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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cjbW This link is the build I am thinking about. I wont have the money ready until Christmas time so I know prices will change a bit. But its my 1st build and $1400 max I play MMORPG's like SWTOR and GW2 when it comes out so pure gamer rig with the occasional watching of a movie. Don't need a mouse, keyboard, or monitor.

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Corsair Hydro Series H60 74.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card
Antec DF-35 ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair 850W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Lite-On ihes112-04 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)

My concerns:

Big enough power supply ? too big? just right ?

Did I overkill anything that I can spend on something else more important?

Does everything fit?

Am i missing anything that would make a big difference?

Thanks for the help!

-Jason-

edit: updated build from great suggestions but will this power supply be big enough ? and just want to double check to make sure everything fits? Thanks again.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cnxw

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($145.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($97.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.95 @ B&H)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.85 @ Mac Connection)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.64 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1363.33

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looks very nice

just my personal things though

i would change H60 into something like a hyper evo 212 or a Noctua

i do not watch much dvd movies, i mostly download high quality or stream so i would change the burner to something $20 or less

850W is quite a lot, if you want to get another card in the feature get a 700W-750W

if you are not thinking about adding another card 500-600W will be enough

for me 1TB still seems a lot so you can get 1TB and try to add a 64GB SSD for faster boot up

for the GPU i would go for a 670 but that is if you can find it inside your budget which is very possible

NOTE: you can bundle the i5 with the ASrock extreme4 and save about $15
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Hmmmm I would drop the H60 for a CM Hyper 212 Evo and use the extra money to get a 670. It crushes the 7950 all day and even beats the 7970 in some tests.

@troll Hmmm really? I have an ASRock Extreme4 and it is the best board i've ever owned! I know that some people don't like ASRock, but they have made me a fan for life.

no i like asrock stuff but i dont like the fact that they were cheaping out on power delivery. it was compared to that a msi regular 4 phase power delivery beats the asrock 8 phase easily

TheBigTroll said:
no i like asrock stuff but i dont like the fact that they were cheaping out on power delivery. it was compared to that a msi regular 4 phase power delivery beats the asrock 8 phase easily


I hate to get away from the OP but can you post that article? I'm not disagreeing I just want to read it lol :)  But considering that I have the Extreme4 and I've recommended it to many people, and no one has told anything bad about it, I would still give it my endorsement. But you're a veteran, so for all intents and purposes you're smarter than me :lol: 

TheBigTroll said:
i cant seem to find it anymore. guess i am wrong. if you want to, im sure bigcyco1 has some more info on this

even if i am a veteran, it doesnt mean im smarter. im 14 damit


Ill follow up! I'm 15 lol so don't worry

Dupontrocks11 said:
Ill follow up! I'm 15 lol so don't worry



seems to be a ton of high school kids running around the site. highest ranked 14 year old i know is amuffin which is a expert

It's funny how high schoolers can give professional advice to hundreds of people, while many of them are none the wiser. But it's probably better this way seeing as many people would probably ignore my advice simply because I'm 15.

I don't plan on adding anything else in the future here is the build i think ill go with anyone else have any thoughts or suggestions?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cmrE
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cmrE/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cmrE/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($145.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($97.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.95 @ B&H)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.85 @ Mac Connection)
Power Supply: Cooler Master 600W ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1353.68
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)

If you are picking up your CPU at microcenter, it would be stupid not to get the mobo combo. Buy a 3570k for $190 and get $50 off any Z77 motherboard! I would recommend the Asus P8Z77 V. That would cost roughly a bit more than $320 for the combo leaving you with maybe enough money to squeeze in a 256gb SSD instead of a 128gb.

Also stick with 8gb ram, preferably one without heatsinks as they are useless. Samsung Low Voltage 30nm is the best.

I still like ASRock, but if not get the gigabyte ud5h. It has a dual bios for overclocking that really saved my but when i built my father a computer. The Extreme4 still has more internal I/O connectors.
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