Hi,
I'm looking to build my first gaming PC. The last build I attempted kind of fell through, so I thought I'd start from scratch. My budget allows for more than the total cost of what this came out to, but I'm hoping to not run into any errors hardware-wise.
Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP
Budget Range: $1,200-$1,500
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon (Prime account allows for free 2-day shipping)
Location: Baltimore, MD
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe down the road.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J2sB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J2sB/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J2sB/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($392.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.48 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1164.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-11 17:17 EDT-0400)
I'm looking to build my first gaming PC. The last build I attempted kind of fell through, so I thought I'd start from scratch. My budget allows for more than the total cost of what this came out to, but I'm hoping to not run into any errors hardware-wise.
Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP
Budget Range: $1,200-$1,500
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon (Prime account allows for free 2-day shipping)
Location: Baltimore, MD
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe down the road.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J2sB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J2sB/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J2sB/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($392.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.48 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1164.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-11 17:17 EDT-0400)