Spec check please, I'm sorry!

tangledmonkey · 18 Nov 2012 at 19:59

Hey guys,
I'm sorry, I know these are posted all the time. But just wanted some more knowledgeable tech heads to check out my build.

I'll be using it for gaming, BF3, Arma 2 (3 when it comes out), Crysis 2 (again 3 when it comes out.

Can you think of any changes? The only thing I'm worried about is the power supply, will it suffice?

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/ FARCRY3, Nexuiz & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £179.99
1 x NZXT Phantom 410 Enthusiast Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x XFX Pro 450W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £43.99
1 x Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £29.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler (Socket Intel® Socket LGA1366/1156/1155/775/AMD Socket FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £26.99
Total : £660.92 (includes shipping : £12.50).

Any help much appreciated!

Thanks
Matt

tangledmonkey · 18 Nov 2012 at 20:00

Woops, forgot to add, I've got a 1TB hard drive to get my by for now, but I will eventually be getting an SSD for OS and games, with the 1TB for data

RJC · 18 Nov 2012 at 20:02

Slightly cheaper ram:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-058-PA&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

But looks good, PSU will be fine.

LukieBoy007 · 18 Nov 2012 at 20:09

All looking good

Assuming you have an DVD drive already?

Doomedspeed · 18 Nov 2012 at 20:15

LukieBoy007 said:
All looking good
Assuming you have an DVD drive already?

True,

Just to make sure, you dead set on that case?

Could save yourself a few £'s by going with one fo these:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Lite Windowed Gaming Tower Case - Black £69.98
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £69.98
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Windowed Case - Black £59.99
Total : £221.38 (includes shipping : £17.85).

The NZXT is still a great case but just thought i'd give you some options.

olivier renault · 18 Nov 2012 at 21:30

Looks good really.

I prefer the True Spirit 120 over the Hyper 212 Evo.

I'd spend a little less on the case and a little more on the PSU.

tangledmonkey · 18 Nov 2012 at 23:11

Thanks for all the replies.

I'm not 100% stuck on that case, but I'd prefer to buy a case I like than buy a cheaper one, then in X amount of time think I wish I got that other case

LukieBoy007 said:
All looking good
Assuming you have an DVD drive already?

I'm sure I'll acquire one from somewhere

if not theyre only £15-£20 anyways

olivier renault said:
Looks good really.

I prefer the True Spirit 120 over the Hyper 212 Evo.

I'd spend a little less on the case and a little more on the PSU.

Whats wrong with that one? Which one would you recommend?

tangledmonkey · 19 Nov 2012 at 00:46

Actually, think I might go for the Fractal Design R4. Not going to skimp on the case, would rather just get the one I want in the first place

tamzzy · 19 Nov 2012 at 01:06

just thought i'd put this here:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £249.95
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £59.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £26.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 REV A CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
Total : £684.88 (includes shipping : £12.50).

yes the case isnt as good as the 410, but you get a better psu and a waaaaay better gpu

olivier renault · 19 Nov 2012 at 10:52

tangledmonkey said:
Thanks for all the replies.

I'm not 100% stuck on that case, but I'd prefer to buy a case I like than buy a cheaper one, then in X amount of time think I wish I got that other case

I'm sure I'll acquire one from somewhere if not theyre only £15-£20 anyways

Whats wrong with that one? Which one would you recommend?

Not modular I suppose, a little short on power. However it will run the 7850 easily, but anything bigger (7950), I would get at least a 500W (40A+ @ 12V) PSU.

tangledmonkey · 19 Nov 2012 at 11:00

Thanks for the input tamzzy.

I think I'm going to go for this:

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/ FARCRY3, Nexuiz & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £179.99
1 x Fractal Design Define R4 Midi Tower Case - Titanium Grey £99.98
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £59.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £26.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 REV A CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/1155/1156/AM2/AM3/FM1) £24.98
Total : £680.41 (includes shipping : £11.25).

I'd rather get a nicer case, then maybe upgrade graphics card in a year or so.

Would it be worth spending the extra bit on that power supply guys?

Thanks for all your help, really appreciate it!

tangledmonkey · 19 Nov 2012 at 11:02

olivier renault said:
Not modular I suppose, a little short on power. However it will run the 7850 easily, but anything bigger (7950), I would get at least a 500W (40A+ @ 12V) PSU.

Thanks Olivier, as you'll see in my last post, I think I'm going to go for the modular 500W, A because its modular and will tidy things up in my case, and B because I'll probably upgrade in a year or so to a better GPU

olivier renault · 19 Nov 2012 at 11:36

tangledmonkey said:
Thanks Olivier, as you'll see in my last post, I think I'm going to go for the modular 500W, A because its modular and will tidy things up in my case, and B because I'll probably upgrade in a year or so to a better GPU

Keep in mind that the PSU has 38A@12V. Which means, it's effectively a 450W PSU, albeit a good one.

The 600W version has 46A (550W), so I would be much more comfortable with that to power a hungry GPU (7970, 680).

Both are good units, and seasonic (S12II) designs. And good choice on the R4

I would put my trust in a Seasonic G-550 (Gold rated, overspecced to 600W+, DC-DC regulation), but it's yet more money. The PCP&C 600W should do nicely.

tangledmonkey · 19 Nov 2012 at 15:07

Sorry guys, keep changing my mind! I think I'm going to stick with the XFX 450W power supply for now as its a lot cheaper. Will that still be alright when overclocking?

Thanks for all your help!

olivier renault · 19 Nov 2012 at 15:28

tangledmonkey said:
Sorry guys, keep changing my mind! I think I'm going to stick with the XFX 450W power supply for now as its a lot cheaper. Will that still be alright when overclocking?

Thanks for all your help!

With a 7850? Yes. Expected power consumption, 250-350W.

tangledmonkey · 19 Nov 2012 at 16:37

olivier renault said:
With a 7850? Yes. Expected power consumption, 250-350W.

Fantastic news! Thank you for your help Olivier. I'll upgrade the PSU at a later date if need be

olivier renault · 19 Nov 2012 at 16:44

Good luck with the build