Munkeh111 said:
goddog said:
Munkeh111 said:
From what I have read, there is no need for an i7 for gaming performance. Beyond an i5, there is very little gain, and the graphics card become the deciding factor, so I actually think that is the right CPU to choose
I am building one myself, but haven't fully decided on the build
Motherboard - a z77 one
CPU - i5-3570k
GPU - 670
RAM - 8 GB (Corsair maybe?)
Storage - HDD + SSD combo
PSU - about 650W, but enough headroom for a 2nd card
Case - Sharkoon Tauron
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looking for quite or gaming? if quite id recomend the corsair 550D
how much do you want to spend on the mobo
get the OC asus 670 direct CU II techpower up hads a nice review on it http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670_Direct_Cu_II/
cpu as mentioned above are you not going to overclock thats a good one if not maybe prior gen (sandy bridge) but you loose pci-e 3.x spec by going sandybridge and a few other things
PSUs spend more to go modular i did not on my first build and regretted it, but have since rectified the issue and 750 for a second card unless your looking at 7850 or less in terms of cards
RAM - dont buy patriot is all i can say i had to rma an rma from them. corsair/crucial never had an issue
ssd the samsung 830 or crucial m4, 128gb if you can find them for 120 or less (99 bucks on newegg for the m4 right now) or 256 if you can get it for 220 or less
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Well I am going for power, but preferably still being quiet and my main criteria for my case is to look nice.....
I don't know how much I want to spend on the motherboard. I don't have any immediate plans to overclock, but I will definitely going for Ivy Bridge processors. The real problem is I don't know how much I need to spend, my main criteria are that it won't break, and can fit 2 graphics cards in, just in case. So I would guess it is better to go with something better just so that I can overclock if I need the extra power, rather than having to replace it in a couple of years
Back on the graphics card, I had been thinking about the ASUS, but for no particular reason other than I am familiar with the brand. The main issue is supply, as I just checked on amazon UK and it is current £450, which is way higher than my budget, so I think I will just have to see what is avaliable in a month
As for PSUs, I have heard good things about modular supplies, and I am a bit mental when it comes to cable management, so it sounds like a great idea.
Thanks for the advice!
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