New build parts help

[Robotdinosaur]

Hey guys I'm going to build a PC that will be mainly used for gaming.
These are the parts I've currently chosen:
Intel I5 3570K
MSI Z77A-GD65
XFX Radeon HD 7950 Double D
8Gb corsair vengeance ram
650W Corsair HX650
128Gb Ocz vertex 4 Ssd
Fractal design define R4
Coolermaster hyper 212 evo

Budget of £900, what do you guys think?

 

[Josh Weston]

Looking good, although there are some changes to be made.

The SSD i'd change to a Crucial M4 - faster in real life scenarios and the drive has the lowest return rate of all SSDs, which isn't something to scoff at.

The case - a hugely personal one for me, but I no longer like the look of the R3/R4 cases (I own the R3). If you want to go with the R4 because you want a quiet rig, you should stop narrowing your choices down to 'quiet cases'. The fans you use play a far greater role in the noise of your rig.
If you genuinely like the design of the R4, however, go for it.

The CPU cooler - although the Hyper 212's a good option, with a £900 budget I think you can do better.

 

[ruairi.C]

Total:£832
so that's without the CPU cooler. If you want to keep the budget down the 212evo is a magnificent choice but a lot of members here would recommend you go to a NH-D14 but it's not neccessary.
But as above I recommend changing the SSD to something like an M4 apart from that a really good build
EDIT just noticed you don't have a HDD in your list maybe you already have one but just wondering

 

[airdeano]

if you are not considering a massive overclock, the GD55 or 45 will reduce cost
and keep some of the features needed (what they may be). that should build the
budget back to use towards other items..

airdeano

 

[Robotdinosaur]

The case - a hugely personal one for me, but I no longer like the look of the R3/R4 cases (I own the R3). If you want to go with the R4 because you want a quiet rig, you should stop narrowing your choices down to 'quiet cases'. The fans you use play a far greater role in the noise of your rig.
If you genuinely like the design of the R4, however, go for it.

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what other cases would you suggest?

 

[CPMFW]

get the m4 instead of the ocz ssd
other than that its a good choice...

 

[Josh Weston]

I think it would be easier for you to look around and tell us some cases that you like the look of, as a case's aesthetic is hugely important. We can then give some input on the best cases out of your list

 

[CPMFW]

josh is right!!! name some cases and we´ll tell you what we think

 

[Robotdinosaur]

I think it would be easier for you to look around and tell us some cases that you like the look of, as a case's aesthetic is hugely important. We can then give some input on the best cases out of your list

I like these the most:
Corsair C70
Corsair 600t
Corsair 650D
Silverstone RV-03
Define R4
CM Storm stryker

 

[Niz406]

OCZ vs M4: who can actually NOTICE the difference in REAL Life ??

Any SSD over HDD is going to be of benefit!

 

[NastyFighter]

OCZ vs M4: who can actually NOTICE the difference in REAL Life ??

Any SSD over HDD is going to be of benefit!

Thats true, but OCZ isnt a reliable brand. Their SSD's have a high return rate. Having a broken storage device sucks...

 

[Niz406]

I have a Corsair Force 3 SSD, as my desicion was a trade off between capacity / cost. Never regretted buying it... solid bit of kit!

 

[us11csalyer]

With only 900 euros I'd go sandy bridge as ivy isn't going to do much better in gaming. Google pci-e 16 2.0 vs 3.0. Even 4 GTX 680 in sli only netted roughly 10% performance increase over 2.0.