I'm looking to build a mid-level gaming pc without too much frill. I found a nice barebones kit from tiger direct :
GIGABYTE Ivy Bridge Unlocked Barebones Kit
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?
EdpNo=2580461&CatId=4910
Breakdown:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h9dQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h9dQ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h9dQ/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($181.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($322.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.22 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Ultra 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($62.91 @ CompUSA)
Total: $925.96
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-11 07:18 EDT-0400)
I was thinking this for the GPU:
MSI Radeon HD 7950 OC 830MHZ 3GB 5.0GBPS GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2XMINIDP PCI-E Video Card
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=67764
(best price on that I have found is $310)
I am not really planning on overclocking, but I want the option too for expandability purposes. So I am interested in what y'all think about that kit with that GPU. Any suggestions? Am I missing something? Is there something else I should consider? Would it be better to buy all the parts individually?
Any help would be appreciated. I prefer tiger direct or new egg. Total budget of around $1000 and I have a monitor/keyboard/mouse. I want it to run 1900x1200 really well.
*p.s.
A note on the GPU selection- I want to spend under $400 and I think that this is the most powerful card I can get for my money. I dont think it is worth almost $100 for a gtx 670.
GIGABYTE Ivy Bridge Unlocked Barebones Kit
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?
EdpNo=2580461&CatId=4910
Breakdown:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h9dQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h9dQ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h9dQ/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($181.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($322.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.22 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Ultra 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($62.91 @ CompUSA)
Total: $925.96
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-11 07:18 EDT-0400)
I was thinking this for the GPU:
MSI Radeon HD 7950 OC 830MHZ 3GB 5.0GBPS GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2XMINIDP PCI-E Video Card
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=67764
(best price on that I have found is $310)
I am not really planning on overclocking, but I want the option too for expandability purposes. So I am interested in what y'all think about that kit with that GPU. Any suggestions? Am I missing something? Is there something else I should consider? Would it be better to buy all the parts individually?
Any help would be appreciated. I prefer tiger direct or new egg. Total budget of around $1000 and I have a monitor/keyboard/mouse. I want it to run 1900x1200 really well.
*p.s.
A note on the GPU selection- I want to spend under $400 and I think that this is the most powerful card I can get for my money. I dont think it is worth almost $100 for a gtx 670.