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MattOD

Hi guys,

I've got most of what I need to build a gaming PC but looking for a little advice on the Case,CPU,RAM and OS and also to know that the items I've picked out are compatible with eachother.

1) Case: Open to suggestions, ideally from Cool Master as I'll get these a little cheaper
2) Mobo: Z77A-GD80 ( MSI LGA1155 INTEL Z77 4*DDR3 INTEL 82579 LAN USB3.0 ATX MOTHERBOARD )
3) CPU: i5 3570K ( Is there a better CPU for above Mobo for Gaming )
4) Cooler: HV30CM35DE ( Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO )
5) RAM: Open to suggestions ( Ideally Corsair as I should be able to get a deal on this make, possibly Corsair Vengeance 8GB 2133Mhz (2 x 4GB) )??
6) GPU: N660TI-PE-2GD5/OC ( MSI GTX660Ti PE OC GPU )
7) SDD: SAMMZ-7TE250BW ( SAMSUNG 250GB 840 EVO SATA 6GB )
8) HDD: WD2002FAEXWD ( 2TB CAVIAR BLACK 3.5" 7200RPM 64MB SATA 6Gb/s INTERNAL HDD )
9) OS: Win 7 or Win 8, not fussed, where's best to buy this from?
10) PSU: ZT650W-UK ( OCZ ZT 650w Modular BRONZE PSU )
11) Optical Drive: SH-224DB/BEBE ( Samsung SH-224DB (24X) DVD-Writer SATA Half Height Bare Bulk Black (Internal) )

Any advice is appreciated.

creep

How much is all that coming too?

get a 7950 from amazon instead of a 660 TI. Much better card.

Do you really need that expensive motherboard? This should be more than fine Expensive motherboards make 0 difference

Also could get the newer Intel i5 CPUS

Do you really need a 256GB SSD - 128 should be more than enough

I'd go with this power supply instead incase you plan on crossfire. I'd always go with at least a 700 watt if you plan on adding a second graphics card.

This is an excellent case

It doesn't really matter what Ram you get. Heres some

MattOD

creep wrote: »

How much is all that coming too?

get a 7950 from amazon instead of a 660 TI. Much better card.

Do you really need that expensive motherboard? This should be more than fine Expensive motherboards make 0 difference

Also could get the newer Intel i5 CPUS

Do you really need a 256GB SSD - 128 should be more than enough

I'd go with this power supply instead incase you plan on crossfire. I'd always go with at least a 700 watt if you plan on adding a second graphics card.

This is an excellent case

It doesn't really matter what Ram you get. Heres some

Items in Black only cost me €428 so I there was no point of even thinking of anything else, they're bought anyway, some I already have and the others I'll have on Thurs.
It's just the items in red now to sort out.
Thanks for the links but the case needs to be from Cooler Master, supplier I use only sells these.
On the RAM, if I can get 2x4GB in 2133Mhz for the same price or only €5 more is it worth getting? Tried reading up to see if the Mobo supports 2133Mhz RAM but can't see it anywhere. Any ideas?
Cheers

MattOD

Anyone any idea if the below Mobo is ok for 2133Mhz RAM?

Z77A-GD80 ( MSI LGA1155 INTEL Z77 4*DDR3 INTEL 82579 LAN USB3.0 ATX MOTHERBOARD )