Hey Guys this is my first time building a pc. Right now I have two issues which are:
1) Im unsure as to if I should go with Haswell or Ivy. Had trouble finding/understanding the differences with both the cpu and motherbpards.
2) This was what I was thinking for ivy - Intel Core i5 3570K and MSI Z77 MPOWER Motherboard. With Haswell Intel Core i5 4670K and ASUS Z87I-PRO Motherboard , MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Motherboard , ASRock Z87 Extreme4 Motherboard or Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H Motherboard trying to stay $200 and under.
Approximate Purchase Date:
(This Week)
Budget Range:
($1800 give or take)
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
(gaming, music)
Games I Will Be Playing
(Mainly Dota, SC and anything that takes my eye on steam. Wish to get new big AAA titles such as battle field 4 and titanfall etc to avoid the need for a console. Not needing to play games on ultra/high but would be nice.)
Parts Not Required:
(keyboard, mouse, OS)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
(PC case gear only if possible would like to only pay one postage.)
Country:
(Australia)
Parts Preferences: by brand or type
(any brand that is extremely reliable)
Overclocking:
Yes
SLI or Crossfire:
Possible in the future
Monitor Resolution:
(1920x1200)
Additional Comments:
Parts picked out so far:
Monitor: ASUS VX238H 23in Widescreen LED Monitor $189.00
Cooling: NZXT Havik 140 CPU Cooler $69.00
Memory: G.Skill Sniper F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 $95.00
Video: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 Dual SC ACX 4GB $579.00
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD Black 1TB WD1002FAEX $99.00
Optical Drive: Pioneer DVR-220LBKS Black 24x DVDRW OEM $25.00
Audio: None not sure if I should invest in anything or if mother board would be enough
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower Case Black with Orange withBitFenix Alchemy Connect 30cm Orange LED Strip $150
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 600W ST60F-P $119.00
Sub-Total: $1325.00
Thanks a lot guys.
1) Im unsure as to if I should go with Haswell or Ivy. Had trouble finding/understanding the differences with both the cpu and motherbpards.
2) This was what I was thinking for ivy - Intel Core i5 3570K and MSI Z77 MPOWER Motherboard. With Haswell Intel Core i5 4670K and ASUS Z87I-PRO Motherboard , MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Motherboard , ASRock Z87 Extreme4 Motherboard or Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H Motherboard trying to stay $200 and under.
Approximate Purchase Date:
(This Week)
Budget Range:
($1800 give or take)
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
(gaming, music)
Games I Will Be Playing
(Mainly Dota, SC and anything that takes my eye on steam. Wish to get new big AAA titles such as battle field 4 and titanfall etc to avoid the need for a console. Not needing to play games on ultra/high but would be nice.)
Parts Not Required:
(keyboard, mouse, OS)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
(PC case gear only if possible would like to only pay one postage.)
Country:
(Australia)
Parts Preferences: by brand or type
(any brand that is extremely reliable)
Overclocking:
Yes
SLI or Crossfire:
Possible in the future
Monitor Resolution:
(1920x1200)
Additional Comments:
Parts picked out so far:
Monitor: ASUS VX238H 23in Widescreen LED Monitor $189.00
Cooling: NZXT Havik 140 CPU Cooler $69.00
Memory: G.Skill Sniper F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 $95.00
Video: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 Dual SC ACX 4GB $579.00
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD Black 1TB WD1002FAEX $99.00
Optical Drive: Pioneer DVR-220LBKS Black 24x DVDRW OEM $25.00
Audio: None not sure if I should invest in anything or if mother board would be enough
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower Case Black with Orange withBitFenix Alchemy Connect 30cm Orange LED Strip $150
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 600W ST60F-P $119.00
Sub-Total: $1325.00
Thanks a lot guys.