Gaming Desktop Build (Canada!)

[klooste]

Approximate Purchase Date: This week

Budget Range: 1300 with monitor

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, watching movies, running 3d game software

Parts Not Required: mouse

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None. Free shipping is a plus

Country: Canada

Parts Preferences

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: In the future

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, 1920x1200)


CPU i5 2500k
http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/part/intel-cpu-bx80623i52500k (209.00)

CPU cooler: (still need one, suggestions please?)

Motherboard: ASrock z68 extreme 3 gen 3
http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/part/asrock-motherboard-z68extreme3gen3 (144.72)

Ram: 8Gb patriot gamer ram
http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/part/patriot-memory-pgd38g1600elk (39.99)

Graphics: Sapphire radeon 7870 2Gb
http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/part/sapphire-video-card-111990320g (338.98)

Case: Corsair 400R mid tower case
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX34027 (99.99)

Power Supply: Antec 750W high current psu
http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/part/antec-power-supply-hcp750

Hard drive: 1 TB seagate
http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003

OS: windows 7 64 bit
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX32996

Monitor: ASUS VH236H 23.0
http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/part/asus-monitor-vh236h

keybaord: standard us keyboard 10 bucks

 

[azeem40]

I recommend the Hyper 212 EVO. I have it and OCed to 4.4 GHz, my temps are in the low 50s under 100% load.