bottlenecks of your system...2 DIMMs are gonna work in coordination increasing your read/write rate and bandwidth... and it the performance levels are diffrnt for diffrnt clock speeds...like for instance u have 1600mhz....so in dual channel the performance improvement will be more than that given by a dual channel in 1066 or 1333mhz...

[halfmast]

It's a good build that will perform well.

 

Do you really need the CD/DVD drive?

 

I noticed that there is no after-market cpu cooler. Do you intend to get one later or are you going to stay with the stock cooler?

I was intending with staying with the stock cooler, and upgrading later if I over clock.

[halfmast]

It is negligible if u cant see it...it sure increases the gaming performance and also reduces the bottlenecks of your system...2 DIMMs are gonna work in coordination increasing your read/write rate and bandwidth... and it the performance levels are diffrnt for diffrnt clock speeds...like for instance u have 1600mhz....so in dual channel the performance improvement will be more than that given by a dual channel in 1066 or 1333mhz...

I've done my research on dual channel, and buying a second DIM, for two 4gig cards is slightly too expensive to justify it, and having a single 8gig card makes it easier for expansion later.

[Cubit481]

I've done my research on dual channel, and buying a second DIM, for two 4gig cards is slightly too expensive to justify it, and having a single 8gig card makes it easier for expansion later.

Ya it makes easier for upgrading later...if u plan to do that then its good...

[WoodenMarker]

What's the system being used for?

[halfmast]

What's the system being used for?

Gaming. Planet side 2 (validus gamers, represent!), fallout, etc.

[WoodenMarker]

Gaming. Planet side 2 (validus gamers, represent!), fallout, etc.

Alright.

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