Hello, everyone. I plan on ordering parts this weekend for my first build. My budget is around $1500. I suppose I could go a bit over budget but I'd prefer not to since it's always good to save money. I plan on dual booting Windows and OS X (Hackintosh). I'll be using Windows strictly for gaming and OS X for everything else. Since I am going to Hackintosh route I don't have as much flexibility in choosing parts. I'm fairly certain everything I've selected is compatible, but if not please let me know. Please tell me what you think.
Approximate Purchase Date: This weekend.
Budget Range: Around $1500.
System Usage: gaming, video editing, and programming.
Are you buying a monitor: No.
Parts to Upgrade: New system.
Do you need to buy OS: Not now. I'll purchase Mountain Lion in Mac app store and I'm going to use the Windows 8 RTM until it forces me to purchase a key.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NewEgg
Location: USA
Parts Preferences: I'm stuck with the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H and Nvida 6xx series since I'm building a Hackintosh.
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: In the future
Your Monitor Resolution: Currently only one 1920x1080 monitor. I plan on adding to more later this year.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current system is over 4 years old and lacks the power that I need.
i7 3770k - http://goo.gl/B3w10
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H - http://goo.gl/Hqjqv
Galaxy GTX 670 GC 4GB (I know 4GB is more than I need, but the card is only $420 after rebate) - http://goo.gl/eHNf1
Corair Vengeance 16 GB (2x8GB) - http://goo.gl/py4xu
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM - http://goo.gl/py4xu
Fractal Design Define R4 with Window - http://goo.gl/W2Aq7
Corsair H80 - http://goo.gl/8v1OC
Cooler Master Silent Pro RS850 (I know it's more than I need now, but I'd like to have extra power for future upgrades.) - http://goo.gl/n5jNf
Total: $1455
Approximate Purchase Date: This weekend.
Budget Range: Around $1500.
System Usage: gaming, video editing, and programming.
Are you buying a monitor: No.
Parts to Upgrade: New system.
Do you need to buy OS: Not now. I'll purchase Mountain Lion in Mac app store and I'm going to use the Windows 8 RTM until it forces me to purchase a key.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NewEgg
Location: USA
Parts Preferences: I'm stuck with the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H and Nvida 6xx series since I'm building a Hackintosh.
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: In the future
Your Monitor Resolution: Currently only one 1920x1080 monitor. I plan on adding to more later this year.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current system is over 4 years old and lacks the power that I need.
i7 3770k - http://goo.gl/B3w10
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H - http://goo.gl/Hqjqv
Galaxy GTX 670 GC 4GB (I know 4GB is more than I need, but the card is only $420 after rebate) - http://goo.gl/eHNf1
Corair Vengeance 16 GB (2x8GB) - http://goo.gl/py4xu
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM - http://goo.gl/py4xu
Fractal Design Define R4 with Window - http://goo.gl/W2Aq7
Corsair H80 - http://goo.gl/8v1OC
Cooler Master Silent Pro RS850 (I know it's more than I need now, but I'd like to have extra power for future upgrades.) - http://goo.gl/n5jNf
Total: $1455