GAMING PC BUILD ($1300-$1500 STRICT BUDGET)!
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Apollo68
April 30, 2012 10:25:52 PM
I'm new to building my own desktop PC and I am having trouble figuring out what is compatible and what is not. Just wondering if someone knows what parts I should buy for the budget and quality I request.
Approximate Purchase Date: this month (May)
Budget Range: $1300-1500 (after rebates & discounts and taxes + shipping costs)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: GAMING
Parts Not Required: none
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: intel i7 processor (3rd generation preferred), LCD monitor, Nvidia Geforce graphics, lots of fans, 18-24 gb RAM, full tower case
Overclocking: Preferred, but not if it affects the price ; Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: any
Additional Comments: make it look cool
MY MAIN CONCERN IS COMPATIBILITY; LINKS WOULD BE GREAT, THANKS!
Approximate Purchase Date: this month (May)
Budget Range: $1300-1500 (after rebates & discounts and taxes + shipping costs)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: GAMING
Parts Not Required: none
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: intel i7 processor (3rd generation preferred), LCD monitor, Nvidia Geforce graphics, lots of fans, 18-24 gb RAM, full tower case
Overclocking: Preferred, but not if it affects the price ; Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: any
Additional Comments: make it look cool
MY MAIN CONCERN IS COMPATIBILITY; LINKS WOULD BE GREAT, THANKS!
More about : gaming build 1300 1500 strict budget
Why_Me
April 30, 2012 10:59:49 PM
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-Series-Gaming-Com... $99.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Corsair Carbide Series 400R Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case - CC-9011011-WW
http://www.corsair.com/pc-cases/carbide-series-pc-case/... <----- another look at that case
http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Series-80PLUS-Performance-com... $89.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
OCZ ZS Series 750W 80PLUS Bronze High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite... $374.98
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX806237I53570K
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z77%20Extre... <----- another look at that board
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-2... $34.95 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler (RR-212E-20PK-R2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $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-B... $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-Intern... $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.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $118.99 FREE SHIPPING
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR120GB 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-64bit-System-Buil... $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-Widescr... $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=N82E168... <----- that same monitor @ newegg
Total: $1,086.86 *not including shipping and rebates
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $369.99 - $349.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING 5% off w/ promo code MSI425, ends 4/30
MSI R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Video Card
http://www.overclockers.com/msi-r7870-twin-frozr <----- review w/benchmarks of that MSI 7870
or...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $359.99
GIGABYTE GV-R787OC-2GD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.guru3d.com/article/gigabyte-radeon-hd-7870-o... <----- review w/benchmarks of that Gigabyte 7870
or...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $349.99
ASUS HD7870-DC2-2GD5 Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/HD_7870_Direct_... <----- review w/benchmarks of that Asus 7870
Corsair Carbide Series 400R Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case - CC-9011011-WW
http://www.corsair.com/pc-cases/carbide-series-pc-case/... <----- another look at that case
http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Series-80PLUS-Performance-com... $89.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
OCZ ZS Series 750W 80PLUS Bronze High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite... $374.98
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX806237I53570K
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z77%20Extre... <----- another look at that board
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-2... $34.95 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler (RR-212E-20PK-R2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $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-B... $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-Intern... $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.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $118.99 FREE SHIPPING
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR120GB 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-64bit-System-Buil... $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-Widescr... $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=N82E168... <----- that same monitor @ newegg
Total: $1,086.86 *not including shipping and rebates
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $369.99 - $349.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING 5% off w/ promo code MSI425, ends 4/30
MSI R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Video Card
http://www.overclockers.com/msi-r7870-twin-frozr <----- review w/benchmarks of that MSI 7870
or...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $359.99
GIGABYTE GV-R787OC-2GD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.guru3d.com/article/gigabyte-radeon-hd-7870-o... <----- review w/benchmarks of that Gigabyte 7870
or...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $349.99
ASUS HD7870-DC2-2GD5 Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/HD_7870_Direct_... <----- review w/benchmarks of that Asus 7870
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Apollo68
May 1, 2012 11:01:29 PM
CORSAIR Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CMZ32GX3M4X1600C10 $250
EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1563-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card $250
SanDisk Extreme SDSSDX-120G-G25 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) $139
THESE ARE SOME CHANGES I HAVE SUGGESTED: everything else looks good as long as it is compatible. I thank you for your suggestions (especially on the processor and MB since that will save me a lot of money!)
