Purchase Date: Within a month
Budget Range: roughly 1200
System Usage from Most to Least Important: High end gaming, photoshop, and occasional web browsing
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: starting from scratch
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None
Location: Kansas
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU's
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Will add an additional 7970 later down the line
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200
Additional Comments: looking for suggestions on parts and ways to save while maintaining great performance. Getting an SSD for free from a friend so no need to purchase one.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Got stationed in Alaska, and getting back into online gaming so I can have fun with my friends and family back home.
Build so far:
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SZ0E1K/?tag=pcpapi-20
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128544&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231527&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
http://us.ncix.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=74462&vpn=WD10EZEX&manufacture=Western%20Digital%20WD&promoid=1202
HIS Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007LFV7RM/?tag=pcpapi-20
Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119260&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply
http://www.microcenter.com/product/406088/CX_Series_CX600M_600_Watt_ATX_Modular_Power_Supply
Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer
http://www.outletpc.com/ec9942.html?utm_source=ec9942&utm_medium=shopping%2Bengine&utm_campaign=pcpartpicker&utm_content=Asus%2B-%2BDVD%20%2F%20Blu-Ray%20Drives%20%3E%20Internal%20DVD%20Drives
Sub total: 1140.15
Budget Range: roughly 1200
System Usage from Most to Least Important: High end gaming, photoshop, and occasional web browsing
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: starting from scratch
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None
Location: Kansas
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU's
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Will add an additional 7970 later down the line
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200
Additional Comments: looking for suggestions on parts and ways to save while maintaining great performance. Getting an SSD for free from a friend so no need to purchase one.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Got stationed in Alaska, and getting back into online gaming so I can have fun with my friends and family back home.
Build so far:
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SZ0E1K/?tag=pcpapi-20
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128544&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231527&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
http://us.ncix.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=74462&vpn=WD10EZEX&manufacture=Western%20Digital%20WD&promoid=1202
HIS Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007LFV7RM/?tag=pcpapi-20
Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119260&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply
http://www.microcenter.com/product/406088/CX_Series_CX600M_600_Watt_ATX_Modular_Power_Supply
Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer
http://www.outletpc.com/ec9942.html?utm_source=ec9942&utm_medium=shopping%2Bengine&utm_campaign=pcpartpicker&utm_content=Asus%2B-%2BDVD%20%2F%20Blu-Ray%20Drives%20%3E%20Internal%20DVD%20Drives
Sub total: 1140.15
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