Opinions on new PC Build?

[TenebrusDH]

CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Quad-Core Combo or $299.99
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80 92.0 CFM Liquid Combo or $89.99
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 $194.99
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 $129.99
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM $89.99 / Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" SSD $109.00
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 4GB $529.99
Case Corsair: 400R ATX Mid Tower $79.99
Power Supply: SeaSonic 850W ATX12V / EPS12V $139.99
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-98 DVD/CD Writer $18.99
Monitor: Acer G245HQLbd 23.6" $129.99 / Acer G245HQLbd 23.6" $129.99
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)

[Alaira]

If I'm not mistaken, Greens (HDD) aren't the most reliable devices available. The 5400 RPM is also a pretty slow drive. Given that you're putting a lot into building a powerful system you might want to step up to a 7200 RPM Black drive, or a 10,000 RPM VelociRaptor (both by Western Digital).

[Deleted]

CPU - An i5 is more than sufficient for the games of today. Of course this would mean switched from the SB-E 2011 board listed to a LGA 1155/ 1156 motherboard. Personally i'd go with a 1155 or 1156 for the power efficiency of the 22nm chips.

HDD - As pointed out previously, your primary storage HDD could do with being upped to 7200rpm (seeing as a lot of money if getting thrown at this system).

RAM - 32GB is still overkill in todays gaming arena; just buy x2 8GB sticks for the time being and invest the spare money into another component.

With the onboard memory of the graphics card, i'm assuming you'll using multiple displays, so perhaps this may be where a little more of your money should be aimed at. All other parts seem fine in my opinion, however, the build will largely depend on what the primary function of the PC will be.

[Deleted]

@OP, we need a little more information to judge your build. Something tells me it's not just for gaming based on the amount of RAM, the CPU etc.

The green drive (5400RPM) is fine for pure storage as you also picked an SSD for your main drive.

If this is mainly for gaming then perhaps you have a budget and we can tweak it?

[CrazyKenny]

If money is not a problem all I would recommend is to get a 7200RPM HDD.

To be a bit economical I have a few things that you should change:
CPU: Change chipset from X79 to Z77 and get an i5 3570k instead.
Memory: 32GB is a bit overkill, 8-16GB is way enough for any game on the market.
Storage: Get a better HDD, the "power efficient" drives arent worth it. 7200RPM at least.

If you're not gonna be overclocking:
PSU: 850 watts isn't needed in the slightest unless you're gonna be overclocking.
Cooling: If you're not going to do any overclocking the Intel standard cooling is enough.

[TenebrusDH]

Besides gaming I also will be doing media productions with this computer. I am trying to stay around $2,000.

[Deleted]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100 92.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ B&H)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($121.74 @ Mwave)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($458.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Gold 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($144.49 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1663.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-21 13:53 EST-0500)
big modular psu to allow for SLI in the future perhaps, you could spend the rest of the budget on other nice parts or more storage/raid setups.

[Deleted]

Switch the H100 with the newer/improved H100i

Perhaps a 256GB SSD with a budget like that?

I'd pick a case like Corsair 500R or Corsair 650DW (just personal preference).

[Alaira]

The green drive (5400RPM) is fine for pure storage as you also picked an SSD for your main drive.

I would still suggest getting a 7200 RPM drive. Sure, you can throw your games on the SSD, but on a 128 GB drive you're going to eat half of that with the OS, critical software, and a single MMO. And that's not counting things like the My Documents or Downloads folders on a Windows machine. 128 GB isn't a lot of storage if you plan to play multiple games, let alone the size of professional media apps like Photoshop.
If you're running your games (or media apps) off a 5400 RPM drive, they're going to run slower when they need to read or write to disk, and that SSD isn't likely going to be enough storage for multiple large apps. The extra ~$60 will be worth it in the long run.

[Deleted]

Hence the

is fine for pure storage

[TenebrusDH]

Edited my choice in a few parts based on a couple opinions;

CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80 92.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($194.99)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($90.99
Storage: OCZ Vertex 3 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($199.99)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 4GB Video Card ($529.99)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($139.99)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.23)
Monitor: Acer G245HQLbd 60Hz 23.6" Monitor ($129.99)
Monitor: Acer G245HQLbd 60Hz 23.6" Monitor ($129.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98)
Total: $2038.10

[Skarsguard]

Cpu-great
CPU cooler- very good
Motherboard- Meh I wouldn't spend this much on a computer and put a Asrock in it. Asrocks are good for budget builds but for high end builds get a Asus,Gigabyte or something of the like
Harddrive- I like the HDD choice but I would get a Vertex 4 instead of a 3
Video card- great
Case-good
Power supply- awesome
CD drives-good
Monitor- Meh I don't care for acer I had a 24 inch and took it back the next day.

