$600 Gaming Pc, i5 processor - Help

You have Window 8 in there twice it looks like. Also see if you can find a different manufacturer for the video card. Powercolor is okay but I'd recommend XFX, Sapphire, ASUS, or MSI.

Case isn't great either. Zalman Z9 or Z11. Check out Rosewill Challenger or NZXT M59. Carbide 300R would be good too.
 
Comparison

I now did a comparison with all my parts and websites
https://www.mindfactory.de - 870 euro
http://www.caseking.de - 906 euro
https://www.compuland.de - 968 euro

Here is my components
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)
 
Again my components

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)

I would really like to save some money so I changed my case to the Z9 to save about 20 euros. It would be great if you guys would know a good way to save more money.
Also is there a new LGA series coming out? If so should I wait and buy that one allowing future upgrades.
 
questions

What is the difference between a ud3h and a uds3h?
Will a 500 watt still allow overlocking in the future?
 
PSU isn't a big deal for overclocking, it's the motherboard and CPU, but yes the PSU will still support pretty much any overclock fine. The main thing to worry about in terms of overclocking is the motherboard. The DS3H will overclock worse then the UD3H.
 
I think it is just D3H. I have another question about the case. From the Z11 I really like the usb 3 which the z9 does not have. Fromt he z9 I really the like fan speed and the temperature.
Is there any case that has both of these features

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($112.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.27 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $874.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-11 06:09 EDT-0400)
 
It all looks good to me, but I'd get a CX 600M PSU instead of the 500M - just to give yourself a bit more headroom.
 
Thanks

Thanks for all the replies now I have 2 more questions
1) Since I am only planning on overclocking in about 2 years will it be worth it and will my components last long enough to still be properly overclocked?
2) Does anyone know a really cheap sites in Europe, the nearest to Holland? or can I save money with buying from america and they ship it to europe for a certain price?
3) Atx does this mean the screw holes, case size or how big the board itself is?
 
Why not just buy an aftermarket cooler and overclock your CPU when you get it? You will easily be overclock your stuff in two years time, yes, but why not do it sooner?

Alternate.de is meant to be a pretty good European store for hardware. Some of the stores in the UK will ship to Holland too. Novatech.co.uk is what I use myself and they'll ship to Europe. I think Overclockers.co.uk and Dabs.com may too.

ATX is a form factor, and the board you chose will fit perfectly into that case. :)
 
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This thread might again become a 600 $ (yes dollar this time) one. I will have about 700 euros to spend including a monitor and os. If I can spend 700 euros in europe it would probaply cost about 800 $ in the US (including monitor and os).
1) If I got for a lower budget would it be better to get an AMD processor supporting more threads that may be usable in future games?

EDIT: Actually I am really not sure what I want to do, I have at least 600 euros to spend and maybe 300 euros optional which would make up 900 (this would include os and monitor). The cheapest setup for the i5 3570K, and the HD 7870 ... was about 1000 euros including monitor os and two wired xbox controllers.
 
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This setup?

AMD A10-5800K Black Edition,sFM2
110,99
Sapphire HD7870 OC,2GB
209,99
Corsair Vengeance DDR3,1600-8GB KIT
61,99
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB
109,-
Digital Black 1TB - 3.5inch
80,99
Gigabyte GA-F2A75M-D3H, sFM2
67,99
Cooler Master Centurion 6 II
54,99
Corsair CX 500WATT Modular
56,99
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
29,99
Microsoft Wired Controller
32,99
Samsung 24"S24B350H LED
179,-

- This is a shop nearby where I live so I can buy my parts there (no shipping).

it is still 60 euros over my budget! and this is without os so about 150 euros too expensive!
I am kind of wanting to get a FX-8350 since the new playstation and xbox are coming out with i believe an 8 core processor and maybe games in the future will support more cores making it a better choice?

How about this setup?

moniteur lcd SyncMaster S24B350H

114€18 X
logiciel Windows 8 64 bit

87€64 X
alimentation CX Bronze Modulaire 600 W

72€90 X
boitier Z11 PLUS Moyen tour sans alimentation ATX / Micro ATX USB 3.0 Ventilateurs a leds

62€90 X
disque dur SSD Serie 840 Pro 2.5 pouces 128 Go

126€99 X
memoire ddr3 Vengeance 8 Go ( 2*4Go ) PC12800 1600 MHz CL9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9

61€99 X
carte mere H77 Pro4/MVP Chipset Intel H77 DDR3 2x PCIE 16X (dont 1x 3.0) 4x SATA3 USB 3.0 (dont frontal)

78€99 X
carte graphique ATI Radeon HD7870 GHZ Edition

122€26 X
processeur i5 3470 3.2GHz

177€99 X

This makes a total of 906 euros!! The prices are from a french store (http://www.grosbill.com/index.php#gt-home-header) and I have no clue if it is reliable...

Again another setup :)

120GB Samsung 840 Basic Series 2.5" (6.4cm) SATA 6Gb/s TLC Toggle (MZ-7TD120BW)
€ 81,41*

Service Level Gold
€ 4,90*

AMD FX Series FX-8350 8x 4.00GHz So.AM3+ BOX
€ 60,11*

Zalman Z11 Plus Midi Tower ohne Netzteil schwarz
€ 57,79*

2048MB Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 OC Aktiv PCIe 3.0 x16 (Retail)
€ 205,25*

CoolerMaster Hyper212 Evo
€ 27,14*

ASRock 990FX Extreme3 AMD 990FX So.AM3+ Dual Channel DDR3 ATX Retail
€ 89,03*

21,5" (54,61cm) AOC Style e2243Fw2 schwarz/weiß 1920x1080 2xHDMI 1.3/1xVGA
€ 131,79*

500 Watt Corsair CX Series Modular 80+ Bronze
€ 58,64*

Microsoft Windows 8 64 Bit Deutsch OEM/SB
€ 76,85

total: 964. Again 60 euroes above my budget (Grrrr) and since I want to buy at least one xboz controller that adds 20 euros. 80 euros over my budget :(... Any ideas? Is this setup compatable?
 
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giving up ssd

How about I don't use an ssd and therefore I can lower the price and use an i5 3570K and a gigabyte 7870 oc? Would this be worth it?
 
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