So here's alittle backstory
A year or two ago i had finally saved up enough cash to build a new rig, so i gave my old one to my little sister; now shes been getting into gaming but the thing just cant handle the games that are upto date. So both my dad and I, im 17, are going to spend money to buy her a new rig for Christmas. I just need some feed back on this build and hopefully some help, thank you.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Xv6M
well, i'd go with a single 7950, rather than SLI 650ti's... a more powerful single card is better than multiple weaker cards, even in games that do scale well with sli/crossfire.
also, the case looks like it'll be a pain in the ass when it comes to cable management, what with the small holes...
but otherwise, looks solid.
For about 10 dollars less, you can get an AMD FX 8350. Most games will start utilizing more cores. And make sure to grab a compatible motherboard like an ASUS or a gigabyte.
For the GPU go with a single GPU solution. You will get less power use, heat and microstuttering. I recommend a r9 280x
Change the PSU for a more reliable brand like seasonic, XFX, corsair, Antec etc.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Y2KQ
Tell me what you think
okey wow i really like this build better than mine. Also Commissar I had no idea about the sli not being as well as just a stronger card. I just have one question, will it get too hot with that processor? The heat sink looks huge but still it concerns me. Also should i put the extra 100 you saved me into a better mouse or maybe a ssd? thanks for helping dudes!
oh shit didnt see that you didnt include the monitor lol
Looks solid but I would as Commissar said a stronger single card GPU would be better and you can add another one down the line if you need to. Other than that it looks good.
you are a good brother.
all right so i reworked some of the parts and this is what ive come up with.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Yx93
Im not a genuis (at spelling or building pcs) so would it be better to have 4x2gb of ram or 1x8gb ram?
2 modules for dual channel is always better than a single channel configuration. So go with 2 ram sticks.
As for explanation
"Dual channel is the ability that some memory controllers have to expand the width of their data busses from 64 to 128 bits. Considering that everything remains the same (clock speeds, for example), the memory maximum theoretical transfer rate is doubled by the use of this technique.
Memories based on DDR (Double Data Rate) technology such as DDR-SDRAM, DDR2-SDRAM and DDR3-SDRAM transfer two data per clock cycle. Because of that they achieve double the transfer rate compared to traditional memories (such as the original SDRAM) running at the same clock rate.
For dual-channel technology to work you need to have an even number of memory modules on your system (assuming that your AMD CPU or Intel chipset support this technology, of course). If you install just one module this technique won’t work because memory will still be accessed 64 bits per cycle. In other words, dual channel works by accessing two memory modules in parallel, i.e. at the same time. Because the two modules are accessed at the same time, they must be identical (same capacity, same timings and same clock rate)."
2x4GB will run in dual channel, which can have speeds of up to 50% improvement(compared to 1x8GB) in file management, usually. Look at hotshot's awesome explanation above ^
Some Suggestions:
If you're not going to be overclocking(assumed not, since you picked an i5-3570), you don't need Arctic Silver and a Hyper 212 EVO. The stock cooler will work fine for the CPU at stock speeds.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Yybm
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card. Powerful card.
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case. My preferred budget case
PSU: Fractal Design Integra R2 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply. Allows for crossfire in the future.
If you don't need so many FPSs in your games, try an SSD:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Yygz
SSD: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk. Put the OS and games/programs on here, and everything will become damn snappy and quick.
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card. Great GPU for 1080p. Should play most games on High
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case. Budget case of my choice.
PSU: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply. Allows for crossfire if you need it.
wow thanks for all the info really good help guys:)
I updated and build an entirely new build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Yx93
i want it to be future proof for her so we wont have to buy another one 3 years down the road. You know maybe just update some parts
also I was thinking about an ssd just for the os and maybe something like minecraft or arma (shes a very different 14 year old) but running the entire system on them i get worried because i heard they tend to break fast or get corrupt. Also its nice to have 1tb for her future school work shell be entering highschool next year.
sorry if this is way out of order and confusing to read but for the radeon i dont know ive had a hard time with them in the past are they as solid as nvidias now days?
I've used AMD ATI cards, and have no complaints. I find them pretty good value for the mid-range cards, and nVidia better for higher end cards(GTX770+)
A HD 7970 will perform a lot better than a GTX 660. A GTX 660 is about the same as an HD 7950.
SSDs are pretty reliable nowadays. I'd suggest getting something like an AData Premier Pro 128GB.
aite aite, i like it. I was just skypeing a buddy of mine and he said hed just go with a 770 what do yeah thing about that?