die hard console guy coming to the pc world.

[drei]

So like the title says, i need help figuring out all this pc building talk. I've been reading ALOT of post on this website for a few months(no account). Consoles are getting boring and i want somthin new.

So here we go...... Oh and i couldnt find that Q&A thing to fill out so yea.

Cpu: i5 3570k(read this was better choice than the 2500k if you are going to buy one or the other)

Gpu: gtx 680(i was leaning toward the 670 sli because i will be using a 55in sony tv until i get my 32in).

mobo: idk which one to pick. asrock extreme4 or 6....??

psu: 750W???

cases: i jus want somthing plain and black.

HDD: does it matter as far as brand??

SSD: i like 120gb for OS and few games. Brand??

OS: windows....Ill have this from my grandmother.

Im sorry if this is a mess. I dont do much writing more of a reader. Please help me and thank you very much.

Budget: i dont have one but the cheaper the better. $1500 sounds good.

[CrAzYsIm]

CPU - the 3570k is an excellent gaming CPU, it only lacks HT over the i7. If there is a Microcenter near you, you can save alot of money buy getting a CPU and mobo combo from there, but they dont ship so you would need to live next to one.
GPU - I would recommend a GTX670. If you get a factory OC'd version, it performs at the same level, if not slightly higher than the GTX680 and costs $100 less. I have the eVGA GTX670 FTW edition, a quick google search will show you bench marks. Also the size of the TV doesnt matter its the resolution, since TV's are 1080P you would be throwing your money away if you went SLI.
Mobo - Any decent z77 motherboard.
PSU - A quality 500W PSU would suffice (XFX, Seasonic, Corsair examples of high end PSU companies)
Case - That depends on your taste, but don't go to crazy, you can use the extra money on parts
HDD - Samsung, Western Digital, Seagate. The size would depend on your needs.
SSD - prices on SSD's have come down, I've seen 128GB SSD's for $80-90. Theres alot of different ones out there, just do a bit of research. Try to stay away from Sandforce drives. I have a 128GB OCZ Vertex 4, has the fastest read and write speeds.
Budget- $1500 will get you alot, you'll spend less with the parts your looking/I've recommended to get.

EDIT; just wanted to add, I read that your going to be getting a 32" TV as your monitor. If your set on getting a TV instead of a monitor I would highly recommend making sure that its 1080p res and not 720p.

[drei]

CPU - the 3570k is an excellent gaming CPU, it only lacks HT over the i7. If there is a Microcenter near you, you can save alot of money buy getting a CPU and mobo combo from there, but they dont ship so you would need to live next to one.
GPU - I would recommend a GTX670. If you get a factory OC'd version, it performs at the same level, if not slightly higher than the GTX680 and costs $100 less. I have the eVGA GTX670 FTW edition, a quick google search will show you bench marks. Also the size of the TV doesnt matter its the resolution, since TV's are 1080P you would be throwing your money away if you went SLI.
Mobo - Any decent z77 motherboard.
PSU - A quality 500W PSU would suffice (XFX, Seasonic, Corsair examples of high end PSU companies)
Case - That depends on your taste, but don't go to crazy, you can use the extra money on parts
HDD - Samsung, Western Digital, Seagate. The size would depend on your needs.
SSD - prices on SSD's have come down, I've seen 128GB SSD's for $80-90. Theres alot of different ones out there, just do a bit of research. Try to stay away from Sandforce drives. I have a 128GB OCZ Vertex 4, has the fastest read and write speeds.
Budget- $1500 will get you alot, you'll spend less with the parts your looking/I've recommended to get.

EDIT; just wanted to add, I read that your going to be getting a 32" TV as your monitor. If your set on getting a TV instead of a monitor I would highly recommend making sure that its 1080p res and not 720p.

thank you very much Crazy. im not buying the tv its from my old house. Im in the process of moving all my stuff. So using my 55in and gaming with the 670 will let me play at high/ultra? As a noob to pc gaming whats the different between high/ultra is they're both at 60fps? ill be playing bf3, gw2, total war, SC 2, sim city 3, etc?

[SpicySnow]

Here's some very good deals atm. Especially that mobo, I doubt it will stay at that price for long.

$42 Kingston 2x4Gb RAM, DDR3, 1600mhz, CAS9, Supports XMP
Amazon.com: Kingston Technology HyperX 8 GB (2x4 GB Modules) 1600 MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Kit (PC3 12800) 240-Pin SDRAM KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX: Electronics

$105 after rebate z77 supports SLI/xfire
Amazon.com: Asus P8Z77-V LK Intel Z77 DDR3 LGA 1155 Motherboards: Electronics


The 670 on 1080p will let you play any game that is currently out on MAX graphics (and somewhere around 4x MSAA). And it will play them at 70+ fps. Many games will be over 100fps.
Disclaimer: this is on stock. if your game is graphics modded the hell out of or something else,. it might not beable to handle it.

[drei]

id like to use wireless keyboard and mouse....so does anyone have suggestions on wifi/bluetooth or how i get it?

EDIT: GTA mods will bother the gpu??

[SpicySnow]

if you buy a wireless keyboard/mouse, they come with a USB transmitter. You just plug the transmitter into your computer and your good to go.

IF the GTA mod increases the textures / the number of objects that need to be drawn on the screen, yes they increases the workload on the gpu.

[drei]

thank you guys so much, very helpful and not mean. lol

Q: I no the cpu comes with a cooling fan...(i think) but alot of the cases have one fan that comes with it and i was jus wondering. Do i need a extra cooling fan and if so what brand? i dnt want to get liquid because from what i read its complicated and i dnt think im gona be doin much OC'ing at first.

[drei]

$105 after rebate z77 supports SLI/xfire
Amazon.com: Asus P8Z77-V LK Intel Z77 DDR3 LGA 1155 Motherboards: Electronics

is there another mobo with more usbs?? sorry to keep bugging

[SpicySnow]

You do not need an extra cooling fan.

While intel's reference cooler is kind of low end, it is more than good enough for its job.

Most of intel's customers are not gamers or computer enthusiasts. Most of their cpu's go into massproduced, low-end DELLs or HPs - some of which are located in very humid and hot places. IF their product was unable to handle those conditions: intel woulda went out of business LONG ago to AMD.
Also, if the CPU has any problems because of a poor Intel-supplied CPU cooling solution: Intel is liable and has to PAY YOU - through its warranties

Regarding: USB's
You can purchase an add-in card / extension card to increase the number of USBS. Some higher end motherboards come with this card for free.
Also, a lot of cases have 2+ USB ports in the front.

I don't see any good mobo deals that come with more USB ports: but here is a mobo that fits your requirements: not a great deal, but not ripping you off.
Amazon.com: Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI W/HDMI, DVI Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77X-D3H: Electronics

[drei]

Newegg.com - ASRock Z77 Pro4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard :
Motherboard $109

Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K :
CPU $229

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply :
PSU $69(15% off w/ promo code)

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9R :
RAM $47(8gb/2sticks)

Micro Center - Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7,200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive STBD2000101 STBD2000101 :
HD $109(2TB 7200 rpm/ sata 6.0gb)

Micro Center - OCZ Technology Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-120G 120GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Solid State Drive (SSD) with SandForce 2281 Controller AGT3-25SAT3-120 :
SSD $84(120gb/sata 6gb/s)

Newegg.com - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - CD / DVD Burners :
DRIVE $19.99

Micro Center - Cooler Master HAF912 Mid Tower ATX Computer Case RC-912-KKN1 :
CASE $59

Newegg.com - EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card :
GPU $409

Q:ok so this is my parts list. Is it all compatible and will this run most/all games on high/ultra?