Help with gaming desktop

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Dragnex

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Hi there, im kinda new in this stuff, but so far i've collected this one, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/msHP , no cooler becouse i think i'll be enough of stock cooler for now, when i'll want to OC i'll buy a decent cooler also, but the stuff i've collected is kinda over my budget atm :) so please comment, what should be changed or something.. Thx in advance !
 
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Heya, i'm kinda new here too but I'll give you my two cents. Currently I like the look of what you've put together, but how much are you wanting to spend exactly ? One way I would cut back is the SSD if you're really short of funds - that few seconds loading might not be noticed. Otherwise lesser GPU ? i3 ?

Assuming you're using this for games and you want it to last my advice would be cut back on the SSD but really need to know how much you've got to spend.

Maybe think about this motherboard:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/387554/Z77_Extreme4_LGA_1155_Z77_ATX_Intel_Motherboard
 
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newcomputer20 said:
Heya, i'm kinda new here too but I'll give you my two cents. Currently I like the look of what you've put together, but how much are you wanting to spend exactly ? One way I would cut back is the SSD if you're really short of funds - that few seconds loading might not be noticed. Otherwise lesser GPU ? i3 ?

Assuming you're using this for games and you want it to last my advice would be cut back on the SSD but really need to know how much you've got to spend.

Maybe think about this motherboard:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/387554/Z77_Extreme4_LGA_1155_Z77_ATX_Intel_Motherboard
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Better please explain why that one should suit me better :), my budget is around 1000$, and i'll wonder about that ssd
 
The ASRock Z77 is one of the best MB's about for 1155 atm, comes with PCI-E 3.0 which will make your GPU a little faster and a few other whistles and bells. The gigabyte one is a tiny bit dated.

heres's the link I meant to give you(the latest one):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681315729

It's something to consider if you have the money. I was in your situation about 8 months ago and I bought a very cheap case (£15) which has worked fine until now where I've just bought a new one. This allowed me to fork out further on things that really mattered. But really its up to you.
 
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The ASRock Z77 is one of the best MB's about for 1155 atm, comes with PCI-E 3.0 which will make your GPU a little faster and a few other whistles and bells. The gigabyte one is a tiny bit dated.

heres's the link I meant to give you(the latest one):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681315729

It's something to consider if you have the money. I was in your situation about 8 months ago and I bought a very cheap case (£15) which has worked fine until now where I've just bought a new one. This allowed me to fork out further on things that really mattered. But really its up to you.
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well thx for your advice, really usefull :) but that ASRock Z77 is more expensive, so maybe i'll stick to that my one
 
OK I'll tell you what needs doing.

Firstly, go for 2x4GB DIMMs to get 8GB, and you want DDR3 1600MHz RAM. By going for 2x4GB, you'll get dual-channel performance, at the moment with the single 8GB DIMM you're only going to get single-channel performance.

If you can I would advise going for a 128GB SSD and get something like a Crucial M4, a Samsung 830/840, a SanDisk Extreme, a Vertex 4 or something like that.

Graphics card is a good choice, but the 660 Ti is kind of limited in AA performance. See if you can get a Radeon HD 7870 or an HD 7950 for about the same kind of cost.

The case is decent, but it's kind of old. I'd go for a Corsair Carbide 300R or a Fractal Design Define R3/R4 - they are much better cases. Carbide 300R is about the same cost as the Antec 302 too.
 
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OK I'll tell you what needs doing.

Firstly, go for 2x4GB DIMMs to get 8GB, and you want DDR3 1600MHz RAM. By going for 2x4GB, you'll get dual-channel performance, at the moment with the single 8GB DIMM you're only going to get single-channel performance.

If you can I would advise going for a 128GB SSD and get something like a Crucial M4, a Samsung 830/840, a SanDisk Extreme, a Vertex 4 or something like that.

Graphics card is a good choice, but the 660 Ti is kind of limited in AA performance. See if you can get a Radeon HD 7870 or an HD 7950 for about the same kind of cost.

The case is decent, but it's kind of old. I'd go for a Corsair Carbide 300R or a Fractal Design Define R3/R4 - they are much better cases. Carbide 300R is about the same cost as the Antec 302 too.
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Oke, i've changed the RAM, about ssd.. im kinda very tight on budget already, so i'm thinking of buying it later smth like 60gb ssd just for windows, and maybe favorite game, about vga, now someone else also help me to decide which to take 660ti or radeon hd 7950, little bit more comments about them please plus im very looking forward for phsyx thing becouse the games that supports it looks way much better!, and about the case, this desktop is goin to sit under table so it's no reason for buying a fancy one when noone is going to see it :) thx for you advice!
 
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Looks is not the reason to get a nice case. Good cable management, expandability, and airflow is the reason. I honestly think you should get a 300R over the 302, it's a far better case, and only about 10 bucks more IIRC.

7950 vs 660 Ti? Go for the 7950. It's better at anti-aliasing.

If need be, don't get a 3570K, get an i3 and then put the money towards a better SSD. An i3 and a 7950 will make a very nice gaming setup.
 
spirit said:
Looks is not the reason to get a nice case. Good cable management, expandability, and airflow is the reason. I honestly think you should get a 300R over the 302, it's a far better case, and only about 10 bucks more IIRC.

7950 vs 660 Ti? Go for the 7950. It's better at anti-aliasing.

If need be, don't get a 3570K, get an i3 and then put the money towards a better SSD. An i3 and a 7950 will make a very nice gaming setup.
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So you''re saying that im not going to miss Phsyx feature? and im really not going for i3, too old i think, and SSD might wait, not such a big need of it.. :)
 
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