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Tech Wizard

Tech Wizard

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I'm making a new computer for school and gaming and I don't plan on changing any specs unless there is a good reason for it. I'm just worried about the cooling and if the case has enough fans and the stock cpu cooler, will the computer work with the stock cooling?

Case

Zalman Z11 Plus Mid-Tower Case - 4x 5.25" & 5x 3.5" Drive Bays - 7x Expansion Slots - 2x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0 & HD Audio Ports - Side- Acrylic Window - Dust Filters – ATX [$109.00]

Processor:

1 x Intel Core i7 3770K Unlocked Quad Core 3rd Gen Processor - Socket LGA1155 - 3.5GHz (Turbo Boost @ 3.9GHz) - Smart Cache 8MB - Intel HD Graphics 4000 - Hyper-Threading Technology - Ivy Bridge - 22nm - TDP 77W - Fan - Retail Box) [$334.50]

Motherboard:

1 x Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H Motherboard - Intel Z77 Chipset - Socket 1155 - 4x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM Socket - 1x PCIe x16 3.0, 1x PCIe x16 (x4 mode), 3x PCIe x1, 2x PCI Slots - AMD CrossfireX Ready - 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x HDMI Outputs - 2x SATA3, 4x SATA2, 1x mSATA - RAID - Up to 10x USB 2.0 & Up to 4x USB 3.0 - Gigabit LAN - 7.1HD Audio - ATX [$129.95]

Ram:

1 x G.Skill Ripjaws Z 16GB(4x 4GB) Quad Channel Memory Kit - PC3 - DDR3-1600 / PC3 12800 - 240-pin DIMM - Unbuffered - Non-ECC - CL 9-9-9-24-2N [$104.00]

Graphics Card:

1 x ASUS Radeon HD 7850 V2 DirectCU II Video Card - GDDR5 2GB 256-bit - 860MHz / 4800MHz Clocks - 2x DVI, 1x HDMI & 1x DisplayPort - AMD Eyefinity Ready - AMD CrossFireX Ready) [$275.00]

HDD:
1 x Western Digital WD Green 3.5" 2TB SATA 6.0Gb/s IntelliPower 64MB Hard Drive (HDD) [$112.95]

CD drive:

1 x 17090072 - LG CH12LS28 Blu-Ray Combo, 12XBD-R,16xDVD, BD-R/RE SL/25GB and DL/50GB Light Scribe Direct Labl Prt Tech - 3D Playback Retail Version (CH12LS28.AYBR10B) [$55.00]

Power supply:

1 x Corsair Builder Series CX-600 V2 600W Power Supply - ATX / EPS - 120mm Fan - 80 Plus Certified [$89.00]

Operating System:

1 x Windows Home 64 bit [$270]
 
The stock cooler will work fine if you don't overclock.
Games don't use hyperthreading, so unless your doing something else that requires it, save the money because it wont make a difference.
Same with 16gb memory. Games won't use 8 so maybe spend less there.
Get a better ps. Corsair TX or higher/Seasonic/Antec/Silverstone/XFX.
 
Benny Boy said:
The stock cooler will work fine if you don't overclock.
Games don't use hyperthreading, so unless your doing something else that requires it, save the money because it wont make a difference.
Same with 16gb memory. Games won't use 8 so maybe spend less there.
Get a better ps. Corsair TX or higher/Seasonic/Antec/Silverstone/XFX.
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Everything he said. Also, get a different HDD, something thats not green.
 
Tech Wizard said:
i got is corsair isn't that good?
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Pretty good. It isnt a Corsair model platformed by Seasonic such as some of the models listed. Check your pricing for Seasonic 620w/Antec HCG 620/PC Power&Cooling 600w. Those are better.
 
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Tech Wizard said:
I need the hyperthreading for 3d design and programming.
and the psu i got is corsair isn't that good?
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Corsair is good, just not there low-end PSU. If your spending alot on everything else, why not get a good PSU to back it up. PSU in the heart of the machine, so don't slack there.
 
Do you need 2TB right now?? If so can you do 2 drives? I ask because 2TB is pretty big to keep everything on-including OS(C:\)
 
Edit: Sorry, didn't see that you were in Australia. I don't know what they charge over there, so $99 may be wrong.
 
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