~~$1350 Build?

[i2Perfect]

Approximate Purchase Date: December

Budget Range: $1500 Before Rebates // After Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Web, Schoolwork, Possibly slight editing.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: TigerDirect ONLY. I live in TN and get charged tax at Newegg

Parts Preferences: High Quality, but reasonable price. I want a modular PSU.

Overclocking: Yes, CPU only most likely.

SLI or Crossfire: Yes, will add another card in a couple of years.

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

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My Plan: Ok, with these good brand/quality components, I am expecting to use this system for 2-3 years (I don't have to play on Max resolution/settings) and then add another 7850. This will give my system about 4-5 years of use, which I can then sell my old outdated parts for a little extra cash that will help go towards a new build. With a couple of fan replacements, I think I would use the 600t again.

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Here is the build I have picked out. NOTE: I know the case is expensive, but the 600t has Corsair's build quality, features, and cooling. Plus, it looks pretty sick.

Price: $1,374.30 after shipping and before rebates

Windows 7 Home Premium
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5213932&sku=M17-7302

Corsair 600t White Special Edition Graphite Case
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7195058&sku=C13-6001

Intel i5-3570k
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2373004&sku=I69-3570K

Corsair H60 Water cooling
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7335485&sku=C13-2527

ASUS P8Z68-V LX
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1124769&sku=A455-3505

Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=40739&sku=C13-5720


128GB Samsung SSD, includes Batman Arkham City
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1393459&sku=S203-1026


1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=744346&sku=TSD-1000AS7


ASUS Radeon HD 7850
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3445896&sku=A455-7852

Ultra X4 650w Modular PSU
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1583406&sku=U12-41561

Sony Optiarc Disc Drive
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1387814&sku=O451-1030%20OEM

 

[azeem40]

That board will not work with the CPU unless you have an existing SB CPU and can do a BIOS update. Besides, that board can't CF/SLI anyway. Get a Z77 Extreme4. The Hyper 212 EVO is cheaper and performs only slightly worse.

 

[azeem40]

Also, that PSU is unreliable and underpowered for CF/SLI. Get the TX750 V2.