Building first gaming rig; Need advice

[Chief]

Hey guys, I am building a new gaming computer cause what im currently using is an apple POS.

If you guys could please provide some insight, I would really really appreciate it.

As of now, I am only running two copies of D3 and am thinking of expanding to more ( depending on yalls input).

What I am looking for:

I wanted to keep it <$1500. and so far the list I have ran me for $1492.17 -- shipping and tax included. I already ordered it, but stupidly should have sought advice from the forums first; however, because I JUST made the order, I can change a couple of things and/or send back items if need be.

On what settings could I comfortably play a graphic intensive game like BF3 on a system like this?



- I already have 8 gigs of 1333mhz DDR3 ram I was going to throw in it, how many d3 bots could I seamlessly run with this amount of Ram? 16 gigs? Should I bother getting gaming specific ram?

- I already have a copy of windows, though I was thinking about using linux. Any reasons why I shouldn't use linux?

LIST OF ITEMS PURCHASED:

Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K

Case: Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case

GPU: MSI AMD Radeon HD 7950 3GB GDDR5 DVI/HDMI/2xMini DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card R7950 TWIN FROZR 3GD5/OC

Optical Drive: Asus 24xDVD-RW Serial ATA Internal OEM Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black)

Primary Storage: Crucial 128 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT128M4SSD2

Secondary Storage: Western Digital 2 TB WD Green SATA III Intellipower 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive

Motherboard: Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI Dual LAN Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77X-UD5H

Monitor: HP x2301 23-Inch Micro Thin LED Monitor

Wireless Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe (RNWD-11005) Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCI Express 150/300Mbps 2T2R 64-bit/128-bit WEP, TKIP, and AES WPA, WPA2


Any insight would be a HUGE help as this is my first attempt at building a computer.

Thanks guys!!

 

[zackn06]

Nice rig really. I wouldnt have gone with the Gigabyte z77 but hey to each his own. 8gbs of 1333 is good enough, although some might argue to up the speed and tighten the timings a bit

 

[Chief]

Nice rig really. I wouldnt have gone with the Gigabyte z77 but hey to each his own. 8gbs of 1333 is good enough, although some might argue to up the speed and tighten the timings a bit

Thanks for the input. I really had no idea what to look for in a motherboard, this one was recommended on numerous forums

 

[Jvidia]

No power supply?

 

[stormwarr1]

I'd say go for an EVGA GTX mid range card, I've had my fair share of bad experiences with lesser brands, and NVIDIA is winning atm over ATI. I'm running 2x 465s in SLI and I can play BF3 at 70fps no probs at highest settings. As for ram, go for some 2000+ mhz, Corsair Dominator GT is a good choice there. 16 gigs is more than enough for any situation.

General rule of thumb with pc parts is buy the best brands and you can't go wrong. If you're spending $1500 on a pc, you may as well spend $2000 and at least have the best, most reliable parts in there.

 

[Chief]

No power supply?

Hahahahahahaha omfg.... wow. No more smoking joints for me before ordering expensive parts. Shit. Any recommnations?

@ stormwarr1 yea I was considering the NVIDIA but I saw that the radeon is a bit more power efficient

Please excuse my ignorance: is AMD not a decent maker?

 

[fr3357]

I already have a copy of windows, though I was thinking about using linux. Any reasons why I shouldn't use linux?

seeing as you posted this here in this section, I will say simply beware of the wine bans for D3, dont know where it stands atm.


corsair makes some nice ones, I seen the 750w on sale for like 69$, WHAT i would recommend though PC power & Cooling... hands down best power supplies. But There are alot of good options, just make sure the power type is continuous, or else what ever it is rated for probably is the peak wattage and is crapola

Newegg.com - PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W High Performance 80PLUS Silver SLI CrossFire ready Power Supply

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

Newegg.com - Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-750 750W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

 

[Chief]

Thank you! I had no idea Re: continuous power supply. I think I'm just going to grab the corsaid cx600

 

[fr3357]

Thank you! I had no idea Re: continuous power supply. I think I'm just going to grab the corsaid cx600

honestly I would say for the money that PC Power & Cooling is your best bet, they have dropped in price quite a bit. I remember like 6 years ago when I got my 750w it was like 249~ or something outrageous, but it was the name I was buying. I think they had got bought out by OCZ or something I can not quite remember, other than I read a article on it.

eXtreme Power Supply Calculator I just found this in trying to find a simple guide for wattage and parts for you. This should help a little. honestly I go with at least 12% overhead in my power supply from what all my parts will need. ( good for being able to upgrade in future)

 

[Chief]

honestly I would say for the money that PC Power & Cooling is your best bet, they have dropped in price quite a bit. I remember like 6 years ago when I got my 750w it was like 249~ or something outrageous, but it was the name I was buying. I think they had got bought out by OCZ or something I can not quite remember, other than I read a article on it.
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eXtreme Power Supply Calculator I just found this in trying to find a simple guide for wattage and parts for you. This should help a little. honestly I go with at least 12% overhead in my power supply from what all my parts will need. ( good for being able to upgrade in future)

You make some solid points. I think I will take your advice and go with one of the ones you listed

 

[Chief]

Other than that after assembly, am I good to go? Reason why I ask is because of all the guides I saw online provided a comprehensive list of items and why those particular items, but none of them mentioned a wireless adapter. Is there anything else important such as this that .
Could easily be overlooked?

*didn't list them, but I already have a gaming mouse and keyboard.


Re: Linux/WINE. That's what I've been hearing too. It seems people are suggesting that many of those same users were also bottling/hacking. So I wonder if its just happenstance that they were using WINE. Anyone?

 

[Jvidia]

I have the corsair hx850 and it's the best purchase I made for my pc good warranty etc

 

[declensionsone]

wireless adapter is optional, i prefer direct link to the router cus it's faster

Hopefully you shopped for the combo deals.. Buy a used graphics card and used cpu cooler, used monitor, used ram if you find a good deal. Human perception cannot recognize the difference in performance between diff ram. 1333 is good enough.

This build cost me $900 with tax and shipping,

32gb ram were $130 at one point.. what a steal
Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9Q-32GBXL

Newegg.com - OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-128G 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

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I'm using the comp purely for botting so I just went with a used radeon 5850 for $100. Unless you're doing heavy gaming on enthusiast settings, a $100-200 card will do. Always better to buy a used card because these parts depreciate fast, and you're constantly upgrading to keep up with new games.

Also picked up a used noctua nh-d14 cooler for $50.


i always try to build a computer so I don't lose money should I decide to sell it.

each bot requires at least 1 gb. more like 1500-2000 if you're using VMware