[LostKauz]

Please review my list for my next build and let me know of anything you would change im looking at 1500 total for everything including shipping, that includes keyboard, mouse and monitor i also threw in a large mouse mat. anyways just look at the key components, main use will be gaming at 1920x1080. eventually would like to add two more of the same monitors but not sure when. i would probably add a second 7950 before then too. primary game play is WoW so i do need my NAGA!

Cart Item List:
Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
1

GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7950 GV-R795WF3-3GD Video Card
Item #:N82E16814125414
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
$299.99

1

AMD Gift coupon: Crysis 3 + Bioshock Inf.
Item #:N82E16800995145
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$169.99

1

RAZER Naga 2012 Black Wired Laser Expert MMO Gaming Mouse
Item #:N82E16826153095
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$79.99
$62.00

1

Corsair Neutron Series GTX 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Item #:N82E16820233404
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
$129.99
$114.99

1

RAZER Anansi Black Wired Keyboard
Item #:N82E16823114016
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$99.99

1

XTRAC PADS Ripper XXL Mouse Pad
Item #:N82E16826991001
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$25.99
$21.99

1

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #:N82E16813128514
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$149.99
$139.99

1

COOLER MASTER CM Storm Scout 2 SGC-2100-WWN1 Ghost White Computer Case With Side Panel Window
Item #:N82E16811119266
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$109.99

1

AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ Six-Core Desktop Processor
Item #:N82E16819113286
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
$139.99

1

OCZ ZT Series 750W Fully-Modular High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom
Item #:N82E16817341052
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$119.99
$109.99

1

ASUS VE248HL-TAA Black 24" LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Speakers
Item #:N82E16824236202
Return Policy: Monitor Standard Return Policy
$339.99
$199.99

1

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820233144
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$52.99

1

Western Digital WD Blue 500GB 3.5" SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #:N82E16822136769
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$79.99
$59.99

Grand Total: $1,411.89

 

[LostKauz]

also i appoligize for the horrid layout i just copy and pasted from newegg.

 

[Michalko]

GPU is little noisy but OK
ASUS motherboard (M5A97 PRO/EVO for example) is much better
where is cooler? AMD box cooler is ****

 

[LostKauz]

i wanted the twin frozr but they freakin sold out yesterday as for cooler i passed on that because i want to do a full loop on this eventually. and as far as mobo goes can you recommend anything at the same price point or is my only option to spend more either way please give me a link.

 

[LostKauz]

cant find the M5A97 PRO online everywhere is out of stock but i do like it alone for the color scheme.

 

[Michalko]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131851
better than 97PRO.

 

[LostKauz]

^ thanks lol i just had found it when i refreshed the page. so is that board alot better overall i see it has 4 pcie lanes and two will run x16 which i am looking for in the future. i guess my next question is - IS a cooler necessary i dont plan to water cool for atleast 6 months so is even a cheapy cooler recommended.

 

[Michalko]

yes you need cooler. Box cooler is like boing 747.. Gelid Tranquillo rev 2 is very good cooler

 

[LostKauz]

for 50$ would i be better with a h50? or similiar?
i was thinking cheap as in 20 bucks

 

[adridu59]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell U2312HM 23.0" Monitor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm Quick Fire Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse ($64.62 @ Amazon)
Total: $1366.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-17 16:04 EST-0500)

Or the AMD option:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($132.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell U2312HM 23.0" Monitor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm Quick Fire Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse ($64.62 @ Amazon)
Total: $1301.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-17 15:59 EST-0500)

You could go on an Intel 3570k build with this kind of money. Included cheaper G.Skill's, the NZXT Havik 140 which is a great and dead quiet high-end cooler with a very good value, the Caviar Blue WD10EZEX (which althrough being a BLue is WD's best consumer drive since it has a single 1TB platter), the Plextor M5S (it's a top-tier SSD, on par with the Samsung 840), the Gigabyte HD 7950 which comes at a great price and is one of the best custom cards, the Corsair 400R which is a great chassis, the Corsair CX600 v2 which is sold combo with the case, the Dell U2312HM e-IPS monitor (much better checkout HardwareCanucks review), a mechanical keyboard which is the popular CM Storm QuickFire (this one has MX Brown switches, my personal pick!), and the Logitech G600 which is a MMO mouse and better than the Naga IMO (see this thread).

