Here is what I think I am going to do for a custom built gaming rig.
I don't plan on water cooling or overclocking the CPU.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ruMQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ruMQ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ruMQ/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Intel BXRTS2011AC CPU Cooler ($20.59 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 LE ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($229.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($355.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk ReadyCache 32GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 3GB Video Card ($238.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN350GD 802.11b/g PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Apevia CF20SL-UBL 125.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($14.78 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Apevia CF20SL-UBL 125.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($14.78 @ Newegg)
Other: NZXT Sentry-2 5.25" Touch Screen Fan Controller ($27.99)
Other: NZXT Aperture M Card Reader ($31.82)
Total: $1643.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 09:28 EDT-0400)
I don't plan on water cooling or overclocking the CPU.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ruMQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ruMQ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ruMQ/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Intel BXRTS2011AC CPU Cooler ($20.59 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 LE ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($229.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($355.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk ReadyCache 32GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 3GB Video Card ($238.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN350GD 802.11b/g PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Apevia CF20SL-UBL 125.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($14.78 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Apevia CF20SL-UBL 125.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($14.78 @ Newegg)
Other: NZXT Sentry-2 5.25" Touch Screen Fan Controller ($27.99)
Other: NZXT Aperture M Card Reader ($31.82)
Total: $1643.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 09:28 EDT-0400)