Building a PC, how does this look?

[Odyssius92]

Hi guys,

So a friend of mine is planning to build a new pc, the below are the specs of it, choosing parts and ordering em. I posted this threat to ask help for 2 things:
1- How does this look in general? your opinion is much appreciated.
2- Is this compatible or would it cause any issues later on? considering i'm buying the parts myself.
3- I bought this PC not for WoW only ofc, but aiming to play crysis 3 at ultra settings at least ;p, so keep that in mind with your opinion.

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V PRO ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2S-122B-GP 39.8 CFM 120mm Fans
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM)
Total: $1829.54

Thanks in advance people!

[slasher0161]

Do you do professional video editing and or large multi thred tasks, if not i7-3770k isn't all that useful over an i5-3570k.
16gb of ram is pure eye candy factor unless you encode a lot though ram is cheap so why not I guess.
Might want to consider a WD blue over the seagate barracuda.
Your spending near 1900 on a computer don't try save 30 on the gpu getting an oem style heatsink, gigabyte windforce or saphire would be my recommendations.

I'll actually look at a build with pc part picker shortly see if that price sounds about right.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($80.76 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($151.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($107.95 @ Mac Connection)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($453.98 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($39.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition 39.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer GD235HZbid 120Hz 23.6" Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1819.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-06 21:16 EST-0500)

To leave the build mostly the way you had it with a few minor tweaks, you could save a few bucks by dropping back the monitor you had before.

[Skarsguard]

I would drop the 680 and get a 670 msi lightning or asus dc2. you wont need the 850 watt power supply more like a 650 watt of the same version. The monitor you linked is fine. Go with a I5 the 3750k is what you would want.

[slasher0161]

I would drop the 680 and get a 670 msi lightning or asus dc2. you wont need the 850 watt power supply more like a 650 watt of the same version. The monitor you linked is fine. Go with a I5 the 3750k is what you would want.

Pretty sure the psu choice was because its completely modular.

[Skarsguard]

The 650 is modular as well I know because I have the corsair version of the same PSU.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...easonic%20x650 650w fully modular and will run any single card.

[slasher0161]

The 650 is modular as well I know because I have the corsair version of the same PSU.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...easonic%20x650 650w fully modular and will run any single card.

At $10 bucks less and meaning a psu upgrade is needed for sli, whats the point?

[n0cturnal]

The 650 is modular as well I know because I have the corsair version of the same PSU.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...easonic%20x650 650w fully modular and will run any single card.

Why not get the Corsair HX650 for $69.99?

[Odyssius92]

Hey, slasher0161

Thanks for the reply, much appreciated.

Well, I think I need the i7 since I'm not only using the desktop for gaming, I'm planning to do some video editing and this probably needs a better processor than the i5.

What do you think of the Asus version of gtx680? Because many people recommend it.

Im planning to spend 2100$ on this computer because that money came to me as a gift from my father. So I want to use it wisely.
Any idea on what should I do to get this monster to work on its full potential?

I mean, how is the motherboard? Is there anything better? The sound card?
Keep in mind that I'm planning to get another gtx 680 in the future for SLI because I'm planning to get 3 monitors as well.

What kind of cooling is needed for super overclocking the CPU and GPU?

Imagine if you have 2100$ dollars, what would you build in order to enjoy high graphic games like Battlefield or Crysis3?


Thank you, so much!