Super Gaming Computer!!!!

[czechmate]

Trying to build a good computer, let me know what I can tweak to make it low temp, fast, and awesome! Real life examples are cool, too.

My specs so far:
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost)
GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit
ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77
128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
CORSAIR Professional Series HX850 (CMPSU-850HX) 850W

I am NOT overclocking.

What is a good full tower case I can use, and what CPU fan coolers can I install?

 

[claptonman]

A 2500k would get the same FPS as 2600k in games. Go for the 2500k and maybe upgrade to a 680 with the money saved, but you really wouldn't need to do that.

The difference between 2500 and 2500k is that the k version has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking. But I'd still suggest it, if you ever want to in the future. Its super easy.

 

[spirit]

What is a good full tower case I can use, and what CPU fan coolers can I install?

The Corsair Obsidian cases would be worth looking into and there are a number of CPU coolers you can get. Something like a CM Hyper 212+ would be fine for a 2600K, whether you're overclocking or not.

 

[CrazyHV8000]

A 2500k would get the same FPS as 2600k in games. Go for the 2500k and maybe upgrade to a 680 with the money saved, but you really wouldn't need to do that.

The difference between 2500 and 2500k is that the k version has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking. But I'd still suggest it, if you ever want to in the future. Its super easy.

Hold on. You maybe want to read i5's or i7's specs, because i know that is not true. 2600k is powerful CPU and is high-end gaming.

 

[jonnyp11]

Hold on. You maybe want to read i5's or i7's specs, because i know that is not true. 2600k is powerful CPU and is high-end gaming.

I7 is threaded as 8 cores, and gets a small (normally estimated 33%) boost, but that is only if the program is threaded for 8 cores. Today, there are at most 10 games threaded for 8 cores, most aren't even threaded for 4, and the ones that do, BF3 for example, get a tiny tiny tiny boost, i saw a review thing once comparing the 2, same computer with an sli setup or something super high end, maxing the game with great frame rated, and the i7 only took him up like 3fps, that could easily be done with a 30 dollar cooler and a decent overclock, which would probably actually do more.

And this forum has a bit of an an anti-asus stance, several people here have had problems with their equipment in the past few years and their customer support has really dropped recently

 

[byteninja2]

Hold on. You maybe want to read i5's or i7's specs, because i know that is not true. 2600k is powerful CPU and is high-end gaming.

Actully it is. A i7 only has one major advantage, and it doesnt matter at all for gaming:Hyper threading. A i7 is a great gaming cpu, and the i5 is basiccly the same as i7 in gaming performance. I made up for your bad english, but now you are aruging over a thing that has been discused 1000 times. Just google I5 VS i7 for gaming. A i5 is maybe, at best, a 5% difference than a i7. Also, to the op, if your only gaming, get a i5-3570k.If you are gaming plus rendering videos, than get a i7 3770k, its newer tech, why get older stuff when newer stuff is the same price?

 

[CrazyHV8000]

I7 is threaded as 8 cores, and gets a small (normally estimated 33%) boost, but that is only if the program is threaded for 8 cores. Today, there are at most 10 games threaded for 8 cores, most aren't even threaded for 4, and the ones that do, BF3 for example, get a tiny tiny tiny boost, i saw a review thing once comparing the 2, same computer with an sli setup or something super high end, maxing the game with great frame rated, and the i7 only took him up like 3fps, that could easily be done with a 30 dollar cooler and a decent overclock, which would probably actually do more.

And this forum has a bit of an an anti-asus stance, several people here have had problems with their equipment in the past few years and their customer support has really dropped recently

i7 is threaded 8 yes but that is quad core, not 8 core. i7 have hyper threading that making dual thread in one core.

Actully it is. A i7 only has one major advantage, and it doesnt matter at all for gaming:Hyper threading. A i7 is a great gaming cpu, and the i5 is basiccly the same as i7 in gaming performance. I made up for your bad english, but now you are aruging over a thing that has been discused 1000 times. Just google I5 VS i7 for gaming. A i5 is maybe, at best, a 5% difference than a i7. Also, to the op, if your only gaming, get a i5-3570k.If you are gaming plus rendering videos, than get a i7 3770k, its newer tech, why get older stuff when newer stuff is the same price?

Excuse me? I do not arguing over a thing. And post a link of "i5 vs i7" please. Don't just tell me to google it myself.

 

[spirit]

Excuse me? I do not arguing over a thing. And post a link of "i5 vs i7" please. Don't just tell me to google it myself.

For gaming there is really a very negligible difference between say the 2500K and the 2600K, take a look here at the gaming benchmarks (scroll down a bit) http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288?vs=287 I'm only using the 2500K and 2600K because Anandtech do not have benchmarks for the 3570K yet and I don't want to compare the 2500K to the 3770K as the 3770K is a newer chip. The same difference is the very similar between the 3570K and the 3770K anyway.

Now you will also notice how the 2600K does better than the 2500K at encoding and archiving. This is where the i7 has an advantage over the i5 if you like, and quite a big one too in some cases.

To conclude, we can see that for gaming you may as well just stick to the 2500K/3570K, but for encoding and archiving then it's worthwhile going for a 2600K/3770K.