Approximate Purchase Date: 1 month or so
Budget Range: $1,500-$1,800
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Photo Editing, Gaming, Web Browsing, Movie Watching
Parts Not Required: Mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon.com, I can make the drive to a Microcenter if they are cheaper.
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type Intel CPU no preference other than that
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, but probably not for a while if at all
Monitor Resolution: 2560x1440
Additional Comments: I'm looking for recommendations on a good 2560x1440 monitor in the 24-27" range. I was looking at the 27" Yamakasi Catleap monitors, but it seems to be hit or miss with the quality. I also need suggestions on a video card. I am looking at probably a GTX 670 or HD 7970. But i'm not sure if they are enough power for the resolution. I don't need to game with all the settings on high. Consistent frame rate is more important to me. I also will most likely not play many intensive games. Mostly MMO's (Guild Wars 2) and maybe some Counter-Strike: Source or GO, but I would like to be able to if I change my mind down the road.
These are the parts I have so far. I am only really set on the processor. I am open to suggestions to replace anything on this list. I'm still looking for a Fans, CPU Cooler, Video Card, Case, Keyboard, Monitor, and anything else I might need.
ASUS P8Z77-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131819
OCZ ZT Series 750W Fully-Modular 80PLUS Bronze High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341052
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148442
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
Seagate SV35.5 ST1000VX000 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148912
(Thinking about possibly getting two of these to run in a RAID 1 array?)
LITE-ON Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Internal 12x BD Combo Model iHES212-08 LightScribe Support
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106451
Budget Range: $1,500-$1,800
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Photo Editing, Gaming, Web Browsing, Movie Watching
Parts Not Required: Mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon.com, I can make the drive to a Microcenter if they are cheaper.
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type Intel CPU no preference other than that
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, but probably not for a while if at all
Monitor Resolution: 2560x1440
Additional Comments: I'm looking for recommendations on a good 2560x1440 monitor in the 24-27" range. I was looking at the 27" Yamakasi Catleap monitors, but it seems to be hit or miss with the quality. I also need suggestions on a video card. I am looking at probably a GTX 670 or HD 7970. But i'm not sure if they are enough power for the resolution. I don't need to game with all the settings on high. Consistent frame rate is more important to me. I also will most likely not play many intensive games. Mostly MMO's (Guild Wars 2) and maybe some Counter-Strike: Source or GO, but I would like to be able to if I change my mind down the road.
These are the parts I have so far. I am only really set on the processor. I am open to suggestions to replace anything on this list. I'm still looking for a Fans, CPU Cooler, Video Card, Case, Keyboard, Monitor, and anything else I might need.
ASUS P8Z77-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131819
OCZ ZT Series 750W Fully-Modular 80PLUS Bronze High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341052
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148442
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
Seagate SV35.5 ST1000VX000 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148912
(Thinking about possibly getting two of these to run in a RAID 1 array?)
LITE-ON Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Internal 12x BD Combo Model iHES212-08 LightScribe Support
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106451