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Hey guys, I want to build (or buy pre-built) a computer. I've never hand built a computer before now and I'm not entirely sure what works well together so I thought you might be able to help me.
I have about $3000 dollars to put this together with and what I'm looking to do is be able to record pretty much any game at top graphic settings and put it on youtube Currently this is what I'm looking at...
#1: wrong section, but it will be moved so no big deal
now, for what you want it for, $3k is waaaay too much to spend on it, but if you want to then that is fine. first I'd like to know if you're willing to drop the price, as it would be in your best interest.
I strongly advise you purchase windows 7 if you're looking to game as many games do not support and will not support windows 8 in the future.
I'm not a personal fan of liquid cooling, not much difference in cooling and one small cut in the tubing = 3000 down the drain.
You only need maybe 600 watts for that graphics card, if you're planning to SLI then you really only need maybe 850-1000.
Good choice in case, coolermaster is king.
Processor is okay, the i5 version is basically just as good and highly overclockable/100 bucks cheaper.
Motherboard is waaaaaaaay too expensive, it's not that important a PC part. This http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813157293 is a perfectly good motherboard and almost 3/4ths cheaper. Didn't do much research but look into it and i'm sure you'll find it's the exact same as what you're buying.
You don't need an SSD over maybe 260 GB unless you're planning to host a server or something.
I personally find 2 x 8GB ram better, although to game well you really only need 8 GB of ram.
Now use that money I saved you to SLI those 680's/buy some peripherals/save it altogether.
Windows thing is completely untrue. All games that are supported on Win7 will be supported on Win8. It's just how the OSs work. In fact, there will eventually be some games that will work only on Win8, and not work on Win7.
I suggest that you just get like a 1500$ computer for now since thats already pretty overkill and then a few years from now u could use the other 1500$ to get a new computer in the future which will be better
I suggest that you just get like a 1500$ computer for now since thats already pretty overkill and then a few years from now u could use the other 1500$ to get a new computer in the future which will be better
"I'm looking to do is be able to record pretty much any game at top graphic settings and put it on youtube Currently this is what I'm looking at..."
A 690 or 7990 can max out at ULTRA while recording and maintaining good FPS. It's not overkill for he's doing either.
Plus he's most likely going to make money while on YouTube... So, really no point
#1: wrong section, but it will be moved so no big deal
now, for what you want it for, $3k is waaaay too much to spend on it, but if you want to then that is fine. first I'd like to know if you're willing to drop the price, as it would be in your best interest.
EDIT: don't bother with ava direct either.
Whaaaaaaaaaaaat? They are pretty good. They are a decent US prebuilt-configurator-thingamabobajigger. Just gotta know what you need.
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Just thought I'd mention this. DON'T GET Z77 IF YOU ARE SLI/XFIREING. You will lose considerable performance, and the price is nearly identical for a 2011 build now anyways.
OP, if you are willing to spend up to $3000, at least take a look at this case. That build in your OP is great, but with this case you will have so much room for expanding and SLI/CFX. This case does way a lot, and has been reported to be huge, but the cable management and space is unparalleled (IMHO). If I was building a $3000 computer, it would definitely include this case due to the room inside of it. Also, it is easy to expand to custom watercooling loops if you want to in the future.
OP, if you are willing to spend up to $3000, at least take a look at this case. That build in your OP is great, but with this case you will have so much room for expanding and SLI/CFX. This case does way a lot, and has been reported to be huge, but the cable management and space is unparalleled (IMHO). If I was building a $3000 computer, it would definitely include this case due to the room inside of it. Also, it is easy to expand to custom watercooling loops if you want to in the future.
Just thought I'd mention this. DON'T GET Z77 IF YOU ARE SLI/XFIREING. You will lose considerable performance, and the price is nearly identical for a 2011 build now anyways.
Curious if this is true. Also I'm not entirely sure what crossfire is, I assume it means the video cards run together, would this be a problem with some games? Or is this supported by all of them? (Sorry I'm a bit of a noob on this and my current situation doesn't allow me to have much research time.)
