Building a gaming PC for my cousin, mostly Diablo 3 at 1920x1080 on HIGH settings to start, for $1800 to $2000. I know D3 isn't that taxing on the system below, but he will want the eye candy on the newer, more graphically challenging games in the future. He definitely wants the GTX670 card, but I would be willing to get a non-Z77/Ivy Bridge setup if it will save some money and keep the build to $1800 or less. Need help/suggestions for compatibility, reliability and possibly to keep within budget. (At $1,875 now before tax!) Thanks!
Approximate Purchase Date: June 11, 2012
Budget Range: $1800-2000, closer to $1800 is better
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Internet
Parts Not Required: Needs everything!
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Intel, EVGA GTX670, Corsair PSU, ASUS or Gigabyte MB
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, 24" monitor
Additional Comments: Suggestions welcome to decrease cost while maintaining performance and reliability.
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PRELIMINARY PARTS SELECTED AND NEEDING REVIEW FOR COMPATIBILITY, RELIABILITY:
CASE: Corsair Obsidian Series 650D (CC650DW-1) Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $169.99 after $10 rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $119.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128543
MEMORY: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B - $54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 - $239.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
GPU: EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB - $419.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787
I am tempted to just get him the GTX570 for now. Ideas?
HDD1 (SSD): SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128B/WW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $144.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147163
HDD2 (STORAGE): Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s - $119.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W - $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021
CPU FAN: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO - $33.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
Will this cooler fit on the motherboard with the RAM selected?
KEYBOARD:Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard - $47.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109191
MOUSE:Logitech G500 10 Buttons Dual-mode Scroll Wheel USB Wired Laser 5700 dpi Gaming Mouse - $57.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM - $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
OPTICAL DRIVE: ASUS 24X DVD Burner - $18.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
MONITOR:ASUS VS248H-P Black 24" 2ms HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor - $204.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236153
Any other monitor suggestions? He is a beginner PC gamer, so this one should do, right? I personally would prefer a 120Hz panel or IPS, but that is out of his budget. I envision him playing more FPS games than RTS/RPG.
TOTAL: ~$1,875 (including thermal paste and two SATA cables)
Thanks for the help!!
Approximate Purchase Date: June 11, 2012
Budget Range: $1800-2000, closer to $1800 is better
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Internet
Parts Not Required: Needs everything!
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Intel, EVGA GTX670, Corsair PSU, ASUS or Gigabyte MB
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, 24" monitor
Additional Comments: Suggestions welcome to decrease cost while maintaining performance and reliability.
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PRELIMINARY PARTS SELECTED AND NEEDING REVIEW FOR COMPATIBILITY, RELIABILITY:
CASE: Corsair Obsidian Series 650D (CC650DW-1) Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $169.99 after $10 rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $119.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128543
MEMORY: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B - $54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 - $239.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
GPU: EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB - $419.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787
I am tempted to just get him the GTX570 for now. Ideas?
HDD1 (SSD): SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128B/WW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $144.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147163
HDD2 (STORAGE): Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s - $119.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W - $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021
CPU FAN: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO - $33.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
Will this cooler fit on the motherboard with the RAM selected?
KEYBOARD:Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard - $47.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109191
MOUSE:Logitech G500 10 Buttons Dual-mode Scroll Wheel USB Wired Laser 5700 dpi Gaming Mouse - $57.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM - $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
OPTICAL DRIVE: ASUS 24X DVD Burner - $18.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
MONITOR:ASUS VS248H-P Black 24" 2ms HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor - $204.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236153
Any other monitor suggestions? He is a beginner PC gamer, so this one should do, right? I personally would prefer a 120Hz panel or IPS, but that is out of his budget. I envision him playing more FPS games than RTS/RPG.
TOTAL: ~$1,875 (including thermal paste and two SATA cables)
Thanks for the help!!