What do you think of this setup for my first gaming computer?

wishman35 · Oct 4, 2012, 07:41 PM

I am going from a base iMac to this so trust me I am sure anything will seem great, but I do want to be able to play most games on High/Ultra. My friend put this together so I just wanted a second opinion on what people thought of this...

I am mostly a Warcraft/Diablo player but would like to play games like Borderlands/Skyrim at top notch settings.

Are there any disconnects here? Items that could be priced better? Or something you recommend I upgrade to? I am around $900 on this setup, but I really do NOT want to exceed $1000. The Ivy Bridge was actually cheaper than the 2500K Sandy Bridge with a coupon on Newegg.

I am a novice at this, so the overclocking and what not will not make much sense to me. Thanks in advance!

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1
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
Item #: N82E16819116504
CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
$229.99
1
ASUS P8B75-V LGA 1155 Intel B75 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813131835
Standard Return Policy
$104.99
$99.99
1
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
Standard Return Policy
$19.99
1
Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX
Item #: N82E16820104173
Memory Standard Return Policy
$39.99
1
Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822136769
Standard Return Policy
$79.99
$69.99
1
EVGA 02G-P3-1568-KR GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814130683
$30.00 Mail-In Rebate Card
VGA Standard Return Policy
$279.99
$244.99
1
CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817139028
$20.00 Mail-In Rebate Card
Standard Return Policy
$79.99
$69.99
1
ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor W/Speakers
Item #: N82E16824236052
$10.00 Mail-In Rebate Card
Monitor Standard Return Policy
$219.99
$159.99

1
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811119233
$10.00 Mail-In Rebate Card

erocker · Oct 4, 2012, 07:45 PM

Everything looks fine, except the video card. You chose an older generation of cards. Have a look at the GTX 660's: Computer Hardware, Video Cards & Video Devices, D...

EarthDog · Oct 4, 2012, 07:46 PM

Looks solid. I also agree with getting a more modern GPU such as the GTX660ti or 7870. Same/better performance and less power consumption. If you plan on overclocking eventually, you would want to step up a notch on the motherboard though. That board you selected, IIRC, doesnt have any cooling on the power delivery areas...

My suggestion is Asrock Z77 Extreme 4.

BUCK NASTY · Oct 4, 2012, 07:49 PM

Agreed as well. Looks like solid choices, but opt for a newer GFX card. Welcome to TPU!

wishman35 · Oct 4, 2012, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

Everything looks fine, except the video card. You chose an older generation of cards. Have a look at the GTX 660's: Computer Hardware, Video Cards & Video Devices, D...

So would this one be similar to the 560ti?

EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2662-KR GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Its actually cheaper, but you are saying it is newer? I apologize for being pretty novice with this.

erocker · Oct 4, 2012, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wishman35

So would this one be similar to the 560ti?

EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2662-KR GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Its actually cheaper, but you are saying it is newer? I apologize for being pretty novice with this.

It is cheaper, newer and faster. About 25% faster overall than the 560ti.

wishman35 · Oct 4, 2012, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

It is cheaper, newer and faster. About 25% faster overall than the 560ti.

Really appreciate the advice, just a few more questions if you do not mind..

The new 660 says 2GB 192-bit, and the 560ti says 2GB 256-bit .. is there a difference here?

Also for memory..

I have the Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX

I see more reviews for G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory

And I can probably get the G.Skill a little cheaper... Any difference when it comes to memory?

EarthDog · Oct 4, 2012, 08:49 PM

Yes, about 64bits

. Being serious, unless you are playing at resolutions above 1920x1200, that isnt going to come in to play.

Any cheap RAM will do. RAM is RAM.

wishman35 · Oct 4, 2012, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EarthDog

Yes, about 64bits

. Being serious, unless you are playing at resolutions above 1920x1200, that isnt going to come in to play.

Any cheap RAM will do. RAM is RAM.

Great, what about the hard drive - are there certain things to look for? My friend put in the..

Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

but I am able to get the following for about the same price...

Seagate Momentus XT ST95005620AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s with NCQ Solid State Hybrid Drive -Bare Drive

Thanks again!

Jetster · Oct 4, 2012, 09:33 PM

Seagate Momentus XT FTW

Soup · Oct 4, 2012, 09:38 PM

^+1

Also, if you don't plan on a CPU OC then why not this?
Save yourself $50 or put it towards a 660Ti

wishman35 · Oct 4, 2012, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soup

^+1

Also, if you don't plan on a CPU OC then why not this?
Save yourself $50 or put it towards a 660Ti

I wouldn't know the first think about OC. I just want to make sure if I am doing this, I am doing it right and not skimping out too much.

The Intel Core i5-3330 Ivy Bridge 3.0GHz (3.2GHz Turbo) 0 only has 1 review..

Would you guys recommend me downgrading from the Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) to that... the 660Ti will be about a $30 upcharge at that point...

What loss will I take from giving up the 3570 going to the 3330 and what benefit do I get from going 660 to 660ti.

