Hello, new here, just created my build, please critique it, thanks

llgetde

llgetde

llgetde

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CPU: Intel i5-3570k
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V PRO
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2GB
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (it will be enough as I never use up more than 60gb anyways)
PSU: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply

others
CPU cooler:Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Case: Cooler Master Elite 370 ATX Mid Tower Case
Optical drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer

Total: £789.75
 
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I would remove the link before a mod see's ;)

Hello and welcome to the forum :)
 
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Done a slight mod:

Added the 7950 rather than the 7870 GPU.


YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D HD 7950 X-Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £227.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard with FREE BOOGIE BUG XXL GAMING MOUSE MAT £129.98
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Desktop Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128D/EU) £89.99
1 x Corsair HX 650W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650HXUK) £74.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Midi Tower Case - Black/Silver £26.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £819.89 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
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is ivy bridge needed? Also what's the norton ghost kit, is it needed?I am asking because I am on a budget and cannot spend too much money
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x MSI HD 7850 Power Edition Twin Frozr IV OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz & Dirt Showdown PC Games £167.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £83.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - White/Blue £44.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £35.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £715.39 (includes shipping : £11.25).



Single GPU setup. Ivybridge uses less power, does more clock for clock than SB (so SB overclocking higher is kind of negated) it also has a better IGP which helps quicksync.

If you want to up the GPU you can, the modular 550W PSU could power a 7870 or 7950 if you wanted to.
 
The case is up to your pick,

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £112.99
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750M High Performance 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020003-UK) £94.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Series SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive - (MZ-7PC128B/WW) £89.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011/1366/1155/1156/775/ AMD AM3/AM3+/AM2/AM2+/FM1) £29.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £810.52 (includes shipping : £10.50).

 
Hmm why is the GPU that I chose bad? Also i am kind of confused both of you offered me a different motherboard, so which one should I go with? my budget is £800
 
nearly the same as rjc's spec, just brought the price down a bit


YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D HD 7950 X-Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £227.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Desktop Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128D/EU) £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x OCZ ZT 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £69.98
1 x BitFenix Merc Beta Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML4GX3M2A1600C9) £29.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £769.99 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 
llgetde said:
Hmm why is the GPU that I chose bad? Also i am kind of confused both of you offered me a different motherboard, so which one should I go with? my budget is £800
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No it wasn't a bad choice. I used the 7850 as it was a little cheaper and it overclocks well. You chose the 7870 which is better, for a little more as you can see you could have the 7950. Note the GPUs I have used include games and a 3 year warranty.

It's really down to you how much cash you want to dedicate to the GPU. My spec was under £800 and even if you add a 7950 it's still under £800 ;)

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £83.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - White/Blue £44.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £35.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £787.39 (includes shipping : £11.25).

 
Ok, so which GPU should I go with?
MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
or
VTX3D HD 7950 X-Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £227.99

Also which motherboard and what PSU, because every build you guys offered slightly varies
 
llgetde said:
Ok, so which GPU should I go with?
MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
or
VTX3D HD 7950 X-Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £227.99

Also which motherboard and what PSU, because every build you guys offered slightly varies
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As I said the MSI GPU has a longer warranty and comes with a couple of games :)

The Z77-D3H mobo I used is for a single GPU setup. The more expensive mobos (£100+) can run two GPUs, then you will also need to spend more on the PSU. 550W is enough for a single GPU setup...how bothered are you about SLI/Xfire (dual GPUs)?
 
llgetde said:
Ok, so which GPU should I go with?
MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
or
VTX3D HD 7950 X-Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £227.99

Also which motherboard and what PSU, because every build you guys offered slightly varies
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I would go for MSI HD 7950 also you going to use more than one graphics card?
 
llgetde said:
Ok, so which GPU should I go with?
MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
or
VTX3D HD 7950 X-Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £227.99

Also which motherboard and what PSU, because every build you guys offered slightly varies
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The MSI seems a better bet, longer warranty and complete with games.

Motherboards, depends on the features you want, will you be looking at dual GPU'S in the future?
 
As mentioned, the more expensive boards allow for multiple gpu usage, should you wish to go crossfire/sli in the future. Ive opted for the P8 Z77-V pro in your op, as sli is something i will use in the future.
 
I am not planning to crossfire just stick to 1gpu. Also will this PSU be enough? OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98

and what RAM is better
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Desktop Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128D/EU) £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Corsair HX 650W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650HXUK) £74.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38192M1600HC11DC) £29.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £804.90 (includes shipping : £12.50).




RAM, you wont really notice any difference in performance unless your benchmarking.
 
llgetde said:
I am not planning to crossfire just stick to 1gpu. Also will this PSU be enough? OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98

and what RAM is better
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As other members are echoing my opinion, I would have hoped you might have a lil more faith in my spec which used that 550W modular PSU ;)

Using RAM higher than 1600mhz on this socket is pointless really. Ideally the lower the CAS the better, although in the real world the difference between C9 and C11 isn't really worth worrying about. FInd something you like the price of. I used that Geil EVO set as it didnt look out of place with the colouring on the mobo. Each to their own though :)
 
honosuseri said:
As other members are echoing my opinion, I would have hoped you might have a lil more faith in my spec which used that 550W modular PSU ;)

Using RAM higher than 1600mhz on this socket is pointless really. Ideally the lower the CAS the better, although in the real world the difference between C9 and C11 isn't really worth worrying about. FInd something you like the price of. I used that Geil EVO set as it didnt look out of place with the colouring on the mobo. Each to their own though :)
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by which RAM is better, i meant which size should I get 4gb or 8gb?
 
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