Hi everyone this is going to be my first pc build ever, so I am pretty excited, any tips would be greatly appreciated. Here is my build from the research i have done, for under 1500. Please offer any comments or suggestions to my parts list as well as any tips for actually building a computer. This will mostly be for gaming. Thanks!
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RCsF Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RCsF/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RCsF/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Macho-120 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.62 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($154.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($388.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1419.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RCsF Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RCsF/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RCsF/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Macho-120 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.62 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($154.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($388.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1419.