Bulding a computer ohgodhelp

[Icanclimbrocksfast]

Hi there!

I apologise for having to make this thread, but I thought this would be as good a place to seek advice as any. I'm in the process of building my first gaming computer, hopefully one that is within my budget and will be able to play games properly.

I was hoping that you fine folks of the escapist forums could help me out a little, because I'm quite paranoid about making a wrong decision and wasting all my money.

Anyway, here are all the parts:

Cooler:
Freezer 7 PRO Rev. 2
http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/detail?sArticle=4.%3F

Power supply:
XFX ProSeries P1-850B-NLG9 XXX Edition Semi-Modular (Silver)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207017

Graphics card:
ASUS GTX660-DC2O-2GD5
http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX660DC2O2GD5/

Optical drive:
Samsung SH-224BB SATA DVD Write Optical Drive
http://www.ebuyer.com/397468-samsung-sh224bb-bebe-sh224bb-bebe
(I don't mind not having blu ray)

RAM:
Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104246

SSD:
128GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Pro Series
http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/memory-storage/MZ-7PD128BW

Case:
Cooler Master Elite 430
http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6654

Motherboard:
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293

Internal hard drive:
Seagate 1TB Barracuda Internal Hard Drive

CPU:
Core i5 I5-3570K 6 MB
http://ark.intel.com/products/65520/Intel-Core-i5-3570K-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_80-GHz

I would really like to know:
Are these items all compatible with each other?
Will this be able to run current games at high settings?
Will this set on fire the moment I turn it on?

If you have any good alternatives or anything I would very much like to hear them too

I will pay you back with unconditional love and virtual baked goods.
Thank you all very much in advance!

 

[ShinyCharizard]

It's all compatible no issues there. That PSU is massive overkill though, 600W would be more than enough.

 

[Icanclimbrocksfast]

It's all compatible no issues there. That PSU is massive overkill though, 600W would be more than enough.

Thank you very much for taking your time to look at this I'll look into finding a more appropriate power supply, thanks again!

 

[AlwaysPractical]

I agree with charizard. Take a 600 or 650W psu and 660ti instead?

 

[DefunctTheory]

CPU Fan
Artic Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2 ($30)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134

PSU (Downgraded to 650W) (35 dollar reduction)
Corsair HX650 Modular, 650W ($120)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012

Graphics Card (65 dollar increase)
EVGA GTX 660Ti 2GB ($285)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130809

Disc Drive
amsung DVD Burner ($18)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151256

RAM (Speed Increase, Same Price)
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 ($65)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345

SSD (25 dollar reduction, minor write speed reduction)
Crucial M4 18GB ($130)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-148-529&IsVirtualParent=1

Case (Newest year case (Upgrade), same price)
COOLER MASTER Elite 431 ($50)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=11-119-256&Tpk=11-119-256

Motherboard (40 dollar reduction, minor port loss, loss of SLI)
ASRock Z77 Pro3 ($95)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157297

Hard Drive (1TB)
Seagate 1TB ($75)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

CPU
Intel i5-3570K ($220)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

Tweaked your selection a bit, and gave you positive links from NewEgg. Manufacturer pages can't always be trusted price or availability wise.

I suggest dumping the CPU cooler (Unless you actually plan to overclock, which is hardly necessary now a days). Also, that's an ugly case. Also, I you can shave another 25 bucks or so off if you just don't mind dealing with a non-modular PSU.

 

[AWAR]

PSU is still way too expensive this one is made by Seasonic which has a legendary reputation and is a full 50 dollars cheaper. Also the stock cooler is just fine if you are not overclocking.

 

[archaicmalevolence]

If you don't mind AMD I'd recommend getting a HD 7870 or 7950 since it's cheaper, in some cases, than a GTX660 (or TI), and gives greater performance in most games, especially with a decent overclock.

 

[thiosk]

The number you want to look at for SSD is ONLY the 4k random access number.

This is the only number that matters.

A faster 4k random access will mean your computer boots up faster. Its the speed at which the drive is going to be able to find any tiny little bit of data on the drive. Nobody cares what the peak speed transferring 1 GB files is-- those are the biggest numbers and the most meaningless.

Unless you're some kind of porn maven, in which case you need a fleet of the 1 TB drives anyway.

Can you just pull the optical drive from your earlier machine? I've been using the same drive for 10 years. It hasn't read an important disc in like, 5.

As for the corsair, you probably will do just fine with a 500 or 600 watt. But, I LOVE CORSAIR POWERSUPPLIES.

Love them love them love them love them. Everything about them is wonderful. Opening them is like opening a god damn apple product. Very high quality everything.

Always go with corsair.

 

[thenoblitt]

get a 7870xt, the 660 is a crapshoot, and its still better then the good 660ti, and if you can fork over a little bit more money upgrade to the 7950

 

[OneCatch]

I would really like to know:
Are these items all compatible with each other?
Will this be able to run current games at high settings?
Will this set on fire the moment I turn it on?

Everything looks compatible to me.

Some of the recommendations made already are solid though.
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Corsair is fantastic for power supplies and RAM. Something of an anecdote: When I was building my PC a few months back I was checking about components online. Found some random forum where someone was complaining about a slightly misaligned groove in his corsair case (as in a seam was about 0.3mm too wide). Corsair worker with account there posted with details on how to return the case, helpline phone numbers, and advised on the specific tolerances for the cases they make. Apparently this is pretty normal for Corsair.

When I received by Corsair Power supply it came with a pamphlet informing that Corsair reserve the right to replace and refund any faulty components, even in jurisdictions where such consumer rights are not required by law. They take reliability seriously.
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You can probably do without a CPU cooler - the intel one that comes with the CPU will probably be ok to start you off, and you can always get a radiator or something when/if you overclock.
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As for graphics cards, the great Nvidia/AMD debate rears it's head again!
I personally have no real preference one way or the other (I use a 7950, but seriously considered a 660Ti).
Really it comes down to price. There's no longer an appreciable difference in quality nowadays, with a fair few games now being officially AMD supported anyway.
Check the benchmarks website [http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/] to get an idea of how cards compare performance wise, then look for a decent price. The prices on the benchmarking website aren't always accurate, so shop around!
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You can also safely substitute the motherboard suggested by Accursed Theory if you aren't interested in SLI/Crossfire at some point in the future.
Bear in mind that if you did want to dual-GPU, you'll probably need a >750w power supply anyway.
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As for what game settings that'll run: the 660 should be able to cope with most new games on high/very high. If you do get the better card (660ti or 7850-7950 range), then you can probably push that to very high/ultra, depending how fussy you are about framerate.
With my 7950 I usually go for 'ultra' on textures etc, but with shadows down to very high, and anti-aliasing knocked down a bit. That's for games like Crysis 2, Farcry 3, Hitman Absolution. Older games typically run on max settings regardless.

That'll give me 50-60 fps generally though - I hate low framerates.