As long as I can get some games at ultimate, I will be happy.

EarthDog · Oct 4, 2012, 10:03 PM

Who cares about one review. Newegg reviews, outside of DOA's are a terrible barometer of anything. Most people that write newegg reviews cant tell their dirty place from a hole in the ground.

660ti is a stronger card and if you wont overclock its not a loss at all.

Phusius · Oct 4, 2012, 10:06 PM

I am impressed with my non Ti 660, it's hitting 1202 core stable. shogun 2 on ultra about 55 fps, plays pretty much any game i throw at it with 4x MSAA at 60 fps mostly

msi has the OC edition on sale right now on newegg, its the one i got, 234.95 free ship and a 30 rebate

Soup · Oct 4, 2012, 10:39 PM

Quote:

660Ti will be about a $30 upcharge at that point

GTX660 vs GTX660Ti = $50 diff after rebate

i5-3330 vs i5-3570K = $50 diff with promo code

No up-charge at all, just pull that $$$ straight across.

Also, the i5's are same chip. The 3330 is just locked and clocked a bit lower. You will see more FPS from the 660Ti than from the 3570K.

Phusius · Oct 4, 2012, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soup

GTX660 vs GTX660Ti = $50 diff after rebate

i5-3330 vs i5-3570K = $50 diff with promo code

No up-charge at all, just pull that $$$ straight across.

Also, the i5's are same chip. The 3330 is just locked and clocked a bit lower. You will see more FPS from the 660Ti than from the 3570K.

http://img.techpowerup.org/121004/7nTnr.png

after rebate, my 660 will be $75 cheaper then 660 Ti...

234.95 free ship off newegg, with 30 rebate, cheapest 600 ti i see is 299.99 with 20 rebate...

Soup · Oct 4, 2012, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phusius

after rebate, my 660 will be $75 cheaper then 660 Ti...

234.95 free ship off newegg, with 30 rebate, cheapest 600 ti i see is 299.99 with 20 rebate...

My point is, if he is willing to spend the money anyway, it's better to invest in a stronger GPU than CPU.

xxdozer322 · Oct 4, 2012, 11:42 PM

^+1, i would go with the 3330 and get the Ti version, that gpu + cpu combo wont bottleneck at all, and since he was already gonna spend that money, that cpu should be more than sufficient enough for the 660Ti...i see an enthusiast being born here. hes gonna get the build, build it and then the OC bugs gonna bite him

UDCbey · Oct 5, 2012, 05:02 AM

You mentioned that your aren't interested in overclocking, so I would go for an i5 3550.

wishman35 · Oct 5, 2012, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soup

My point is, if he is willing to spend the money anyway, it's better to invest in a stronger GPU than CPU.

Am I looking at playing most games at Ultra with this setup? I've switched to the 660ti, z77, seagate HD, but downgrading the CPU

OneMoar · Oct 5, 2012, 05:18 AM

yea even the lowest end i5 is more then enough for any title
cram as much gpu as you can afford into it

UDCbey · Oct 5, 2012, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wishman35

Am I looking at playing most games at Ultra with this setup? I've switched to the 660ti, z77, seagate HD, but downgrading the CPU

Thats a good move. You can definitely run most games maxed out with that setup.

wishman35 · Oct 5, 2012, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BUCK NASTY

Agreed as well. Looks like solid choices, but opt for a newer GFX card. Welcome to TPU!

This is what I ended up going with. Look good?

1 x CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

1 x EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-3662-KR GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support ...

1 x ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor W/Speakers

1 x G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL

1 x Intel Core i5-3330 Ivy Bridge 3.0GHz (3.2GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 ...

1 x ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

1 x Seagate Momentus XT ST95005620AS 500GB 7200 RPM 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s with NCQ Solid State Hybrid Drive -Bare Drive

1 x ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

1 x GIGABYTE GM-M6800 Noble Black 5+1 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical Dual Lens Gaming Mouse

1 x COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

brandonwh64 · Oct 5, 2012, 05:26 PM

Yea that looks great! The only issue is that the I5-3330 cannot be OCed but other than that you are GOOD TO GO

wishman35 · Oct 5, 2012, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandonwh64

Yea that looks great! The only issue is that the I5-3330 cannot be OCed but other than that you are GOOD TO GO

As it is something I dont even understand, I wonder how much it will make a difference? haha

Should I look into a friend helping me build it? Seems more rewarding to do it myself. Any good guides on how to?

