Sandy Bridge Gaming PC 24/7

[cloverbucks]

Need some help in building my gaming PC.

* any incompatabilities? or additional hardwares?

*already bought PSU, RAM, and HD.

* i also heard about the GTX570 superclocked edition, but doesnt know much details about it. would probably buy that one if it's better.

please feel free to revise the setup for best performance. im making it for maybe 24/7 gaming. thanks!


SETUP:

MoBo: ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.0)
Newegg.com - ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 570
Newegg.com - ASUS ENGTX570/2DI/1280MD5 GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

CPU: Intel® - Core™ i7-2600k Processor
Newegg.com - i7 2600k processor

PSU: Corsair – 750W HX Power Supply
Newegg.com - CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-750HX 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

RAM: Corsair - 8GB DDR3 DIMM Desktop Memory
Corsair - XMS3 2-Pack 4GB DDR3 DIMM Desktop Memory Kit - CMX8GX3M2A1600C9

HD: Western Digital - Caviar Black 1TB Internal Serial ATA Hard Drive for Desktops (OEM/Bare Drive)
Western Digital - Caviar Black 1TB Internal Serial ATA Hard Drive for Desktops - WDBAAZ0010HNC-NRSN

DVD-Drive: ASUS DVD Drive
Newegg.com - ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - CD / DVD Burners

Case: CM Storm Sniper
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Storm Sniper SGC-6000-KXN1-GP Black Steel, ABS Plastic, Mesh bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

[glc]

Everything looks fine, but I'd return the hard drive if possible and buy a SATA 6.0 version of the WD Black.

Make sure you get the i7-2600K, not the i7-870.

[cloverbucks]

Originally Posted by glc Everything looks fine, but I'd return the hard drive if possible and buy a SATA 6.0 version of the WD Black. Make sure you get the i7-2600K, not the i7-870.

sorry i mistyped the i7-2600k. how about the graphics card? i already bought all except for the graphics card. would you prefer the GTX570 superclocked? please give me link if so. thanks much!

[David M]

Figure on an operating system which is another 100 bucks.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-986-_-Product

Overclocked graphics cards don't give you much percentage wise....maybe a 10% gain at the very best. Also consider that overclocked cards are more thermally stressed. If you want a noticeably faster card then consider a 580.

If your budget does not allow for this then cut back on the cost of your case, get a less expensive motherboard, 4 gigs of RAM, a 650 watt PSU and a smaller hard drive. Your rig would still work just fine giving you a faster graphics card and therefore a faster gaming rig. I have not added up the differences so I don't know how much if any additional money you would have to pay to get the 580. It might be worth it though.

[cloverbucks]

Originally Posted by David M Figure on an operating system which is another 100 bucks. Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit English 1-Pack - Operating Systems Overclocked graphics cards don't give you much percentage wise....maybe a 10% gain at the very best. Also consider that overclocked cards are more thermally stressed. If you want a noticeably faster card then consider a 580. If your budget does not allow for this then cut back on the cost of your case, get a less expensive motherboard, 4 gigs of RAM, a 650 watt PSU and a smaller hard drive. Your rig would still work just fine giving you a faster graphics card and therefore a faster gaming rig. I have not added up the differences so I don't know how much if any additional money you would have to pay to get the 580. It might be worth it though.

i already bought all except for the graphics card. i guess i would stick to gtx 570 coz the 580 is much costly. thank you!

[cloverbucks]

And would this run 24/7? im planning on having a game server. thnx much! helped me a lot!

[glc]

If you are using this as a game SERVER, you don't need a high end video card!

If it's going to run 24/7, you might want to exchange that case for one of the Coolermaster HAF cases. You might also consider the Sabertooth P67 motherboard because it has a built-in cooling system.

[cloverbucks]

Originally Posted by glc If you are using this as a game SERVER, you don't need a high end video card! If it's going to run 24/7, you might want to exchange that case for one of the Coolermaster HAF cases. You might also consider the Sabertooth P67 motherboard because it has a built-in cooling system.

i will be gaming a lot too so im really diggin on a high-end graphics.

does this motherboard on my rig heats fast? sorry i kinda dont know much about the performance coz its just my 2nd time building a pc and the last time was still a p4.

i really love the storm sniper. i already bought all of them on newegg except for the graphics card. i think i would just go with my rig. hope it doesnt have a problem. thank you so much! great help!

[cloverbucks]

i read reviews about the Asus GTX 570. it kinda has bad reviews!!!

Newegg.com - ASUS ENGTX570/2DI/1280MD5 GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

i wanna switch to EVGA GTX 570 superclocked, but em not sure if my power supply can handle it.

Newegg.com - EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

[chuck462]

That PSU will handle it just fine.

[glc]

Your power supply will handle any single video card on the planet.

[0bit]

From another thread, however the advice applies to you also. You can probably start reading where I bold and underlined.

Originally Posted by 0bit If I had to do it again, I wouldn't waste the money on the superclocked. I have 3 EVGA 570s, two of them are the EVGA 012-P3-1570-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card model and the last one is the one in your link. All three of my cards are stable while overclocked to 894 core. One of the 1570 cards is stable at 925. After you save $10.00, go download MSI Afterburner and overclock it yourself. If you do not do a voltage mod, your warranty is intact. Afterburner allows the 570 to go up to 1.1 volt, you stay at that or below and you will not void your warranty. My cards at at 894, 894, & 925 core at 1.087 volts. If you're not into crazy overclocking the card, just up it to 797 core(like the superclocked). You'd probably won't even need to touch the voltage. As any overclocking venture, your mileage may vary. However you should be able to get over 800 at least.