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Will My PC build work?

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StrykerSwat

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Hey I wanted to know whether this PC build will work and such.

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Mostly PC Gaming
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
1.3k
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.

El Paso, TX, USA
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Motherboard, CPU, Thermal Compound, Water Cooling, RAM, SSD, Video Card
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.

Computer Case : COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced

Power Supply : CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W

2x Case Fans : XIGMATEK Cooling System Crystal Series

HDD : Seagate Constellation ES ST1000NM0001 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SAS 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Enterprise Hard Drive

CD/DVD Burner : ASUS 24X DVD Burner

6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) 7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1920x1080
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
January the upcoming year
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
SATA 6Gb/s
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
I have a New Windows 7 Professional Box, has both 32 and 64 bit, planning on using the 64bit.


So I am going to reuse the parts from question 5, and I'm wondering if it will work with this build that I'm planning to make with the rest of the stuff I need from Question 4

Motherboard : ASUS P8Z77-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z77

CPU : Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo)

RAM : G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)

SSD : Corsair Force Series GS CSSD-F240GBGS-BK 2.5" 240GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive

Video Card : EVGA 02G-P4-2670-KR GeForce GTX 670 2GB

Liquid Cooling : CORSAIR Hydro Series H100 (CWCH100)

I hope I can know if this build will work and like I said before
I'm adding these parts and the parts from Question 5 together.
 
Yeah, your proposed build will work. But IMO, it's not the best use of your money.

The main problem I have with your build is that you said that you aren't overclocking, but you then pick a processor, a motherboard, and a CPU cooler that are often recommended for overclocking. You don't have to spend a lot on perfectly serviceable parts, especially with your relatively low requirements. For example:

$200 - Intel Core i5-3470
$110 - MSI Z77A-G45
$30 - GeIL Pristine 2x4GB DDR3 1333
$35 - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (optional; recommended only if it's constantly very hot in your house)

I have no problems with your choices in video card and SSD. I just don't believe that you should spend a lot of money on parts that you won't take full advantage of over the long run.
 
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What if I get Intel i5 2500k for my PC build will it still work, and also, what's the difference between the 2.5k and the 3570k, I've heard things such as the 3570k being a bit powerful but it's has a downside because it can overheat a bit faster since it's an Ivy Bridge and Sandy Bridge doesn't.
 
Unless that 2500K is cheaper than the Core i5-3570, it's not worth getting in your case since you're not overclocking. Ivy Bridge (IB) CPUs will run hotter than Sandy Bridge (SB) CPUs if you overclock them nor do IB CPUs OC as well as SB CPUs. However, IB CPUs are about 3% to 5% faster clock for clock, uses less power at stock, and, in the case of the Core i5 3570K, has a faster onboard video chip.

I concur with Tiraides: You have relatively low requirements so no need for your current CPU and mobo choice. However, I have to disagree with Tiraides on the SSD: I'd recommend the higher quality Crucial m4, Plextor M3S, Plextor M3P, and Samsung 840 Pro series SSDs instead.
 
StrykerSwat said:
What if I get Intel i5 2500k for my PC build will it still work, and also, what's the difference between the 2.5k and the 3570k, I've heard things such as the 3570k being a bit powerful but it's has a downside because it can overheat a bit faster since it's an Ivy Bridge and Sandy Bridge doesn't.
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Once again that is only relevant if you are overclocking. The Ivy bridge is faster clock for clock.

Edit: Especially get rid of the h100. $150 with no overclock is pointless
 
StrykerSwat said:
What if I get Intel i5 2500k for my PC build will it still work, and also, what's the difference between the 2.5k and the 3570k, I've heard things such as the 3570k being a bit powerful but it's has a downside because it can overheat a bit faster since it's an Ivy Bridge and Sandy Bridge doesn't.
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The "2500K versus 3570K" argument is irrelevant; I wouldn't recommend either of them to you. Both of those processors are designed with overclocking in mind. Since you said you weren't considering overclocking, you don't need to look at those processors. (Besides, Danny Bui and JayJapanB said everything I would have said.)

Stick with the i5-3470; its performance difference compared to either the i5-2500K or i5-3570K would be inconsequential for your needs.
 
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