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Hello everyone!
I am building my first PC in the near future as a graduation gift to myself. I am a Computer Science/ Networking Double Major who would like to be able to use my PC as a workstation for my future job once I graduate. Being an avid gamer, I would also like to use my PC for gaming (Crysis 3, Lost Planet 3, Skyrim etc.) and some movie watching in my downtime. Any and all input would be greatly appreciated.
I wont be needing an operating system (I can get Windows 7 through my college as a free download)
I also already have a 1080p monitor, so I wont be needing a monitor either.
I plan on getting a nice mechanical keyboard. Any suggestions on a good, durable keyboard that will meet my gaming/ work needs?
I'm also torn between the ASUS Maximus VI Hero and the MSI Z87-GD65 motherboards. Is the ASUS worth the extra 20 bucks?
Sean's Black Racer Gaming/Workstation Rig
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.20 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($102.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Raidmax 700W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1227.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-05 00:03 EDT-0400)
How am I looking? Any thing extra I need to add? I am a little flexible on my budget, but I would like to stay as low as I can.
I am building my first PC in the near future as a graduation gift to myself. I am a Computer Science/ Networking Double Major who would like to be able to use my PC as a workstation for my future job once I graduate. Being an avid gamer, I would also like to use my PC for gaming (Crysis 3, Lost Planet 3, Skyrim etc.) and some movie watching in my downtime. Any and all input would be greatly appreciated.
I wont be needing an operating system (I can get Windows 7 through my college as a free download)
I also already have a 1080p monitor, so I wont be needing a monitor either.
I plan on getting a nice mechanical keyboard. Any suggestions on a good, durable keyboard that will meet my gaming/ work needs?
I'm also torn between the ASUS Maximus VI Hero and the MSI Z87-GD65 motherboards. Is the ASUS worth the extra 20 bucks?
Sean's Black Racer Gaming/Workstation Rig
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.20 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($102.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Raidmax 700W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1227.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-05 00:03 EDT-0400)
How am I looking? Any thing extra I need to add? I am a little flexible on my budget, but I would like to stay as low as I can.
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