- May 27, 2013
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Hi everyone,
This is my first go at a legitimate gaming and workstation build for use at home.
Approximate Purchase Date: June 1st
Budget Range: Up to $1300 w/ OS and keyboard/mouse. Prefer closer to $1k.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming - Skyrim, WoW, Lotro, LoL. Productivity - R, Python monte-carlo simulations, Structural analysis (Abaqus), Dev environment for Python/Ruby/SQL, Pro/E, Creo
Are you buying a monitor: No, currently use 2 monitors, each 23'' and 1920x1200 or so
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Prefer Windows 7
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Location: City, State/Region, Country - IL, USA
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU
Overclocking: Maybe, but prefer not to at purchase time.
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1900x1200
Additional Comments: I would like to keep this build for 5-6 years and upgrade it once after ~3 years time to stay up to snuff with the newer games.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: RDP'ing from my laptop for real productivity software is no longer cutting it. Also, my laptop graphics card can barely run Skyrim at medium settings. Ouch.
Here's my proposed build (very rough). I'd like to take some cost out of the system, and I am unfamiliar with "compatibility" issues among hardware for gaming computers. Where's the best place to optimize my build? SSD is a must for the OS and my core games. I need the 16GB of RAM for simulation purposes.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10sI7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10sI7/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10sI7/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.69 @ Outlet PC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX-2 4g Thermal Paste ($4.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($186.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Thermaltake AF0007 66.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1338.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-27 14:14 EDT-0400)
This is my first go at a legitimate gaming and workstation build for use at home.
Approximate Purchase Date: June 1st
Budget Range: Up to $1300 w/ OS and keyboard/mouse. Prefer closer to $1k.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming - Skyrim, WoW, Lotro, LoL. Productivity - R, Python monte-carlo simulations, Structural analysis (Abaqus), Dev environment for Python/Ruby/SQL, Pro/E, Creo
Are you buying a monitor: No, currently use 2 monitors, each 23'' and 1920x1200 or so
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Prefer Windows 7
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Location: City, State/Region, Country - IL, USA
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU
Overclocking: Maybe, but prefer not to at purchase time.
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1900x1200
Additional Comments: I would like to keep this build for 5-6 years and upgrade it once after ~3 years time to stay up to snuff with the newer games.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: RDP'ing from my laptop for real productivity software is no longer cutting it. Also, my laptop graphics card can barely run Skyrim at medium settings. Ouch.
Here's my proposed build (very rough). I'd like to take some cost out of the system, and I am unfamiliar with "compatibility" issues among hardware for gaming computers. Where's the best place to optimize my build? SSD is a must for the OS and my core games. I need the 16GB of RAM for simulation purposes.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10sI7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10sI7/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10sI7/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.69 @ Outlet PC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX-2 4g Thermal Paste ($4.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($186.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Thermaltake AF0007 66.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1338.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-27 14:14 EDT-0400)
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