Approximate Purchase Date: 1 October, 2013
Budget Range: $2700, after rebates.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, video streaming, editing, surfing the internet.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon.com.
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah.
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU.
Overclocking: Yes.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080.
Additional Comments: I would like the machine to be as quiet as possible while performing highly. I'll be playing FFXIV, Skyrim, Civ 5, Shogun 2, and Diablo 3, and would like their setting to be maxed. I'm mainly posting here to make sure all of the parts I had selected will be compatible with one another and inquire if I could perhaps get a better bang for my 2700 bucks.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current PC was built by a friend 8 years ago... It was top-of-the-line then, its awful now.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($567.27 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($219.88 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($409.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($207.88 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.48 @ Amazon)
Total: $2629.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-30 22:09 EDT-0400)
I'll thank everyone now for their time and expertise. I look forward to reading your replies!
Budget Range: $2700, after rebates.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, video streaming, editing, surfing the internet.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon.com.
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah.
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU.
Overclocking: Yes.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080.
Additional Comments: I would like the machine to be as quiet as possible while performing highly. I'll be playing FFXIV, Skyrim, Civ 5, Shogun 2, and Diablo 3, and would like their setting to be maxed. I'm mainly posting here to make sure all of the parts I had selected will be compatible with one another and inquire if I could perhaps get a better bang for my 2700 bucks.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current PC was built by a friend 8 years ago... It was top-of-the-line then, its awful now.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($567.27 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($219.88 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($409.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($207.88 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($149.48 @ Amazon)
Total: $2629.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-30 22:09 EDT-0400)
I'll thank everyone now for their time and expertise. I look forward to reading your replies!