So I've been contemplating building a desktop for a long time. Now that I have the money, I think it is time. I pretty fed up with trying to game on my laptop and would like a decent PC.
Approximate Purchase Date: next week
Budget Range: $800-850 before rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, programming and schoolwork
Parts not needed: mouse, keyboard, OS, Monitor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, ncix.com, amazon.com
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050
So I've been scouring the forums for a while now and this is what I came up with.
CPU & Motherboard: Intel core i5-3570k and ASRock Z77 Pro3 ($307.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus ($22.99 @ NCIX US)
GPU: MSI Twin Frozr HD 7850 ($239.99 - $30 rebate @ Newegg)
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws 8Gb (2x4Gb) DDR3-1600 ($45.99 @ Newegg)
PSU: XFX 550W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB ($59.98 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS224-06 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $814.90
My biggest worry right now is that 550W won't be enough to overclock with this system. I won't be adding another GPU, so I don't need a lot of power. Let me know what you guys think, and what I should change.
Thanks
Approximate Purchase Date: next week
Budget Range: $800-850 before rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, programming and schoolwork
Parts not needed: mouse, keyboard, OS, Monitor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, ncix.com, amazon.com
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050
So I've been scouring the forums for a while now and this is what I came up with.
CPU & Motherboard: Intel core i5-3570k and ASRock Z77 Pro3 ($307.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus ($22.99 @ NCIX US)
GPU: MSI Twin Frozr HD 7850 ($239.99 - $30 rebate @ Newegg)
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws 8Gb (2x4Gb) DDR3-1600 ($45.99 @ Newegg)
PSU: XFX 550W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB ($59.98 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS224-06 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $814.90
My biggest worry right now is that 550W won't be enough to overclock with this system. I won't be adding another GPU, so I don't need a lot of power. Let me know what you guys think, and what I should change.
Thanks
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