Approximate Purchase Date: This week
Budget Range: $1,000 - 1,200 after rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: MMO and RTS gaming
Parts Not Required: I’ll be buying everything new for this build
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Ivy Bridge i5 3450, NVidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Overclocking: would be cool but not necessary if it’s too much hassle
SLI or Crossfire: SLI would be neat if possible
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: This is my first time building a computer! Are the components in this build compatible with each other? Is there anything that I should be aware of? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!
(prices are rounded up, after rebates)
Intel Core i5-3450 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.5GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 ~$200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116506
BIOSTAR TZ77MXE LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS ~$110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138351
MSI N560GTX-TI Twin Frozr II/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card ~$225
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.879883
Rosewill Stallion Series RD500-2DB 500W ATX12V Power Supply ~$45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182044
CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMP8GX3M2A1600C8 ~$90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145344
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2BAA 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ~$130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148525
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan ~$50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM ~$20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Speakers 300 cd/m2 20000 :1 (ASCR) ~$150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059
Rosewill RK-800G Black 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Gaming Keyboard ~$15
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201038
GIGABYTE GM-M6800 Noble Black 5+1 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical 1600 dpi Dual Lens Gaming Mouse ~$20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826146009
Approx total cost after rebates: $955, some of these items are combos with each other, which brings down the cost. I suspect it may be higher once they add in tax and shipping.
Budget Range: $1,000 - 1,200 after rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: MMO and RTS gaming
Parts Not Required: I’ll be buying everything new for this build
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Ivy Bridge i5 3450, NVidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Overclocking: would be cool but not necessary if it’s too much hassle
SLI or Crossfire: SLI would be neat if possible
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: This is my first time building a computer! Are the components in this build compatible with each other? Is there anything that I should be aware of? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!
(prices are rounded up, after rebates)
Intel Core i5-3450 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.5GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 ~$200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116506
BIOSTAR TZ77MXE LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS ~$110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138351
MSI N560GTX-TI Twin Frozr II/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card ~$225
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.879883
Rosewill Stallion Series RD500-2DB 500W ATX12V Power Supply ~$45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182044
CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMP8GX3M2A1600C8 ~$90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145344
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2BAA 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ~$130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148525
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan ~$50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM ~$20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Speakers 300 cd/m2 20000 :1 (ASCR) ~$150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059
Rosewill RK-800G Black 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Gaming Keyboard ~$15
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201038
GIGABYTE GM-M6800 Noble Black 5+1 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical 1600 dpi Dual Lens Gaming Mouse ~$20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826146009
Approx total cost after rebates: $955, some of these items are combos with each other, which brings down the cost. I suspect it may be higher once they add in tax and shipping.