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Need help picking parts for Gaming PC

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April 9, 2014 10:18:14 PM

Approximate Purchase Date: Next week

Budget Range: $1100-$1300 before shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Primarily gaming and some streaming.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Parts to Upgrade: Everything. Since I am currently playing on a laptop lol.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com ncix.com

Location: Brockton, Massachusetts, USA

Parts Preferences: None. Just want what's best for the price.

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: I want a 1920x1080 monitor

Additional Comments: Like I stated above, I want to stream a bit as well and the games I'm currently playing are: WoW, Diablo 3, Bioshock Infinite, Planetside 2, and Civilization 5.


I hope these parameters are enough to decide what parts are better for the rig I want to build.

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April 9, 2014 10:43:44 PM

you can start from this template
i5 OC + gtx 770, all with the best for the buck parts
you can add 120GB ssd
windows OS
keyboard etc

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1059.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-10 01:42 EDT-0400)
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April 9, 2014 10:48:53 PM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3pfks


CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($113.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($23.35 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1287.21
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April 10, 2014 5:05:44 AM

Thanks a lot guys! I appreciate all the help.
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