Check my rig please

PigBoyNeo

PigBoyNeo

PigBoyNeo

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Hey all in a couple of weeks I will be building a new rig and just want to check if ever thing seems OK, any tips/savings you guys can offer or if I missed out anything I will need.

Main

1xIntel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £179.99
1xGigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £109.99
1xCorsair Enthusiast Series TX750M High Performance 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power £89.99
1xCrucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz £38.39
1xSamsung SH-S222BB/RSMS 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black/Silver/Biege) - Retail £19.99
1xCrucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive £99.95
1xWestern Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM £63.98
1xTP-Link 300Mbps High-Gain Wireless-N USB Adapter £17.99

Case, Cooler +Fans

1xCorsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black £53.99
1xAkasa AK-CC4008HP01 Venom Voodoo CPU Cooler £44.99
1xArctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound £8.99
2xAerocool Shark White Edition LED Fan - 140 mm £15.98
2xArctic F12 TC Case Fan - 120mm £9.98
2xBitFenix Alchemy Molex to 3pin x3 Fan adaptor 5V 20cm - Black £9.98

Software

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM £79.98

Total = £843.16

I've not added a GFX card yet because am still not sure what to get so any advice on that would be great aswell. Only a single as I will not be xfireing/sli
 
Spec is looking good :)

Couple of options, the XFX below is only £10 more, But there is nothing wrong with the Corsair :)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-000-XF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1497

And the retail version of the cpu offers extra 2 years warranty for extra £10 ~

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-404-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=567

GPU:

What res os your monitor, the AMD 7850 range is very good.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-052-HS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=411
 
Looks good to me. The 7850 as RJC said is a really good graphics card for the price it's at. Definately suggest the retail version of a CPU whenever you get one. Since they do carry +2 years warranty for £10 more as RJC said. And you get a nice paperweight as well. xD
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.99
Total : £75.49 (includes shipping : £8.75).


cheaper psu, just as good

for graphics card...

YOUR BASKET
1 x Sapphire HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £191.99
Total : £202.79 (includes shipping : £9.00).


is a really good option...or

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 670 OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (N670GTX-PM2D2GD5/OC) £311.99
Total : £322.79 (includes shipping : £9.00).


if you have extra $$$ to spend
 
If your not planning on sli or crossfire you could choose a cheaper motherboard, but there probally will be 2 less sata ports.

Is this an option ?
 
Thanks for the tips guys, especially about the CPU I thought by saving a tenner I was losing a paper weight but 2 years warranty :eek: glad I asked before I bought anything.

Case wise I've been looking at the HAF 932 advanced, bit more expensive but it a full tower and with 3 230mm fans cooling should be a-OK. But that Zaliman looks like a nice case

My current monitor is 1920x1200, and I picked that mobo because if I did want to go sli/crossfire down the line I've got the option to do so. Budget wise for the GPU will be about 350-450 pounds but is a 7970 only needed if am going to go max setting on super high res monitor/s?
 
Who knows what the future will bring. If you have £350, go with a GTX670 (Gigabyte Windforce, KFA2 EX OC, Palit JetStream).

For memory, 2GB is enough for single screen. I would definitely go higher for multiple monitors. The 7970 is made for multiple displays (high bandwidth, large memory).
 
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