Help me spec a new gaming rig please

Wildwood

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This is what i've got so far, a 3770k for gaming, streaming, video editing and a GTX 670 as a single card graphics solution. Already have 120hz monitor and all the accessories I just need the rest of the box specced.

Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £269.99

Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £85.99

MSI GeForce GTX 670 OC Twin Frozr Power Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card MSI GeForce GTX 670 OC Twin Frozr Power Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £319.99

So I need help with a Case, PSU, Memory (16gb?) and a Cooler for overclocking.

Any help will be much appreciated.
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 670 OC Twin Frozr Power Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £319.99
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £279.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H110 280mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM3) (CW-9060014-WW) £94.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £85.99
1 x NZXT Phantom 410 Enthusiast Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal £84.98
1 x XFX Pro Series 650W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £74.99
1 x Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit £64.99
Total : £1,020.89 (includes shipping : £12.50).



the ram is great for overclocking you could take it to 2333mhz on really low voltages, the cooler will keep your cpu temp nice and low for overclocking and it will fit into the top of the case, psu is made by seasonic and will give you enough overhead for overclocking and running the 670
 
Thanks for the advice, what kind of overclock should I be aiming for with that setup?

Would also like to know how much difference I will see with water over air cooling?
 
overc lock over depends on the chip but anywhere between 4.5-4.8. The h100 will be able to keep it cool enough.

These CLC's are a little better than high end air coolers. Though you do pay for it.

My D14 (my personal favourite air cooler) cost £60 and happily keeps my [email protected] not even touching 60C. The H100 will beat this but I don't feel its worth the extra £35.

What id do with you build is set it up for Xfire.

Ditch the 670 for a 7950 saving a good -£70

Switch the D3H for the Z77X D3H. +£30

Grab an XFX 750w +£25

Switch the H100 for a D14/K2/Silver arrow/phanteks -£35

Grab a 120Gb 840 pro +£90

Spot on. :)
 
 
Nice one idle. No need for 16Gb unless running multiple VM's or Heavy rendering.. 8Gb is still plenty. With 1155 anything over 1600Mhz doesn't make a difference either. So you nay aswell save your money and get 8Gb 1600mhz (not just my opinion, was in PC magazine :)).

That Samsung pro has gone up a lot.
 
I'd be tempted to switch the 128GB pro for a 250GB non-pro as it only loses write speeds, and I guess once everything is installed, it's just going to read instead of write data.
 
ThaReaperGuy said:
I'd be tempted to switch the 128GB pro for a 250GB non-pro as it only loses write speeds, and I guess once everything is installed, it's just going to read instead of write data.
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i have the 830 basic and once windows is installed and your programs...i ahvent touched it since except for the odd program install, witht he same internet connection i load faster into all the games me and my friends play who are all on standard mechanical hard disks so tbh write speeds dont really matter after everything installed plus double the size would be more beneficial
 
Idleman said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £269.99
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £247.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD128BW) £109.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £85.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL316GB1600C9DC) £83.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £69.95
1 x BeQuiet Efficient Power F1 500W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £64.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black £64.99
1 x Thermalright HR-02 Macho CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366) £39.98
Total : £1,052.87 (includes shipping : £12.50).

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I like this spec, but would prefer an nvidia gpu, as the main game I play has always run better with nvidia cards/drivers and its a niche game so I don't see it improving anytime soon.

Will 500w PSU be sufficient for 670 gpu and 3770k?
 
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The 660ti is in the same price bracket, but the 7950 OCs better and is better value/performance in comparison.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/550?vs=647

The 670 would be the other Nvidia alternative, but more expensive.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/550?vs=598

The benchmarks are all at stock speeds but not sure if they are using the latest drivers.
As already mentioned, the 7950s do OC better, which is one of the reasons the offer better value and performance for the price.

And yes the 500w Psu will be fine for this system.
 
Wildwood said:
I like this spec, but would prefer an nvidia gpu, as the main game I play has always run better with nvidia cards/drivers and its a niche game so I don't see it improving anytime soon.
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What Game do you play?

The 7950 should do better than the 660ti even if the game is Nvidia coded.

The Nvidia GPU's are very good, just not well priced...
 
Idleman said:
The 660ti is in the same price bracket, but the 7950 OCs better and is better value/performance in comparison.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/550?vs=647

The 670 would be the other Nvidia alternative, but more expensive.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/550?vs=598

The benchmarks are all at stock speeds but not sure if they are using the latest drivers.
As already mentioned, the 7950s do OC better, which is one of the reasons the offer better value and performance for the price.

And yes the 500w Psu will be fine for this system.
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the 7950 will perfomr better than these benchmarks show as the newer drivers (which these benchmarks do not use) for the amd series give a slight performance boost
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £299.99
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £269.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) ** Cash Back Promo ** £134.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £112.99
1 x XFX 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £83.99
1 x Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVI316G160C9K) £79.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black £64.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £52.99
1 x Thermalright HR-02 Macho CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366) £39.98
Total : £1,154.90 (includes shipping : £12.50).



SLI capable. If you use the 7.5% discount code (aprilsale) and remember the £15 quid cashback on the SSD you are looking at £1050 ish.

There is a Bgrade 2TB HDD for £62 or pay the full price of £73 new if you'd prefer the extra capacity
 
Leprechaun312 said:
was just pointing it as a 7950 would be better in this build and putting the extra money into other parts of the system
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And I thought my post was showing the OP that the 7950 was better overall value, regardless or new drivers.:p

That salt air is getting to you. :D

What`s Bangor like these days, long while since I was last there.
 
Totally throwing caution to the wind and mocking up something quick, most probably not so good for money since I am not the best, but I can only try and get better.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £269.99
1 x **B Grade** OcUK GeForce GTX 580 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £179.99
1 x XFX 850W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £99.98
1 x **B Grade** NZXT Phantom Enthusiast USB3.0 Full Tower Case - White £79.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x **B Grade** Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £60.00
2 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £59.99 (£119.98)
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x **B Grade** Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (S (HD-257-SE) £45.00
Total : £1,011.41 (includes shipping : £13.75).


 
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