My potential set-up

Coolhipjim · 4 Sep 2012 at 21:33

Looking at getting myself a gaming rig and so far came to this..

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 Windforce 3X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail
IIyama Prolite E2273HDS 22" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 M Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
NZXT Phantom 410 Enthusiast Midi Tower Case - Black/Orange
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM
Corsair Hydro H80 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
Corsair Gamer Series GS 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply
Razer BlackWidow Expert Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
GeIL Enhance Corsa 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Razer Abyssus 3500 DPI Optical Gaming Mouse
Sony Optiarc AD-7280S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM

costs around 1300 from OCUK
Any comments, swaps, opinions etc welcomed
thanks

Uncle Petey · 4 Sep 2012 at 23:15

You sure you want a micro ATX board?

I'd go with a top end air cooler for up to £20 less, but it's your call

H80 fans may not be as quiet as you'd like.
Also, I'd look at modular PSU's.

bremen1874 · 4 Sep 2012 at 23:16

Not using a SSD?

Coolhipjim · 4 Sep 2012 at 23:47

Uncle Petey said:
You sure you want a micro ATX board?

I'd go with a top end air cooler for up to £20 less, but it's your call H80 fans may not be as quiet as you'd like.
Also, I'd look at modular PSU's.

what board do you recon?

bremen1874 said:
Not using a SSD?

small-ish capacity one for the OS? probably a good shout, like a 120gb?

ps thanks for the replys/input guys

passey89 · 5 Sep 2012 at 06:22

i would swap the mobo for this 1 tbh if your not going to sli

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-391-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261

or if u r this 1

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-390-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261

Also as stated above go fr a top end air cooler quieter and less hassle

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-020-AL

Coolhipjim · 6 Sep 2012 at 08:36

passey89 said:
i would swap the mobo for this 1 tbh if your not going to sli

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-391-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261

or if u r this 1

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-390-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261

Also as stated above go fr a top end air cooler quieter and less hassle

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-020-AL

that heatsink looks like a beast haha will a look into air coolers, would this be fine in the midi case or would you advise a full tower?
cheers

Coolhipjim · 9 Sep 2012 at 12:40

update on what ive found so far and just testing the add-on thing for chrome haha

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Sleeping Dogs PC Game £257.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Samsung S23B550V 23" Widescreen LED MHL Monitor - Black **BTS £40 CASHBACK** £143.99
1 x BitFenix Colossus Red LED Big Tower Windowed Case - Black £119.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £108.98
1 x Seasonic G series 650w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £94.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £83.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Razer Taipan 8200 DPI Expert Ambidextrous Gaming Mouse with FREE L33T Pack £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £71.99
1 x Razer BlackWidow Expert Mechanical Gaming Keyboard £69.98
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1156/1155/1366/AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+/FM1) £59.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £31.19
1 x Corsair AF140 Quiet Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack £14.4
Total : £1,426.67 (includes shipping : £16.85).