Hi everyone, could use a little help to see if this looks like a good build for occasional gaming (with future lasting power/upgradability) but mostly for smooth office work (excel, access, etc.). If it is possible to shave off the price to below 800, that would be ideal!
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eFhR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eFhR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eFhR/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($95.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-G300LX 802.11b/g PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX 650W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS24AH-P 24.0" Monitor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Lite-On SK-1788/BS Wired Standard Keyboard ($12.98 @ Newegg)
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-3090 10W 2.1ch Speakers ($27.09 @ NCIX US)
Total: $941.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-08 22:12 EDT-0400)
Approximate Purchase Date: this week (7/8/13)
Budget Range: below $900
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Occasional gaming (Skyrim, WoW, Starcraft II, etc.) and office work
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, amazon
Location: City, State/Region, Country - Washington D.C.
Parts Preferences: Could switch to AMD, dont really know the difference honestly
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 or 1920x1200?
Thanks!
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eFhR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eFhR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eFhR/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($95.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-G300LX 802.11b/g PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX 650W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS24AH-P 24.0" Monitor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Lite-On SK-1788/BS Wired Standard Keyboard ($12.98 @ Newegg)
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-3090 10W 2.1ch Speakers ($27.09 @ NCIX US)
Total: $941.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-08 22:12 EDT-0400)
Approximate Purchase Date: this week (7/8/13)
Budget Range: below $900
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Occasional gaming (Skyrim, WoW, Starcraft II, etc.) and office work
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, amazon
Location: City, State/Region, Country - Washington D.C.
Parts Preferences: Could switch to AMD, dont really know the difference honestly
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 or 1920x1200?
Thanks!