How is this build?

hunter117 · 30 Jun 2012 at 19:35

I think I have completed my gaming PC and these specs will probably be the final ones unless any objections.

Thermaltake Level 10 GT Visionary Full Tower Case - Black
Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket 1155 Processor - Retail
Stage 1: Overclock of CPU - 10% Overclock (Processor speed x1.10)
Prolimatech Genesis Mega CPU Cooler
Asus P8Z77-V PRO Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1866MHz CAS9 Memory Kit
Gainward GeForce GTX 680 2048MB GDDR5
Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM
Sandisk Extreme SSD 120GB SATA-3 SSD
OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black)
Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional Soundcard
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 750W V2 High Performance Power Supply
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
A full review of this would be great but hardware I would like specifically is the case (specifically if its cooling capabilities are good), The CPU cooler ( this cooler does not seem to have a fan on it, so how good is it) and the sound card.

jeff6475 · 30 Jun 2012 at 20:34

dont need a 3770k for gaming can stick with the 3570k

mp260767 · 30 Jun 2012 at 20:41

if its for gaming ,did you choose the 3770K for a specific reason ?

is there a reason you want that case over something like the Corsair Obsidian 650D ?

would consider dropping the psu to 600/650w.

not heard a lot about the sandisk ssd's, would consider looking at the crucial m4 or samsung.

not sure if theres a need for the sound card, might be worth trying the onboard first then fitting one at a later date if the onboard isnt acceptable.

i'd be a bit wary of a cpu having no fan, although its designed to run without one, it would be very dependent on the case cooling doing its job, reviews on the ocuk shop seem to rate it ok.

hunter117 · 30 Jun 2012 at 21:06

It seems I was being a bit vague when describing the PC's purpose. I will be using the PC for high end gaming, graphics animation video editing, Rendering and Games creation.

mp260767 · 30 Jun 2012 at 22:33

fair enough on the 3770K then.

Doomedspeed · 1 Jul 2012 at 10:38

hunter117 said:
It seems I was being a bit vague when describing the PC's purpose. I will be using the PC for high end gaming, graphics animation video editing, Rendering and Games creation.

mp260767 said:
fair enough on the 3770K then.

Agreed.

I would up the RAM if i were you. I know for a fact rendering uses a lot of RAM and at one point, while i was rendering an image my system ran out of RAM and it was painfully slow. 16GB should be fine.

I'd ditch the Pre-overclock and get a CPU cooler. I don't know what the options are but the gelid Tranquillo and CM 612s are good options.

Like was said before the case is a bit extreme, a 650D is a great option.