Ideas for a Gaming Machine

emo4lif

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Nov 23, 2012
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Hello.

I have picked out some part already. I would like to get the cost down. So if anyone has any suggestions on cheaper parts from PCCaseGear. Also I was wondering am I better downgrading to GTX 660. My budget is around $1400. Just seeing if I can cut some cost off.

Specification:
PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1Y4I7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1Y4I7/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1Y4I7/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($265.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake CLP0606 79.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($205.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($409.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($135.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($155.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($25.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00)
Total: $1516.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-06 14:58 EST+1100)
 
Solution
The corsair is a great psu , but there is no point paying that much when a 600 watt psu will do

Definitely use the dual channel RAM kit . Two pipelines to the RAM gives you free performance