first budget gaming build

gamerguycris

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Feb 3, 2014
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Hello guys so ive really been getting bored with console gaming and ive wanted to build a pc for so long but ive never known.what parts to get. Essentially this pc will be used for internet, writing my college essays and such and also playing games. Now ill mainly be playing bethesda games like fallout 3, fallout new vegas, skyrim, and hopefully fallout 4 in the future. All these games will have mods from the nexus forums but im not sure where to start. I know i want it to be in a nzxt 410 or a case with a window to see inside. But im hoping someone can give me some insight on parts ill need. I dont really have a budget right now but i know i dont want to spend more than i have to. I just want to spend money on neccesary performance but also have it be able to play future games. Thank you for any help anyone can provide. Oh one last thing i definatelly will put a bluray optical drive in it.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2MTKO
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2MTKO/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2MTKO/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1...
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2MTKO
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2MTKO/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2MTKO/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1030.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-03 22:54 EST-0500)
 
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