my 1st time doing my own gaming build

smee82

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Aug 26, 2012
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hi this is my first attempt at my own gaming build as im tired of prebuilt PC's that aren't what i want or need. i prefer intel and im currently thinking i5 3570k(for overclocking later) for the cpu and for the mother board an Asrock Z77 Z77 Extreme 6 but im open to suggestions if you guys think there are others that are better for gaming within my price range. The only things i dont need to buy are the keyboard monitor and mouse nothing else can be keptfrom my old pc.

Approximate Purchase Date: : within 3 week

Budget Range: $700 to $800

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No i bought a new monitor 3 yrs ago

Parts to Upgrade: nothing to upgrade as everything is over 6yrs old

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any

Location: City, State/Region, Country - China

Parts Preferences: by brand or type - Intel

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: not sure currently i currently use 1600*1200 when using desktop but it can go higher

Additional Comments:

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: because everything in my current pc is over 6yrs old and its starting to fail and can no longer play games
 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 370 ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.39 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $804.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-13 08:54 EDT-0400)

I know this is slightly over budget, but if you want it to be cheaper drop the motherboard for a cheaper model, it is just you were interested so I thought I would put it in :)