$1100 super gaming system...good to go??

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Fernando Pulido

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After weeks of heavy research, this is what I've decided on. Its mostly for gaming but the little woman does a lot of photoshop as a hobby. Any final changes I should make before I buy and build?? Thanks in advance for any advice!

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/SrAM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/SrAM/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/SrAM/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.97 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($138.69 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.97 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Apex 500W ATX12V Power Supply ($34.85 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1121.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-22 22:40 EDT-0400)
 
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PSU is from a no-name brand. Try to get a Corsair, antec, Seasonic, or XFX 600w PSU. Also, the CPU cooler is overkill and that specific one performs worse than certain air coolers. Grab the Hyper 212 EVO for 30$ and call it a day. Finally, I would upgrade that GPU using the difference to at least a 7870XT, 660ti, or 7950.
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PSU is from a no-name brand. Try to get a Corsair, antec, Seasonic, or XFX 600w PSU. Also, the CPU cooler is overkill and that specific one performs worse than certain air coolers. Grab the Hyper 212 EVO for 30$ and call it a day. Finally, I would upgrade that GPU using the difference to at least a 7870XT, 660ti, or 7950.
 
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Fernando Pulido

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This is with a name brand PSU, a slightly different GPU and a different CPU cooler....better? Also, does the memory profile matter. I was also thinking should I want to overclock the CPU in the future, can I still stick with the current cooler? Oh, and I want to stay within the 1100 budget, give or take a hundred.

And its super to me :p

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ss2B
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ss2B/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ss2B/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: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.97 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($138.69 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.97 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1115.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-22 23:15 EDT-0400)
 
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Fernando Pulido

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OMG I love this forum! There are so many configs at 1200 it makes your head spin. Too many hours reading and I have to sleep, lol. So clocking in at 1180 I think I will now go with the following. Different memory and a much much faster GPU. Almost for the same price as my original setup...who would have thunk!

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/StGP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/StGP/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/StGP/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: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.97 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.20 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.97 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1160.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-23 02:28 EDT-0400)

And look at that....20 bucks saved in the time it took to post! Do prices change that fast? Its worse (or better) than the gold market :p
 
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