Can you check this build for me?

Biffyyy

Biffyyy

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Hey guys,

This is the first time i've built a gaming pc so just want to know if the parts i've picked are any good

The parts:
CPU - Intel Core i5 3570K
CPU Cooling (ill be OCing) - Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 CPU DT 4 Heat Pipe Cooler with 120mm
Case - Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus
Mobo - Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H, Intel Z77
RAM - Corsair Memory Vengeance Performance 16GB DDR3 1866 MHz CAS 10-11-10-30 Dual Channel
SSD - 128GB Samsung 830, 2.5" Slim SSD
HDD - gona get one at a later date (i got external until then)
GPU - 2GB EVGA GTX 660 Ti Superclocked, 28nm, 6008MHz GDDR5, GPU 980MHz, Boost 1059MHz, Cores 1344
PSU - 750W Corsair Builder Series CX, 85% Eff', 80 PLUS Bronze, SLI/CrossFire, EPS 12V, Quiet Fan, ATX v2.31 PSU

and thats it i have spare cd drive, monitor, keyboard etc so what do you think?

p.s i'll be buying all the parts from Scan as i live in UK, totals to £831.09 ($1338)
Thanks

forgot to mention a play a lot of mmorpgs like GW2, WoW, SWTOR but also games like Battlefield 3, Skyrim, Minecraft!
 
Looks great except for the PSU. The CX series is Corsair's only not so good PSU's. Go with any Corsair PSU except those, and 650W will be more then enough. Get any from: Seasonic, Corsair (except CX), and any OCZ ZS, ZT, or ZX series PSU. Also, I would recommend taking the HDD out of the external enclosure and putting it in the case. Were is the OS? And, 8 GB is great for the price, 16 GB isn't needed yet for most people.
 
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Superb build! Everything is compatible and will run smooth. Corsair is a great PSU maker but apparently their CX series isn't so great. I've never used one of those so I'm not sure myself but you may want to go with something else instead.
 
i5-3570K - $215
Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 - $50
Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus - $60
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H, Intel Z77 - $145
Corsair Memory Vengeance Performance 16GB DDR3 1866 MHz - $76
128GB Samsung 830, 2.5" Slim SSD - $130
2GB EVGA GTX 660 Ti Superclocked - $300
750W Corsair Builder Series CX - $85

Total $1061 in US, love living here :)
 
I've got a CX600 and it's been fine for over a year.

The HAF 912 is a good case but with a budget that high it seems like a higher quality case wouldn't be a bad idea. Would allow for better cable management and cooling.
 
byteninja2 said:
Looks great except for the PSU. The CX series is Corsair's only not so good PSU's. Go with any Corsair PSU except those, and 650W will be more then enough. Get any from: Seasonic, Corsair (except CX), and any OCZ ZS, ZT, or ZX series PSU. Also, I would recommend taking the HDD out of the external enclosure and putting it in the case. Were is the OS? And, 8 GB is great for the price, 16 GB isn't needed yet for most people.
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The Corsair CX series are fine to use.

It all looks good, but you don't need a 750W PSU for that system, go for a 600 or 650W, such as the CX 600 or the TX 650.

I would rather get a 7850 or a 7870 over the 660 Ti because of the higher memory buses the Radeons have to offer, but if you want NVIDIA, then the 660 Ti is a good choice. :)

Not entirely sure as to why you need 16GB of RAM either, save money and go for 8GB and along with the saved money on the PSU either get a 7870 or a GTX 670. The graphics card is what matters most here.
 
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