Computer Build 3

[water.exe 725]

Well building my 3rd gaming rig and so far pleased with the parts and mind you the cost will +/- barring any deals from /r/buildapcsale I am just finilizing the details and the parts but I am happy with the current parts selected. Here is the link to the specs of my 560Ti Hawk

http://us.msi.com/pr...v=Specification

Also if I want to SLI my Hawk it would be roughly 600 wattage draw otherwise I'm sitting at a 400 wattage draw now. Thoughts, Comments or Suggestions? Also as a noted I've also considered upgrading/downgrading Total Wattage to this PSU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371059&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 74.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Thermal Compound: Prolimatech PK-3 Nano Aluminum High-Grade 1.5g Thermal Paste ($4.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z77 MPOWER ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($112.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Antec TruePower New 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (Not Needed Current PSU)

Other: MSI 560Ti Hawk

Total: $672.92 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Edited February 19, 2013 by Evilhunter32

[Arrkham 291]

Thats really good for $700.

[Skotti 2105]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011019ww

I have this one currently and its beast. Probably the best I've owned. And its about the sam price.

[water.exe 725]

http://pcpartpicker....ase-cc9011019ww

I have this one currently and its beast. Probably the best I've owned. And its about the sam price.

I've seen that case as well Skotti but I am trying to am for a full size tower because I plan to do a complete system loop for water cooling so I have plenty of space.

[Guest Fohacidal]

Everytime I see one of these threads I feel like I should chip in some advice. And then I see a pcpartspicker link and cry a little bit

[Skotti 2105]

http://pcpartpicker....ase-cc9011019ww

I have this one currently and its beast. Probably the best I've owned. And its about the sam price.

I've seen that case as well Skotti but I am trying to am for a full size tower because I plan to do a complete system loop for water cooling so I have plenty of space.

well then, disregard me.

however the c70 is fucking huge. even for a mid tower. I've got room for half of mexico in there.

[water.exe 725]

http://pcpartpicker....ase-cc9011019ww

I have this one currently and its beast. Probably the best I've owned. And its about the sam price.

I've seen that case as well Skotti but I am trying to am for a full size tower because I plan to do a complete system loop for water cooling so I have plenty of space.

well then, disregard me.

however the c70 is fucking huge. even for a mid tower. I've got room for half of mexico in there.

I'm still looking around case wise to find the best deal. Also Foha like I said before Pcpartpicker more than what it seems.

[MOFLSTOMP 899]

It's the lazy way out, so I'm agreeing with Foh. You should know practically everything about the PC parts you buy before actually purchasing them instead of having a website pick them for you. I'm fairly certain that you'd get better bang for your buck by taking a Tom's Hardware quarterly budget build and swapping out the case and PSU if you wanted upgrade room

[water.exe 725]

It's the lazy way out, so I'm agreeing with Foh. You should know practically everything about the PC parts you buy before actually purchasing them instead of having a website pick them for you. I'm fairly certain that you'd get better bang for your buck by taking a Tom's Hardware quarterly budget build and swapping out the case and PSU if you wanted upgrade room

I don't use the site to pick my parts for me I've been researching parts the last month and debating on several parts. I use this to find them in the cheapest spots possible to save myself a few bucks because some sites will charge a ungodly amount for the exact same thing. Also I don't think I'll be swapping out this psu because it can support 2 560 TI Hawks or 2 660TI's in sli with ~120 watts to spare. Case I'm still debating on because I'm trying to find a decent size case for a full system loop of water cooling or make a case that is completely water tight and submerge all the part into a high grade mineral oil. Also I've seen some of the Tom's Hardware quarterly builds and they seem to only do the 500/750/1000+ builds and they just try to maximize FPS on select titles. Also I need input guys i5 Ivy bridge or Xeon Ivy bridge cpu?