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scorpious25
Level 8
Hi Mentors.. need your advice and suggestions.. here is the budget list of my 1st build..

Mobo - asus P8Z77-V PRO
CPU - Intel i5 3570k (OC)
RAM - GSkill Ripjaws-x 1866 8GB
HDD - Seagate 1tb 7200
G Card - Gigabyte GTX 660 2g (GV-N660OC-2GD)
PSU - FSP 750w 80+ Gold Aurum
Casing - CM Enforcer or Phantom 410
SSD - Samsung 840 Series 250 sata
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Nackers
Level 15
Hi Scorpious, welcome to ROG,, All looks good too me mate.. maybe go with a larger PSU to give you a bit more grunt if you decide to add a second Graphics card down the track.. You haven't listed a CPU cooler, Noctua make some great aircooled heatsinks..

Nackers wrote:
Hi Scorpious, welcome to ROG,, All looks good too me mate.. maybe go with a larger PSU to give you a bit more grunt if you decide to add a second Graphics card down the track.. You haven't listed a CPU cooler, Noctua make some great aircooled heatsinks..



thanks a lot for your reply.. i will gradually do some upgrades.. im going to check on this Noctua.. i just thought i would go with the basic for the time, thanks for the advice though..

Nackers
Level 15
I was going to ask that too but had to shut down my PC quick, we just had a storm rip threw here.. If it's a matter of money, I would Leave the Seagate HDD out for now and put that money into a maximus v formula instead and add a HDD for storage later.. NOT that there is anything wrong with the P8Z77-V Pro.. it's just that the ROG boards look heaps better, use a bit better components, look better, and the motherboard is the main part of your build and you get what you pay for.. . 🙂

Nackers wrote:
I was going to ask that too but had to shut down my PC quick, we just had a storm rip threw here.. If it's a matter of money, I would Leave the Seagate HDD out for now and put that money into a maximus v formula instead and add a HDD for storage later.. NOT that there is anything wrong with the P8Z77-V Pro.. it's just that the ROG boards look heaps better, use a bit better components, look better, and the motherboard is the main part of your build and you get what you pay for.. . 🙂


tnx Chino and Nackers.. tha's a good question.. when we actually first thought of building up gaming PCs we we're actually
outdated on the era of the new mobos.. in fact this specs was not the original build prior posting here.. we went to our nearest local pc builder shop and asked for quotation (according to budget). we got asrock for mobo as a first option, but after reading some forums and visiting here, we decided to go for ASUS..

P8z77-V pro because of the budget, and..... the blue color theme on the mobo lol 😄
i might consider the maximus with an S$80 difference.. i myt consider taking out the HDD as of the mean time..

any more suggestions? 😄

scorpious25 wrote:
tnx Chino and Nackers.. any more suggestions? 😄


Apart from don't run with a knife in your hand :)... It's always better to wait and save up a few more dollars to put into your build, than rush in and be left wanting.

Nackers wrote:
Apart from don't run with a knife in your hand :)... It's always better to wait and save up a few more dollars to put into your build, than rush in and be left wanting.


good point..

what's the difference between maximus v gene and maximus v formula?