First-Time Builder: Looking For a $1500 Gaming Build (PC + Peripherals)

[Thatniceguy]

Hackintosh and Windows dual boot


Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: next Month

Budget Range: (e.g.: 1400-1500) Before Rebates; After Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Video Rendering, gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)

Are you buying a monitor: Yes


Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com Mircocenter and Frys

Location: Altanta, Ga, USA

Parts Preferences: Intel, Nvidia, Corsair

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I want it to be very quite.

 

[Cyber023]

Hi,

I would look around on this page there some pretty good build that work.
http://www.tonymacx86.com/section/295-customac.html

 

[Emelth]

Here is a nice quite case for you one of the most recommended silent cases that i know of and approved by TH

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.16 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.60 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($395.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VH232H 23.0" Monitor ($159.00 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($67.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Mionix Naos 3200 Wired Optical Mouse ($51.17 @ Amazon)
Total: $1526.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-04 18:47 EDT-0400)

 

[Emelth]

I would suggest changing the mouse and keyboard to something you like or find more appeasing and more geared towards the games you play.

Make sure you go to Microcenter to get the walk in deal on CPU/Mobo saves a lot of money and is well worth it.

Also I gave you the option of either being able to SLI down the road with that 750W PSU if you dont want it switch to a 550W and up the GPU to a 7970 GHz Edition type