- Feb 16, 2014
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My five year old machine is slowly fading, and I'm looking to build my own this time.
I play WOW (high end 25-man raiding environment) and have just started playing skyrim, looking to do even more gaming. I will not be overclocking now but this is a strong possibility in the future. My main questions are around the processor/mobo combination, I've played with it so much I'm beginning to lose perspective. Any other thoughts or recommendations are welcome. I'd like to remain around this $$$ figure in terms of overall investment. That said, if I don't need to spend it I don't want to just light money on fire. I will also be adding a second monitor, but not really for gaming...just to help me with business apps. Thanks in advance!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair C70 Military Green (Green) ATX Mid Tower Case ($97.99 @ Microcenter)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Blade Master 76.8 CFM 120mm Fan ($9.04 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($108.58 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1332.50
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-16 18:22 EST-0500)
I play WOW (high end 25-man raiding environment) and have just started playing skyrim, looking to do even more gaming. I will not be overclocking now but this is a strong possibility in the future. My main questions are around the processor/mobo combination, I've played with it so much I'm beginning to lose perspective. Any other thoughts or recommendations are welcome. I'd like to remain around this $$$ figure in terms of overall investment. That said, if I don't need to spend it I don't want to just light money on fire. I will also be adding a second monitor, but not really for gaming...just to help me with business apps. Thanks in advance!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair C70 Military Green (Green) ATX Mid Tower Case ($97.99 @ Microcenter)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Blade Master 76.8 CFM 120mm Fan ($9.04 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($108.58 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1332.50
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-16 18:22 EST-0500)
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