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Fear1

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Hello I need help to build a computer, I was wondering if these parts ae compatible? ( I am going to get someone "professional" who builds computers for living to build it for me)


Here are the specs:

Motherboard:Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI with HDMI, DVI, Dispay Port Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77X-UD3H ($170)

CPU:Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I72600K ($315)

RAM:Corsair CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM Memory Vengeance 16 Quad Channel Kit DDR3 1600 MHz ($90)

Graphics Card: Asus Radeon 2 GB DDR5 Display Port GPU Tweak Utilities PCi-Express 3.0 Graphics Card HD7870-DC2-2GD5 ($260)

Hard Drive:Western Digital Caviar Green 1 TB SATA III Intellipower 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive Desktop Hard Drive - WD10EARX ($100)

DVD drive :Sony Optiarc AD-7280S-0B Black SATA 24X Dual Layer Internal DVDRW / DVD Drive ($40)

Power supply: Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX 12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply CMPSU-750TXV2 ($100)

Computer Case: Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Arctic White Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($150)
 
If this config doesn't work could you guys suggest what to change :) I was also wondering this computer could probably run high end games like BF3 on ultra settings right?
 
First, if you're a gamer, you'll have to get a better vidcard to play BF3 and other high-end games at max eye-candy.

Motherboard:Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI with HDMI, DVI, Dispay Port Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77X-UD3H ($170)

Perfer ASUS Z77 mobo, slightly better quality and great overclockers.

CPU:Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I72600K ($315)

Consider Ivy Bridge CPU; runs faster and cooler at lower wattage.

RAM:Corsair CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM Memory Vengeance 16 Quad Channel Kit DDR3 1600 MHz ($90)

Two 4GB sticks is enough.

Graphics Card: Asus Radeon 2 GB DDR5 Display Port GPU Tweak Utilities PCi-Express 3.0 Graphics Card HD7870-DC2-2GD5 ($260)

Consider nVidia GTX 670 or 680 for max eye-candy gaming. Will run faster and cooler than card you picked. Drivers tend to be better too.

Hard Drive:Western Digital Caviar Green 1 TB SATA III Intellipower 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive Desktop Hard Drive - WD10EARX ($100)

Move up to WD Blue or black -- they are constant 7200 rpm drives.

DVD drive :Sony Optiarc AD-7280S-0B Black SATA 24X Dual Layer Internal DVDRW / DVD Drive ($40)

Samsung or LiteOn

Computer Case: Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Arctic White Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($150)

Gamers use full-tower cases -- Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced, better cooling/airflow for those long fag sessions.
 
This new setup you made is fully compatible and how much would it cost?^ I also forgot to mention the only 2 sites I want to by from are newegg.ca and amazon.ca (I don't have my own credit card so only these websites my dad approves off) my budget is between 1200-1300 dollars.
 
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I will probably get this for the addtional 15 dollars: Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K
 
Would this card be better than the other one: EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Superclocked 2GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card 02G-P4-2662-KR
 
I am going to get a nzxt phantom 410 case :) I was also wondering why should I get i5 instead of i7?
 
This is my current configeration:

Motherboard:Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI with HDMI, DVI, Dispay Port Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77X-UD3H ($170) or Asus Lga 1155 Intel Z77 Hdmi Sata 6 GB/S Usb 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard P8Z77-V LX ($155)

CPU:Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K ($330)

RAM:Corsair Vengeance 8 GB Kit (2 x 4 GB) DDR3 1600 MHz PC3 12800 240-Pin DDR3 Memory Kit ($50)

Graphics Card: Asus Radeon 2 GB DDR5 Display Port GPU Tweak Utilities PCi-Express 3.0 Graphics Card HD7870-DC2-2GD5 ($260) or EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Superclocked 2GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card 02G-P4-2662-KR ($290)

Hard Drive:Western Digital 500 GB Black SATA II 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Notebook Hard Drive WD5000BPKT ($70)

DVD drive :Sony Optiarc AD-7280S-0B Black SATA 24X Dual Layer Internal DVDRW / DVD Drive ($40)

Power supply: Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX 12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply CMPSU-750TXV2 ($100)

Computer Case: NZXT Phantom 410 BLACK Mid Tower GAMING CASE ($120)
 
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