New Build - Detailed Post

[CallumIzBoss]

Firstly, I will list all the items I'm considering building my new PC with.
All the prices of these parts was generally found on Amazon apart from a few.


Case: Corsair Graphite Series 600T Mesh Mid-Tower Gaming Chassis: £133.70

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 Z77 Socket 1155: £140.99

Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Socket 1155 6MB Retail: £177.10

Processor Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H100 High Performance: £82.14

Memory: Corsair 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Vengeance Memory Blue: £35.17

GPU: Asus Radeon HD 7950 DirectCu II GPU: £260.98

Power Supply: Corsair Professional Series AX750 750W Modular PSU: £126.98

SSD: Intel 120GB 330 Series: £78.00

Optical Drive: LiteOn IHOS104-06 Blu-Ray Reader: £41.52

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit OEM: £72.89

Monitor: LG IPS224V 22” LED Backlit IPS Monitor: £108.77

External Hard Drive: Western Digital Elements 1TB USB 2.0: £68.59

Cables: Corsair Individually Sleeved Modular Cables Blue: £54.59

Fans: 3x Corsair SP120 Quiet Edition 120mm Case Fans: £35.97

Keyboard: Razer Black Widow Gaming Keyboard: £56.84
Mouse: Razer Lachesis 5600DPI Gaming Mouse: £49.99
Mouse Mat: Razer Goliathus Omega Control Mouse Mat Fragged: £9.99
Headset: Tritton AX720 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset: £105.95


Left to buy: £1,474.23
Grand Total: £1,640.16


I'll be using the Corsair SP120 120mm Fans, 2 with the Corsair H100 CPU Cooler and 1 for the exhaust fan at the back of the case. So to start with I will just keep the front 200mm fan.

I want to keep the inside of the case themed blue so thought as a little extra I would get the sleeved blue cables that will be able to run throughout the case.

I want to buy another LG monitor to keep the theme going. I probably want to use a DVI connection with the 22" Monitor for gaming and the HDMI connection with the 24" Monitor (Already own it.) as a 2nd Monitor.

If anybody has any other parts that might be better to include in my future build please leave a comment.

When I manage to get enough money...I will post pictures and a video of the build, if anyone wants to see what it looks like.

Thanks, Callum.

 

[seumasbeathan]

Do not double post - http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=46304

 

[jamesriley94]

Agreed about the double post - but still:
Why the external hard drive? And get a Crucial M4 or Samsung 830 instead of the Intel 330.

Also, avoid the Tritton headset as they're very unreliable

 

[ruairi.C]

Agreed about the double post - but still:
Why the external hard drive? And get a Crucial M4 or Samsung 830 instead of the Intel 330.

Also, avoid the Tritton headset as they're very unreliable

Nah man had my tritton AX Pros unbroken for 2 years now
It's turtlebeaches you gotta keep away from

Also make sure you get eh windowed version of the case since your build should look clean.
And maybe get some 200mm Bitfenix Spectre Pro LED fans as they're much quieter than the original ones in the 600T (and they have LEDs )

 

[seumasbeathan]

My mate had a pair of Trittons brake after 4 days

 

[jamesriley94]

They're made by madcatz and have big problems with reliability.
Even if yours have worked fine - there are a fair few others that have had big problems.
I agree with the turtle beach part to an extent - although they tend to break structurally as they're made out of cheap plastic - but the electricals in them actually aren't that bad.

At the end of the day - if there's a fair budget to spend - which in this case there is - he'd be better off getting a sound card and proper headphones anyway