Getting a new PC

[lolipopp]

Hello ;-) !
Finnaly i have a chance to upgrade my 6 years old pc (athlon4800+,gf8800gt,2gb RAM) and i am opened to any advices and suggestions.I am going to use the pc moslty for gaming so the plan is to invest a lot in nice overclockble cpu and good VGA.
From my old PC i ll keep the monitor(23" Samsung 2233,120Hz i don't have glasses yet),spearker,mouse,keyboard and HDD.I am looking to build a new PC for around 1000euro.One of the big questions is do i really need ot invest 150+ euro more on top of that to get a SDD (120gb)?
So what do you think about this:
INTEL CORE i5-2500K or INTEL CORE i5-3570K
Excelram 2x4GB kit 1600mhz or CORSAIR 2x4GB Vengeance DDR3 1600Mhz
MB:GB Z77-DS3H or ASUS P8Z77-M (Witch one is better for OC :?
VGA:GB GTX560Ti,OC,1GBDDR5,256bit. or HD7850 ?
PSU:Fortron Aurum Modular 650W
Fan:Scythe Mungen3 Rev.B(orsair H80 but i dont think i ll need it fo 4.4ghz overclock)
Case:Cooler Master HAF-912 Plus Black
SSD KINGSTON 120GB 2.5" SSD SVP200S3 or CORSAIR 120GB 2.5" SATA III, Drive Force Series GT
DVR-rw (lg)

[BicycleMafioso]

No; SSDs are a a luxury, not a necessity.
For PSU, you could go with a Seasonic 520w M12ii or an Antec Earthwatts 520.
The rest looks well and good.
The GPU is older generation. I'd advice something newer if you want to run 3D, like the GTX 670. It's a big money investment, but it's near twice as strong in many things.

The Hd7850 is better than the GTX 560 Ti, yes. But, incompatible with 3D gaming.

[Deleted]

An SSD is ALWAYS optional, but keep in mind: HDD's are the slowest pert in a computer, and getting an SSD can speed up your comp quite a bit. However, there's another option, since you're going for a Z77 motherboard, you can use intel Smart response technology, which can use an SSD of up to 60 GB as a cache for your HDD. It speeds up your PC, but is still cheaper then having to buy a big SSD, you might want to look in to it.

As for CPU, the 2500K is sandy bridge, and will run less hot when oveclocking, however, Ivy bridge is newer and will of course deliver slightly better performance, if you have good cooling, go for the 3570k

For the VGA, I'd say the HD 7850, it performs somewhat better then the 560Ti

The GPU is older generation. I'd advice something newer if you want to run 3D, like the GTX 670. It's a big money investment, but it's near twice as strong in many things.


The Hd7850 is better than the GTX 560 Ti, yes. But, incompatible with 3D gaming.

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[Gouca]

Hello ;-) !
Finnaly i have a chance to upgrade my 6 years old pc (athlon4800+,gf8800gt,2gb RAM) and i am opened to any advices and suggestions.I am going to use the pc moslty for gaming so the plan is to invest a lot in nice overclockble cpu and good VGA.
From my old PC i ll keep the monitor(23" Samsung 2233,120Hz i don't have glasses yet),spearker,mouse,keyboard and HDD.I am looking to build a new PC for around 1000euro.One of the big questions is do i really need ot invest 150+ euro more on top of that to get a SDD (120gb)?
So what do you think about this:
INTEL CORE i5-2500K or INTEL CORE i5-3570K
Excelram 2x4GB kit 1600mhz or CORSAIR 2x4GB Vengeance DDR3 1600Mhz
MB:GB Z77-DS3H or ASUS P8Z77-M (Witch one is better for OC :?
VGA:GB GTX560Ti,OC,1GBDDR5,256bit. or HD7850 ?
PSU:Fortron Aurum Modular 650W
Fan:Scythe Mungen3 Rev.B(orsair H80 but i dont think i ll need it fo 4.4ghz overclock)
Case:Cooler Master HAF-912 Plus Black
SSD KINGSTON 120GB 2.5" SSD SVP200S3 or CORSAIR 120GB 2.5" SATA III, Drive Force Series GT
DVR-rw (lg)

Case: I prefer a BF Merc Alpha (if you are going for the cheapest), or BF Shinobi (if you want a proper).
PSU: Take some 450-520W as suggested. XFX-450W / Super-Flower 450 Golden Green could also fit.
GPU: GTX 670 definitely.
M/B: AsRock Z77 Pro3, the cheapest & the best (price / features)
CPU: Intel i5 2500k if you plan to OC, 3570k if not.
CPU-FAN: HR-02 Macho
RAM: Take the cheapest DDR3 4 Gb sticks you find. 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz differences are insignificant in gaming.
SSD (definitely for a gaming rig!): Samsung 830 SSD 128 Gb

This is from www.hardwareversand.de (German shop, praised in European forums. I ordered from there once and they shipped a built rig to Finland in 2 days). I doubt you can find better price / performance.