Need advice on $2000 gaming desktop

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Jiesi Luo

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Want to build a desktop around $2000 mainly for gaming. After some research on the forum, this is what I got:

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 V10 Hybrid TEC 90.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($217.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Constellation CS 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($134.60 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($152.95 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1863.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-05 23:37 EDT-0400)


I bet there's better choice I don't know for cooler and motherboard. Thanks!

Approximate Purchase Date: Within 1 month
Budget Range: around $2000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (FPS, ACT most of time), surfing the internet, watching movies
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: All, new build
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference
Location: Mountain View, CA, USA (Live near local Microcenter)
Parts Preferences: Intel, Nvidia
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: None
Your Monitor Resolution: None
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Need new computer to play games.
 
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Skip that cooler. You can find much better options for around the 110 dollar mark if you go with a Closed Loop Cooler. If your primary concern is gaming, stick with only 8gb's of Ram. I'd also seriously consider going with a 4670k Cpu and the Asus z87 Pro motherboard. I also don't think the 780 really justifies that high of a price tag. The 770 still performs well, on par with the Radeon 7970(but you can find a deal that includes 4 free games with the Radeon 7970).
 
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-You chose an ivy bridge over the new haswell that just came out recently.
-16gb of ram is overkill. 8gb is still plenty for gaming.
-You won't really need a 2tb HDD, do you? 1tb is plenty for the average gamer/consumer.
-Do you really need a blu-ray drive?
It seems like you need a OS,monitor, etc and you barely left yourself room for those.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.13 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
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 ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Other: i5-4670k + Asus Z87-A ($309.98)
Total: $1751.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-06 00:22 EDT-0400)
Left some budget open for a keyboard/mouse to your preference.
Being near a microcenter saves you so much money :D
 
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Jiesi Luo

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thanks for the replies.

1. ram. i'm using 8gb on my macbook and i think i need 16gb.
2. cpu. will haswell be over-price since it just comes out?
3. video card. how much is the difference between 780 and 770 in terms of performance?
4. hmmm, realchaos what do you mean by near a micro-center?
 
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Gaming does not require more than 8gb of ram unless you do tons of mods in skyrim or whatever. It's probably not the RAM in your macbook but maybe your processor/gpu.
Don't expect the prices to drop much over-time for Haswell. Especially since you live near a local Microcenter, you can save a lot on it.
The 780 is strongest, of course. By how much, i have no clue. They were just recently released. The 780 is a "weakened" titan while the 770 is kind of like the 680.
"Location: Mountain View, CA, USA (Live near local Microcenter)" You stated that you live near a local microcenter, which means you can get great deals on the processor/motherboard combo.
 
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