Best Gaming PC Build for a $3000 Budget
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IRONBATMAN
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($48.25 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Mac Mall)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($324.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE82 V2 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus MX239H 23.0" Monitor ($199.00 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 7260HMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($24.15 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-WLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.42 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 3 White Wired Gaming Keyboard ($96.76 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1729.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-31 09:50 EDT-0400)
This build has everything you need. EVERYTHING . Just don't forget the speakers. I can't find the Acoustic Energy Aego-M on pcpartpicker, so try and look for it. I have them and they sound awesome. They're one of the top PC speakers
http://www.acoustic-energy.co.uk/#!aego/cgnd
>Fan configuration
front intake - Corsair 140mm
bottom intake - Corsair 120mm
Rear exhaust - corsair 120mm
>To fit the GPU, remove the HDD cage.
>The NZXT Phantom 410 comes with a fan controller so you don't have to connect any fans the case fans to the motherboard, connect them to the fan controller. Remove the included fans first
> add these LEDs and your PC would look like a space-ship
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811992011&cm_re=nzxy_hur-_-11-992-011-_-Product
This is basically my dream PC. I'm half-way there !
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($48.25 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Mac Mall)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($324.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE82 V2 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus MX239H 23.0" Monitor ($199.00 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 7260HMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($24.15 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-WLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.42 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 3 White Wired Gaming Keyboard ($96.76 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1729.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-31 09:50 EDT-0400)
This build has everything you need. EVERYTHING . Just don't forget the speakers. I can't find the Acoustic Energy Aego-M on pcpartpicker, so try and look for it. I have them and they sound awesome. They're one of the top PC speakers
http://www.acoustic-energy.co.uk/#!aego/cgnd
>Fan configuration
front intake - Corsair 140mm
bottom intake - Corsair 120mm
Rear exhaust - corsair 120mm
>To fit the GPU, remove the HDD cage.
>The NZXT Phantom 410 comes with a fan controller so you don't have to connect any fans the case fans to the motherboard, connect them to the fan controller. Remove the included fans first
> add these LEDs and your PC would look like a space-ship
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811992011&cm_re=nzxy_hur-_-11-992-011-_-Product
This is basically my dream PC. I'm half-way there !
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