- May 7, 2012
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Hello I will be building a new PC for a budget of roughly $1200-$1300. It will be used for gaming. Here is the build I picked out for myself using PCPartPicker.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/SHqi
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/SHqi/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/SHqi/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor - $219.99
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CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler - $29.99
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Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard - $119.99
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Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory - $64.99
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Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive - $74.99
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Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card - $250.00
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Case: Antec Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case - $63.98
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply - $82.36
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Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer - $17.99
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Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) - $98.28
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Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor - $132.58
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Other: Silverstone 3.5" Drive Bay - 4 x USB 2.0 Ports, 2 x Audio Ports, Aluminum Casing, Black (FP32-B) - $16.00
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Total: $1171.14
Any suggestions for bringing the price down while also increasing or keeping the same level of quality? Like with the power supply, I was wondering if I had too much wattage with 600W or is that a good wattage to have even if my build doesn't use that much? Also since I am including the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO as the CPU cooler(which I heard is pretty big), I was wondering if I had a big enough case to hold that big of a CPU cooler and all of the other things inside. Also when I'm on PCPartPicker it keeps telling me I have a compatibility error with my build because the motherboard has onboard USB 3.0 header, but the case doesn't have front panel USB 3.0 ports. I am using the same case and same motherboard that is recommended on the tom's hardware website. Should I be concerned about this compatibility error that PCPartPicker is giving me then? My final concern is about something I saw in another thread. I saw someone mention that it is not a good idea to build a new computer right now and people should wait. Is that true or no and why? Thanks in advance to anyone who gives advice, this is my first build and any help would be greatly appreciated. Any other information that I may have left out and you need, I would be happy to provide.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/SHqi
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/SHqi/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/SHqi/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor - $219.99
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CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler - $29.99
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Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard - $119.99
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Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory - $64.99
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Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive - $74.99
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Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card - $250.00
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Case: Antec Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case - $63.98
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply - $82.36
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Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer - $17.99
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Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) - $98.28
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Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor - $132.58
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Other: Silverstone 3.5" Drive Bay - 4 x USB 2.0 Ports, 2 x Audio Ports, Aluminum Casing, Black (FP32-B) - $16.00
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Total: $1171.14
Any suggestions for bringing the price down while also increasing or keeping the same level of quality? Like with the power supply, I was wondering if I had too much wattage with 600W or is that a good wattage to have even if my build doesn't use that much? Also since I am including the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO as the CPU cooler(which I heard is pretty big), I was wondering if I had a big enough case to hold that big of a CPU cooler and all of the other things inside. Also when I'm on PCPartPicker it keeps telling me I have a compatibility error with my build because the motherboard has onboard USB 3.0 header, but the case doesn't have front panel USB 3.0 ports. I am using the same case and same motherboard that is recommended on the tom's hardware website. Should I be concerned about this compatibility error that PCPartPicker is giving me then? My final concern is about something I saw in another thread. I saw someone mention that it is not a good idea to build a new computer right now and people should wait. Is that true or no and why? Thanks in advance to anyone who gives advice, this is my first build and any help would be greatly appreciated. Any other information that I may have left out and you need, I would be happy to provide.
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