After 3+ months of research, I have finally come up with my build.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer G215HVBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $895.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-06 16:12 EDT-0400)
Couple of things, is the motherboard a reliable one? I won't be doing OC'ing right now, maybe in 2-3 years, so I that's why I don't have a cooler. Nonetheless, is it good enough for maybe 4 Ghz? Not heavy stuff. The RAM, I just chose randomly, so please double check that for me. I live next to a Microcenter, if that will help. Last thing, I'm not getting that monitor, I'm getting this, unless you can find me a better one.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+23.6%26%2334%3B+Widescreen+LCD+HD+Monitor+-+Matte+Black/6640297.p?id=1218769026453&skuId=6640297
Just want to thank the TomsHardware community for helping me so far, and hopefully this will be my last post concerning my build.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer G215HVBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $895.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-06 16:12 EDT-0400)
Couple of things, is the motherboard a reliable one? I won't be doing OC'ing right now, maybe in 2-3 years, so I that's why I don't have a cooler. Nonetheless, is it good enough for maybe 4 Ghz? Not heavy stuff. The RAM, I just chose randomly, so please double check that for me. I live next to a Microcenter, if that will help. Last thing, I'm not getting that monitor, I'm getting this, unless you can find me a better one.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+23.6%26%2334%3B+Widescreen+LCD+HD+Monitor+-+Matte+Black/6640297.p?id=1218769026453&skuId=6640297
Just want to thank the TomsHardware community for helping me so far, and hopefully this will be my last post concerning my build.