need some advice for my new game pc

Discussion in 'New Build / Upgrade Advice' started by diabloripper, Feb 8, 2013.

  1. diabloripper

    diabloripper Geek Trainee

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    moederbord ASUS Maximus V Extreme
    proccesor Intel® Core™ i7-3770K
    processor koeler zie procesoor
    geheugen Corsair 16 GB DDR3-1866 Quad-Kit
    Graphische kaart ASUS GTX660 TI-DC2-2GD5
    HDD Intel® SSDSC2CT240A3K5
    behuizing Aerocool XPredator Black Edition
    voeding Aerocool GT-700S
    OS windows 7 64 bit
    optische drive dvd rom

    this is what i think i want its about 1300 euros i like to hear if this is a good game pc? and also i like to hear if i can get better stuff to game better
     
  2. Big B

    Big B HWF Godfather

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    Well, the Maximus is kinda pricy. Those things do overclock very well, so if that's something you'd like to push to the limit, keep it. Same if you'll use all the included accessories. If not, look for something else, as that board runs $350-400 here in the US. Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI all produce Z77 motherboards that will offer identical performance for about half the cost. Unless you're dead-set on this board, I can think of a lot better use for the money you can save using a cheaper alternative.

    CPU: Are you overclocking or planning to do so? If stock speeds are your game, the non-K variant can save some money.

    RAM: Unless getting the quad-channel kit is cheaper than a dual-channel kit, you won't gain anything from it. The Z77 platform's memory set up is dual-channel.
    HDD: SSD's are fast, but depending on your storage needs, you might want to round it out with a larger, traditional hard drive, say a 2 terabyte one. Prices have become reasonable, so depending on the budget, it's something to consider.

    Power supply: I'm not confident in Aerocool's power supply line to recommend keeping them. The most I can come up with seems to indicate a mediocre product at best. An equivalent from Antec, such as their Hi-current line, Corsair, Thermaltake, or Enermax with the 700W rating would be a much better choice. You don't want to skimp on this component, and bad things happen when your cheap, junk power supply dies.

    Case: I don't see anything wrong with it.

    Cooling: Are you overclocking? If not, the stock cooler will be fine. If you are, it will work, but you may not get as high as with a better cooler, nor will it cool as well.

    Graphics Card: You might want to consider a Radeon 7800 series card as they may run a little less and offer similar or better performance than the GeForce 660Ti.
     
  3. Jan Benedict

    Jan Benedict Geek

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    I agree, I am planning to replace my Aerocool PSU as well, as it sometimes gets too noisy for me, a 650W Corsair, Enermax, Antec, Seasonic, NZXT is enough for a single card setup like yours. Builds from Logical Increments even use around 550W to 600W on a single card system.
     

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