Archmage1942

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Aug 19, 2012
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Hi everyone, I'm a recent college grad who is finally ready to build my own computer. I have been using a Gaming Laptop for the past 4 years and now that I'm settling down, its time to get a Desktop I can be proud of. I have already begun to pick out some parts and I just want some input on whether this build will all be compatible and any other additional input. I could also use input on additional cables and other little things I'll need with my build in order to make my building process smooth.


Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: No later than the end of this month

Budget Range: ~$2,750 - $3,250 prefered (No more than $4,000)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: High end Gaming, Visual Studio Programming, Penetration Testing on a virtual network using VMWare with several Virtual Machines.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes, NVIDIA 3D vision

Parts to Upgrade: Complete Build - All Parts

Do you need to buy OS: No, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate 64

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg prefered but open to other sites if the prices are way lower

Location: Gulfport, Mississippi, USA

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, NVIDIA GPU

Overclocking: Not sure yet, but probably Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Probably not initially, but I want the capability to add another GPU later, so SLI a must.

Your Monitor Resolution: Buying a new monitor with 3D, so probably 1080p

Additional Comments: I want to be able to run all the latest games at 1080p with 3D, Maxing graphics.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: As stated earlier, I have a 4 year old gaming laptop and its time to move up in the world to a hardcore gaming desktop.



I have created a public wishlist on newegg that I will link you to here as it'll be the easiest way to show it, but the listing is found just below:

My Public Wishlist


LG DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH24NS90 - OEMModel #:GH24NS90Item #:N82E16827136247Return Policy:Standard Return PolicyIn Stock

$17.99


Rosewill BLACKHAWK-ULTRA Gaming Super Tower Computer Case, support up to HPTX, come with Eight Fans,Top HDD docking Model #:BLACKHAWK-ULTRAItem #:N82E16811147157Return Policy:Standard Return PolicyIn Stock

$219.99

-$30.00 Instant

$189.99


ASUS Maximus V EXTREME LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel MotherboardModel #:Maximus V EXTREMEItem #:N82E16813131858Return Policy:Standard Return PolicyIn Stock

$389.00


EVGA 04G-P4-3685-KR GeForce GTX 680 FTW Standard, w/Backplate 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support ...Model #:04G-P4-3685-KRItem #:N82E16814130798Return Policy:VGA Standard Return PolicyIn Stock

$599.99

-$20.00 Instant

$579.99


Rosewill LIGHTNING-1300 1300W Continuous@50°C,80 PLUS GOLD Certified,Pipe-rock Modular Design,Single +12V Rail,ATX12V v2.3/EPS12V ...Model #:LIGHTNING-1300Item #:N82E16817182063Return Policy:Standard Return PolicyIn Stock

$299.99

-$50.00 Instant

$249.99


Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770KModel #:BX80637I73770KItem #:N82E16819116501Return Policy:CPU Replacement Only Return PolicyIn Stock

$339.99


OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-256G 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)Model #:VTX4-25SAT3-256GItem #:N82E16820227792Return Policy:Limited Replacement Only Return PolicyIn Stock

$249.99

-$40.00 Instant

$209.99


G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10Q-32GBZLModel #:F3-12800CL10Q-32GBZLItem #:N82E16820231507Return Policy:Memory Standard Return PolicyIn Stock

$169.99


Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare DriveModel #:WD2002FAEXItem #:N82E16822136792Return Policy:Standard Return PolicyIn Stock

$199.99

-$20.00 Instant

$179.99


ASUS VG Series VG278H Black 27" 2 ms (Gray to gray) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD MonitorModel #:VG278HItem #:N82E16824236206Return Policy:Monitor Standard Return PolicyIn Stock

$679.99

-$80.00 Instant

$599.99


CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU CoolerModel #:CWCH100Item #:N82E16835181017Return Policy:Standard Return PolicyIn StockMail in Rebate Card

$114.99

-$5.00 Instant

$109.99



Subtotal:

$3,036.90
 

Archmage1942

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Aug 19, 2012
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10,510
Thanks for the quick reply. For the GPU, I've been an NVIDIA user my whole life and I'm really happy the quality and performance of their products, so I'm pretty much set on getting an NVIDIA card over ATI Radeon. Also, I want to take advantage of the NVIDIA 3D stuff so an NVIDA card is needed.