Hello,
Okay I'm a complete noob. I've been researching for a while now and I've decided to try to build my own pc.
This is what I've put together so far:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y6ul
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y6ul/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y6ul/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V PRO ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.53 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($398.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($105.98 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.65 @ Amazon)
Total: $1530.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-17 15:32 EST-0500)
What I'm curious about is if I've made smart decisions. The cpu, motherboard and graphics card are intimidating to me. I don't want to end up with a graphics card for example that tends to have problems right out of the box. I'm going to be using this computer mainly for gaming. I'd like to get started asap. I'm using amazon so that I can use my card for an interest free payoff period.
Thank you in advance for any advice,
Julie
Okay I'm a complete noob. I've been researching for a while now and I've decided to try to build my own pc.
This is what I've put together so far:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y6ul
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y6ul/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y6ul/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V PRO ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.53 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($398.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($105.98 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.65 @ Amazon)
Total: $1530.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-17 15:32 EST-0500)
What I'm curious about is if I've made smart decisions. The cpu, motherboard and graphics card are intimidating to me. I don't want to end up with a graphics card for example that tends to have problems right out of the box. I'm going to be using this computer mainly for gaming. I'd like to get started asap. I'm using amazon so that I can use my card for an interest free payoff period.
Thank you in advance for any advice,
Julie