First gaming computer

[yogi6994]

hello,

Approximate Purchase Date: between this week and next

Budget Range: $800-$1000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: minecraft, and other not very demanding games, programming, a small amount of photo and video editing, and other regular stuff

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Country: U.S

Parts Preferences: N/A

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: probably not

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: this will be my first gaming computer, i really appreciate all the help i can get

thanks in advance!!

 

[geekapproved]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.910227 $295 22nm Ivy Bridge and H77
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314 $47 Gskill DDR3-1600 2x4GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150598 $130 XFX HD7770
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042 $55 Antec 300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044 $55 Antec EArthwatts 650w

$582

I'd start with something like above. It'll last you many years. The video card is the weakest link but you said you don't play any demanding games. The psu gives you plenty of power for any upgrades you may do down the road. You won't need to overclock the cpu, it's way fast. If you want to overclock the cpu for some reason, you'll need a Z77 motherboard and a K series cpu which would be considerably more money, but that's up to you.

Hardrives, ssd and optical drives are up to you. Add $100 for Win7.

 

[alvine]

$19 ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 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 DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

$50 Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133094

$80 Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767

$90 Hanns-G HL193ABB Black 18.5" 5ms LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 30,000,000:1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254061

$75 OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017

$26 Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model 996768
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226092

$122 ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

$180 Intel Core i5-2310 Sandy Bridge 2.9GHz (3.2GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I52310
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115089

$100 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

Subtotal:

$881.90

If i were you i would add another 7770

 

[azeem40]

No point in a z68 board. Get the Z77 Pro4 Gen3 since he will not be crossfiring or sli-ing and upgrade the CPU to an i5-2500k. Get a better PSU. The Modx series arent good quality. Get the Antec Earthwatts 650W, as it is manufactured by Seasonic.

 

[geekapproved]

I assumed he had a monitor since he listed a resolution..?

If I'm buying new today, I'm buying Ivy Bridge, not Sandy Bridge.

 

[azeem40]

Then get the i5-3570k. I see they are released now and reviews should be up soon.

 

[geekapproved]

The reviews have been up for some time now....

The 3550 is more than enough for his needs well into the future.

 

[azeem40]

They were pre-release reviews...

 

[geekapproved]

They were pre-release reviews...

Pre-release reviews....? That's different from a release, or post release review in what way??

They tested, benched and overclocked Ivy Bridge cpu's in at least a dozen different articles. How does the date of testing affect those numbers???

 

[azeem40]

From the looks of your reply, you are oblivious to the problems in those reviews.

 

[yogi6994]

Thanks for all the replies guys, I like Alvines build but is it better if I get ivy bridge and a z77 board?

 

[azeem40]

Yes, IB should be better by a bit due to future utilization of PCIe 3.0.

 

[geekapproved]

From the looks of your reply, you are oblivious to the problems in those reviews.

Your right, please enlighten me to those problems.

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.910000 $269.98
ASRock B75 PRO3 LGA 1155 Intel B75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i5-3450 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.5GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 BX806237I53450

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=B75%20Pro3&cat=Specifications <----- a better look at that board

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231544 $44.99 FREE SHIPPING
G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAO

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-AD-7280S-0B-Internal-Drive-Black/dp/B0057FRTPW/ref=pd_cp_e_0 $17.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25
Sony AD-7280S-0B 24x SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive (Black)

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST1000DM003/dp/B005T3GRNW/ref=sr_1_6?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1335686168&sr=1-6 $99.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Seagate Barracuda 7200 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST1000DM003

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-64bit-System-Builder/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=pd_cp_e_2 $99.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (Full) System Builder DVD 1 Pack

http://www.amazon.com/ML228H-22-Inch-Ultra-Slim-Widescreen-Monitor/dp/B00413PHEQ $149.00 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Asus ML228H 21.5" 1920X1080 2ms Full HD LED BackLight LED Monitor Slim Design 250 cd/m2 10,000,000 :1 (ASCR)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236099 <----- that same monitor @ newegg

 

[yogi6994]

I find interesting that no one has suggested an ssd.
Why is that?

 

[Why_Me]

I find interesting that no one has suggested an ssd.
Why is that?

Budget.

 

[Why_Me]

gaming htpc llano a8 processor, 500gb seagate momentus hybred drive, 8gb g.skill sniper ram, sony blu ray player, crosfired 6670, bluetooth, wifi, mini keyboard/mouse combo $1350 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007TN5PZ6

gaming computer fx 6100 6 core processor, 2tb westerndigital green hard disk drive, xfx radeon hd 6870, 8gb crusial ram, liquid cooling, samsung blu ray drive $1250 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007T0DXVM

Man did you ever get hosed. Now what's the point of that post?

 

[yogi6994]

Man did you ever get hosed. Now what's the point of that post?

you just lost me with that!!!