Building my first PC. Do I have everything needed?

[lenroc]

feedback

So what you guys saying is I wont need to overclock with this system?

So the 1600mhz memory wont be a problem?

Id rather spend money on a GPU than cooling!

 

[poizyn]

Yes that makes way better sense now

U only need to get nice ram and cooling if u are overclocking for fun and benchmarks but for gaming none of the sort will need to be done

 

[lenroc]

specs

Got specs from prophecy

 

[poizyn]

Got specs from prophecy

How much research have you done?

Speak to joker to reduce your research time.

I wish i was here to get advice before i got my rig.

 

[lenroc]

research

My last pc i bought was when dual core was the thing. And I lost track with whats happening in the pc industry. So I was amazed at all the new goodies!

I actually started doing my research yesterday and realised today. This would be an excellent forum to get info!

 

[poizyn]

Yeah well u have found the right person (Joker) to help

And good luck with your new build

 

[Ghost02]

Joker is the most awesome advice give ever! Got my advice from him back in 2009 I think and my PC is still running amazingly, first gen i7 ftw lol

 

[Dragonic]

CPU's aren't all that important for gaming, even a i3 2100 is perfect for gaming. You want as much GPU power as possible.

Fact of life.... Running a i3 2120 and a GTX570... no problems here...
well..... except of course Tomb Raider but I blame TressFX and nVidia.
meanwhile BF3 and NFS Most Wanted looks shiny as hell and runs smooooth.

 

[Glordit]

CPU's aren't all that important for gaming, even a i3 2100 is perfect for gaming. You want as much GPU power as possible.

Fact of life.... Running a i3 2120 and a GTX570... no problems here...
well..... except of course Tomb Raider but I blame TressFX and nVidia.
meanwhile BF3 and NFS Most Wanted looks shiny as hell and runs smooooth.

If a i3 gets 56fps and a i5 gets 70 im going with the i3 at R1000 cheaper. Then I can get a better GPU or a SSD.

 

[poizyn]

If a i3 gets 56fps and a i5 gets 70 im going with the i3 at R1000 cheaper. Then I can get a better GPU or a SSD.

The problem with that logic is the i3 may bottleneck a better card which would be a shame.

 

[Glordit]

The problem with that logic is the i3 may bottleneck a better card which would be a shame.

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This is just and example but the core i3 is not bottle necking that 7970 at all.

 

[Ghost02]

Just my opinion but maybe consider getting the i5? Graphics cards are often replaced more often than CPU's, so getting an i5 might last you 2/3 graphics card upgrades while an i3 might last 1/2?