$2000 Gaming PC

[jshookz]

I know with the dual video cards with the one monitor is not very good. I think having dual video cards is a pain with updating both drivers and stuff, 1 video card seems much easier to handle. At least what I see!

 

[jshookz]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU:



Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($80.06 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.49 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($453.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($151.29 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1655.72 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-03 06:29 EST-0500)


Final build! And yes I'm buying the monitor! Will be just above $2k which is fine!

 

[jshookz]

I posted the wrong one before, the right one should be in now 😀

 

[jshookz]

That 750W looks good, I can still SLI with it if I choose later down the road right?

And thanks for all your help man!

 

[jshookz]

Ok I think you guys might have won again. I don't think the Gigabyte 680 is worth the price right now. If I wanted to still buy the monitor and game at that resolution what video cards would I need?

Also going with this monitor http://www.microcenter.com/product/384780/EQ276W_27_IPS_LED_Monitor