First ever gaming build. Please criticize it BaPC.
This will actually be my first ever build period, so needless to say I would greatly appreciate some opinions from you guys before I pull the trigger. The build will be mainly for gaming, along with the usual movie watching and other casual activities. I plan to overclock at some point, therefore the aftermarket cooler, and rely heavily on multitasking which is why I opted for 8Gb of ram. I also hope to unlock the shaders on the 6950 and possibly flash it with the 6970 bios.
I linked all the parts I could find to newegg for your convenience, but will not be buying from there as I live in Europe.
Case: Fractal Design Define R3, Black Pearl
PSU:Seasonic M12II-620 Bronze or Corsair HX 650W
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K, 4 x 3.30GHz, 95W, boxed
Mobo: ASUS P8P67 Pro Rev 3.0, P67
Heatsink: Scythe Mugen 2 Rev.B
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 6950 2048MB
RAM: G.Skill RipJaws-X DIMM Kit 8GB PC3-12800U CL9-9-9-24 (DDR3-1600)
Monitor: Dell UltraSharp U2311H 23"
Keyboard: Microsoft Sidewinder X4
Speakers: Logitech Z323, 2.1 System
My main concern is whether my choice of PSU is good, and will suffice for the build with some headroom left for future upgrades (possible crossfire setup) and overclocking. And naturally I also fear that I am overlooking something blatantly obvious to more experienced builders and that the parts therefore won’t play nice together. Not to mention, will it all fit in the case and keep reasonably cool. Also, do I need to separately buy thermal paste or is it included with the aftermarket cooler?
Posted Mar 16, 2011, 1:51 PM UTC · edited
I might go with a 750w for Crossfire. Look out XFX, Corsair, or Antec.
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Thanks, I think that might be a good idea. The supplier I will be buying from seems to have this one, do you think it will be good? XFX Core Edition PRO750W (P1-750S-NLB9)
It isn't modular and only bronze certified, but the cheapest modular 750w they have is the Corsair HX 750W and would cost me roughly 60 USD more.
Go with the XFX.
Thank you.