Hello everyone,
After much anticipation I've decided to finally try and build my own computer! I want to build a gaming computer, in addition to that I plan to use this as a home office to connect remotely to a server for (tax programs, excel sheets, some but not excessive file storage). When playing games I want to play on all the high settings without having to concern about my computer handling it. I would also like to be able to have the ability to hook this up to a HD TV if I so choose
After a few weeks of research I've decided I want the following parts:
CPU: ~$200 Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W - I plan on overclocking this a bit (~4.2), a little weary as I have not overclocked before.
GPU (open to other suggestions): ~<$300 there are too many cards to choose from, but from my research I've picked the following two:
1) SAPPHIRE 100352-2L Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
2) Galaxy 67NPH6DV5ZJX GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card - 2GB, GDDR5, PCI-Express 3.0 x16, DVI-D, DVI-I, HDMI, Display Port, DirectX 11, 3-Way SLI
MOTHERBOARD(open to suggestions): ~120. Here there are so many choices I haven't had the time to narrow it down a lot, but I looked at this one:
ASRock Z77 Extreme4
I also want an SSD around ~250GB
Here is a build I like:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($182.94 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($66.27 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1380.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-23 03:07 EST-0500)
* I would ideally like to drop the price to around $1,200. If it doesn't notably interfere with the performance of the computer I don't mind switching some parts.
* As this is my first build ideally I would like to stay away from parts that are hard to install
I plan on purchasing these parts and building this computer ASAP! I would highly appreciate any recommendations you may have.
Thank you!!
After much anticipation I've decided to finally try and build my own computer! I want to build a gaming computer, in addition to that I plan to use this as a home office to connect remotely to a server for (tax programs, excel sheets, some but not excessive file storage). When playing games I want to play on all the high settings without having to concern about my computer handling it. I would also like to be able to have the ability to hook this up to a HD TV if I so choose
After a few weeks of research I've decided I want the following parts:
CPU: ~$200 Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W - I plan on overclocking this a bit (~4.2), a little weary as I have not overclocked before.
GPU (open to other suggestions): ~<$300 there are too many cards to choose from, but from my research I've picked the following two:
1) SAPPHIRE 100352-2L Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
2) Galaxy 67NPH6DV5ZJX GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card - 2GB, GDDR5, PCI-Express 3.0 x16, DVI-D, DVI-I, HDMI, Display Port, DirectX 11, 3-Way SLI
MOTHERBOARD(open to suggestions): ~120. Here there are so many choices I haven't had the time to narrow it down a lot, but I looked at this one:
ASRock Z77 Extreme4
I also want an SSD around ~250GB
Here is a build I like:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($182.94 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($66.27 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1380.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-23 03:07 EST-0500)
* I would ideally like to drop the price to around $1,200. If it doesn't notably interfere with the performance of the computer I don't mind switching some parts.
* As this is my first build ideally I would like to stay away from parts that are hard to install
I plan on purchasing these parts and building this computer ASAP! I would highly appreciate any recommendations you may have.
Thank you!!
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