Hey all,
I'm helping my brother put together his first gaming computer and I wanted to come to you guys/gals for some suggestions. He was hoping to spend as close to $700-$750 as possible on the core components for a solid gaming PC. Right now I have the pricing at around $825 and would like to drop it by $100. Perhaps this can be done by selecting different brands and things without sacrificing any substantial amount of performance. Feel free to read below and I have a list of initially chosen components below! Thanks.
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Interested in ordering parts over the next week or two so that I may find some limited time deals that will bring the cost down.
Budget Range: ~$700, preferably excluding rebates.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming 1080p, quick responsiveness (bootup, etc.), surfing the internet, watching movies.
Are you buying a monitor: No (well...not with this budget. will be looking for monitors at some point so any recommendations would be appreciated - 1920x1080, 21.5" - 24", good pricing.)
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using**
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Microcenter, Newegg
Location: Chicago, IL --> Lives near a microcenter!
Parts Preferences: Thinking Intel i5 and AMD gpu
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Nahh
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Building first computer, laptop ain't cutting it.
Here is my current list. I am hoping to get the costs as close to $700 as possible without losing significant performance.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/neaton14/saved/1pTm
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Biostar TZ77B ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($88.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($72.51 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($238.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $824.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
Thanks again,
neaton14
I'm helping my brother put together his first gaming computer and I wanted to come to you guys/gals for some suggestions. He was hoping to spend as close to $700-$750 as possible on the core components for a solid gaming PC. Right now I have the pricing at around $825 and would like to drop it by $100. Perhaps this can be done by selecting different brands and things without sacrificing any substantial amount of performance. Feel free to read below and I have a list of initially chosen components below! Thanks.
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Interested in ordering parts over the next week or two so that I may find some limited time deals that will bring the cost down.
Budget Range: ~$700, preferably excluding rebates.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming 1080p, quick responsiveness (bootup, etc.), surfing the internet, watching movies.
Are you buying a monitor: No (well...not with this budget. will be looking for monitors at some point so any recommendations would be appreciated - 1920x1080, 21.5" - 24", good pricing.)
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using**
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Microcenter, Newegg
Location: Chicago, IL --> Lives near a microcenter!
Parts Preferences: Thinking Intel i5 and AMD gpu
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Nahh
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Building first computer, laptop ain't cutting it.
Here is my current list. I am hoping to get the costs as close to $700 as possible without losing significant performance.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/neaton14/saved/1pTm
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Biostar TZ77B ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($88.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($72.51 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($238.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $824.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
Thanks again,
neaton14