~$1312, which fits right into my budget!
if something is not compatible please tell me with any other suggestions. HELP FROM OTHERS IS ALSO WELCOME!
EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1563-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card $250
SanDisk Extreme SDSSDX-120G-G25 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) $139
THESE ARE SOME CHANGES I HAVE SUGGESTED: everything else looks good as long as it is compatible. I thank you for your suggestions (especially on the processor and MB since that will save me a lot of money!)
~$1312, which fits right into my budget!
if something is not compatible please tell me with any other suggestions. HELP FROM OTHERS IS ALSO WELCOME!
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Apollo68
May 1, 2012 11:03:30 PM
FORGOT LINKS FROM LAST POST:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
memory (RAM)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
memory (RAM)
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Why_Me
May 1, 2012 11:09:48 PM
Apollo68 said:
CORSAIR Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CMZ32GX3M4X1600C10 $250EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1563-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card $250
SanDisk Extreme SDSSDX-120G-G25 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) $139
THESE ARE SOME CHANGES I HAVE SUGGESTED: everything else looks good as long as it is compatible. I thank you for your suggestions (especially on the processor and MB since that will save me a lot of money!)
~$1312, which fits right into my budget!
if something is not compatible please tell me with any other suggestions. HELP FROM OTHERS IS ALSO WELCOME!
I thought you were interested in a gaming build? If that's the case then those changes you made in that post are horrible in regards to a gaming build.
Maybe you want to actually click those links I posted on those cards and read the links and look at the benchmarks. That's always a big plus imo when you come to a tech forum looking for advice.
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Apollo68
May 1, 2012 11:20:42 PM
I guess that as of now the games I would like to play are fine on the processor that I have suggested, although due to the extra money I may upgrade to your suggestions (Radeon HD 7870) for future gaming. I have heard many complaints though on the SSD you suggested about it dying after 2 weeks-2months and do not want to take the risk. As for the RAM, I am hoping to run a server on this computer as well as having many multitasking capabilities.
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Apollo68
May 1, 2012 11:22:07 PM
Apollo68
May 1, 2012 11:22:28 PM
Why_Me
May 1, 2012 11:29:17 PM
4GB of RAM for a gaming build is fine. 8GB (2x4GB) is over kill for a gaming build but it's so cheap atm that we are suggesting it on here. Anything more than 8GB of RAM is usually for someone who plans on working with large files for Adobe, CAD, heavy video editing, etc... now if you plan on doing any of the before mentioned professionally or even heavy casual/hobbyist then you would want more than 8GB of RAM.
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-SSDNow-120GB-Solid-KW-S2... $129.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Kingston SSDNow V+200 120GB SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5 Inch Solid State Drive KW-S2120-4B
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1874/ <----- review of that Kingston 120GB SSD
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-SSDNow-120GB-Solid-KW-S2... $129.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Kingston SSDNow V+200 120GB SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5 Inch Solid State Drive KW-S2120-4B
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1874/ <----- review of that Kingston 120GB SSD
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bdbeall
May 2, 2012 12:29:56 AM
I chose a beautiful full tower case with 4 fans, and a pretty good 1080p lcd.
You said you want 18-24 GB Ram, i compromised at 16GB,
An Nvidia card doesnt make sense for you price point right now so i chose AMD
An i7 Ivy Bridge chip is probably overkill but it is included.
I also picked a 700W PSU so you can throw in another 7850 down the road for cfx.
Here is the build.
Case: NZXT Phantom Black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$130
Proc:Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$350
ODD: Lite-On DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$18
Primary Drive: Corsair Force Series GT Sata III 90GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$140
Secondary Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$100
Monitor: Acer 23" 1080P
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-140
VGA: HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-240
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600MHz RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-97
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro 700W 80 Plus Bronze Certified http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-110
Cooler: Hyper 212 EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$35
OS: Windows 7 HP 64-bit
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1683211698...
