Approximate Purchase Date: Within a month
Budget Range: $1200
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg and/or Amazon
Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, Nvidia GPU (flexible on these)
Overclocking: Doubtful
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: Looking to get at least a 23" monitor at 1080
Additional Comments: This PC will primarily be for gaming. As of now I play mainly Blizzard games (WoW and SC2) as well as some League. This is largely due to the fact I'm on a laptop that can't handle much more than this. I'm looking for a PC that will give me 60+ FPS at 1080P for the next two years with slightly more demanding games (DA: Origins, BF4, etc.) I've never attempted anything like this but it's always been something I've been interested in. While putting together a part list I've also ran into some decisions I could use some help with. See below, and thanks for any help provided!
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qKfq99
CPU - Currently debating between i5 4460 and i5 4590. Since I'm not OCing these seem to be the best choices. Also, is a cooler necessary given that I'm not overclocking?
MOBO - This is the part I know the least about. I've learned that an H97 chipset would probably be best since I'm not OCing, but what I don't know is why I'd spend more than the $75 dollars for the ASRock H97 Anniversary?
Memory - Seems like 8GB is standard. Could maybe try and sqeeze 16GB in if that's something that may be required within two years.
Storage - Went with 1TB WD Blue. Would love an SSD, but not sure I could fit that in budget.
GPU - MSI GTX 970 Twin Frozr. For what I'm playing now, a GTX 960 would probably suffice, but I'm hoping to not upgrade anything for at least two years. A 970 covers that.
Case - Corsair 300R. Looks cool and under $100. Open to other suggestions.
PSU - Corsair CX 600W. Cheap and decent reviews. Seen some negatives, but it seems to be a popular choice.
All together the PC this build alone is roughly $900. I'm not necessarily trying to spend less..I just want to be sure I'm spending money "correctly". I'd like to be around $1100-$1200 after display and OS. Thanks again for any input, and sorry for lengthy post!
Budget Range: $1200
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg and/or Amazon
Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, Nvidia GPU (flexible on these)
Overclocking: Doubtful
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: Looking to get at least a 23" monitor at 1080
Additional Comments: This PC will primarily be for gaming. As of now I play mainly Blizzard games (WoW and SC2) as well as some League. This is largely due to the fact I'm on a laptop that can't handle much more than this. I'm looking for a PC that will give me 60+ FPS at 1080P for the next two years with slightly more demanding games (DA: Origins, BF4, etc.) I've never attempted anything like this but it's always been something I've been interested in. While putting together a part list I've also ran into some decisions I could use some help with. See below, and thanks for any help provided!
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qKfq99
CPU - Currently debating between i5 4460 and i5 4590. Since I'm not OCing these seem to be the best choices. Also, is a cooler necessary given that I'm not overclocking?
MOBO - This is the part I know the least about. I've learned that an H97 chipset would probably be best since I'm not OCing, but what I don't know is why I'd spend more than the $75 dollars for the ASRock H97 Anniversary?
Memory - Seems like 8GB is standard. Could maybe try and sqeeze 16GB in if that's something that may be required within two years.
Storage - Went with 1TB WD Blue. Would love an SSD, but not sure I could fit that in budget.
GPU - MSI GTX 970 Twin Frozr. For what I'm playing now, a GTX 960 would probably suffice, but I'm hoping to not upgrade anything for at least two years. A 970 covers that.
Case - Corsair 300R. Looks cool and under $100. Open to other suggestions.
PSU - Corsair CX 600W. Cheap and decent reviews. Seen some negatives, but it seems to be a popular choice.
All together the PC this build alone is roughly $900. I'm not necessarily trying to spend less..I just want to be sure I'm spending money "correctly". I'd like to be around $1100-$1200 after display and OS. Thanks again for any input, and sorry for lengthy post!
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