$1300 Budget Rig (Please post your suggestions)

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Guys, please help me decide which pc components to buy... my current budget will no higher than $1300, lesser if possible..

I will be using this rig mainly for graphics editing (Photoshop, Illustrator, Cinema4D) and for max settings gaming (Starcraft 2 Series, Racing games, MOBA games...not fan of first person games like crysis assasin's creed, etc.

I will not do some overclocking. Just using stock freq. Intel and nvidia only...

CPU: Intel Core i7 3770

Mobo: Z77 (please suggest a very reliable/durable mobo)

Memory: compatible with mobo

Graphics Card: only 1 gfx card (im leaning towards gaming cards...not a workstation card)

Storage: Please suggest HDD only. I wont be using SSD coz of it's short lifespan

Coolers: Do i really need some cooling even if i wont do overclocking???? anyway please suggest 1 just in case...

Case:


Hmmm...by the way, i dont prefer asrock brand... i heard a lot of horror stories about asrock... :D

Thank you guys...
 
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Here's a revised with an nvidia card. With your budget you could afford a 680, i am loathe to suggest one though as you get 5-10% performance increase but with a 25% price increase. If you are happy with that though get the 680.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.13 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670...
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Something like this should suit your needs. I went with a workstation card in the end as it seems to be the case that workstation cards play games better than gaming cards complete work station tasks. I would buy based on your priority though.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($288.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.13 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: ATI FirePro V7900 2GB Video Card ($653.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1359.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-13 04:25 EDT-0400)
 
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Thank you so much for the response. I really appreciate your time listing these parts...I agree with you regarding workstation cards. But as much as i want a workstation c, i just think i'll be heading towards a gaming card...for the mobo, i need one that supports z77 chipset... Thank you!
 
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Here's a revised with a gaming card and a better case and PSU as the card costs less.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($288.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.13 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($102.17 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1251.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-13 04:53 EDT-0400)

And if you have a reason for a Z77 chipset

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CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($288.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.13 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($102.17 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1272.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-13 04:55 EDT-0400)
 
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hmm.. you got a point... so ill head towards a h77 mobo... thank you...
Can you suggest an nvidia video card? im not really a fan of ati cards... Thanks again Sir...
 
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Here's a revised with an nvidia card. With your budget you could afford a 680, i am loathe to suggest one though as you get 5-10% performance increase but with a 25% price increase. If you are happy with that though get the 680.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.13 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($102.17 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1164.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-13 06:19 EDT-0400)

With the 680

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($288.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.13 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($459.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($102.17 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1261.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-13 06:21 EDT-0400)
 
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Oh i never thought i could get a 680 with that budget...Thanks again sir, you have been very helpful narrowing the choices...
 
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