- Nov 2, 2012
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Hey guys,
I'm building a pc for the first time. After much research, I finally came up with a build. Check it out and give me some advice on any improvements or modifications.
Approximate Purchase Date: Sometime this month i guess.
Budget Range: <$1000
System Usage from Most to Least Important:Gaming, Surfing the net, Watching movies
Are you buying a monitor: I'm cool with my current one
Do you need to buy OS: Nope.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Not really strict on this, but i prefer Newegg
Location: Singapore
Parts Preferences: Well, I don't mind as long it's under my budget
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080,
Additional Comments: Oh yeah, I play games like Dota2, Battlefield and Call Of Duty etc. And don't worry about the optical drive, I already have one
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I want to build a gaming pc
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Video Card: GIGABYTE GV-R787OC-2GD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
HDD: Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233]
Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
TOTAL: $926.59
One more question, should I overclock my CPU? If yes, then what cooler should I get?
Your advice is much appreciated. Thank you guys.
I'm building a pc for the first time. After much research, I finally came up with a build. Check it out and give me some advice on any improvements or modifications.
Approximate Purchase Date: Sometime this month i guess.
Budget Range: <$1000
System Usage from Most to Least Important:Gaming, Surfing the net, Watching movies
Are you buying a monitor: I'm cool with my current one
Do you need to buy OS: Nope.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Not really strict on this, but i prefer Newegg
Location: Singapore
Parts Preferences: Well, I don't mind as long it's under my budget
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080,
Additional Comments: Oh yeah, I play games like Dota2, Battlefield and Call Of Duty etc. And don't worry about the optical drive, I already have one
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I want to build a gaming pc
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Video Card: GIGABYTE GV-R787OC-2GD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
HDD: Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233]
Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
TOTAL: $926.59
One more question, should I overclock my CPU? If yes, then what cooler should I get?
Your advice is much appreciated. Thank you guys.
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