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sinmagic

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Approximate Purchase Date: 2/3 weeks

Budget Range: 1K USD

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming only

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None

Location: Georgia, USA

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU

Overclocking: Eventually

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: Planning on buying an HD monitor in the coming months.

Additional Comments: This computer will be used exclusively for gaming. I'm more of console gamer, but I want a nice computer for Company of Heroes 2 and Diablo 3.

Here is a list of parts I have picked out. I'm not certain on the case I will need, or if I need CPU cooling before I decide to overclock. As far as the case goes, I definitely lean towards functionality and away from fancy looks/lighting. Also, I'll need a decent optical drive and OS.

Parts List - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VY8j

Thanks in advance for any and all help!!
 
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Jack Revenant

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I would like to suggest an alternate build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.16 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.19 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.50 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($65.98 @ 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) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1004.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-08 20:08 EDT-0400)

*Low profile RAM, so that you can use an air CPU cooler.
*The 7870 XT is just shy of the 7950 is performance.
*The Phantom 410 was picked as best out of 15 mid-range cases Tom's tested: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/solo-ii-400r-buc-ravager-seiran,3274-10.html
*Added a CPU cooler, which is quite necessary for overclocking.

What do you think?
 
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ingtar33

ingtar33

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.19 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Tempest 410 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.06 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (32-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1077.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-08 20:16 EDT-0400)

I hate going over budget, but there are parts you can't skip if you're gonna drop 1k.

 
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sinmagic

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I like this very much. It stays in budget. One question... Should I go ahead and bite the bullet and get an SSD as well for faster loading or is that more of novelty upgrade? Also, is SLI/Crossfire possible later on for this setup, or will I need to invest in better components now for that to be possible later on? Do I even need to worry about that or just invest in a better card down the line?

Thanks for the help!
 
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ingtar33

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well... xfire is mostly broken. if you are planning to in the future xfire/sli, get an nvidia 670... or 660ti.

once you use an SSD you'll never go back. they're amazing... and not an novelty. Once you use one you'll wonder how you did without. they're also essential for giving your system "resale" value. pcs don't resell well... an ssd will change that.

~Personally i would skip xfire/sli, and just get a new gpu when you need it.
 
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Jack Revenant

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Speaking for the opposition, I'll note that SSDs don't have any real benefit for gaming beyond load times. They're nice to have, if you can afford them, but I wouldn't knock off $80 worth of parts in a $1k build for one.

Edit: Also, seconding ingtar on simply upgrading your GPU. If you were buying at the highest tiers, it would probably be worthwhile to considered SLI/CrossFire, but for a high-mid GPU, I would say just upgrade when you need to.
 
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