Final build. Please check it.

[Mookeylama]

i really have no idea what i'm doing lol, so please look this over and see if everything is compatible or if i have too much of one and not enough of the other ect. i'm buying it today.
a list of my specific needs and goals follow the build. and i'm getting the 4GB 670 gpu because after reading this...

http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1407295-whats-your-vram-usage-with-mods/page__p__21483399#entry21483399

i see that lotsa texture mods really eat up VRAM.
i'm an old fella and health conditions would make this tough for me to builds so this is all getting built at Microcenter.

http://cart.microcenter.com/cart.aspx
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NZXT Crafted Series Phantom ATX Full Tower Gaming
http://www.microcenter.com/product/357935/Crafted_Series_Phantom_ATX_Full_Tower_Gaming_Computer_Case

Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz LGA 1155 Processor
http://www.microcenter.com/product/388575/Core_i7_3770K_35GHz_LGA_1155_Processor

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Z77 ATX Intel Motherb
http://www.microcenter.com/product/388088/SABERTOOTH_Z77_LGA_1155_Z77_ATX_Intel_Motherboard
PC Power & Cooling 950 Watt Silencer MK II ATX Pow http://www.microcenter.com/product/337657/950_Watt_Silencer_MK_II_ATX_Power_Supply

Cooler Master TPC-812 CPU Cooler
http://www.microcenter.com/product/388729/TPC-812_CPU_Cooler

EVGA 04G-P4-2673-KR GeForce GTX 670 Superclocked 4GB
http://www.microcenter.com/product/393433/04G-P4-2673-KR_GeForce_GTX_670_Superclocked_4096MB_GDDR5_PCIe_30_x16_Video_Card

Corsair Vengeance Series 16GB DDR3-1600 PC3-12800)
http://www.microcenter.com/product/383618/Vengeance_Series_16GB_DDR3-1600_%28PC3-12800%29_CL10_Dual_Channel_Desktop_Memory_Kit_%28Two_8GB_Memory_Modules%29

Crucial m4 CT256M4SSD2 256GB SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" Int
http://www.microcenter.com/product/364547/m4_CT256M4SSD2_256GB_SATA_60Gb-s_25_Internal_Solid_State_Drive_%28SSD%29_with_Marvell_Controller

Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB IntelliPower SATA
http://www.microcenter.com/product/378062/Caviar_Green_2TB_IntelliPower_SATA_6Gb-s_35_Internal_Hard_Drive_WD20EARX_-_OEM

Bytecc 6 Slot Internal 3.5" Flash Card Reader
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit OEM PC
LG Blu-ray Disc Internal Combo Drive
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Here are my answers to spedific usage:

Approximate Purchase Date: now!

System Usage pure gaming, dedicated to HDTV in family room

Major Concern: Heat, I want cool as I can afford while still being able to afford top tier performance. I have very little knowledge on how to achieve this. and running Skyrim at it's BEST!

Parts Not Required: monitor speakers kb mouse

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: Full Tower for possible tinkering later

Overclocking: possibly later

SLI or Crossfire: very open to this later as an upgrade

Monitor : Sony 55A3000 55" HDTV thru HDMI. i have an hdmi cord ran thru the floor, thru basement, into computer room. our home theater is in a big wall unit w/ bad airflow


THANKS very much for looking!

 

[TheBigTroll]

you dont need 4gb. trust me.

i5s perform the same as the i7s in games

sabertooth is just a gimmick. the heatsheild probably traps heat so i dont see the point

if you really need that big of a SSD, ill provide that

if you really need that much storage, go ahead

if you really need a blu-ray drive, ill provide. just telling you now that optical media is dying so blu-rays will eventually become obsolete

here you go
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/glL0

 

[azeem40]

Unless you're gaming at 5760x1080, 4GB of VRAM isn't needed. 16GB is a waste for pure gaming and your uses. Get 8GB.

 

[Mookeylama]

thank you much BigTroll. i need someone to build it tho and looks like NCIX's America store does not build. i'm thinking my local Microcenter ($139), but IBuypwer has a labr day sale on and eCollegepc comes highly recommended.
i've been told the i7, 16gb memory, and Sabertooth is not needed and would save about $200 or so, but then others tell me they will help "future-proof" this pc and make it easier to upgrade later. at this point i'm not sure what to do lol. i have the budget for them but if they are absolutely never going to be a benefit, then sure i'd like to save the dough. i might drop the blu-ray thing altogether tho, as i have the PS3.

 

[TheBigTroll]

ahh there is a way though to get ncix to build it and send it over

you will have to email pc@ncix.com and request that. the crazy russian (guy that is in charge of building pcs) will arrange for that.

 

[Mookeylama]

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