My new Gaming PC build (need Opinions and suggestions!)

**chazus** · 2013-01-20, 04:19 AM

Note : too many people have told me that the 650w isn't enough so I picked the ( SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W )

I'm confused. You've been told that 650 is MORE than enough. The X750 is just a waste of money at this point. Get the proper PSU, and either save $75, or get a bigger SSD or HDD. You asked for how to get better, or spend less cash, then do the opposite >.>

**Souler676** · 2013-01-20, 04:40 AM

Originally Posted by n0cturnal

With 750W PSU you can probably run 3 GTX 680s.

are you sure ? because I got tired

some people say it's more than enough and it's an over kill .. some other say it's so weak for this build XD

If you are sure i'll confirm the 650vs again and won't put a second thought into the PSU !

**n0cturnal** · 2013-01-20, 04:47 AM

Originally Posted by Souler676

are you sure ? because I got tired

some people say it's more than enough and it's an over kill .. some other say it's so weak for this build XD

If you are sure i'll confirm the 650vs again and won't put a second thought into the PSU !

Yes I am sure.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5699/n...-680-review/19
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...k,3161-18.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/N...TX_680/25.html
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/2065/10/

**chazus** · 2013-01-20, 04:52 AM

some other say it's so weak for this build

Who says that, exactly? Because they're probably the same people who get told to overbuy when salesmen see $_$.

650 IS enough. But it's also more than enough. You're wasting money. I'm using a more powerful card (wattage wise) and have a 520w PSU, with overclocking.

**Souler676** · 2013-01-20, 05:12 AM

Originally Posted by chazus

Who says that, exactly? Because they're probably the same people who get told to overbuy when salesmen see $_$.

650 IS enough. But it's also more than enough. You're wasting money. I'm using a more powerful card (wattage wise) and have a 520w PSU, with overclocking.

ahaa ! didn't know that XD ..

ok if the 660w is an over kill too .. so what is the best PSU for MSI N680GTX Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 680 2GB ? planning to overclock it in the future

and is there diffirence between Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s and Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s

and which manufacturer is better ?

I know too many Questions

**n0cturnal** · 2013-01-20, 05:19 AM

Originally Posted by Souler676

ahaa ! didn't know that XD ..

ok if the 660w is an over kill too .. so what is the best PSU for MSI N680GTX Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 680 2GB ? planning to overclock it in the future

and is there diffirence between Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s and Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s

and which manufacturer is better ?

I know too many Questions

WD Black is faster and has a better reputation.

If you plan to overclock and still have a nice overhead on the PSU something around 500W is enough.

**chazus** · 2013-01-20, 05:22 AM

You could easily get away with the Antec VP-450, as the system wouldn't even break 370w.

**Souler676** · 2013-01-20, 06:25 AM

Thermal and Power Specs GTX 680:
98 C Maximum GPU Tempurature (in C)
195 W Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)
550 W Minimum System Power Requirement (W)6
Two 6-pin Supplementary Power Connectors

will this PSU cover all the requirements including Two 6-pin ?

COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus RS-550-PCAR-E3 550W ATX12V V2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply

**chazus** · 2013-01-20, 06:59 AM

Yes.

/tenchar

**Souler676** · 2013-01-20, 11:32 AM

The build after all swapping and changing parts :

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Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5

MSI N680GTX Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9

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

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive

COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus RS-550-PCAR-E3 550W ATX12V V2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply
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can it play BF3 on ultra ? and upcoming 2013 games ? and will the parts allow me to overclock the cpu and gpu in the future ?

**n0cturnal** · 2013-01-20, 11:40 AM

That PSU is not 80+ certified and only delivers 432W on the 12V rail.

Get a XFX 550W or something instead.

**Souler676** · 2013-01-20, 01:12 PM

hmmmm it took me a while but I found this one :

HIVE-550 (newegg)

is it good and perfect for the job ?

**n0cturnal** · 2013-01-20, 01:26 PM

Yeah it is decent.

**Souler676** · 2013-01-20, 01:38 PM

ooh .. FINALLY ! that took along time XD didn't expect building a gaming pc will take time ...

and this what i'm gonna put my hands on in the near future :

Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5

MSI N680GTX Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9

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

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive

HIVE-550 Power Supply .

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thanks guys for sticking with me and barring my Questions !!

one last thing

can you compare it with the first build I posted :

Intel Core i5-3570K

GA-Z77X-UD3H

Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze

Cooler Master HAF 922 - Mid Tower

Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz

EVGA GeForce GTX 680 SC Signature2

Corsair Hydro Series Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler H80i

Samsung 840 Series 2.5 inch 120GB SATA III internal Solid State Drive

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**n0cturnal** · 2013-01-20, 01:48 PM

Looks like you get the same performance but for less money.

A better cooled and quieter GPU.
A decent cooler for 1/4th of the price.
A good enough PSU for half the price.

**Souler676** · 2013-01-20, 01:51 PM

Thanx man you are the best *_^

can I max Guild wars 2 and BF3 and 2013 games with 60+ or 45-60 at least ?

**Drudgery** · 2013-01-20, 02:08 PM

It will do very well with those games, don't worry. In GW2 you might see an issue with framerates dropping, but that has more to do with the game itself rather than your setup.

**Souler676** · 2013-01-20, 02:23 PM

thnks guys for every thing

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