New Computer, New Build

[Pegnwing]

Hello Everyone,
I'm planning on buying and building my own computer with the help of some friends.
I plan to have this as a Gaming Computer.
Here's the full list of my computer

Budget: $1,600 - $1,700

Case
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21166
Fractal Design Define R4 Black ($195.00)

CPU
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20138
Intel Core i5 3570K (229.00)

CPU Cooler
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18670
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler ($35.00)

GPU
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20209
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 Overclocked 2GB ($419.00)

Motherboard
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=19861
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H Motherboard ($149.00)

RAM
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16437
Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 ($59.00)

Power Supply
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21240
Corsair HX-650 V2 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply ($149.00)

SSD
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=22033
Crucial M4 SSD 128GB ($135.00)

HD
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16482
Western Digital WD Black 2TB WD2002FAEX ($169.00)

Disk Drive
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18220
LG CH12LS28 12X BD-R Blu-ray DVD Combo Drive ($55.00)

Operating System
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17003
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit with SP1 OEM ($95.00)

Total Cost: $1,617.00
*Not Including Shipping*

*Attached the Wishlist for easier convenience*
https://www.pccasegear.com/index.php...ion=wish_lists

I live in South Australia and I'm buying from an Australian store
This is a brand new system
I don't plan to overclock
I'll be running the computer in HD resolution
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
*hyper links were not working, sorry*

 

[Bricked]

If you're not going to overclock then there's no need for a k-processor, aftermarket cooler, or a Z77 board. A regular 3570 will suffice, the stock cooler will handle up to mild overclocks, and you can save money with an H77 board without really losing anything if you're not planning to SLI. Depending on what features you need, even a B75 board can work.

2GB VRAM is plenty for resolutions up to 1920x1080; any higher than that and you might want to think about getting a card with more VRAM.

Everything else looks good to me. A 650W PSU is more than you need but it won't hurt anything. You can keep everything as is and your rig will be fine, it's just that you can save some money by going with parts that aren't made for OCing.

 

[Sleepingforest]

There are ways to save roughly $300 on that build--the PSU, HDD, graphics card, case and most other components can be replaced with a less expensive version that will have no impact on performance.

 

[DSF]

Good points have already been made, but out of curiosity, why the XL case? If you're worried about space or cooling ability, much smaller cases will work just fine for the kind of computer you're building.

 

[lehtv]

There are ways to save roughly $300 on that build--the PSU, HDD, graphics card, case and most other components can be replaced with a less expensive version that will have no impact on performance.

Indeed. I'd rather spend a bit of extra on the CPU cooler in order to support higher overclocks. The motherboard could also be Z77X-UD3H instead of D3H.

 

[Sleepingforest]

He says he doesn't want overclocks though (despite getting a cooler and -K CPU).

 

[lehtv]

Right... well. I kind of didn't read so closely, I just figured that if there's Z77 + 3xxxK it automatically means he's willing to OC. It makes absolutely no sense to even get an unlocked CPU and an aftermarket cooler otherwise, and although SLI/CF is only offered on Z77 boards, I would recommend overclocking if using two graphics cards in order to avoid bottlenecking.

 

[Pegnwing]

Ahh right what I men't by not overclocking is that I won't be overclocking right away and I plan going SLI after a later stage
I have also changed my XL to the R4 case. all my stuff will fit in and I'll save some $$ Plus its got all the features

 

[mfenn]

I plan going SLI after a later stage

Lots of people say this, but very few actually follow through with it. Spending extra money up front to guarantee SLI compatibility is usually worse than just saving money on the mobo+PSU and getting better GPU in the first place.

Also, $169 is a crazy amount of money to spend on a 2TB HDD when a similar Seagate drive goes for $99. You could almost buy two Seagates and put them in RAID 1 for the cost of the WD!