-$100
+10 shipping roughly
Total:$1470
You said you want 18-24 GB Ram, i compromised at 16GB,
An Nvidia card doesnt make sense for you price point right now so i chose AMD
An i7 Ivy Bridge chip is probably overkill but it is included.
I also picked a 700W PSU so you can throw in another 7850 down the road for cfx.
Here is the build.
Case: NZXT Phantom Black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$130
Proc:Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$350
ODD: Lite-On DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$18
Primary Drive: Corsair Force Series GT Sata III 90GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$140
Secondary Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$100
Monitor: Acer 23" 1080P
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-140
VGA: HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-240
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600MHz RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-97
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro 700W 80 Plus Bronze Certified http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-110
Cooler: Hyper 212 EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$35
OS: Windows 7 HP 64-bit
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1683211698...
-$100
+10 shipping roughly
Total:$1470
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Why_Me
May 2, 2012 12:39:57 AM
bdbeall said:
I chose a beautiful full tower case with 4 fans, and a pretty good 1080p lcd.You said you want 18-24 GB Ram, i compromised at 16GB,
An Nvidia card doesnt make sense for you price point right now so i chose AMD
An i7 Ivy Bridge chip is probably overkill but it is included.
I also picked a 700W PSU so you can throw in another 7850 down the road for cfx.
Here is the build.
Case: NZXT Phantom Black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$130
Proc:Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$350
ODD: Lite-On DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$18
Primary Drive: Corsair Force Series GT Sata III 90GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$140
Secondary Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$100
Monitor: Acer 23" 1080P
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-140
VGA: HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-240
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600MHz RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-97
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro 700W 80 Plus Bronze Certified http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-110
Cooler: Hyper 212 EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$35
OS: Windows 7 HP 64-bit
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1683211698...
-$100
+10 shipping roughly
Total:$1470
I'm guessing this build is for professional video editing correct? i7 cpu + 16GB of RAM + mediocre vid card + a cooler master psu = ???
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Apollo68
May 3, 2012 12:03:21 AM
video editting yes, i want to get into youtube gaming videos. I guess i was wrong about making a hardcore gaming build, just something that runs moderately graphic intensive games. As for the ram, I plan on running a large server (24/7 with 75-100+ users {Minecraft}) and so 24 gb ram or 32 since the price difference is not much ($75) so why not is a good idea, plus the video editting (although not necessarily professional).
From bdbeall, i like the case, the processor, SSD, the graphics card, and the power supply.
from whyme, i like the motherboard and I've heard good things about the monitor, I value the graphics card options (although bdbeall's are a good mix between the ones I was debating on), and the cooler.
The only thing is that I'm gonna need the ram and am probably going to end up just maxing it out. Now can I have a mixture of both of your guy's stuff combined and it all compatible? Thanks guys.
From bdbeall, i like the case, the processor, SSD, the graphics card, and the power supply.
from whyme, i like the motherboard and I've heard good things about the monitor, I value the graphics card options (although bdbeall's are a good mix between the ones I was debating on), and the cooler.
The only thing is that I'm gonna need the ram and am probably going to end up just maxing it out. Now can I have a mixture of both of your guy's stuff combined and it all compatible? Thanks guys.
