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This is a gaming build i plan to have. i need help to get the memory and stuff.
Please leave all suggestions you have to revise

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tYgE
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tYgE/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tYgE/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($292.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Guardian 921 RB ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.74 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Elite Wired Gaming Keyboard ($74.99 @ B&H)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse ($48.99 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $1061.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-24 20:06 EST-0500)
 
It looks good to me. GPU could be made a 7870 or 7950 for equal or better performance. Don't see a PSU on the list , or a HDD/SDD either.
 
I don't get the art about the gpu but I said I need help with the hard drive and memory. I plan to make this computer a gaming pc that can run games on ultra while live streaming or recording gaming videos. A friend said that 32 RAM would be good but this is my forst build so I don't know.ni forgot to list the psy which I will include in the revised build. :D
 
8GB to 16GB is all the RAM you need. 1866MHz is about the bare minimum you should shoot for (due to prices). Or you can grab Samsung RAM and OC it to 2133+ yourself and also be good.

Hard drive, just grab anything 7200 RPM from Western Digital, Seagate, or Samsung.

SSD is not necessary, and you will see little gain unless you reboot multiple times a day (like 5 or more times).

GPU, just grab a HD7870 or 7950 and be done with it.
 
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz16gx3m4x2133c11r would be more than enough for ram
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1002faex
for hard drive
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct128m4ssd2
if you want a faster boot, but the money would be better spent in other places.
wolfe covered the gpu
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-ea750green
that's a good, reliable psu
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2
the 3770k is made for overclocking so an aftermarket cooler is recomended. hyper 212 evo is a very coomon cooler.
 
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i dont know how to over clock and the psu i wanted to use is the CORSAIR HX Series HX750 and i choose the gpu because it comes with assassins creed 3 but i would get the better of the 2 for my moneys worth i still need help getting the operating system for the pc but this is the build i have so far. Do i need fans??

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/u9u6
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CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($123.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($294.98 @ Newegg) /ASUS HD7870-DC2-2GD5 Radeon HD 7870/AMD HD 7870
Case: NZXT Guardian 921 RB ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.74 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)/Antec
EA-750 Green
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Elite Wired Gaming Keyboard ($74.99 @ B&H)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse ($48.99 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $1397.59
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-25 23:25 EST-0500)
 
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Looks good but here are my thoughts,

Change the i7 3770k to an i5 3570k which has more or less the same performance when it comes to gaming. Use the money saved to upgrade your GPU to a GTX 670 (You'll still get a free copy of AC3 with this card)

Also, in my opinion an SSD is definitely worth it! So look for something like OCZ Vertex 4 or a Crucial M4. Go for something like 64/128GB unless you'r willing to spend more!
 
wbt50 said:
Looks good but here are my thoughts,

Change the i7 3770k to an i5 3570k which has more or less the same performance when it comes to gaming. Use the money saved to upgrade your GPU to a GTX 670 (You'll still get a free copy of AC3 with this card)

Also, in my opinion an SSD is definitely worth it! So look for something like OCZ Vertex 4 or a Crucial M4. Go for something like 64/128GB unless you'r willing to spend more!
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Completely agree with this. I own an i7 and games do not utilise Hyper-Threading. 3570K is the best for gamers. If you don't want to upgrade to a 670 then a HD7870 is a better choice for the money than a 660 Ti

When it comes to RAM, if you are going to be rendering video, then you'll benefit from 24GB, otherwise stick to 8GB in 2x 4GB sticks. That gives you space to upgrade later. Games currently do not benefit from having more than 8GB. Also RAM clockspeed has a tiny effect on performance on a higher-end build like this. If you see some 1600MHz sticks for cheap, then go those.

For a single GPU build, you'll get by just fine on a 600W PSU.

And for what they cost now, an SSD is totally worth it.
 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial 24GB (3 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial V4 32GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Tempest EVO ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($136.45 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Elite Wired Gaming Keyboard ($74.99 @ B&H)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse ($48.99 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $1575.29


I noticed it said that the mother board has a 3.0 usb port but the case doesnt does this effect anything and do i need fans!!! thanks for the gpu its goes with BO2 and AC3
 
if the mother board has 3.0 and the case does not, all that means is the 2 usb on the front of your computer built into the case will be 2.0, and the ones in the back of the case will be 3.0. As for cooling, your case comes with 4 120mm fans, and your gpu/cpu have fans on them, so no you do not need more.
 
Looks all good to me. 670 is a great card. You will only be able to get the OS on that size SSD and pretty much nothing else, so you may want to upgrade that a bit if you want to store some games on it as well. Not essential, but not expensive either.
 
Chenty said:
Completely agree with this. I own an i7 and games do not utilise Hyper-Threading. 3570K is the best for gamers. If you don't want to upgrade to a 670 then a HD7870 is a better choice for the money than a 660 Ti

When it comes to RAM, if you are going to be rendering video, then you'll benefit from 24GB, otherwise stick to 8GB in 2x 4GB sticks. That gives you space to upgrade later. Games currently do not benefit from having more than 8GB. Also RAM clockspeed has a tiny effect on performance on a higher-end build like this. If you see some 1600MHz sticks for cheap, then go those.

For a single GPU build, you'll get by just fine on a 600W PSU.

And for what they cost now, an SSD is totally worth it.
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Excellent post. :good:
 
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