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I consider myself pretty good at putting together parts for a pc on a budget, I think this is a pretty good build for its price and would appreciate all and any feedback.
PC Part Picker List: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/godfish/saved/2KlK
CPU Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core (Newegg Override) $220.98
Motherboard ASRock Z77 Pro4 ATX LGA1155 $99.99
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $63.75
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM (Newegg Override) $69.99
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB $159.99
Case Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower (Newegg Override) $49.99
Power Supply Rosewill 630W ATX12V / EPS12V $49.99
Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $14.99
Now cheap upgrades I would highly recommend if you want to see a decent performance boost, without shelling out a lot of cash are the following.
SAPPHIRE 100354OC-2L Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5: $184.99
With this you are going to see improved graphics because the memory interface is a 256 bit instead of the 192-bit in the original build. Also if you already have a Crossfire ready video card, then you can crossfire the two, or crossfire a cheaper card in the future. Where if you keep the Nvidia card, you have to SLI with the same card.
Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, come with Five Fans: $89.99
This comes with more fans, and is overall a more upgradeable case. Supports up to ten fans instead of the maximum of five fans in the CHALLENGER. The BLACKHAWK also includes 2xUSB 3.0 slots in the front, and the CHALLENGER doesn't have any front USB 3.0 ports.
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan: $34.99
This rather cheap CPU cooler will provide you with much more overclockability compared to the stock heatsink. You can most likely be able to run around 4.2Ghz without any worries. Recommended if you are on a tight budget.*
Cooler Master Seidon 120V - Liquid CPU Water Cooling System with 120 mm Radiator and One Fan: $49.99
This is the preferred CPU cooler if you are willing to shell out the extra 15 bucks, which in my opinion is completely worth it. With the liquid cooling you will be able to run it at a much higher frequency and voltage. I would guess easily overclockable to 4.5-4.6Ghz.*
*DO NOT JUST OVERCLOCK TO THESE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU LOOK UP A GUIDE TO OVERCLOCKING WITH THE SPECIFIC HARDWARE YOU ARE USING.
Sorry for so much writing just want to give you all the options you might want. If you guys like it please let me know and tell me what other builds you might like to see. If you want me to build a build specific to your budget just tell me your budget and I will do it as soon as possible.
PC Part Picker List: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/godfish/saved/2KlK
CPU Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core (Newegg Override) $220.98
Motherboard ASRock Z77 Pro4 ATX LGA1155 $99.99
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $63.75
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM (Newegg Override) $69.99
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB $159.99
Case Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower (Newegg Override) $49.99
Power Supply Rosewill 630W ATX12V / EPS12V $49.99
Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $14.99
Now cheap upgrades I would highly recommend if you want to see a decent performance boost, without shelling out a lot of cash are the following.
SAPPHIRE 100354OC-2L Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5: $184.99
With this you are going to see improved graphics because the memory interface is a 256 bit instead of the 192-bit in the original build. Also if you already have a Crossfire ready video card, then you can crossfire the two, or crossfire a cheaper card in the future. Where if you keep the Nvidia card, you have to SLI with the same card.
Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, come with Five Fans: $89.99
This comes with more fans, and is overall a more upgradeable case. Supports up to ten fans instead of the maximum of five fans in the CHALLENGER. The BLACKHAWK also includes 2xUSB 3.0 slots in the front, and the CHALLENGER doesn't have any front USB 3.0 ports.
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan: $34.99
This rather cheap CPU cooler will provide you with much more overclockability compared to the stock heatsink. You can most likely be able to run around 4.2Ghz without any worries. Recommended if you are on a tight budget.*
Cooler Master Seidon 120V - Liquid CPU Water Cooling System with 120 mm Radiator and One Fan: $49.99
This is the preferred CPU cooler if you are willing to shell out the extra 15 bucks, which in my opinion is completely worth it. With the liquid cooling you will be able to run it at a much higher frequency and voltage. I would guess easily overclockable to 4.5-4.6Ghz.*
*DO NOT JUST OVERCLOCK TO THESE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU LOOK UP A GUIDE TO OVERCLOCKING WITH THE SPECIFIC HARDWARE YOU ARE USING.
Sorry for so much writing just want to give you all the options you might want. If you guys like it please let me know and tell me what other builds you might like to see. If you want me to build a build specific to your budget just tell me your budget and I will do it as soon as possible.
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