£1000 gaming build

Joshpw · 17 Jun 2012 at 01:58

Hey, i'm doing my first custom build and was looking for a few kind people to double check the system is fully compatible from my research.

YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £329.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £105.98
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £89.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £47.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £44.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/RSMS 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black/Silver/Biege) - Retail £19.99
Total : £908.87 (includes shipping : £12.50).

I haven't added an cpu cooler yet as I haven't decided which method would be best, air/all in one water/ custom water loop. I am also using my old monitor/ keyboard/ mouse/ windows 7/ HDD.

Thanks Josh.

mp260767 · 17 Jun 2012 at 02:09

looks fine.

Joshpw · 17 Jun 2012 at 02:15

Thank you, is it possible to put a custom water loop in that case or should I look higher ?

olivier renault · 17 Jun 2012 at 02:15

Yeah all good. card will fit in that case.

Joshpw · 17 Jun 2012 at 02:18

Thanks, at the price point of the KFA2 would the windforce not be worth the money?

olivier renault · 17 Jun 2012 at 02:23

Joshpw said:
Thank you, is it possible to put a custom water loop in that case or should I look higher ?

Probably better cases for water, but more expensive. CM 690 II? Fractal Arc Midi? Not that clued about water cooling, fractal Define XL looks a good candidate for dual 240 rads. If you want to watercool the GPU, might be tricky on a custom GPU.

mp260767 · 17 Jun 2012 at 02:25

i'd check the water cooling forum for a bit more detail, but personally i'd want a bigger case for a water loop.

i'm not saying it won't fit but i just feel it would be a bit cramped.

Joshpw · 17 Jun 2012 at 02:30

I would prefer a windowed case if I'm throwing down this sort of money. I doubt i would overclock my GPU, at this time. Maybe when I dual 670, somewhere down the line I would water clock the GPU's, but not in the foreseeable future.

olivier renault · 17 Jun 2012 at 02:31

Joshpw said:
I would prefer a windowed case if I'm throwing down this sort of money. I doubt i would overclock my GPU, at this time. Maybe when I dual 670, somewhere down the line I would water clock the GPU's, but not in the foreseeable future.

Then I'd just stick with air. Air is quiet and efficient nowadays. Noise will probably come from case fans in that Zalman.

Joshpw · 17 Jun 2012 at 02:35

The blocks are so massive though, I dont like the looks, but if its the best for silence I would go that way. I will probably switch out the fans next pay day for the silent ones.