Approximate Purchase Date: June-July
Budget Range: Around the ballpark of 1,000$
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, browsing, office applications.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: Everything except mouse and keyboard.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Websites for Parts: http://dynaquestpc.com, http://www.pcgilmore.com.ph
Location: Manila, Philippines
Parts Preferences: Ivy Bridge processors because of all the rave reviews.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: Preferably 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Mainly will be playing WoW, Dota 2, SC2, and LoL.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Want to be able to play above games at max settings with 60+ fps on 1080p.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TlNu
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TlNu/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TlNu/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($113.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($250.38 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.25 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VK228H-CSM 21.5" Monitor ($150.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $948.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-27 10:23 EDT-0400)
Main concern is whether an i5 + 650 Ti 2GB runs better than an i3 + 7870 XT when it comes to WoW and the other games I mentioned already.
Budget Range: Around the ballpark of 1,000$
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, browsing, office applications.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: Everything except mouse and keyboard.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Websites for Parts: http://dynaquestpc.com, http://www.pcgilmore.com.ph
Location: Manila, Philippines
Parts Preferences: Ivy Bridge processors because of all the rave reviews.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: Preferably 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Mainly will be playing WoW, Dota 2, SC2, and LoL.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Want to be able to play above games at max settings with 60+ fps on 1080p.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TlNu
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TlNu/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TlNu/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($113.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($250.38 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.25 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VK228H-CSM 21.5" Monitor ($150.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $948.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-27 10:23 EDT-0400)
Main concern is whether an i5 + 650 Ti 2GB runs better than an i3 + 7870 XT when it comes to WoW and the other games I mentioned already.
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