Hey guys,
I'm a long-time console gaming enthusiast, but I think it's time to move into the wonderful world of PC gaming. As such, I'm looking to build a new gaming PC. Unfortunately, I'm very new to this so I'm seeking some advice on which components to pick up.
Budget: $1325 Canadian
- I do not need a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers or OS.
Parts I'm looking at:
CPU:
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
Motherboard:
ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837
-or-
ASUS P8H77-V LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131834
I'm leaning towards the Z77 here because of its ability to overclock. Is this the right call?
Video Card:
GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125423
I was also eyeing this ASUS GTX 670 (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121637). Is this one a better choice than the Gigabyte?
Power Supply:
OCZ Fatal1ty 1000W Individually-Sleeved Modular Gaming 80Plus Gold Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341053
- It's $239.99 on Newegg, but I can get it for $139.99 at NCIX with the purchase of a GPU. For ~$150, is there anything I could buy that would be an upgrade on this?
Memory:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXM
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231477
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA3 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM
http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=50895&promoid=1145
CD/DVD Drive:
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
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Total price on NCIX: $1247.93 - $40 in rebates = $1207.93 before tax.
So do you have any suggestions on any different parts I should be considering? Are there any components I'm looking at that would be a mistake to buy? Thanks in advance for your help.
I'm a long-time console gaming enthusiast, but I think it's time to move into the wonderful world of PC gaming. As such, I'm looking to build a new gaming PC. Unfortunately, I'm very new to this so I'm seeking some advice on which components to pick up.
Budget: $1325 Canadian
- I do not need a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers or OS.
Parts I'm looking at:
CPU:
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
Motherboard:
ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837
-or-
ASUS P8H77-V LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131834
I'm leaning towards the Z77 here because of its ability to overclock. Is this the right call?
Video Card:
GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125423
I was also eyeing this ASUS GTX 670 (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121637). Is this one a better choice than the Gigabyte?
Power Supply:
OCZ Fatal1ty 1000W Individually-Sleeved Modular Gaming 80Plus Gold Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341053
- It's $239.99 on Newegg, but I can get it for $139.99 at NCIX with the purchase of a GPU. For ~$150, is there anything I could buy that would be an upgrade on this?
Memory:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXM
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231477
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA3 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM
http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=50895&promoid=1145
CD/DVD Drive:
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
---
Total price on NCIX: $1247.93 - $40 in rebates = $1207.93 before tax.
So do you have any suggestions on any different parts I should be considering? Are there any components I'm looking at that would be a mistake to buy? Thanks in advance for your help.