$1300 gaming pc

[lcbdeke]

Approximate Purchase Date: in the near future, hopefully by the end of may

Budget Range: around $1300-$1500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the web, watching videos

Parts Not Required: mouse, speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon.com

Country: United States

Parts Preferences: Intel processor

Overclocking: maybe

SLI or Crossfire: maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, but hope for 1920 by 1200 if can stay in budget

Wish list on newegg.com
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=19260366

 

[Roxas2030]

Hey do you need monitor?

 

[ismaeljrp]

That's not a good build bro....I'll be back with a suggestion unless anyone arrives first.

 

[Why_Me]

You want a case with front 3.0 USB ports seeing how these Z77 boards have a front 3.0 USB header. Also a case with more room and better quality than that Rosewill. Low profile RAM in order to fit an after market heat sink, and that Seagate hard drive I posted is the new updated version of the one you have in your build. That 750w psu down below will power two of either of those cards listed down below.

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-Series-Mid-Tower-Gaming/dp/B006I2H0YS/ref=sr_1_8?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1336635806&sr=1-8 $75.84 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Corsair Carbide Series 300R Mid-Tower Gaming Case - CC-9011014-WW

http://www.corsair.com/carbide-series-300r-compact-pc-gaming-case.html <----- another look at that case

or...

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-Series-Gaming-Computer/dp/B0055Q7BR4/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1336705665&sr=1-4 $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/carbide-series-400r-mid-tower-case.html <----- another look at that case

http://216.52.208.185/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703027 $109.99 - $89.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING 15% off w/ promo code PCPMK15OFF, ends 5/21
PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W High Performance 80PLUS Silver SLI CrossFire ready Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.910431 $379.98 save: $10.00
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 BX80637I53570K

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z77%20Extreme4 <----- another look at that board along with the latest bios d/l.

http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/asrock_z77_extreme4_review,1.html <----- review of that board w/benchmarks

or...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.908895 $374.98 save: $20.00 FREE SHIPPING
ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1336617964&sr=1-7 $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=N82E16820231544 $46.99 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/Seagate-ST2000DM001-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal/dp/B005T3GRN2/ref=sr_1_2?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1336704545&sr=1-2 $119.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Seagate ST2000DM001 Barracuda 7200RPM 2 TB SATA 6 GB/s NCQ 64 MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-AD-7280S-0B-Internal-Drive-Black/dp/B0057FRTPW/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1336704651&sr=1-2 $21.27 & 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/Windows-Premium-64bit-System-Builder/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_b $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.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130782 $399.99 FREE SHIPPING
EVGA 02G-P4-2670-KR GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5818/nvidia-geforce-gtx-670-review-feat-evga <---- review of that card w/benchmarks. This card was just released today and it's pretty much king for the price atm.

or...

http://www.amazon.com/HD7870-DC2-2GD5-DisplayPort-Utilities-PCI-Express-Graphics/dp/B007JLFVNO $334.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
ASUS HD7870-DC2-2GD5 Radeon 2GB DDR5 VGA/DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort GPU Tweak Utilities PCI-Express 3.0 Graphics Card HD7870-DC2-2GD5

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/HD_7870_Direct_Cu_II/ <----- review of that Asus card w/benchmarks

 

[ismaeljrp]

Take a look at this, fit everything in under $1400.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=17017211

 

[Roxas2030]

Here check this out really nice build and you get to utilize PICe-3.0 fully .

-Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner-17.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118067

-Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS-99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697

-Acer S220HQLAbd Black 21.5" 129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009316

-GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5- 399.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130782

-OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W Modular High- 89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018

-G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB 46.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

-ASRock Z68 Extreme3-121.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

-Intel Core i5-3570K-244.99
http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?Submit=view

-COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus 29.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

-Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium-99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

-Mushkin Enhanced 60gb SSD- 67.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226247

Total price: 1300$

Special perks: 40$ mail in rebate
20$ promotional gift card

There ya go SSD as well. Let me explain myself here (for the build).
You get to use PICe-3.0 to it's full advantage because you get
-latest Graphics card
-Ivy bridge,
-motherboard that has PICe 3.0 slots.
Now you don't need 16gbs of ram you're not coding or anything. 8gb of ram if MORE than enough for your use.
and i5 3550k is MORE than enough for what you're doing, gaming.
The ASrock motherboard's perks like the 555 will let you get maximum internet speed so you'll be surfing fast and streaming faster than ever. It also has UEFI bios you can use your mouse and keyboard to change settings in bios. With this method and motherboard overclocking will be EASY so i recommend overclocking.

Not only that with the i5 3550k you'll have major headroom for over clocking. OZC PSU is a very good one at that and will support your whole system.

The case is amazing I have it. You can upgrade to water cooling, wire go behind the case so you can't see the wires. You can see your parts from the side, nice look. Very nice blue LEDs (4 fans). Tools free case.

You get a monitor, and SSD, and an after market cooler so you can over clock. Any questions ask away. Good luck let me know how it runs.

Btw, you'll be able to run any game at max with this build.
This build is cheaper and better in ways .

 

[Why_Me]

Take a look at this, fit everything in under $1400.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=17017211

Your missing a lot of components there. It's like a car with half an engine.

 

[lcbdeke]

yes i need a monitor, preferably a 1920 by 1080