First Desktop

[pjackman23]

If you're reading this, thanks very much already. For the last two days I've been frantically scouring the internet for deals and I wanted the opinions of experts here So, without any more of my rambling, here is my component list (complete with links and prices). Let me know what you think and feel free to be brutally honest.


Case
• Corsair Graphite 600T - $139.99
• http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139007&cm_sp=Cat_Computer_Cases-_-Spotlight-_-11-139-007

Power Supply
• Ultra X4 750-Watt Modular Power Supply V2 - $119.99
• http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1583410&csid=_23

Motherboard
• ASUS P8Z77-V LE - $169.99
• http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2406887&CatId=6976

CPU
• I7 3770 Ivy Bridge - $319.99
• http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116502

Memory
• Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4X4) - $124.99
• http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233301

Video Card
• EVGA GeForce GTX 480 - $209.99
• http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130759

Storage
• Crucial CT 128GB SSD - $ 109.99
• http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2336434&CatId=5298
o This is for boot/app data
• WD Caviar Black 500GB HDD - $89.99
• http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7288041&CatId=2459
o This is for everything else

Optical Drive
• Asus DVD Burner - $19.99
• http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6078414&CatId=1624

Keyboard
• Razer Arctosa Keyboard - $44.99
• http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823114010

TOTAL: $1239.92 ... More than I thought

Keep in mind it'll mainly function as a gaming rig, but I'm not really confident in overclocking it (hence the i7 3770). I also do a bit of photo/video editing and coding (in Visual Studio) if that paints a better picture. Thanks for your help! I can't thank you enough! =]

 

[pjackman23]

P.S. I'm sorry that the formatting of this post isn't stellar. :/

 

[z_4]

Here's a build suggestion with a much better GPU, at a lower budget. Have a look:

CPU & Optical Drive: $223- i5-2500K & Samsung (i5 is good for gaming, i7 does not give much of performance improvements over i5. it's K series so that you can overclock incase you decide to do in future, but not now)

Motherboard & HDD: $190- Asrock Z77 Extreme4 & Samsung Spinpoint 1TB(Great motherboard from Asrock has almost the same features as the Asus one, paired with 1TB HDD)

PSU & RAM: $95- Corsair CX500 & Corsair Vengeance 8GB (500 watt PSU is more than your needs unless you plan to add another GPU, also 8GB RAm is plenty, 16 GB is not needed)

SSD: $110- Crucial M4 128GB(Same)

Cooler: $30- CM Hyper 212 Plus(Optional, but needed in case you decide to overclock)

GPU: $400- EVGA GTX 670(Awesome GPU for it's price)
500 watt GPU will be sufficient to power this GPU. Have a look at the load power consumption of GTX670

Case: $70- Antec 300 Illusion Case(Or anything you like)

Though the Graphite is a great case but you need to get a cheaper case to accommodate it within your budget. There are some great cases in around the $70-100 range.

Total (Excluding Rebates): 1118 USD

Rebates: 30 USD

Can't help much on the keyboard also. It's your choice

 

[pjackman23]

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