Approximate Purchase Date: within a few days
Budget Range: $1000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (BF3, Skyrim, Civ 5), Internet, hulu.
Parts Not Required: Monitor, will upgrade to 1080p or higher later
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type: none
Overclocking: will later
SLI or Crossfire: maybe later
Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024
Additional Comments: This is my first build. Looking for advice on components, compatibility, etc. I want to know if I can squeeze any more value out of this system. I'm also looking for general advise. Here are the specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Item #:N82E16819115072 $229.99
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
Item #:N82E16832116986 $99.99
Wireless Adaptor: TP-LINK TL-WN722N USB 2.0 High Gain Wireless Adapter
Item #:N82E16833704045 $19.99
Mouse: Logitech Optical USB Mouse B100 (910-001439) Black Wired Optical Mouse
Item #:N82E16826104370 $11.99
Keyboard: LITE-ON SK-1688U/B Black Wired Keyboard
Item #:N82E16823107128 $7.99
Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PKR2ContinuousDirectContact120mmSleeveCPU
Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+
Item #:N82E16835103099 $34.99
MB: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #:N82E1681315727 $121.99
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming Computer Case
Item #:N82E16811147153 $54.99
DVD: LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04
Item #:N82E16827106289 $17.99
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820231314 $46.99
PS: XFX Core Edition PRO550W (P1-550S-XXB9) 550W Power Supply
Item #:N82E16817207013 $69.99
GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) GV-N560UD-1G Video Card
Item #:N82E16814125401 $209.99
HD: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" $99.99
Grand Total: $1026.87
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide!
Budget Range: $1000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (BF3, Skyrim, Civ 5), Internet, hulu.
Parts Not Required: Monitor, will upgrade to 1080p or higher later
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type: none
Overclocking: will later
SLI or Crossfire: maybe later
Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024
Additional Comments: This is my first build. Looking for advice on components, compatibility, etc. I want to know if I can squeeze any more value out of this system. I'm also looking for general advise. Here are the specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Item #:N82E16819115072 $229.99
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
Item #:N82E16832116986 $99.99
Wireless Adaptor: TP-LINK TL-WN722N USB 2.0 High Gain Wireless Adapter
Item #:N82E16833704045 $19.99
Mouse: Logitech Optical USB Mouse B100 (910-001439) Black Wired Optical Mouse
Item #:N82E16826104370 $11.99
Keyboard: LITE-ON SK-1688U/B Black Wired Keyboard
Item #:N82E16823107128 $7.99
Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PKR2ContinuousDirectContact120mmSleeveCPU
Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+
Item #:N82E16835103099 $34.99
MB: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #:N82E1681315727 $121.99
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming Computer Case
Item #:N82E16811147153 $54.99
DVD: LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04
Item #:N82E16827106289 $17.99
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820231314 $46.99
PS: XFX Core Edition PRO550W (P1-550S-XXB9) 550W Power Supply
Item #:N82E16817207013 $69.99
GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) GV-N560UD-1G Video Card
Item #:N82E16814125401 $209.99
HD: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" $99.99
Grand Total: $1026.87
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide!