- May 25, 2011
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a few questions; i am making a setup for long term. looking at hopefully 3-5 years with this build. so i am looking for durable parts that have a good reputation of not dying out after a couple of years. this is the setup I've put together:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3mGlB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3mGlB/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3mGlB/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: TUNIQ TX-4 Extreme Performance 1g Thermal Paste ($11.93 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($190.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.12 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($187.97 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($118.99 @ Best Buy)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Headphones: Audio-Technica ATHM50S Headphones ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2236.87
any improvements or changes around this price range? i am also not sure about the ram voltage. 1.5v+ okay on a 4770k? opinions about headphones/sound card? other things?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3mGlB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3mGlB/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3mGlB/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: TUNIQ TX-4 Extreme Performance 1g Thermal Paste ($11.93 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($190.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.12 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($187.97 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($118.99 @ Best Buy)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Headphones: Audio-Technica ATHM50S Headphones ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2236.87
any improvements or changes around this price range? i am also not sure about the ram voltage. 1.5v+ okay on a 4770k? opinions about headphones/sound card? other things?
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