Interesting Challenge. New Gaming Rig with a semi-flexible price. 900$

ephill14

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May 23, 2013
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Approximate Purchase Date: June 4 - June 10

Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) 900 - 1000 After Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Streaming/Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No, I already have a small, new 20 inch HP monitor. But if there is a good deal/combo I'm interested.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any

Location: Clarksville, TN 37042

Parts Preferences: I prefer Intel, but I've been told new intel processors are coming out, and AMD is more upgradeable. And ultimately, upgrading is important in the future.

Overclocking: I have no experience overclocking, but I'd love to learn. So keep that in mind.

SLI or Crossfire: I have no idea what this is

Your Monitor Resolution: I'm almost 100% sure its a 1920 x 1080p monitor.

Additional Comments: Noise isn't an issue. However, i would like to say when it comes to HDD I'd love to have some solid-state. I'd prefer a 128GB solid state and a 320GB HDD than just a 1TBHDD.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: First Custom Build ever. I'm relatively inexperienced but I have a friend that will help out. Ultimately, i think i can put 1100 total towards this build. But I'm looking at a new gaming keyboard and Headset, so, if you can find those for a good price you can put the extra in to the PC.
 

ephill14

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Yes, that is my monitor. And yes, i did mention that i knew about new Intel processors. But, I've been told that it won't be very upgradeable so I wasn't sure. Also, i was told that the new processors won't provide much of a performance jump and that ivy bridge would be be fine for a while, i may be wrong.
 


No you are not wrong. I mentioned the new CPUs come some people like to have whatever is new. Ivy Bridge is great and any i5 you buy will be solid for 3-5 years.

So your budget is up to $1000USD. Do you want a new monitor in that price?
 
This comes in at just over $1000. But it has a SSD and a killer GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($248.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
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: $1040.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-23 21:24 EDT-0400)
 

fkr

Splendid
ram $72 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
1866 mem 8 gigs, fast memory for AMD

cpu $150 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
8 core zambizi

gpu $250 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
7870 tahiti le (tuned down 79xx)

SSD $140 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
samsung 840 pro series

mother board $180 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
asus sabertooth 990fx

cpu cooler $21 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
hyper 212 cooler master

case $40 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
rosewill case toms hardware rec comes with fans

HDD $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148321
seagate 1TB

power supply $70 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094
aeasonic 530 watt

that is $1000 and windows will cost you another $100, there are 4 games included with that card and that could be $50 there if you sold them. there are some deals out there for some of this equipment I have not price shopped and I would be surprised if with a little research you can get another 5-10% off for this build.

all the equipment I picked is some of the best out there

if you go for