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July 25, 2013 9:15:37 AM

Alright I'm really new at this but I'm makin a comp and the parts i have so far are
CPU - intel core i7 2600k
Motherboard - Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory - Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage - Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card - EVGA SuperClocked+ 03G-P4-3663-KR GeForce GTX 660 Ti 3GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP

Case - Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply - XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
SSD - ADATA XPG SX900 ASX900S3-256GM-C 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
That's what I have so far

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July 25, 2013 9:21:47 AM

cheesyplayer89 said:
Alright I'm really new at this but I'm makin a comp and the parts i have so far are
CPU - intel core i7 2600k
Motherboard - Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory - Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage - Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card - EVGA SuperClocked+ 03G-P4-3663-KR GeForce GTX 660 Ti 3GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP

Case - Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply - XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
SSD - ADATA XPG SX900 ASX900S3-256GM-C 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
That's what I have so far


Motherboard and CPU are incompatible. What's your budget? I can guarantee you I can get you more for your money.
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July 25, 2013 9:24:03 AM

Roughly $1100 and oh that's good to know what motherboard should I look into?
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July 25, 2013 9:25:11 AM

cheesyplayer89 said:
Roughly $1100 and oh that's good to know what motherboard should I look into?


Wait a moment, making a list on pc part picker.
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July 25, 2013 9:31:53 AM

Do you need OS and monitor?
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July 25, 2013 9:33:41 AM

My bro has an OS for me and I already have a monitor
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July 25, 2013 9:36:20 AM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1kxjK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1kxjK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1kxjK/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($108.98 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($119.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair XMS 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($239.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Other: RAIDMAX Agusta ATX-605BT ($69.99)
Total: $1125.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-25 12:43 EDT-0400)
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July 25, 2013 9:45:36 AM

Haswell\Intel Build:Gaming Beast:GTX770 , Samsung SSD Boot Drive , Seasonic made PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.13 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1098.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-25 12:44 EDT-0400)
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July 25, 2013 10:16:03 AM

^ I wouldn't get the Xigmatek Gaia CPU cooler.

Spend $10 more and get a Cooler Master Hypoer 212 EVO. Much better cooling for the cost.
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July 25, 2013 10:19:53 AM

Performs within 2 degrees of the EVO.
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