building a $1500 gaming computer

theredbarrel · Jun 12, 2013

hey im i put together this list for a gaming computer, can anyone suggest any improvements, i want to keep the price around $1500

Intel Core i5 3570K

EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Superclocked

Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM001

Samsung 840 Series 120GB SSD Retail Box

Corsair CMV8GX3M1A1600C11 8GB (1x8GB) DDR3

Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP Motherboard

Corsair TX-750M Modular Power Supply

thank you

J_E_D_70 · Jun 12, 2013

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/15PpF
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/15PpF/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/15PpF/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($183.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($405.91 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (32-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1430.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-12 22:14 EDT-0400)

Get a 550W PSU if you'll never SLI. Edit: I clicked the wrong psu - the 750m would be good.

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