I am looking to put together our first build, focusing mostly on gaming but it will also be used for some digital work.(Photoshop mostly) I would appreciate any advice or better options at our price point.
Here is what I am considering right now. Not sure on a good case or optical drive. I will be visiting a microcenter and just purchasing items that are well priced there. Also I will probably purchase an aftermarket cooler when I pick up the cpu.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Approximate Purchase Date: Purchasing parts this week and next.
Budget Range: 900-950 After Rebates (or more if its a little $ increase)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming,photo editing,etc.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: microcenter.com, newegg.com, amazon.com
Location: USA, GA
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Not right now.
Thanks in advance.
Here is what I am considering right now. Not sure on a good case or optical drive. I will be visiting a microcenter and just purchasing items that are well priced there. Also I will probably purchase an aftermarket cooler when I pick up the cpu.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Approximate Purchase Date: Purchasing parts this week and next.
Budget Range: 900-950 After Rebates (or more if its a little $ increase)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming,photo editing,etc.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: microcenter.com, newegg.com, amazon.com
Location: USA, GA
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Not right now.
Thanks in advance.