- Nov 26, 2013
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Approximate Purchase Date: Within 2 weeks
Budget Range: $1500 after shipping/rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Not reusing any parts
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference, but used to Newegg and Amazon. Also, I do have a gift certificate to Newegg worth $200, so any parts that could be purchased from there would be helpful.
Location: Rockford, IL
Parts Preferences: No brand preference.
Overclocking: Maybe. I would like to, but have no experience with it.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe. I want the build open to SLI/Crossfire later down the road, but will not have one currently.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080. May upgrade the monitor in another month or so.
Additional Comments: The case included in the parts list was purchased back in November, but is still included in the $1500 price tag. Also, I am unsure on Windows 7 vs 8, as I've heard some grating comments about the app-ish start menu on Windows 8.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I am trying to update my system, because my current one has not been able to run some newer games well. It's been a few years since my last system upgrade, and I wanted to look into building a new system.
This is the current build that I am considering, however, any possible improvements, either for price or performance would be appreciated:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.06 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($86.48 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card ($495.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($120.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1513.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-01 00:17 EST-0500)
Budget Range: $1500 after shipping/rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Not reusing any parts
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference, but used to Newegg and Amazon. Also, I do have a gift certificate to Newegg worth $200, so any parts that could be purchased from there would be helpful.
Location: Rockford, IL
Parts Preferences: No brand preference.
Overclocking: Maybe. I would like to, but have no experience with it.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe. I want the build open to SLI/Crossfire later down the road, but will not have one currently.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080. May upgrade the monitor in another month or so.
Additional Comments: The case included in the parts list was purchased back in November, but is still included in the $1500 price tag. Also, I am unsure on Windows 7 vs 8, as I've heard some grating comments about the app-ish start menu on Windows 8.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I am trying to update my system, because my current one has not been able to run some newer games well. It's been a few years since my last system upgrade, and I wanted to look into building a new system.
This is the current build that I am considering, however, any possible improvements, either for price or performance would be appreciated:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.06 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($86.48 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card ($495.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($120.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1513.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-01 00:17 EST-0500)
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