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Thread ID: 130292	2013-04-04 05:58:00	My first build, thoughts?	Atrocitus (17050)	Press F1

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1335498	2013-04-04 05:58:00	Hi guys new to this whole thing but have done a tonne of research into my build, this is my final list and am very soon going to go ahead and start buying parts. GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD7970 Vapor-X GHz Edition 3GB CPU: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5Ghz Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z77 PSU: Corsair AX860 Chassis: Antec GX-700 CPU Cooler: Phanteks ph-tc14pe HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 64MB 2TB SSD: Corsair Neutron Series GTX 120GB RAM: Corsair Vengeance Low Profile DDR3 PC12800/1600MHz CL9 2x8GB Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST What do you all think? On a side note where do you fellow kiwi's generally source parts? Thanks for your time!	Atrocitus (17050)
1335499	2013-04-04 06:02:00	Swap out the sapphire for another manufacturer such as Gigabyte or Asus or something. The usual consensus around here is that they're prone to failure and made of cheaper stuff than other manufacturers. Also, ascent.co.nz, pp.co.nz, pbtech.co.nz and computerlounge.co.nz are good places to start. Particularly computerlounge. Oh and you might want to swap out the 3770k for the non k version. If you plan to overclock, you won't need the K to do it with a decent motherboard. If you aren't planning on overclocking, the K is a waste of time. Either way really, you could drop the K and save some cash.	8ftmetalhaed (14526)
1335500	2013-04-04 06:05:00	Well every single review I have read has recommended the sapphire vapor-x edition, so that's honestly the first I have heard about them being crap. Do you have any more info on that? I do plan to overclock and the K is only 50 bucks more so meh :P. Otherwise okay though? EDIT: Cheers for the sources too man.	Atrocitus (17050)
1335501	2013-04-04 06:22:00	Sapphire have had a fairly poor reputation for many years. Recently, they've started to up their game, but they haven't yet (imo) been producing quality for long enough to really 'trust' the brand as such - but they're getting there. They tend to perform well, though, and it's quite possible the gamble will pay off - but many of us still prefer the 'tried and true' brands as it were. Playtech.co.nz is the other place worth looking at - they're unlikely to be cheapest, but if you're near their store they are awesome to deal with both pre- and post-sale. I would also reconsider the SSD choice - Samsung 840 (Pro if your budget allows) would be my go. Also, assuming it's a gaming machine, I'd look at either a larger (250/256gb) or two 120/128GB drives (one for OS one for games). It really depends where your budget and requirements are at, though.	inphinity (7274)
1335502	2013-04-04 06:53:00	Sapphire have had a fairly poor reputation for many years. Recently, they've started to up their game, but they haven't yet (imo) been producing quality for long enough to really 'trust' the brand as such - but they're getting there. They tend to perform well, though, and it's quite possible the gamble will pay off - but many of us still prefer the 'tried and true' brands as it were. Playtech.co.nz is the other place worth looking at - they're unlikely to be cheapest, but if you're near their store they are awesome to deal with both pre- and post-sale. I would also reconsider the SSD choice - Samsung 840 (Pro if your budget allows) would be my go. Also, assuming it's a gaming machine, I'd look at either a larger (250/256gb) or two 120/128GB drives (one for OS one for games). It really depends where your budget and requirements are at, though. Thanks for the info. I do plan to extend my SSD capacity but later on down the track as it isn't vital. I think I will still go for the Sapphire because my own research has led me there, I don't mean to discount your advice though sorry! If it shits itself I'll always have the warranty :D. You aren't the first to recommend the Samsung 840 Pro so I will swap that in. But yeah on the graphics I have not read one review that can say anything bad about this specific card.	Atrocitus (17050)
1335503	2013-04-04 08:45:00	If we're me, I'd save some bucks on the mobo, an as rock board will give you everything the fancy sabre tooth will at half the price. Can't say I'm a fan of AMD cards. Don't forget to check memory compatibility with the mobo you end up buying, especially if you are going to over clock	SolMiester (139)
1335504	2013-04-04 09:18:00	If we're me, I'd save some bucks on the mobo, an as rock board will give you everything the fancy sabre tooth will at half the price. Can't say I'm a fan of AMD cards. Don't forget to check memory compatibility with the mobo you end up buying, especially if you are going to over clock I am going for a somewhat military themed look and that Mobo is worth the premium on aesthetics alone. I have checked compatibility and also made sure to go for low profile ram to clear the large Noctua/Phanteks CPU cooler.	Atrocitus (17050)
1335505	2013-04-05 01:22:00	All good choices apart from possibly the comments about sapphire. All the reviews indicate the 7970 Ghz out performs a GTX 680 and is around $150-$200 cheaper so it's certainly a winner from a value point of view but I like having Physix support in some games so I've stuck with Nvidia so far. Also Nvidia it seems tends to sort drivers out quicker on average. Although I've mainly had Nvidia cards over the years I did run a 4850 for a long time and it was one of the longest lasting/ best performing cards I've owned (and yes the drivers were buggy for the first couple months I owned it). Your choice on the motherboard, I was going to suggest a cheaper one also. The expensive boards don't give you your moneys worth in added features in my opinion. The biggest difference is in the absolute amount of overclocking you can get and I don't like to push my systems to the limit anyway. Previously I would have suggested dropping down to an i5 3570K as up until now the gaming difference has been nothing but it seems some games are now starting to get some gains from hyperthreading. I'd still suggest the price difference doesn't give you anything you'll notice for now and that either is plenty fast enough but If I was building now I'd be tempted to get the i7 also. the Samsung 840 non pro versions are a lot cheaper and worth considering also, I have an 830 series 256Gb with windows and most of my games on it and it's great. Gives me a little grin when playing online games and I always seem to finish loading several seconds faster than most other players	dugimodo (138)
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