help with setting up mid-range gaming computer

HandsomeOne

HandsomeOne

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Hey Guys! It's my first post so please be gentle ;)
I did a lot of research but it alll got mixed up now :P Basically I've decided to go for 3570k and don't know which mobo to go for. I'd like it to have two slots for video cards and be compatible with CPU integrated 4000 graphics (for a month or two, and then Im thinking about buying 7850 1GB/2GB - advice on that? and then a second card when my rig will be getting old). Also later on I'm thinking to overclock my CPU but it should be enough as it is for a while which will help me save some money to buy a good heat sink when I will actually overclock it.
Hope it makes sense ;)
 
Whats your budget for board and RAM mate.

I would suggest ASUS ROG Maximus V gene board as the best in its class and some 1600mhz dimms 2 x 4gb for gaming such as Kingston Greys or GSKILL Ripjaws.
 
Jeez, that's a bit expensive ;) Im no expert when it comes to OC, so probably something mid-range would do...
I was thinking to spend about maybe 150-180 quid for mobo and ram.
Found this MOBO - ASRock Z77 Extreme4 Intel Z77
and this RAM - Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit [MV-3V4G3D/US]
Would that be any good?
Thanks for the reply!
 
Seems decent, what does an onboard graphics mean then? Does it support hd4000? Or does it have it's own? :| Sorry for being such a noob. I thought i knew quite a bit about this stuff but obviously not :P
 
Oh, and also - what power supply should I buy then? I want to buy ssd (about 60 GB) and hdd (about 250-500gb) and then 7850 and in the future another 7850. Is it better to buy small PSU and then when I actually get to overclock my rig get a bigger one? Or should I start with a big one straight away?
Thanks for your time! :)
 
The actual CPU core has an additional GFX care that can do simple tasks, the motherboard has a range of display connectors so you can hook a monitor upto it.

Useful should you think you have a GFX card issue, you also gain Lucid Virtu support (GFX switching) and Quicksync (able to use the CPU GFX core to speed up rendering/editing times)
 
HandsomeOne said:
Oh, and also - what power supply should I buy then? I want to buy ssd (about 60 GB) and hdd (about 250-500gb) and then 7850 and in the future another 7850. Is it better to buy small PSU and then when I actually get to overclock my rig get a bigger one? Or should I start with a big one straight away?
Thanks for your time! :)
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I wouldn't go with anything less than a solid 5 year warranty + 750 watt even though xfire 7850 would probably only draw 2/3 that ish maybe well under that I say it's better not to run a psu at it's limits something like the Corsair Builder Series CX 750W(62a12v rail) depends on budget and if you want modular(detachable cables) make sure you get one with a good 12v rail rating good warranty 5 years + If was my money would go on a corsair only other brand I like is antec just get the best of those and try to afford one taht has at least 60a 12 v rail rating which you have to go google about for the info mostly from reviews of said power supply.

But let's say in a year from now or 2 years you might want to run 2 cards that draw a lot of power you never know even though the trend seems to be less and less power draw best to get the highest wattage you can realistically afford but a solid 650+ watt psu with say 60A 12 volt rail rating or more is something I'd be aiming at.
 
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