My computer is 4 years old and I'm looking to upgrade. I've been lurking the forums and am finally posting a build I came up with. This is my first build so I do have that first build anxiety of buying something that isn't compatible, not buying the best, etc... Any feedback and advice would be appreciated.
Approximate Purchase Date: May - June
Budget Range: ~$1300 after Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (SC2, Diablo 3, ME3), Fraps/Video Streaming
Parts Not Required: Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, I live <10mins from a Microcenter
Country: Virginia, USA
Parts Preferences: None, but I am more familiar with Intel
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 22" 1680x1050
Additional Comments: Pure gaming PC
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Build
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CPU: i5 3570K - ~$240?
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: [strike]ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3[/strike]
Replacing above with: ASRock Z77 Extreme4
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Hard Drive 1: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" SSD
Hard Drive 2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Full Tower
Power Supply: Antec 650W ATX12V Power Supply
Total: ~$1325.93
I don't believe I missed anything... After looking at reviews after reviews, this is the best build I found for my budget. The only thing I'm kind of unsure about is the motherboard I chose. From what I've searched, it is compatible with the i5 3570K Ivy Bridge, but is another motherboard recommended over over the Z68 Extreme3? Let me know, thanks!
Approximate Purchase Date: May - June
Budget Range: ~$1300 after Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (SC2, Diablo 3, ME3), Fraps/Video Streaming
Parts Not Required: Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, I live <10mins from a Microcenter
Country: Virginia, USA
Parts Preferences: None, but I am more familiar with Intel
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 22" 1680x1050
Additional Comments: Pure gaming PC
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Build
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CPU: i5 3570K - ~$240?
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: [strike]ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3[/strike]
Replacing above with: ASRock Z77 Extreme4
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Hard Drive 1: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" SSD
Hard Drive 2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Full Tower
Power Supply: Antec 650W ATX12V Power Supply
Total: ~$1325.93
I don't believe I missed anything... After looking at reviews after reviews, this is the best build I found for my budget. The only thing I'm kind of unsure about is the motherboard I chose. From what I've searched, it is compatible with the i5 3570K Ivy Bridge, but is another motherboard recommended over over the Z68 Extreme3? Let me know, thanks!