1400ish gaming build (w/ monitor)

[daaseelg]

Hi! I planned a build for about a month now and ended with this. I would like to do some standard overclocking but not super hardcore.. Any advice?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100 92.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($223.29 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair 600W ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G235HAbd 23.0" Monitor ($148.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1363.69
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)

 

[azeem40]

Drop the GTX 680. It is at best 5% better than the 670. Not worth $100 more. Since you have a 600W PSU, I am assuming you won't CF/SLI, so ditch that board and get one with only one PCIe slot, like the Z77 Pro3. At stock fans, the H100 is no better than the Noctua, which is cheaper.

 

[TheBigTroll]

id get a psu like the pc power and cooling mk3 600w at microcenter. 49.99 after MIR

id also get a nicer case like the antec 302 or the corsair 300R

for the monitor, id get a asus vs228h-p. nice little 1080p monitor

not to mention at this budget range, you could really use a samsung 830 128gb SSD

 

[azeem40]

for the monitor, id get a asus vs228h-p. nice little 1080p monitor

IMHO, any 22-23" 1080p TN Panel will work.

 

[steamroller16]

Agree with azeem40. Save $100 on the GTX 670 instead of the 680.
The motherboard is overkill. Get a AsRock Z77 Pro3 ($103) or for a little more flexibility, get the extreme4 ($143) and save another $100.


With the money you save get an ssd. It doesn't improve gaming performance in terms of fps but it makes loading everything very snappy. Also consider investing in a nice keyboard and mouse if you don't already have one.

 

[azeem40]

Atm, the only tier 1 blazing fast SSD that is under $200 is the Deluxe 240GB. I'd get it.

 

[TheBigTroll]

the sandisk extreme is usually around the same price as the mushkin. also toggle nand

 

[azeem40]

[strike]The Sandisk Extreme is cheaper, now that I remember it. [/strike]
Nvm.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226226&Tpk=chronos%20deluxe%20240gb