- Jun 4, 2012
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Well, after a sizable amount of research, I have narrowed down what I think would be a great build.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 (SC with ACX cooler) 2GB Video Card
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
I don't feel the need for a socket 1150 CPU or MOBO as Haswell only brings IGU enhancements. All I need to know is: will the PSU be sufficient, is the C70 a decent case, would a 7970 GHz be better (game bundle not included), is the MOBO any good, and are there any other parts I should choose.
Approximate Purchase Date: Mid summer this year
Budget Range: $1300 Before Rebates, Shipping, Taxes
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.ca or canadacomputers.com
Location: Ontario, Canada
Parts Preferences: EVGA for NVIDIA cards, ASUS or XFX for AMD
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Priority games include: BF4, GTA IV, Far Cry 3, Crysis 3
Why Are You Upgrading: My system reeks, especially the Pentium Dual Core
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 (SC with ACX cooler) 2GB Video Card
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
I don't feel the need for a socket 1150 CPU or MOBO as Haswell only brings IGU enhancements. All I need to know is: will the PSU be sufficient, is the C70 a decent case, would a 7970 GHz be better (game bundle not included), is the MOBO any good, and are there any other parts I should choose.
Approximate Purchase Date: Mid summer this year
Budget Range: $1300 Before Rebates, Shipping, Taxes
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.ca or canadacomputers.com
Location: Ontario, Canada
Parts Preferences: EVGA for NVIDIA cards, ASUS or XFX for AMD
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Priority games include: BF4, GTA IV, Far Cry 3, Crysis 3
Why Are You Upgrading: My system reeks, especially the Pentium Dual Core
. Also, if you don't want to spend the extra $30, the Gigabyte Windforce is a great (extremely cool [temperature-wise]) card. Overall, nice build 
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