I live in Ireland but I have to use Amazon.co.uk for prices so they'll be in pounds...
I'm a first-time builder and I'm really just wondering if this is a good rig (BF3 on Ultra or BF3 on High with Fraps) and if the parts I have picked are compatible.
^ jeff makes a good point, i woulden't get the cooler and also you will not need all of that ram you would be better getting some 1866 and only getting 8GB (2x4)
Yeah, I do. It's Powercool 750w 80 Plus Bronze PSU. Modular, I think. It's pretty good, and I made sure that it would be suitable for the case. Here's the link anyway:
I tried getting the 212 Evo (that was my first choice) but it won't ship to Ireland. If you could find one that does, I'd definitely get it. As for the RAM, I think you're right. 8GB is more than enough for gaming, and rendering/ video editing should be pretty fast, too. Thanks for the link, also. It surprises me that there is somewhere on the internet where everyone is friendly and well-mannered. :)
Actually, the link you sent to the Hyper 212 Evo will ship to Ireland! Thank you so much! I can now confidently buy the parts. I also have a noobie question which may sound ridiculous. Somebody told me on YouTube (he was probably lying) that you had to buy the screws for the mobo separately. I don't really believe him...but I wan't to be sure. Is it true that all the parts come with the necessary components (cables with PSU, screws with mobo, etc.)? Thanks again in advance!
They're pretty similar...they just vary depending on the game/program. I don't think it "destroys" it...plus I've seen in reviews that the single fan means it gets pretty hot unless you get the Asus model.
I also saw another post on this forum about 7970 vs gtx 670 and everybody said to get the 670. Anyway, I prefer nvidia to amd radeon. If you still think I should get the 7970, I'm all ears (this is not sarcasm, I'm seriously willing to listen to your argument).
at release there was a 4-5% difference in nvidias favor, with the new 12.7 drivers there is now a 6-7% difference in AMDs favor, not to mention that the 7970 overclocks better which then gives it a 20-25% lead in performance over the 670
Okay, I've gotta say, you've won me over. I can still use GPU Tweak and PhysX with the AMD card anyway. Plus, Borderlands 2 doesn't seem to come with this card. Thanks for the advice! :D
The main reason I'd pick a 7970 over the 670 would be for the promo gaming bundle because then you end up with 3 more games to give away as Christmas presents or you to sell and offset the actual cost of the card but I don't think it's available in Ireland or even Amazon UK. Otherwise you're right, they're close but when overclocked, the 7970 is pretty much way up there.