- Mar 4, 2013
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Hi,
I have been lurking around this site for the past 6 months, and I have decided to finally pull the trigger on a build. I am looking for a gaming computer that will run current games and future games on moderate-high settings. I am mostly interested in Arma II (DayZ mod, RPGs/MMO (Diablo, Torchlight, SW: Old Republic, Elders Scrolls, Fallout, Mass Effect) and Strategy Games (Total War, Age of Empires, Command and Conquer), but I want to be confident in my machine to play just about anything. I am going to be making the purchase within the month (2 weeks). I am not buying a monitor, and my current monitor is 1920x1080 (it is actually a small samsung 20" LCD 1080p tv). In my parts list, I added a conventional CPU cooler, but I am interested in water cooling if y'all could give me some advice. I have never built a computer before, but I hope my handyman gene and the internet will get me by. Saying that, I do not know very much about SLI or overclocking (just the basics), but I would like to have the option in the future after I have learned a little more about it. Which, lastly brings me to modularity. I would like my computer to be upgradable and modular. So, if I decide I want to go with a different graphics card or SLI two GTXs, I would like to have the option. Again, my goal is to build the best bang for the buck sub-$1500 gaming rig.
Thanks in advance,
Matthew
PARTS LIST:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HsiW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HsiW/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HsiW/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.97 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.49 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1229.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-04 23:38 EST-0500)
I have been lurking around this site for the past 6 months, and I have decided to finally pull the trigger on a build. I am looking for a gaming computer that will run current games and future games on moderate-high settings. I am mostly interested in Arma II (DayZ mod, RPGs/MMO (Diablo, Torchlight, SW: Old Republic, Elders Scrolls, Fallout, Mass Effect) and Strategy Games (Total War, Age of Empires, Command and Conquer), but I want to be confident in my machine to play just about anything. I am going to be making the purchase within the month (2 weeks). I am not buying a monitor, and my current monitor is 1920x1080 (it is actually a small samsung 20" LCD 1080p tv). In my parts list, I added a conventional CPU cooler, but I am interested in water cooling if y'all could give me some advice. I have never built a computer before, but I hope my handyman gene and the internet will get me by. Saying that, I do not know very much about SLI or overclocking (just the basics), but I would like to have the option in the future after I have learned a little more about it. Which, lastly brings me to modularity. I would like my computer to be upgradable and modular. So, if I decide I want to go with a different graphics card or SLI two GTXs, I would like to have the option. Again, my goal is to build the best bang for the buck sub-$1500 gaming rig.
Thanks in advance,
Matthew
PARTS LIST:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HsiW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HsiW/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HsiW/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.97 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.49 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1229.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-04 23:38 EST-0500)
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