- Sep 22, 2012
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Hey guys, putting together a new rig soon. My budget is around $1300 but I would prefer to keep it around $1100. The desktop will be used for gaming, school work, and some other hobbies (graphic design, CS6). I've got parts picked out but would really appreciate it if someone can look it over and maybe recommend some alternatives.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.66 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.06 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.96 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Orange) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1247.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-03 14:35 EDT-0400
The wireless network adapter is probably a must. I already have a monitor and a mouse so I do not need those. I haven't included a CD/DVD drive because I was hoping to use just an external DVD reader or installing Win8 with USB. Not sure exactly how this OEM thing works though. Also, my monitor does not have speakers, and I don't think it has a mic. Would it be good to get a speaker(s) with a mic? If so, are there any you guys would recommend? Preferably something on the cheap side since I've got a pair of gaming ear buds. I'm looking to save some money mainly in the mobo department, and possibly with a smaller SSD as well.
Again thanks a lot for the help!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.66 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.06 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.96 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Orange) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1247.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-03 14:35 EDT-0400
The wireless network adapter is probably a must. I already have a monitor and a mouse so I do not need those. I haven't included a CD/DVD drive because I was hoping to use just an external DVD reader or installing Win8 with USB. Not sure exactly how this OEM thing works though. Also, my monitor does not have speakers, and I don't think it has a mic. Would it be good to get a speaker(s) with a mic? If so, are there any you guys would recommend? Preferably something on the cheap side since I've got a pair of gaming ear buds. I'm looking to save some money mainly in the mobo department, and possibly with a smaller SSD as well.
Again thanks a lot for the help!
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