Approximate Purchase Date: Within 2-3 weeks
Budget Range: $1,400 - $1,700 AR
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Some Media Serving to PS3, General Home/Work Productivity
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor Speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg or Amazon
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: No particular preference
Overclocking: Yes - Modest
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: The best the GPU can manage
Additional Comments: Going for simple, cool and as quiet as possible but not necessarily silent
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Hello guys. My current build is a bit over 3 years old now, so it's time for a refresher. As is the norm for me, I'm planning to build a modest gaming/utility PC with an eye for value, price/performance and efficiency. Here is a list I've put together, so please feel free to comment and/or point any alternatives or other suggestions.
CPU: i5-3570k (Ivy Bridge)
MOBO: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model
GPU: SAPPHIRE 11199-03-20G Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card OC
* GPU Note: Going for value here that still includes high end performance
Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2
PSU: SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold ((SS-650KM Active PFC F3)) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 500R Black Steel structure with molded ABS plastic accent pieces ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
SSD: Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
** Also considering the Samsung 830 here - May just boil down to price
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALX 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
DVD Burner: LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support
Including an OEM copy of Windows 7 Home Premium, this prices out to right around $1,650 before MIRs. Thanks in advance for pointing out any flaws or any alternative suggestions you may have.
Budget Range: $1,400 - $1,700 AR
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Some Media Serving to PS3, General Home/Work Productivity
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor Speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg or Amazon
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: No particular preference
Overclocking: Yes - Modest
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: The best the GPU can manage
Additional Comments: Going for simple, cool and as quiet as possible but not necessarily silent
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Hello guys. My current build is a bit over 3 years old now, so it's time for a refresher. As is the norm for me, I'm planning to build a modest gaming/utility PC with an eye for value, price/performance and efficiency. Here is a list I've put together, so please feel free to comment and/or point any alternatives or other suggestions.
CPU: i5-3570k (Ivy Bridge)
MOBO: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model
GPU: SAPPHIRE 11199-03-20G Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card OC
* GPU Note: Going for value here that still includes high end performance
Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2
PSU: SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold ((SS-650KM Active PFC F3)) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 500R Black Steel structure with molded ABS plastic accent pieces ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
SSD: Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
** Also considering the Samsung 830 here - May just boil down to price
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALX 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
DVD Burner: LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support
Including an OEM copy of Windows 7 Home Premium, this prices out to right around $1,650 before MIRs. Thanks in advance for pointing out any flaws or any alternative suggestions you may have.