Looking to build a gaming rig $1500-1800

[Geowit]

I'm looking to build a PC sometime in the next 2 weeks and just wondering how this build looks and if I can improve it/get better value. I will be using it mostly to game.

Parts not required: Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, Speakers, OS

Preferred Website for Parts: http://www.ncix.ca/ They will price match.

Country: Canada

Parts Preferences: No Preference

Overclocking: Probably

SLI or Crossfire: Probably in the future

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200

I would like it if was fairly quiet but I don't mind some noise if the performance warrants it.

OCZ ZX Series 850W ATX12V 24PIN Active PFC 80 Plus Gold 70A Power Supply 140MM Fan Black 5 Yr Wrty

Corsair Carbide Series 500R Mid-Tower Gaming Case ATX 4X5.25 6X3.5INT USB 1394 No PS White

ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 Motherboard Z68 LGA1155 ATX 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI HDMI DVI USB3.0 SATA3

Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB

Noctua NH-U9B SE2 LGA1155/1156/1366 AM2/AM3 I7/I5/PHENOM Heatpipe Cooler W/ 2XNF-B9 92MM Fans

G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Memory

Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green SATA3 Intelli Power 64MB Cache 3.5IN Internal Hard Disk Drive HDD

Crucial M4 SSD Micron C400 128GB 2.5IN Solid State Disk Flash Drive SATA3 6Gbps

Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 925MHZ 3GB 5.5GHZ GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2XMINIDISPLAYPORT PCI-E Video Card

ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer OEM Black

Thanks

 

[Geowit]

No opinions on how I may improve this? Or is it about as good as it's going to get.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

you cant expect a reply in an hours, we have lives too.

let me help you out.
that heatsink uses 92 mm fans, might as well get a Hyper 212+ (evo or non evo) that uses 120 mm fans, itll help cool it better

i think that PSU is a little overkill.

wait till tommorow and im sure people will be more willing to help.

also, look for COMBOS

 

[General Kenobi]

That PSU is overkill, a quality 650W PSU is enough for that system. If you absolutely must have more, at least drop to 750W instead of 850W. Only buy that 850W PSU if you are certain about the future CrossFire use.

 

[mfenn]

Decent base, but you can do better:
- PSU: Overkill. This XFX 650W is more than enough for a single GPU.
- Mobo: Overkill. The P8Z68-V LE is a better deal for a single GPU machine.
- HSF: The U9P is kind of in a weird middle ground in terms of price and performance. Either go whole hog with the U12P or get a Hyper 212 EVO.
- RAM: OK, but a little high compared to this Mushkin.
- GPU: The absolute top end GPU is rarely a good buy. The 7970 is not that much faster than a 7950 but costs a lot more.

 

[Geowit]

So if I switched out the 7970 with a 7950, what kind of PSU would I need to run if I intended to Crossfire sometime in the near future? And would my current setup support it?

Also, if I can get Noctua NH-U9B for $40, is Hyper 212 still better?

 

[mfenn]

Most people who intend to CFX/SLI in the "near future" never end up doing it. If you're not buying 2 GPUs with the PC, don't bother getting a bigger PSU at all because chances are you will never go CFX/SLI. If you do want to get 2 GPUs right off the bat, the XFX Core 750W has plenty of juice.

As for the HSF, yeah $40 is a decent price for the U9P.