Am I doing this right?

NessunoComeNoi · 25 Apr 2013 at 20:37

I've tried to spec my own Gaming PC...it's my first time, i've done a good bit of reading, so hopefully i've done it almost correctly...

Intel Core i5 4 Core 3570K 3.4Ghz 6MB L3 CACHE
650W PSU - 12CM Quiet Fan
Overclocked To Approx 4Ghz (Needs Type K Processor)
GIGABYTE Z77-D3H With NEW Z77 Chipset
8GB DDR3 2133Mhz - PATRIOT VIPER V3 RED Performance/Gaming RAM
1TB (1000GB) SATA2 - 7200 RPM & 32MB Cache
SONY 24X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer & Dual Format
nVIDIA GeForce GTX660 2GB GDDR5
WINDOWS 7 Premium - 64 Bit Inc DVD/Licence
Internal Wireless (WIFI) For Wireless Networking LAN N - 300Mbps

£820ish...

Decent? Waste? Crap? Argh!

RJC · 25 Apr 2013 at 20:59

Done some minor changes:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £247.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £85.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £52.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £43.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £29.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £854.86 (includes shipping : £12.50).

NessunoComeNoi · 25 Apr 2013 at 21:01

Thank you.

So I wasn't too far off?

Just didn't want a motherboard I didn't need, or something that was too powerful etc.

RJC · 25 Apr 2013 at 21:39

Indeed, your spec was pretty good

The Gigabyte board is a good one and has several awards.

NessunoComeNoi · 25 Apr 2013 at 21:45

Excellent, thank you.

Purchasing this in anticipation of Battlefield 4!