Hey everyone, my pc died out a few weeks back and I'm looking to build my own. It will be my first time, and I'm looking for advice mostly on how to keep the cost of this build as low as possible without sacrificing any performance. My goal is to build a mid range gaming pc on a budget of 1000-1300$, less if possible. I've picked out a number of components that I believe to be of good quality, but my main concern is spending $ on a name rather than the actual component. I'm at least 5 weeks off from even hitting my budget limit, but I'd like to get an idea of what to shoot for ahead of time. Any advice is welcome and appreciated.
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: 5-8 weeks
Budget Range: 1200-1300$
System Usage: Gaming... Will likely be used 5-8+ hrs per day almost exclusively for gaming.
Are you buying a monitor: No, I'll be using a 720p 42" LCD HDTV
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Parts Preferences: I'll trust the advice of anyone with experience when it comes to which brands to go for.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes, I plan to pick up a second gpu in the near future.
Your Monitor Resolution:1920x1080
Additional Comments: I would prefer something on the quiet side.
My build as it stands
Case
Rosewill BLACKHAWK-ULTRA Gaming Super Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1236139
Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1236139
CPU
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
CPU Fan
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
GPU
GIGABYTE GV-N660OC-2GD GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125443
PSU
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RS800-80GAD3-US 800W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171057
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568
SSD
Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (Stand-Alone Drive)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239045
HDD
Western Digital WD VelociRaptor WD5000HHTZ 500GB 10000 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236244
DVD Drive/ DVD Burner
LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Total Cost: 1333.89$
I will likely overclock my CPU so I'm wondering if I should use faster RAM. If anyone sees flaws or ways to make this build more cost effective I'm open to any advice, thanks.
Also, I plan to install my OS onto the SSD and use the HDD to store all other data.
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: 5-8 weeks
Budget Range: 1200-1300$
System Usage: Gaming... Will likely be used 5-8+ hrs per day almost exclusively for gaming.
Are you buying a monitor: No, I'll be using a 720p 42" LCD HDTV
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Parts Preferences: I'll trust the advice of anyone with experience when it comes to which brands to go for.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes, I plan to pick up a second gpu in the near future.
Your Monitor Resolution:1920x1080
Additional Comments: I would prefer something on the quiet side.
My build as it stands
Case
Rosewill BLACKHAWK-ULTRA Gaming Super Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1236139
Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1236139
CPU
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
CPU Fan
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
GPU
GIGABYTE GV-N660OC-2GD GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125443
PSU
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RS800-80GAD3-US 800W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171057
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568
SSD
Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (Stand-Alone Drive)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239045
HDD
Western Digital WD VelociRaptor WD5000HHTZ 500GB 10000 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236244
DVD Drive/ DVD Burner
LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Total Cost: 1333.89$
I will likely overclock my CPU so I'm wondering if I should use faster RAM. If anyone sees flaws or ways to make this build more cost effective I'm open to any advice, thanks.
Also, I plan to install my OS onto the SSD and use the HDD to store all other data.