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sparty777

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: This week

Budget Range: $700 - $1000 (w/out monitor) . I am a little flexible and want the best bang for my buck.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Web Browsing

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Doesn't Matter

Location: Michigan

Parts Preferences: None

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: Don't have one picked out. Looking for suggestions

Additional Comments: I will be playing MMOs and FPS. I will most likely be connecting through my wireless connection. My current modem/router is:

http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-Cable-Modem-Router-Docsis/dp/B0056VN9M4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346777482&sr=8-1&keywords=zoom+router

Wondering if that will be good enough, and what I will need on the computer to connect.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I am wanting to build because I would like to get back into PC gaming. It has been at least 7 years since having a computer capable of playing games. I am excited to get back into gaming.

Thanks, in advance for everyone's help
 
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Why_Me

Why_Me

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This build allows you to add another one of those cards later on in SLI. It includes an after market cpu h/s (thermal paste included), Windows 7, 128GB SSD, etc..


http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Three-Hundred-Two-Gaming/dp/B006TVQTHW/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1346642037&sr=1-6 $60.49 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Antec Three Hundred Two Gaming Case, Black

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-80PLUS-Certified-Modular-CP-9020015-NA/dp/B008RJZQSW/ref=sr_1_24?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1346646210&sr=1-24 $86.00 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Corsair CX 750 Watts 80PLUS Bronze Certified Modular ATX12V/EPS12V Power Supply CP-9020015-NA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1032600 $199.98 save: $15.00 FREE SHIPPING
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

http://www.microcenter.com/product/388577/Core_i5_3570K_34GHz_LGA_1155_Processor $189.99 (in store pick up only)
Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz LGA 1155 Processor

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A2EUTVCJXLAJ4K $33.49 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148544 $40.99 FREE SHIPPING
Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SH-222BB-BEBE-Internal-Software/dp/B006B7R9PU/ref=pd_cp_e_0 $19.98 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25
Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE 22X SATA DVDRW Internal Drive (Black)

http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Cache-Desktop/dp/B00461G3MS/ref=sr_1_7?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1346661161&sr=1-7 $66.91 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA III 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive - WD5000AAKX

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-2-5-Inch-Solid-SDSSDP-128G--G25/dp/B007ZW2LY4/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1346646893&sr=1-2&keywords=sandisk+128gb+ssd $89.95 + $0.00 shipping
SanDisk 128 GB 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive (SDSSDP-128G- G25)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127697 $299.99 FREE SHIPPING
MSI N660Ti PE 2GD5 GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Total: $ 1,081.31


http://www.amazon.com/VS228H-P-21-5-Inch-Full-HD-Monitor-Black/dp/B005BZNDOO $134.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
ASUS VS228H-P 21.5-Inch Full-HD LED Monitor (Black) | 50,000,000:1 ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio; Full 1080P with HDMI

http://usa.asus.com/Display/LCD_Monitors/VS228HP/ <----- another look at that monitor


*** Alternate vid card

http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graphics-11199-00-20G/dp/B007JCNOPU/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1346782753&sr=1-4&keywords=7870 $259.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHZ 2 GB DDR5 HDMI/DVI-I/Dual Mini DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 11199-00-20G
 
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spentshells

spentshells

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3570K or 2500K
z77 motherboard
120 GB boot drive quality not speeds corsair/kingston and Adata/ samsung
ram is preferrence DDR31866 should be good I really like patriot here from experience or Crucial
other good brands are G.skill and Mushkin
600< PSU spend 80 120 dollars here
7870 or 660ti or even 7850
monitor is a preference, if you can go see them you can get what your eyes like
win 7 (obviously)
 
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Hi i made a build for you.It's really really good for the money.It also features one of the best 23 inch monitors.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Compuvest)
Storage: OCZ Agility 3 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($317.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek ASGARD PRO (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ 800W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($24.98 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus PA238Q 23.0" Monitor ($238.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1201.74
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-04 15:12 EDT-0400)
 
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sparty777

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Is there much difference between those 2 video cards?



 
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Why_Me

Why_Me

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Not a bad build but those OCZ 3's are pure junk and that case is small not to mention it's a hot box along with the fact it has no front 3.0 USB ports.
 
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If it's in your budget then ya that O/C version is a monster. MSI binns their cards so that the O/C version over clocks even higher.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_660_Ti_Power_Edition/ <----- review w/benchmarks on that o/c MSI gtx 660 ti



 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.30 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($419.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1146.19
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-04 16:58 EDT-0400)

No SSD, but worlds more gaming horse power. Made a tweak to the RAM and added an OS.
 
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I almost forgot.

Either of these are good buys and you can also find them on amazon with free shipping.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704031 $28.49 FREE SHIPPING
TP-LINK TL-WN951N Wireless N Adapter IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, CSMA/CA with ACK 32-bit PCI Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates 64/128/152 bit WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPS.

or...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320074 $29.00 FREE SHIPPING
ASUS PCE-N15 Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCI Express 300/300Mbps Transfer/Receive Rate 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPS support


Now if you ever plan on upgrading your router sometime in the future to a dual band router (5Ghz connection) then look at either of these wireless adapters. The cheapest dual band router goes for $70 atm and it's manufactured by TP-Link. Dual band is as good as it gets for a hardcore wireless connection.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704133 $42.99 FREE SHIPPING
TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 Wireless N Dual Band Adapter IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI Express x1 Up to 450Mbps Wireless Data Rates Support 64/128 bit WEP, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, 802.1x

or...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320113 $51.99 FREE SHIPPING
ASUS PCE-N53 Dual-Band Wireless-N600 Adapter IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI Express Up to 300Mbps downlink +300Mbps uplink Wireless Data Rates 64/128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPS


Here's an example. You can also find refurbished dual band routers like this one on amazon and newegg and they work just fine.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704144 $69.99 FREE SHIPPING
TP-LINK TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, IEEE 802.3/3u/3ab
 
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