Prodigy M Gaming Build

Chuckowski

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Nov 29, 2013
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Hi all, I'm excited to build my first gaming PC. It's been a while since I last built any kind of PC, but I am confident in my skills and have some friends who are willing to help me, but I'm just curious as to what ya'll think of my parts list before I order anything.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2aVtH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2aVtH/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2aVtH/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus V Gene Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($179.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1284.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-29 01:08 EST-0500)

Approximate Purchase Date: This Week
Budget Range: < $1500
System Usage (from Most to Least Important): Gaming, watching movies, surfing the inter-webs
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: Nope, I have windows 7 ultimate ready
Location: Texas, USA
Parts Preferences: Whatever works best for my budget with gaming in mind.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Probably not (space limitations)
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 (1080P)
Additional Comments: Thanks in advance for any help
 
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everything looks good. just remember your CPU is a "k" version, so keep overlcocking in the back of your head. This might not be relevant now, but if you do find the need to overclock, you will need to buy an aftermarket cooler (something that will fit in your case).


although im sure it would work, i wouldnt want less than a 600watt PSU (just for the peace of mind) and money doesnt seem to be a huge issue (and yes i do realize how high quality that PSU is)
 

Chuckowski

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Nov 29, 2013
8
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10,510


So you'd feel more comfortable with this one then?
Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.98 @ SuperBiiz)
 


mmm yes no worries there
 
everything looks good. just remember your CPU is a "k" version, so keep overlcocking in the back of your head. This might not be relevant now, but if you do find the need to overclock, you will need to buy an aftermarket cooler (something that will fit in your case).
 
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