EDIT: fixed the Intel variant.

 

[Michalko]

lol 50?! 24€ in my country.

H50 will be better

 

[DaveLT]

Have you seen the HD7870 Tahiti LE cards? Available in PowerColor PCS+ Myst and Club3D HD7870 Joker or the VTX3D HD7870 Black which is owned by the same company as PowerColor
Oddly performs like a 7950 and possibly better for much cheaper why? It's clocked at 925MHz unboosted and memory is at 6GHz (QDDR)
Only problem is at high resolutions it suffers a little due to the lack of a larger bus (256bit only) but the best part? It outperforms a 660 Ti by a little bit which is priced like a 7950

If you don't want to save, then skip this. But i'll say you'd rather save some money

The best OC-able card is the VTX3D card, followed by Club 3D
the myst+ runs the coolest amongst them all, although 71C stock isn't what you call remotely cool

 

[oldmud]

if your biggest worry is wow I would just go for something like this flex card and xfire when u add monitors for eyefinity

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102996

its not the highest performing card... but you will pry enjoy the flex option of not being forced to use display port

with that saved 50 bucks you could upgrade cpu cooling or MB if you want. that 7870 should do you well OC it and you have a 7950 or better

 

[LostKauz]

Pulled the trigger 5 seconds ago will update my final order took some advice and some I didnt but lets just say it is def. Not the same pc I originally posted.. still amd tho

Sent from my SCH-R950 using Tapatalk 2

 

[LostKauz]

OK here it is and as for the naga i have used the naga for about 3 years now and will NEVER touch an mmo without it. lol it just feels good and the logitech version which i originally considered for its color scheme just doesnt look for comfortable to hold for long periods. Anyways let me know what you think. The main changes were. GPU and Motherboard although i did switch ram to the "blue" colored sticks and added a usb network adapter to hide in the cases top panel.

future plans are fully sleeved PSU as i usually do going with blue/ white. Followed by a full water loop, and then adding another 2 monitors which may come before the loop since i want to snag the panels before they go bybye.

Also i do play FPS games as well just primarily focus on wow. but i do own BF3, Blackops2, crysis 3 was free along with bioshock but i plan on finally finishing metro 2033. I also play Diablo 3 when im sick and occasionaly will hop on SC2 to play a custom or get my booty rocked in matchmaking lol.

RAZER Anansi Black Wired Keyboard
$99.99

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
$149.99

Corsair Neutron Series GTX 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$114.99

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
$54.99

AMD Gift coupon: Crysis 3 + Bioshock Inf.
$169.99

ASUS VE Series VE248HL-TAA Black 24" 2ms HDMI Height and Swivel adjustment LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Speakers
$199.99

OCZ ZT Series 750W Fully-Modular 80PLUS Bronze High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 ...
$109.99

Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$59.99

On Networks N300MA USB 2.0 N300 Wireless Micro Adapter
$19.99

RAZER Naga 2012 Black 17 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Laser Expert MMO Gaming Mouse
$62.00

ASUS HD7950-DC2-3GD5-V2 Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
$339.99

XTRAC PADS Ripper XXL Mouse Pad
$21.99

AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6300WMHKBOX
$139.99

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel ...
$34.99

COOLER MASTER CM Storm Scout 2 SGC-2100-WWN1 Ghost White Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$109.99

DISCOUNT FOR AUTOADD #75521
-$169.99

Subtotal $1,518.87

Newegg 3 Business Days $40.41
Promo Code -$5.50
Order Total $1,553.78

 

[oldmud]

should do you fine!! I recommend you put a nice little oc on that 6300 even if its nothin large

 

[LostKauz]

Now i gotta find my windows dvd and transfer to usb.

will post some pics of it, though i doubt it will be pretty with unsleeved cables :/

 

[oldmud]

still can be pretty just route them well

 

[AlderonnX]

Dude you made a good choice getting the CPU cooler.. i have the one off the 8350 on mine right now and its INSANELY loud. I'm fixing to put my CM 212 on this thing..

 

[viprk24]

I really don't get why anyone buys razer products pretty much paying 50% more for the name