Approximate Purchase Date: this month
Budget Range: <= $1000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, HD video, everything else
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Windows
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com or better alternative
Country: United States
Parts Preferences: Intel processor; n/a otherwise
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Additional Comments:
I've selected some parts already, but I'd love to knock off as much cost as possible without compromising performance or part reliability. Any other suggestions would also be appreciated. Thanks!
CPU: Intel Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 570 2.5GB Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.64 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHBS112-04 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($69.99 @ CompUSA)
Total: $1107.43
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
Budget Range: <= $1000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, HD video, everything else
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Windows
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com or better alternative
Country: United States
Parts Preferences: Intel processor; n/a otherwise
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Additional Comments:
I've selected some parts already, but I'd love to knock off as much cost as possible without compromising performance or part reliability. Any other suggestions would also be appreciated. Thanks!
CPU: Intel Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 570 2.5GB Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.64 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHBS112-04 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($69.99 @ CompUSA)
Total: $1107.43
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)