Building my own System (maybe) LOL Scared...

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peterisluego

peterisluego

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Ok heres what I can do:

Id check out some other motherboards, like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837

You could go with a better/larger ssd, so you could put your favorite games on there for faster loading times. Try ocz or samsung.

Graphics card definitely needs to be changed, so try 660ti, radeon 7870, or radeon 7950. All of which are great options.

Maybe check out a modular power supply, because they're cool.

Personally, I'd go with windows 7, because it is better for gaming (which i assume you are building this to do.)

You say you're trying to keep the cost at around $1500, but this build is only worth $1100. You could always go for some more luxury options, if you'd like.
 
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DarkSable

DarkSable

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Don't get z68, get z77 for ivy bridge.

You only need 8GB of ram at the maximum - it's enough to simultaneously run battlefield 3, photoshop, and 30 tabs in chrome.


Okay, at this point, I'm just going to redesign the build for you. For a gaming rig, the rule of thumb is to spend TWICE on the graphics card what you do on the processor. With that in mind, here's a much more comprehensive rig in which you aren't wasting any money and which will have much, much better performance:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($82.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($364.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Ghost (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1116.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-31 15:40 EDT-0400)
 
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jnkweaver

jnkweaver

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Nov 11, 2011
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Try this build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / 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 ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.97 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($392.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1281.82 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-31 16:10 EDT-0400)
 
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