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Kilberz

Kilberz

Kilberz

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Looking to get back up and running with a Gaming machine sometime in the next month or two.

This is my build so far:

YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with a free copy of 3DMark advanced edition £379.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £199.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 2 850w '80 Plus Silver' Modular Power Supply £139.99
1 x ASRock Z77 Pro4 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £97.99
1 x Corsair Force Series 3 120GB SATA 2.5" 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (CSSD-F120GB3A-B) £97.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8) £59.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi "Core" USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black £46.98
Total : £1,037.93 (includes shipping : £12.50).

I dont mind spending a little / less more if needed but please give any feedback, looking to use it for 3X Surround for EvE Online and BF3

Comments, feedback and changes welcome :)
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with a free copy of 3DMark advanced edition £379.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £187.99
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 128GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5P) £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £59.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £54.98
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £49.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £44.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £32.99
Total : £1,009.86 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
FYI the Bitfenix "core" cases dont come with any fans or the grills and badge.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £187.99
1 x MSI Z77 MPower Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 ATX Motherboard with FREE F1 RC Car & MSI HDD Enclosure £149.99
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 128GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5P) £99.95
1 x XFX Pro Series 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £84.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £59.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel kit (PV316G160C9K) £59.99
1 x Zalman Z9 USB 3.0 Midi Tower Case - Black £54.98
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £32.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £11.99
Total : £997.84 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
Incrauze said:
I prefer this motherboard if you going to SLI graphics card,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
Total : £139.88 (includes shipping : £8.25).



If not then this will do,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
Total : £93.89 (includes shipping : £8.25).



Also you'll need a aftermarket cooler if you're thinking of overclocking the CPU
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This man speaks the truth about the boards.
 
Thanks, ill take a look at these!

What are the thoughts on the graphics?! It a good enough card?! I think it can do 3X Surround on the one card which is what I want..

Was also thinking of MAYBE going for MICRO - ATX just because I prefer the look so how about this:

YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with a free copy of 3DMark advanced edition £379.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £199.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-G1-Sniper M3 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £139.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 2 850w '80 Plus Silver' Modular Power Supply £139.99
1 x Silverstone Fortress FT03 Mini Case - Black (SST-FT03B-Mini USB 3.0) £116.99
1 x Corsair Force Series 3 120GB SATA 2.5" 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (CSSD-F120GB3A-B) £97.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H60 V2 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011 / 1366 / 1155 / 1156 / 775 / AM2 / AM3) £59.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8) £59.99
Total : £1,207.52 (includes shipping : £10.50).

 
Kilberz said:
Thanks, ill take a look at these!

What are the thoughts on the graphics?! It a good enough card?! I think it can do 3X Surround on the one card which is what I want..

Was also thinking of MAYBE going for MICRO - ATX just because I prefer the look so how about this:

YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with a free copy of 3DMark advanced edition £379.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £199.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-G1-Sniper M3 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £139.99
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 2 850w '80 Plus Silver' Modular Power Supply £139.99
1 x Silverstone Fortress FT03 Mini Case - Black (SST-FT03B-Mini USB 3.0) £116.99
1 x Corsair Force Series 3 120GB SATA 2.5" 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (CSSD-F120GB3A-B) £97.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H60 V2 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011 / 1366 / 1155 / 1156 / 775 / AM2 / AM3) £59.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8) £59.99
Total : £1,207.52 (includes shipping : £10.50).

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I have looked at the case specs, it should fit the card with ease, so thats good.

honosuseri said:
mATX mobos are NOT ideal if you do end up running twin GPUs as they end up being so close together.
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Not with the SniperM3.

It the very last of the Green slots that is the one for 8X SLI/Crossfire, but it does mean a dual slot card hangs of the bottom edge by a slot.
 
honosuseri said:
mATX mobos are NOT ideal if you do end up running twin GPUs as they end up being so close together.
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I dont think I would find myself running multiple GPU's just one decent one, as what I plan on using it for can come from a single GPU these days?

I just would prefer it over a standard case :)

I'm guessing all these components are comptable and would fit, I have checked it over myself, looks ok.. :)
 
stulid said:
I have looked at the case specs, it should fit the card with ease, so thats good.



Not with the SniperM3.

It the very last of the Green slots that is the one for 8X SLI/Crossfire, but it does mean a dual slot card hangs of the bottom edge by a slot.
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But it fits, right?
 
There is a video on youtube showing the 4GB 670 running BF3 over 3 screens. The guy admits that he had to disable AA and lower the graphics settings, he does confess he may add an addition GPU.

I think the 7950 would be better bang for buck, especially as you cop free games with the card. If you buy two 7950s there is suppose to be a huuuuuge free games bundle, worth looking into.

YOUR BASKET
2 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £239.99 (£479.98)
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £187.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £112.99
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 128GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5P) £99.95
1 x XFX Pro Series 750W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £84.98
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £69.98
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £44.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £32.99
Total : £1,130.35 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 
YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with a free copy of 3DMark advanced edition £379.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £199.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-G1-Sniper M3 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £139.99
1 x Lian Li PC-V354B Aluminium Mini-Tower Case - Black £126.98
1 x Seasonic X-Series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £124.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £82.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8) £59.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H60 V2 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011 / 1366 / 1155 / 1156 / 775 / AM2 / AM3) £59.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX16C9T3K2/8X) £37.99
Total : £1,212.91 (includes shipping : FREE).




Should work if you want a small build and still want SLI later.
 
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Idleman said:
Do you have a hdd?
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Forgot to mention I have a HDD JUST NEED THE SSD :)

Good suggestions here, something to think about! Cooking the mrs dinner at the moment so can't focus lol..

SLI would come into it eventually / maybe - but I love the micro ATX way if possible (:
 
Updated Build

So sticking with the mATX, I love the look of those Silverstone cases but if this one will do better SLI/Crossfire then so be it, ill take this one!

In terms of Graphics, how would this compare to 2X 7950 in Crossfire as suggested by honosuseri ?

Any other changes that stick out?!

Thanks for the help so far!

YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 670 EX OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with a free copy of 3DMark advanced edition £379.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £199.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-G1-Sniper M3 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £139.99
1 x Lian Li PC-V354B Aluminium Mini-Tower Case - Black £126.98
1 x Seasonic X-Series 750w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £124.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £82.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H60 V2 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011 / 1366 / 1155 / 1156 / 775 / AM2 / AM3) £59.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX16C9T3K2/8X) £37.99
Total : £1,167.92 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
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