Approximate Purchase Date:
Within the next 2 weeks.
Budget Range:
Sub 2k.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Gaming /w current and upcoming games. From StarCraft 2 to Battlefield 3 to the next graphic benchmark.
Parts Not Required:
Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, Monitor.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Amazon primarily. Would consider another place if it was worth it.
Country:
The States.
Parts Preferences:
Intel and Nvidia.
Overclocking:
Yes.
SLI or Crossfire:
No.
Monitor Resolution:
2560x1440.
Additional Comments:
Air cooling, noise level, and sound card are important to me.
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Chassis: - $335 - This is the one thing I want to splurge on.
Cooler Master Cosmos II Full Tower Case
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Cosmos-Full-Tower/dp/B006P88VNE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I10RQPOP90IZQE
Motherboard: - $190
ASUS Intel Z77 ATX DDR3 2400 LGA 1155 Motherboard P8Z77-V
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Intel-DDR3-Motherboard-P8Z77-V/dp/B007G51UWY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I1ZCB18ZU1IHNW
Power Supply: - $130
Corsair AX650
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Professional-650-Watt-Certified-Performance/dp/B00539M628/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I1XLBEI2OF57G0
Processor: - $220
Intel Core i5 3570K Processor 3.4
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-3570K-Processor-BX80637I53570K/dp/B007SZ0E1K/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pdT1_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I49NQX736AJFH
CPU Cooler: - $85
Noctua 6 NH-D14
http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-Heatpipe-Bearing-Cooler-NH-D14/dp/B002VKVZ1A/ref=wl_it_dp_o_piT1_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I16HKCE8SLGKJD
Graphics Card: - $420
EVGA GeForce GTX670 FTW 2048MB GDDR5 256bit
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Dual-Link-DisplayPort-Graphics-02G-P4-2678-KR/dp/B0083Y6MV6/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I2Q0278NF69HJY
Memory: - $98
Corsair 16 GB Vengeance Low Profile 1600mhz PC3-12800 240-pin Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit 16 Dual Channel Kit
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Profile-1600mhz-PC3-12800/dp/B0058J1QII/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I3NH59V2EIUXE7
Sound Card: - $198
Asus Sound Card Xonar Essence STX
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Sound-Essence-Headphone-Audiophiles/dp/B005OAP3WG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_piT1_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I2F6IYVMLBPY8F
SSD: - $120
Crucial 128 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-2-5-Inch-Solid-State-CT128M4SSD2/dp/B004W2JKZI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I58TZRODF47BQ
HD: - $118
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Internal-Desktop/dp/B0036Q7MV0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_piT1_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=ISMVKAUEPIQ6O
Optical: - $17
Asus 24xDVD-RW
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-24xDVD-RW-Serial-Internal-DRW-24B1ST/dp/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I3URIDO5AJ822T
Total: - $1937
Within the next 2 weeks.
Budget Range:
Sub 2k.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Gaming /w current and upcoming games. From StarCraft 2 to Battlefield 3 to the next graphic benchmark.
Parts Not Required:
Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, Monitor.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Amazon primarily. Would consider another place if it was worth it.
Country:
The States.
Parts Preferences:
Intel and Nvidia.
Overclocking:
Yes.
SLI or Crossfire:
No.
Monitor Resolution:
2560x1440.
Additional Comments:
Air cooling, noise level, and sound card are important to me.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chassis: - $335 - This is the one thing I want to splurge on.
Cooler Master Cosmos II Full Tower Case
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Cosmos-Full-Tower/dp/B006P88VNE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I10RQPOP90IZQE
Motherboard: - $190
ASUS Intel Z77 ATX DDR3 2400 LGA 1155 Motherboard P8Z77-V
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Intel-DDR3-Motherboard-P8Z77-V/dp/B007G51UWY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I1ZCB18ZU1IHNW
Power Supply: - $130
Corsair AX650
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Professional-650-Watt-Certified-Performance/dp/B00539M628/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I1XLBEI2OF57G0
Processor: - $220
Intel Core i5 3570K Processor 3.4
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-3570K-Processor-BX80637I53570K/dp/B007SZ0E1K/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pdT1_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I49NQX736AJFH
CPU Cooler: - $85
Noctua 6 NH-D14
http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-Heatpipe-Bearing-Cooler-NH-D14/dp/B002VKVZ1A/ref=wl_it_dp_o_piT1_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I16HKCE8SLGKJD
Graphics Card: - $420
EVGA GeForce GTX670 FTW 2048MB GDDR5 256bit
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Dual-Link-DisplayPort-Graphics-02G-P4-2678-KR/dp/B0083Y6MV6/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I2Q0278NF69HJY
Memory: - $98
Corsair 16 GB Vengeance Low Profile 1600mhz PC3-12800 240-pin Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit 16 Dual Channel Kit
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Profile-1600mhz-PC3-12800/dp/B0058J1QII/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I3NH59V2EIUXE7
Sound Card: - $198
Asus Sound Card Xonar Essence STX
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Sound-Essence-Headphone-Audiophiles/dp/B005OAP3WG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_piT1_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I2F6IYVMLBPY8F
SSD: - $120
Crucial 128 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-2-5-Inch-Solid-State-CT128M4SSD2/dp/B004W2JKZI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I58TZRODF47BQ
HD: - $118
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Internal-Desktop/dp/B0036Q7MV0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_piT1_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=ISMVKAUEPIQ6O
Optical: - $17
Asus 24xDVD-RW
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-24xDVD-RW-Serial-Internal-DRW-24B1ST/dp/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=158TWUEEP7SO2&coliid=I3URIDO5AJ822T
Total: - $1937