Hey all.
I am very new to all this and currently planning my first build. It currently looks like this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza CSAZ-1000 ATX Full Tower Case ($89.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: OCZ 750W ATX12V Power Supply ($79.96 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1041.75
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-06-03 04:20 EDT-0400)
However, I am having some people tell me that I should go with a Z77 board & an i5 3570k.
What are the PROs and CONs? Both combos cost virtually the same and I don't really know what the differences are or what I should go with.
edit* - forgot to mention, computer is going to be used for gaming, mainly to run Battlefield 3 maxed out.
I am very new to all this and currently planning my first build. It currently looks like this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza CSAZ-1000 ATX Full Tower Case ($89.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: OCZ 750W ATX12V Power Supply ($79.96 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1041.75
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-06-03 04:20 EDT-0400)
However, I am having some people tell me that I should go with a Z77 board & an i5 3570k.
What are the PROs and CONs? Both combos cost virtually the same and I don't really know what the differences are or what I should go with.
edit* - forgot to mention, computer is going to be used for gaming, mainly to run Battlefield 3 maxed out.