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Apollo68
May 3, 2012 12:04:45 AM
Apollo68
May 3, 2012 12:13:58 AM
azeem40
May 3, 2012 12:15:00 AM
bdbeall
May 3, 2012 5:54:40 AM
bdbeall
May 3, 2012 5:59:03 AM
Apollo68
May 3, 2012 9:29:50 PM
UVB076
May 3, 2012 9:50:10 PM
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair CAFA50 61.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($23.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.98 @ NCIX US)
Hard Drive: Mushkin Chronos 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill Future ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($144.49 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.23 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Hannspree HF225DPB 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1486.60
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-05-03 17:50 EDT-0400)
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair CAFA50 61.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($23.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.98 @ NCIX US)
Hard Drive: Mushkin Chronos 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill Future ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($144.49 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.23 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Hannspree HF225DPB 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1486.60
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-05-03 17:50 EDT-0400)
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bdbeall
May 3, 2012 10:27:36 PM
Case: NZXT Phantom Black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811146068
-$130
Mobo: AsRock Extreme4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$140
Proc:Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] &Tpk=3770k
-$350
ODD: Lite-On DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827106289
-$18
Primary Drive: Corsair Force Series GT Sata III 90GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820233205
-$140
RAM: GSKILL 32GB 1333MHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$200
Secondary Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148697
-$100
Monitor: Asus 21.5" 1080P
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$160
VGA: HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161406
-$240-$20MIR = $220
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro 700W 80 Plus Bronze Certified
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817171037
-$110
Cooler: Hyper 212 EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835103099
-$35
OS: Windows 7 HP 64-bit
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp [...] 6832116986
-$100
+16 shipping roughly
Total:$1700 <-price you pay for 32GB Ram and an i7
i have a shoprunner account for newegg. pm me if you want to get free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811146068
-$130
Mobo: AsRock Extreme4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$140
Proc:Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] &Tpk=3770k
-$350
ODD: Lite-On DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827106289
-$18
Primary Drive: Corsair Force Series GT Sata III 90GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820233205
-$140
RAM: GSKILL 32GB 1333MHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$200
Secondary Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148697
-$100
Monitor: Asus 21.5" 1080P
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$160
VGA: HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161406
-$240-$20MIR = $220
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro 700W 80 Plus Bronze Certified
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817171037
-$110
Cooler: Hyper 212 EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835103099
-$35
OS: Windows 7 HP 64-bit
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp [...] 6832116986
-$100
+16 shipping roughly
Total:$1700 <-price you pay for 32GB Ram and an i7
i have a shoprunner account for newegg. pm me if you want to get free shipping.
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UVB076
May 3, 2012 10:33:25 PM
bdbeall
May 3, 2012 10:34:46 PM
UVB076 said:
Just saying, you will never need 32GB of RAM, and my PSU is a 80+ Gold Active PFC power supply. Also, the CAFA50 is a better air cooler than the 212.We all agree with you, im just putting up what the op asks for. Also the extra 35 bucks to go from bronze to gold and 50W is good, but i was trying to keep the budget lower.
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Apollo68
May 3, 2012 10:50:51 PM
UVB076
May 3, 2012 10:53:19 PM
Why_Me
May 3, 2012 11:16:57 PM
UVB076 said:
I'm pretty damn sure that you can't have 24GB of RAM in a Sandy/Ivy Bridge.16GB even is way more than enough.
Also, the 212 is quite "small" and will fit in most cases.
Don't cut corners man. CAFA50 and SeaSonic.
32GB of RAM is the max limit for an 1155 board (4x8GB). You need Windows Professional or Window Ultimate for that seeing how Windows Home Premium only recognizes 16GB of RAM.
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bdbeall
May 4, 2012 4:08:50 AM
the case will handle no problem. if your getting the combo from newegg i thought the 3770k was sold out so you might be getting the locked one. in that case stock fan will be fine. Also your right about the 32 16 thing. If you dont spend the extra 30 bucks on windows 7 PRO, you can only run 16GB anyways.
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Apollo68
May 4, 2012 9:16:18 PM
Apollo68
May 4, 2012 9:39:50 PM
believe me for the server i'm gonna run, it's a safe bet of 5 players for every 512MB or ram so that there is no server lag and it can be modded, and I'm gonna have over a 150-250 and running 24/7. realisticly there will only be 130-170 players on (13-17 gb) but during things like wars (Minecraft server) it would get over 200 (20-25 gb).
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UVB076
May 5, 2012 12:38:06 PM
Why_Me said:
32GB of RAM is the max limit for an 1155 board (4x8GB). You need Windows Professional or Window Ultimate for that seeing how Windows Home Premium only recognizes 16GB of RAM.How would you have 24GB of RAM?
