Hi everyone! 
Been reading through a lot of the threads here the past few weeks and have learned a ton. I've never built a computer before, and decided that now would be a great time to try it out.
My budget is right around $1350, although it would be awesome if you guys had any suggestions to cut down the price without sacrificing performance. However, most importantly (since I'm a newb) I want to know if everything will work together, and if the parts are of good quality. Essentially, I want to be sure that my computer won't end up as a pile of smoking steel and silicon sometime in the near future.
In any case, here's what I'm aiming for:
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Approximate Purchase Date: Over the next few weeks
Budget Range: ~$1350
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, web surfing, school work
Parts Not Required: keyboard and mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: NVIDIA GPU, Intel CPU
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Additional Comments: Lots of deals on newegg right now, so looking to score some discounted parts within the next few days!
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Parts selected:
PC Parts Picker:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b49O
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($115 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45 @ Newegg) *-$5 from deal on Newegg
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 648GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($75 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($420 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($96 @ Newegg) *-$24 from deal on Newegg
Power Supply: Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($90 @ Newegg) *-$10 from deal on Newegg
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($22 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" 2ms HDMI LED Monitor ($160 @ Newegg) *-$10 from deal on Newegg
Total: $1333
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Notes:
I'm pretty set on most of the components. Main questions I still have regard the quality of the motherboard, and whether or not I need 750watts of power (I have a pretty good deal on the one I chose, and the extra juice might prove useful for overclocking/SLI later on?)
Also, I chose the case based on a 20% off deal + positive reviews on its cooling capabilities. If anyone has any insight to give on the Thor v2, or if there's a better case within this price range or cheaper, please share!
Finally, thanks for reading all of this and for any input you might care to share.
Been reading through a lot of the threads here the past few weeks and have learned a ton. I've never built a computer before, and decided that now would be a great time to try it out.
My budget is right around $1350, although it would be awesome if you guys had any suggestions to cut down the price without sacrificing performance. However, most importantly (since I'm a newb) I want to know if everything will work together, and if the parts are of good quality. Essentially, I want to be sure that my computer won't end up as a pile of smoking steel and silicon sometime in the near future.
In any case, here's what I'm aiming for:
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Approximate Purchase Date: Over the next few weeks
Budget Range: ~$1350
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, web surfing, school work
Parts Not Required: keyboard and mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: NVIDIA GPU, Intel CPU
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Additional Comments: Lots of deals on newegg right now, so looking to score some discounted parts within the next few days!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parts selected:
PC Parts Picker:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b49O
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($115 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45 @ Newegg) *-$5 from deal on Newegg
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 648GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($75 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($420 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($96 @ Newegg) *-$24 from deal on Newegg
Power Supply: Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($90 @ Newegg) *-$10 from deal on Newegg
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($22 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" 2ms HDMI LED Monitor ($160 @ Newegg) *-$10 from deal on Newegg
Total: $1333
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Notes:
I'm pretty set on most of the components. Main questions I still have regard the quality of the motherboard, and whether or not I need 750watts of power (I have a pretty good deal on the one I chose, and the extra juice might prove useful for overclocking/SLI later on?)
Also, I chose the case based on a 20% off deal + positive reviews on its cooling capabilities. If anyone has any insight to give on the Thor v2, or if there's a better case within this price range or cheaper, please share!
Finally, thanks for reading all of this and for any input you might care to share.
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