I want to help a friend build a new gaming rig. He wants to be able to max out games.
I don't know if he needs an OS, but I threw it in, if he doesn't need it he can use the extra money for a higher wattage PSU for future upgrades.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GrFV
I really like that build and I was planning to build something very similar. If not overclocking with that build would it be possible to save money on a few things that won't be as necessary?
Save some money by getting a standard 7970 and just overclocking it; it will yield the same results.
I WASN'T planning to overclock (atleast not for now anyway) I just wanted to use my system out of the box the way it came.. Is there much difference between the cooler you put in your build and the Coolermaster Hyper-212 EVO?
Also is there much difference between the Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 and the Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition I was just curious if the $60 difference is worth it?
Anyways this is my build - http://au.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ ~~ I REALLY need to cut cost somewhere....