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Sulith wrote:Welcome to the Tech Report!Hello!
Need some advice on building a gaming rig...
JustAnEngineer wrote:Sulith wrote:Welcome to the Tech Report!Hello!
Need some advice on building a gaming rig...
As Arclight suggested, check out the latest system guide here:
viewtopic.php?f=33&t=47062
JustAnEngineer wrote:Sulith wrote:Welcome to the Tech Report!Hello!
Need some advice on building a gaming rig...
As Arclight suggested, check out the latest system guide here:
viewtopic.php?f=33&t=47062
DPete27 wrote:Well besides the fact that you exceeded your $500 budget by about $180......
Sulith wrote:CPU: I've looked at the CPU I want the Intel i5....and I really want it so I think I'll stick with it. Unless there is a same or less priced alternative processor that is equal to or better.
Sulith wrote:Case: I do not own the case, I just like Apevia products. I like the look of the case really. No special reason other than its ATX. Why?
DPete27 wrote:The i5's are the optimal choice for both....
Arclight wrote:The build is quite good for the money, i just have a few comments, hopefully they are constructive:
JustAnEngineer wrote:If it has to be a Gigabyte motherboard and you want to overclock, you should choose one of these two:
$147½ -14 code "EMCJHHB225" =$133½ Gigabyte GA-Z77MX-D3H micro-ATX, 3ea PCIe X16, 1ea PCIe X1 slots
$128 -12½ code "EMCJHHB225" =$115½ Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H ATX, 2ea PCIe X16, 3ea PCIe X1, 2ea PCI slots
DPete27 wrote:The extra overclocking headroom that the 2500K affords is basically offset by the ~10% boost in IPC that the 3570K has over the 2500K. I would say that it's a wash there. The 3570K does have PCIe 3.0 and native USB3.0 support though. The native USB3.0 is really only helpful for installing windows from a USB3.0 flash drive and PCIe3.0 really only benefits in Crossfire/SLI setups which you're not doing.....so still a wash. The only difference is when you're running both at stock speeds (or at the same frequency) in which case the 3570K will be better.
I still recommend that Corsair CX430 PSU for the extra wattage especially if you'll be overclocking. The Antec 380 was fine when your rig included an AMD 7770, but check your current build on a PSU calculator and you'll need 430W with a GTX 660. That, and I've had bad experiences with two Antec Earthwatts 380s making a high pitched whining sound.
For the mobo - Do you need ATX, do you need a PCI (not "e") slot. What do you think of any of these?
Sulith wrote:DPete27 wrote:The i5's are the optimal choice for both....Arclight wrote:The build is quite good for the money, i just have a few comments, hopefully they are constructive:
Ok, after all my consideration and bending of the budget. I do want a build that over clocks. So, here is what I am thinking:
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K (http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-2500K-Quad-Core-Processor-Cache/dp/B004EBUXHQ
GPU: GeForce GTX 660 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125443)
Sulith wrote:DPete27 wrote:The extra overclocking headroom that the 2500K affords is basically offset by the ~10% boost in IPC that the 3570K has over the 2500K. I would say that it's a wash there. The 3570K does have PCIe 3.0 and native USB3.0 support though. The native USB3.0 is really only helpful for installing windows from a USB3.0 flash drive and PCIe3.0 really only benefits in Crossfire/SLI setups which you're not doing.....so still a wash. The only difference is when you're running both at stock speeds (or at the same frequency) in which case the 3570K will be better.
I still recommend that Corsair CX430 PSU for the extra wattage especially if you'll be overclocking. The Antec 380 was fine when your rig included an AMD 7770, but check your current build on a PSU calculator and you'll need 430W with a GTX 660. That, and I've had bad experiences with two Antec Earthwatts 380s making a high pitched whining sound.
For the mobo - Do you need ATX, do you need a PCI (not "e") slot. What do you think of any of these?
The only thing about the Corsair is that the CX models are..well kinda out of date. They have a couple new models out now.