[TenebrusDH]

Cpu-great
CPU cooler- very good
Motherboard- Meh I wouldn't spend this much on a computer and put a Asrock in it. Asrocks are good for budget builds but for high end builds get a Asus,Gigabyte or something of the like
Harddrive- I like the HDD choice but I would get a Vertex 4 instead of a 3
Video card- great
Case-good
Power supply- awesome
CD drives-good
Monitor- Meh I don't care for acer I had a 24 inch and took it back the next day.

Changed;
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard
Storage (SSD): OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk

[Deleted]

Changed;
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard
Storage (SSD): OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk

I want you in my store, I could sell you anything

Don't get me wrong your build is probably fine, just make sure you're paying for stuff/features you actually want/need (like with the motherboard). You went from 2TB green storage to 1TB Black for example.

[TenebrusDH]

I want you in my store, I could sell you anything

Don't get me wrong your build is probably fine, just make sure you're paying for stuff/features you actually want/need (like with the motherboard). You went from 2TB green storage to 1TB Black for example.

I was told that 2 1Tb is better then a single 2Tb. That way im not banking on 1 storage device, just in case 1 fails.
I'm looking for a computer to run with no problems, lag, or anything when I do my media producations (some hardcore rendering can occur), but at the same time I want to be able to game with ease, the smoother the better.

[Deleted]

I understand and your build looks to fit this quite good. I'd still recommend the H100i over the H80 though but if it pushes the budget too far don't worry about it.

SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold Would be enough power for your system.

Also Samsung 830 256GB or Crucial M4 256GB is proven to be very reliable and will cost you less.

[Deleted]

Edited my choice in a few parts based on a couple opinions;

CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80 92.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($194.99)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($90.99
Storage: OCZ Vertex 3 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($199.99)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 4GB Video Card ($529.99)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($139.99)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.23)
Monitor: Acer G245HQLbd 60Hz 23.6" Monitor ($129.99)
Monitor: Acer G245HQLbd 60Hz 23.6" Monitor ($129.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98)
Total: $2038.10

cpu: get a 3770k
cooler : you can get a h100 for the same price...... (perhaps a few bucks difference)
mobo : combined with cpu, why go for the X79 platform?
storage : go for the WD green 2TB
storage : vertex 3 is great but the vertex 4 is even better. (got a vertex 3 myself)
GPU: 4gb vram gpu usually not needed also what kind of aftermarket coolers?

[TenebrusDH]

Good Lord! 1 person says a part is good, another has negative feedback about it. 2 people will say great build, a couple minor tweeks, then another will post a complete change.
I am hoping that people who are posting have a pretty solid tech background -.-
Ill tweek it again and post the changes.

---------- Post added 2012-12-21 at 11:15 PM ----------

cpu: get a 3770k
cooler : you can get a h100 for the same price...... (perhaps a few bucks difference)
mobo : combined with cpu, why go for the X79 platform?
storage : go for the WD green 2TB
storage : vertex 3 is great but the vertex 4 is even better. (got a vertex 3 myself)
GPU: 4gb vram gpu usually not needed also what kind of aftermarket coolers?

Motherboard was changed to; Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard
And the HD I went with a black 1tb, wont need another TB for a while and would like the gain in Rpms.

[Deleted]

Good Lord! 1 person says a part is good, another has negative feedback about it. 2 people will say great build, a couple minor tweeks, then another will post a complete change.
I am hoping that people who are posting have a pretty solid tech background -.-
Ill tweek it again and post the changes.

there are so many options in the hardware world but at this time there is no reason to not go for a Z77 + 3570k/3770k mobo/cpu combo if gaming and media rendering are prime concerns.
biggest part is brand bias for most people
would you mind using the partpicker list? (easier to track back what exact part you would be looking at)
also off to work so +- 11h no response from me don't go insane meanwhile

[TenebrusDH]

From people's responses I came out with this (hopfully) final build. Decided to go with 1 monitor, so I'm not sure if I should change the video card to, or what.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($90.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.95 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 4GB Video Card ($529.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.23 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer G245HQLbd 60Hz 23.6" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1879.07 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-22 02:31 EST-0500)