- Jul 26, 2012
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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: This week
Budget Range: $700 - $900
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, some light programming, surfing the web
Are you buying a monitor: Yes, but I will not include it in building the pc. I plan on getting two monitors.
Parts to Upgrade: I will be building a whole new pc, I will be using the dvd drive in my old pc
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, micro center, amazon
Location: Houston, Texas
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: none
Overclocking: Maybe in the future
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050, I plan on upgrading to a 1920x1080 monitor in the future
Additional Comments: I first want to thank anyone that helps me in advance, this is my first PC that I will be building and somewhat lost in choosing the correct parts, aka the motherboard. I also would like this PC to be quiet, so if you have any brands that you recommend that are quieter than other, it would be greatly appreciated. I have completed a sample build, however I would like to try and lower the price some more. I was thinking of choosing a different power supply, however I don't really know which one to choose.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: The third battery for my laptop has failed, and it acts as a desktop. I also just blew stacks of money on the steam sale and would like to be able to play those games.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($237.49 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master 600W ATX12V Power Supply ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $864.98
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-07-26 00:49 EDT-0400)
Also micro center has a combo deal which will lower the motherboard price to $79.99 after the $20 rebate. That will bring the total down to $731.35 approximately.
Budget Range: $700 - $900
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, some light programming, surfing the web
Are you buying a monitor: Yes, but I will not include it in building the pc. I plan on getting two monitors.
Parts to Upgrade: I will be building a whole new pc, I will be using the dvd drive in my old pc
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, micro center, amazon
Location: Houston, Texas
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: none
Overclocking: Maybe in the future
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050, I plan on upgrading to a 1920x1080 monitor in the future
Additional Comments: I first want to thank anyone that helps me in advance, this is my first PC that I will be building and somewhat lost in choosing the correct parts, aka the motherboard. I also would like this PC to be quiet, so if you have any brands that you recommend that are quieter than other, it would be greatly appreciated. I have completed a sample build, however I would like to try and lower the price some more. I was thinking of choosing a different power supply, however I don't really know which one to choose.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: The third battery for my laptop has failed, and it acts as a desktop. I also just blew stacks of money on the steam sale and would like to be able to play those games.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($237.49 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master 600W ATX12V Power Supply ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $864.98
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-07-26 00:49 EDT-0400)
Also micro center has a combo deal which will lower the motherboard price to $79.99 after the $20 rebate. That will bring the total down to $731.35 approximately.
) If you have any last minute suggestions please let me know, as I plan to order all of the parts tonight. Also will I need any extra cables when I build this?
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