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$800 gaming rig need help

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December 29, 2013 10:45:49 AM

Ok, this will be my first time building a rig, and it is going to happen in two $400 - $500 installments.

The two things I'm positive on is that I'm going to get
- intel core i5 3570k
- nvidia gtx 760

I need a motherboard that will handle the over clocked CPU and needs to be SLI ready for when I purchase a second 760 down the road. Any recommendations on
- motherboard
- cooling and fans
- full size tower
- how much power is needed
- 8gb of RAM
- storage, wanted to go with HDD/SSD, but only use the SSD for the operating system.

Don't know about brands or anything, and would like to get everything from Newegg and/or Amazon. I already have an operating system as well as a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. I'm trying to keep the budget below $800, but if I can't sacrifice on quality (like the motherboard) I could probably go up to $1000.

EDIT: Also, I will be purchasing the most expensive parts in the first installment to get all the Holiday sales (which are hopefully still happening), while the second installment will be in March.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

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December 30, 2013 2:40:44 AM

For SLI you'd probably want a 750W PSU which would give you plenty of headroom

Here's a starter list

You could opt for a cheaper case to save some money

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($82.02 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 White ATX Full Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1003.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-30 05:49 EST-0500)
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