PC for 2013 Help Please

Jiniix

Jiniix

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I can vouch for the Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo being well worth $30.
I use it quite often:
  • Intel i5-3570k @ 4.2GHz: 64C
  • Intel i5-2500k @ 4.4GHz: 65C
  • Intel i7-2600k @ 4.8GHz: 78C
(Prime95 for more than 24 hours)

I build PCs for a company, and I use the Hyper 212 Evo in almost all my builds that aren't highly overclocked (Intel i7-3930k @ 4.9GHz for example)
 
Eric4753

Eric4753

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Hmm I'm confused because 2 people recommend the hyper 212 evo and 2 people don't....

Also I am thinking of removing the ssd from my pc and sticking with the hard drive because the ssd only helps with files switching and the launching of the game and it doesn't seem worth the extra $100 where i could upgrade somewhere else. Plus I am perfectly fine waiting for the pc to boot up a little longer and games taking longer to load:) What do you all think?....

Also is there any other parts that you recommend?

Thanks Again....

Is there any other upgrades you recommend?
 
Benny Boy

Benny Boy

Active Member
Eric4753 said:
I am perfectly fine waiting for the pc to boot up a little longer and games taking longer to load:) What do you all think?....

Also is there any other parts that you recommend?
Is there any other upgrades you recommend?
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Is this your current list?
Eric4753 said:
Case: NZXT SWITCH 810 BLACK Full Tower Chassis with USB 3.0 - $160.00
Power Supply: SilverStone Strider Essential series St60F-ES 600W ATX12V/ EPS12V SLI ready CrossFire Ready 80 Plus Certfied Active PFC Power supply - $68.99
Ram: GSkill G Gkill Ripjaws Series 16gb 4 x 4gb 240 pin ddr3 sdram ddr3 1600 pc3 12800 desktop memory model - $50 - $70
Internal Hard Drive: Seagate St200DM001 Barracuda 7200 RPM 1 Tb Sata 6GB/s NCQ 64 Mb Cache 3.5 inch internal bare drive - $120
Graphics Card: Gigabyte AMD Radeon HD 7970 OC 3GB GDDR5 DVI-I/HDMI/2x Mini-Display port PCI-E 3.0 Graphics Card GV-R797OC-3GD - $441.51
Processor: Intel i5 22 nm Ivy Bridge 77W 6MB L3 Cache 4 x 256KB L2 Cache Intel HD Graphics 4000 - $219
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $189.99
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If you want to save the $ or spend it elsewhere, no ssd is fine.


See how the ps cables aren't sleeved?
This one is better. More 12v amps. Longer warranty. Sleeved cables and modular. 10 more at checkout but the same price after rebates.
CX600M


Of WD Black, certain models of Seagate(of which the M001 isn't), or Samsung F3, I wouldn't miss this deal that ends today even if I was undecided about any of the rest of the parts.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185


Card reader?
 
Eric4753

Eric4753

Member
New List:

Specs list here:

Case: NZXT SWITCH 810 Black CA-SW810-B1 Steel / Plastic ATX HYBRID Full Tower Gaming Computer Case - $169.99 USD

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $199.99 USD ($179.99 combo)

CORSAIR CX600M 600W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - $79.99

Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K - $229.99 USD

Hard Drive Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $109.99 USD ($79.99 combo)

DVD Burner: SAMSUNG DVD Burner SATA Model SH-224BB/RSBS - $20.99 USD

Graphics Card: XFX Double D FX797GTDFC Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video ... - $469.99 USD ($449.99 combo)

Ram: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR - $49.99 USD

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM - $99.99 USD
 
Eric4753

Eric4753

Member
The ram is above ddr3 1600(which is what he said to get:))its 1866 Is that a good brand of ram?

What about this: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B - $49.99
 
spirit

spirit

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Staff member
Yep G.Skill is a good brand, I use their RAM. :good:

The 1600MHz will be fine also. If 1866 is only a tiny bit more you may as well get 1866.
 
Eric4753

Eric4753

Member
oh ok thanks post #22 was the ram on my pc that's why i got confused :)

Is this good? Here is a video card I found: SAPPHIRE 100351SR Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card OC with Boost $389.99 - $369.99(after 20 rebate card)
 
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Benny Boy

Benny Boy

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Good card.

The only thing about about RAM with that type of tall heat spreader is, later on when you decide to install a bigger cpu cooler before overclocking, you might have trouble getting the cooler to fit.
 
spirit

spirit

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Eric4753 said:
Is this good? Here is a video card I found: SAPPHIRE 100351SR Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card OC with Boost $389.99 - $369.99(after 20 rebate card)
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Good choice! :good:
 
Eric4753

Eric4753

Member
Thank you:) ! anyways so should i get a different brand of RAM then? or should i go with the original on? G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR
 
spirit

spirit

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Staff member
With a 7970 you should be absolutely fine. It all depends on what resolution you're going to play at and what settings you want to use though, but I think you'll be good with a 7970. What's the rest of the spec going to be? (sorry too lazy to look back through 6 pages! :p)
 
Eric4753

Eric4753

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Case: NZXT SWITCH 810 Black CA-SW810-B1 Steel / Plastic ATX HYBRID Full Tower Gaming Computer Case - $169.99 USD

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $199.99 USD ($179.99 combo)

CORSAIR CX600M 600W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - $79.99

Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K - $229.99 USD

Hard Drive Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $109.99 USD ($79.99 combo)

DVD Burner: SAMSUNG DVD Burner SATA Model SH-224BB/RSBS - $20.99 USD

Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE 100351SR Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card OC with Boost $389.99 - $369.99(after 20 rebate card)

Ram: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR - $49.99 USD

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM - $99.99 USD

I was thinking MAX GRAPHICS :)
 
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