Hey, First off the formality:
Approximate Purchase Date: 1 month
Budget Range: $1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, photoshop, surfing
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Everything
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Location: NY, USA.
Parts Preferences: Nope
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p
Additional Comments: ...
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Sick of my Pentium 4, Its been a while, I mean a WHILE since i upgraded lol.
Phew. ok so, I am gona build a new PC by the end of this month. I have done lots of research/watched reviews and have selected the components. Please review my build and tell me about the compatibility. Also I would love to hear your comments/suggestions. I would be using it primarily for gaming @ ultra settings (single monitor 1080p). Will be overclocking GPU + CPU. No SLI. Here is the list of currently selected components:
Processor:
Intel i5 3570K Ivy Bridge LGA 1155 @ 3.4 GHz - $230 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
Motherboard:
Asus Maximus V Gene LGA 1155 z77 mATX - $200 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131830
Harddrive:
Kingston HyperX 3k 120GB SATA III SSD - $ 100 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239045
Graphics:
MSI Nvidia GTX 670 PE/OC 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 - $410 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127685
RAM:
G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB DDR3 @ 1866MHz F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL - $55 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231455
Power:
SeaSonic X650 Gold 650W 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC - $130 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088
Cooler:
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo Air Cooling - $31 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
=========
Alternatives:
Considering this mobo because according to review it performs slightly better than Maximus V Gene! SERIOUSLY need help here!
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 z77 ATX - $190 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128545
Considering this one because I want to water cool my CPU BUT I am ehm scared of water cooling :S
Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Water Cooling - $ 68 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835209049
Your input will be much appreciated!
Approximate Purchase Date: 1 month
Budget Range: $1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, photoshop, surfing
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Everything
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Location: NY, USA.
Parts Preferences: Nope
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p
Additional Comments: ...
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Sick of my Pentium 4, Its been a while, I mean a WHILE since i upgraded lol.
Phew. ok so, I am gona build a new PC by the end of this month. I have done lots of research/watched reviews and have selected the components. Please review my build and tell me about the compatibility. Also I would love to hear your comments/suggestions. I would be using it primarily for gaming @ ultra settings (single monitor 1080p). Will be overclocking GPU + CPU. No SLI. Here is the list of currently selected components:
Processor:
Intel i5 3570K Ivy Bridge LGA 1155 @ 3.4 GHz - $230 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
Motherboard:
Asus Maximus V Gene LGA 1155 z77 mATX - $200 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131830
Harddrive:
Kingston HyperX 3k 120GB SATA III SSD - $ 100 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239045
Graphics:
MSI Nvidia GTX 670 PE/OC 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 - $410 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127685
RAM:
G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB DDR3 @ 1866MHz F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL - $55 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231455
Power:
SeaSonic X650 Gold 650W 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC - $130 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088
Cooler:
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo Air Cooling - $31 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
=========
Alternatives:
Considering this mobo because according to review it performs slightly better than Maximus V Gene! SERIOUSLY need help here!
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 z77 ATX - $190 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128545
Considering this one because I want to water cool my CPU BUT I am ehm scared of water cooling :S
Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Water Cooling - $ 68 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835209049
Your input will be much appreciated!