2x8=16
4x8=32
Correct me if I'm wrong but can't you not have 3 sticks of RAM and have it still run "fast"?
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Apollo68
May 5, 2012 2:21:10 PM
UVB076
May 5, 2012 2:42:40 PM
Apollo68
May 5, 2012 8:04:21 PM
UVB076
May 5, 2012 9:52:04 PM
Apollo68
May 6, 2012 5:59:14 PM
How's this:
OS-$117-Windows 7 Ultimate (EBAY)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Windows-7-Professional-32-64-Bi...
Cooler-$35-Hyper 212 EVO
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-2...
PSU-Cooler Master Silent Pro 700W-$110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Secondary Drive-Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM HDD-$100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Primary Drive-Primary Drive: Corsair Force Series GT Sata III 90GB-$140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Optical Disk Drive-Lite-On DVD Burner-$18
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Case-NZXT Phantom White-$125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Graphics Card-EVGA 02G-P3-1559-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) 2GB-$170
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Monitor-Acer G235HAbd 23'' 5ms 1920x1080 WideScreen LCD monitor-$140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Memory-CORSAIR Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600-$240
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Motherboard & CPU-ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 & Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000-$380
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...
TOTAL (with rebates + shipping): $1586.18
All compatible, all good?
Uses: moderate video editting, moderate gaming (nothing above BF3 @ normal settings 30fps), massive 24/7 server, everyday web browsing
OS-$117-Windows 7 Ultimate (EBAY)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Windows-7-Professional-32-64-Bi...
Cooler-$35-Hyper 212 EVO
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-2...
PSU-Cooler Master Silent Pro 700W-$110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Secondary Drive-Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM HDD-$100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Primary Drive-Primary Drive: Corsair Force Series GT Sata III 90GB-$140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Optical Disk Drive-Lite-On DVD Burner-$18
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Case-NZXT Phantom White-$125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Graphics Card-EVGA 02G-P3-1559-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) 2GB-$170
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Monitor-Acer G235HAbd 23'' 5ms 1920x1080 WideScreen LCD monitor-$140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Memory-CORSAIR Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600-$240
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Motherboard & CPU-ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 & Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000-$380
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...
TOTAL (with rebates + shipping): $1586.18
All compatible, all good?
Uses: moderate video editting, moderate gaming (nothing above BF3 @ normal settings 30fps), massive 24/7 server, everyday web browsing
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UVB076
May 6, 2012 9:29:44 PM
Apollo68
May 6, 2012 9:31:00 PM
Apollo68
May 6, 2012 9:40:04 PM
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 160
$90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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bdbeall
May 9, 2012 1:12:15 AM
Apollo68 said:
How's this:OS-$117-Windows 7 Ultimate (EBAY)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Windows-7-Professional-32-64-Bi...
Cooler-$35-Hyper 212 EVO
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-2...
PSU-Cooler Master Silent Pro 700W-$110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Secondary Drive-Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM HDD-$100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Primary Drive-Primary Drive: Corsair Force Series GT Sata III 90GB-$140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Optical Disk Drive-Lite-On DVD Burner-$18
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Case-NZXT Phantom White-$125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Graphics Card-EVGA 02G-P3-1559-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) 2GB-$170
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Monitor-Acer G235HAbd 23'' 5ms 1920x1080 WideScreen LCD monitor-$140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Memory-CORSAIR Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600-$240
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Motherboard & CPU-ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 & Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000-$380
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...
TOTAL (with rebates + shipping): $1586.18
All compatible, all good?
Uses: moderate video editting, moderate gaming (nothing above BF3 @ normal settings 30fps), massive 24/7 server, everyday web browsing
Use ^^^^This build but downfgrade the ram to your most recent post and change video card to
AMD Radeon 7850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-$240
This will get you back under budget(BARELY) and be a good trade off for ram to video card.
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azeem40
May 9, 2012 1:50:07 AM
UVB076
May 9, 2012 11:16:46 AM
Apollo68
May 11, 2012 11:02:15 PM
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