Oct 4, 2012, 07:41 PM	#1
wishman35 Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 19 (0.07/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What do you think of this setup for my first gaming computer? I am going from a base iMac to this so trust me I am sure anything will seem great, but I do want to be able to play most games on High/Ultra. My friend put this together so I just wanted a second opinion on what people thought of this... I am mostly a Warcraft/Diablo player but would like to play games like Borderlands/Skyrim at top notch settings. Are there any disconnects here? Items that could be priced better? Or something you recommend I upgrade to? I am around $900 on this setup, but I really do NOT want to exceed $1000. The Ivy Bridge was actually cheaper than the 2500K Sandy Bridge with a coupon on Newegg. I am a novice at this, so the overclocking and what not will not make much sense to me. Thanks in advance! Qty Product Description Price 1 Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K Item #: N82E16819116504 CPU Replacement Only Return Policy $229.99 1 ASUS P8B75-V LGA 1155 Intel B75 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Item #: N82E16813131835 Standard Return Policy $104.99 $99.99 1 ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM Item #: N82E16827135204 Standard Return Policy $19.99 1 Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX Item #: N82E16820104173 Memory Standard Return Policy $39.99 1 Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Item #: N82E16822136769 Standard Return Policy $79.99 $69.99 1 EVGA 02G-P3-1568-KR GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card Item #: N82E16814130683 $30.00 Mail-In Rebate Card VGA Standard Return Policy $279.99 $244.99 1 CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply Item #: N82E16817139028 $20.00 Mail-In Rebate Card Standard Return Policy $79.99 $69.99 1 ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor W/Speakers Item #: N82E16824236052 $10.00 Mail-In Rebate Card Monitor Standard Return Policy $219.99 $159.99 1 COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Item #: N82E16811119233 $10.00 Mail-In Rebate Card

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Oct 4, 2012, 07:49 PM	#4
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Oct 4, 2012, 07:45 PM	#2
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 32,294 (12.78/day) Thanks: 2,818 Thanked 12,454 Times in 7,920 Posts System Specs	Everything looks fine, except the video card. You chose an older generation of cards. Have a look at the GTX 660's: Computer Hardware, Video Cards & Video Devices, D...

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EarthDog Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,070 (1.63/day) Thanks: 249 Thanked 360 Times in 312 Posts System Specs	Looks solid. I also agree with getting a more modern GPU such as the GTX660ti or 7870. Same/better performance and less power consumption. If you plan on overclocking eventually, you would want to step up a notch on the motherboard though. That board you selected, IIRC, doesnt have any cooling on the power delivery areas... My suggestion is Asrock Z77 Extreme 4.

Oct 4, 2012, 08:49 PM	#8
EarthDog Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,070 (1.63/day) Thanks: 249 Thanked 360 Times in 312 Posts System Specs	Yes, about 64bits . Being serious, unless you are playing at resolutions above 1920x1200, that isnt going to come in to play. Any cheap RAM will do. RAM is RAM.

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Oct 4, 2012, 09:38 PM	#11
Soup Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: 'merica Posts: 147 (0.25/day) Thanks: 39 Thanked 71 Times in 30 Posts System Specs	^+1 Also, if you don't plan on a CPU OC then why not this? Save yourself $50 or put it towards a 660Ti

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Oct 4, 2012, 10:03 PM	#13
EarthDog Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,070 (1.63/day) Thanks: 249 Thanked 360 Times in 312 Posts System Specs	Who cares about one review. Newegg reviews, outside of DOA's are a terrible barometer of anything. Most people that write newegg reviews cant tell their dirty place from a hole in the ground. 660ti is a stronger card and if you wont overclock its not a loss at all.

Oct 4, 2012, 10:06 PM	#14
Phusius Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,262 (2.78/day) Thanks: 621 Thanked 380 Times in 208 Posts System Specs	I am impressed with my non Ti 660, it's hitting 1202 core stable. shogun 2 on ultra about 55 fps, plays pretty much any game i throw at it with 4x MSAA at 60 fps mostly msi has the OC edition on sale right now on newegg, its the one i got, 234.95 free ship and a 30 rebate

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xxdozer322 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Santa Ana, Ca. Posts: 381 (0.95/day) Thanks: 176 Thanked 128 Times in 79 Posts System Specs	^+1, i would go with the 3330 and get the Ti version, that gpu + cpu combo wont bottleneck at all, and since he was already gonna spend that money, that cpu should be more than sufficient enough for the 660Ti...i see an enthusiast being born here. hes gonna get the build, build it and then the OC bugs gonna bite him __________________ heatware. http://heatware.com/eval.php?id=78934

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UDCbey Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Asia Posts: 44 (0.13/day) Thanks: 17 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts System Specs	You mentioned that your aren't interested in overclocking, so I would go for an i5 3550.

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Oct 5, 2012, 05:18 AM	#21
OneMoar Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,345 (2.01/day) Thanks: 91 Thanked 442 Times in 380 Posts System Specs	yea even the lowest end i5 is more then enough for any title cram as much gpu as you can afford into it

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Oct 5, 2012, 05:26 PM	#24
brandonwh64 Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 13,667 (9.89/day) Thanks: 2,165 Thanked 5,382 Times in 3,729 Posts System Specs	Yea that looks great! The only issue is that the I5-3330 cannot be OCed but other than that you are GOOD TO GO __________________ Cruncher's: All GPU's GPU's: 7970 3GB = 8 Threads 5770 1GB OCed = 2 Threads

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