Okay, I am almost there. Will be buying this over the next month. Will use existing 1920X1200 display, mouse, and keyboard. Will be getting Windoz 7 with student's Word EXCEL etc.
Will use for work, but that is not demanding. Will be used for gaming which is the only priority. I want the usual future proofing etc.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q9nH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q9nH/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q9nH/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Pareema 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: OCZ Agility 3 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Kingwin Lazer Platinum 850W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($142.49 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1534.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-29 18:12 EST-0500)
I don't want to go too much higher in price.
Some questions. Will the memory fit under the cooler?
I want the case to have a fan on the side right above the cards for extra cooling. The case has a fan there, will it clear the cards?
I know the 7950's are much cheaper than the 7970's, but the 70's give a solid 10% better performance on the most difficult games.
Should I put Steam on the SSD, would I need to go with a 180 or 240GB one?
Want the option to overclock if needed. May bump the processor to a nice, even, 4GHz.
Will use for work, but that is not demanding. Will be used for gaming which is the only priority. I want the usual future proofing etc.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q9nH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q9nH/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q9nH/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Pareema 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: OCZ Agility 3 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Kingwin Lazer Platinum 850W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($142.49 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1534.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-29 18:12 EST-0500)
I don't want to go too much higher in price.
Some questions. Will the memory fit under the cooler?
I want the case to have a fan on the side right above the cards for extra cooling. The case has a fan there, will it clear the cards?
I know the 7950's are much cheaper than the 7970's, but the 70's give a solid 10% better performance on the most difficult games.
Should I put Steam on the SSD, would I need to go with a 180 or 240GB one?
Want the option to overclock if needed. May bump the processor to a nice, even, 4GHz.