I'm looking to build my self a good gaming computer and I'm mostly looking to play MMORPGS. I want to have a Rig that will allow me to play on the best settings possible. I have a budget of 1500 dollars and that includes peripherals. I do not need a big fancy monitor or the coolest mouse ever created just yet. The game I will be starting off on will be TESO.
This is my build as of now:
RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEB 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case
WD BLACK SERIES WD1003FZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - For standard Storage. I also am purchasing a SSD.
Asus VH238H Black 23" Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor w/Speakers - It's a good size. It's HDMI and LCD with what seems a good price point.
MSI Gaming N760 TF 4GD5/OC GeForce GTX 760 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card - I don't know much about Video Cards and for some reason I believe this card to be overkill for what I want to do but I do not want to have to upgrade in the next year or two.
Creative Sound Blaster Z 70SB150200000 5.1 Channels PCI Express (x1, x4 or x16) Interface Sound Card - OEM I'm not sure if I need a sound card but this is the one I have chosen. Please let me know if I can get rid of it off of my build.
CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - After research, I believe this to be a sufficient PSU.
CM Storm Devastator - Blue LED Backlight Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo Bundle
Like I said. I do not need something super fancy but I want it to look decent.
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS8G3D1609DS1S00 - I was looking into two seperate 4gb memory modules but I figured that having one would be better because there would be less travel for the random memory. One location instead of 2.
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Like I said, I am new at this and I do not fully know how to overclock but I would like it as an option. I believe that this motherboard is also compatible with my choice of processor.
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K.
I was going to go with an I7 but I don't think that its fully neccessary for what I want to do and it is alot more expensive then the I5-3570K. Yes I do know the K identifier allows overclocking.
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit - OEM - So I don't have to upgrade later down the road. I understand people don't like windows 8 but I do not have a problem with it.
Enermax Liqmax 120S Aluminum All-in-One Liquid Cooler With 120mm Circular Blue LED Fan
I don't think I need liquid cooled and would prefer a cheaper option but I don't want to get crap and end up having fried components because I was a cheapo.
SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)- For bootup and frequently used programs. I've read that it makes the overall performance better.
On new egg, this current build is priced at just above 1500 dollars. I'm looking to cut costs but maintain efficiency and performance. Please help me out and also I would love to hear some tips on the actual build process. This will be my first ever build and I have watched a few tutorials and plan on watching a ton more before I actually do any ordering. I also plan on going over to my buddies house and just getting a feel for what is inside a self built rig. Thank you all for your input and I look forward to getting some good opinions.
This is my build as of now:
RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEB 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case
WD BLACK SERIES WD1003FZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - For standard Storage. I also am purchasing a SSD.
Asus VH238H Black 23" Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor w/Speakers - It's a good size. It's HDMI and LCD with what seems a good price point.
MSI Gaming N760 TF 4GD5/OC GeForce GTX 760 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card - I don't know much about Video Cards and for some reason I believe this card to be overkill for what I want to do but I do not want to have to upgrade in the next year or two.
Creative Sound Blaster Z 70SB150200000 5.1 Channels PCI Express (x1, x4 or x16) Interface Sound Card - OEM I'm not sure if I need a sound card but this is the one I have chosen. Please let me know if I can get rid of it off of my build.
CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - After research, I believe this to be a sufficient PSU.
CM Storm Devastator - Blue LED Backlight Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo Bundle
Like I said. I do not need something super fancy but I want it to look decent.
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS8G3D1609DS1S00 - I was looking into two seperate 4gb memory modules but I figured that having one would be better because there would be less travel for the random memory. One location instead of 2.
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Like I said, I am new at this and I do not fully know how to overclock but I would like it as an option. I believe that this motherboard is also compatible with my choice of processor.
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K.
I was going to go with an I7 but I don't think that its fully neccessary for what I want to do and it is alot more expensive then the I5-3570K. Yes I do know the K identifier allows overclocking.
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit - OEM - So I don't have to upgrade later down the road. I understand people don't like windows 8 but I do not have a problem with it.
Enermax Liqmax 120S Aluminum All-in-One Liquid Cooler With 120mm Circular Blue LED Fan
I don't think I need liquid cooled and would prefer a cheaper option but I don't want to get crap and end up having fried components because I was a cheapo.
SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)- For bootup and frequently used programs. I've read that it makes the overall performance better.
On new egg, this current build is priced at just above 1500 dollars. I'm looking to cut costs but maintain efficiency and performance. Please help me out and also I would love to hear some tips on the actual build process. This will be my first ever build and I have watched a few tutorials and plan on watching a ton more before I actually do any ordering. I also plan on going over to my buddies house and just getting a feel for what is inside a self built rig. Thank you all for your input and I look forward to getting some good opinions.