$1500 gaming/programming PC

[nakata143]

Hi everyone, I'm looking to build a new computer for myself, but I'm not too experienced/knowledgeable regarding parts for them. Any advice/build you could give me would be a HUGE help! Thanks!


Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP, will purchase all the parts as soon as theres a good build people seem to agree with

Budget Range: $1500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Mostly for gaming/streaming/some light coding

Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Headset, Speakers, Mouse, OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg is the only one I'm familiar with

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: Dont knot much about parts, would prefer something thats reputedly reliable?

Overclocking: no

SLI or Crossfire: maybe

Monitor Resolution: Need a new monitor to go with the system, preferably a higher resolution one

Additional Comments: My apartment tend to get a bit hot, so a good cooling system would be nice

 

[TheBigTroll]

i dont see the point of not overclocking on a 1500 dollar rig. its so easy and there are tons of guides out there to help you out. especially the overclocking section in this forum

heres the build and all the parts. my favourite is us.ncix. very good customer service and does price matches. also free shipping
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jbNX

 

[zared619]

Here is an alternative to troll's build. The main difference is the CPU cooler and the optical drive. I also included a monitor and windows 7.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jc3a

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jc3a/by_merchant/


CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.98 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ B&H)

Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($389.98 @ NCIX US)

Case: NZXT Apollo Black NP ATX Mid Tower Case ($77.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($123.00 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($90.95 @ Amazon)

Total: $1439.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
Before rebates, it works out to be $1490

 

[TheBigTroll]

with a monitor
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jc64

the pb238q is the upgrade to the highly rated pa238q

 

[nakata143]

Thanks a lot guys =D I appreciate the help!

 

[zared619]

Thanks a lot guys =D I appreciate the help!

Always happy to help!

 

[nakata143]

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