(ORIGINAL POST BELOW)
(Hope this is the right forum)
Hey guys, I want to build (or buy pre-built) a computer. I've never hand built a computer before now and I'm not entirely sure what works well together so I thought you might be able to help me.
I have about $3000 dollars to put this together with and what I'm looking to do is be able to record pretty much any game at top graphic settings and put it on youtube Currently this is what I'm looking at...
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/oFPH
- Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
- Corsair H100 92.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
- Asus P8Z77-V PREMIUM ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
- G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
- Samsung 830 Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
- Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive
- EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card
- Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case
- Corsair 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
- Pioneer BDR-206DBKS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
- Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)
Is this what I'm looking for?Also saw this, might be worth it for the 3 year warranty?
http://www.avadirect....asp?PRID=17185
now, for what you want it for, $3k is waaaay too much to spend on it, but if you want to then that is fine. first I'd like to know if you're willing to drop the price, as it would be in your best interest.
EDIT: don't bother with ava direct either.
I'm not a personal fan of liquid cooling, not much difference in cooling and one small cut in the tubing = 3000 down the drain.
You only need maybe 600 watts for that graphics card, if you're planning to SLI then you really only need maybe 850-1000.
Good choice in case, coolermaster is king.
Processor is okay, the i5 version is basically just as good and highly overclockable/100 bucks cheaper.
Motherboard is waaaaaaaay too expensive, it's not that important a PC part. This http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813157293 is a perfectly good motherboard and almost 3/4ths cheaper. Didn't do much research but look into it and i'm sure you'll find it's the exact same as what you're buying.
You don't need an SSD over maybe 260 GB unless you're planning to host a server or something.
I personally find 2 x 8GB ram better, although to game well you really only need 8 GB of ram.
Now use that money I saved you to SLI those 680's/buy some peripherals/save it altogether.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($159.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.83 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.83 @ Amazon)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($165.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($214.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2200.51
For a reasonable person and this is all you really need for your needs.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.83 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($297.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1159.71
The Windows 8 thing is not true. It's completely personal preference, and many games still work fine on Win8.
Even if he is hosting a server, he probably won't need an SSD over 260GB.
Two 680s SLI is absolutely useless and a waste of money(atleast for gaming, it's a waste)
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It is indeed, Look at my edit though. I would say get the above build if he wants something that is absolutely top of the line.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CIXE
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Retired StaffWindows thing is completely untrue. All games that are supported on Win7 will be supported on Win8. It's just how the OSs work. In fact, there will eventually be some games that will work only on Win8, and not work on Win7.
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A 690 or 7990 can max out at ULTRA while recording and maintaining good FPS. It's not overkill for he's doing either.
Plus he's most likely going to make money while on YouTube... So, really no point
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Whaaaaaaaaaaaat? They are pretty good. They are a decent US prebuilt-configurator-thingamabobajigger. Just gotta know what you need.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119252
Such an awful looking case and a waste of money. There are much better cases for watercooling as well.
i5 6600k 4.6ghz / MSI 280X / 8Gb 2666 DDR4 / Gigabyte Z170X-UD5 / TX550M / 500Gb 850 EVO / NZXT S340 / Corsair K65 / Corsair M60
I guess everybody has their own opinion of cases. I think it's a hell of a case.
Too big for what you get. And at that price get a caselabs case which is much higher quality and has much better radiator support.
i5 6600k 4.6ghz / MSI 280X / 8Gb 2666 DDR4 / Gigabyte Z170X-UD5 / TX550M / 500Gb 850 EVO / NZXT S340 / Corsair K65 / Corsair M60
Curious if this is true. Also I'm not entirely sure what crossfire is, I assume it means the video cards run together, would this be a problem with some games? Or is this supported by all of them? (Sorry I'm a bit of a noob on this and my current situation doesn't allow me to have much research time.)