Approximate Purchase Date: Between now and Christmas
Budget Range: $1000-$1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Programming, Surfing the Internet, Gaming, Watching Movies, College Level School Work
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Parts Preferences: Intel, EVGA, ASUS/Asrock, Corsair, SeaSonic
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: Atleast 1920x1080p, planning to get a 2nd screen either on purchase date or soon after
Current Build:
CPU: Intel i5 3570k
Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Pro 4 (CPU + Mobo Combo: $327)
GPU: EVGA GTX 660 Ti 2GB ($290)
Case: Corsair 300r Windowed ($90)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB low profile ($40)
PSU: SeaSonic M12II 620w ($90)
(Could I get away with the M12II 520w? I do not plan to SLI/CF.)
SSD: Crucial M4 128GB ($110)
Screen: ASUS VS229H-P 21.5" IPS LED 50,000,000 ASCR ($150)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow ($70)
OS: Windows 7 or Windows 8
Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST ($20)
Total Price on Newegg (before OS): $1,167 + $27 shipping = $1,194
Games I will play: Starcraft 2, WoW, Diablo 3, LoL, GW2, Borderlands 2, and all future Blizzard titles.
Looking to be gamin' on 3-4 years down the road without upgrading anything except RAM, SDD size, and maybe the GPU.
Like the title says, this will be my first build so I wanted to run it by some people before I pull the trigger.
Opinions?
Updated Build (changes from suggestions):
GPU: EVGA GTX 670
PSU: SeaSonic M12II 520w
Screen: Added a 2nd screen
CPU Fan: Cooler Master Evo
Total Price: $1,450 + OS
Budget Range: $1000-$1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Programming, Surfing the Internet, Gaming, Watching Movies, College Level School Work
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Parts Preferences: Intel, EVGA, ASUS/Asrock, Corsair, SeaSonic
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: Atleast 1920x1080p, planning to get a 2nd screen either on purchase date or soon after
Current Build:
CPU: Intel i5 3570k
Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Pro 4 (CPU + Mobo Combo: $327)
GPU: EVGA GTX 660 Ti 2GB ($290)
Case: Corsair 300r Windowed ($90)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB low profile ($40)
PSU: SeaSonic M12II 620w ($90)
(Could I get away with the M12II 520w? I do not plan to SLI/CF.)
SSD: Crucial M4 128GB ($110)
Screen: ASUS VS229H-P 21.5" IPS LED 50,000,000 ASCR ($150)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow ($70)
OS: Windows 7 or Windows 8
Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST ($20)
Total Price on Newegg (before OS): $1,167 + $27 shipping = $1,194
Games I will play: Starcraft 2, WoW, Diablo 3, LoL, GW2, Borderlands 2, and all future Blizzard titles.
Looking to be gamin' on 3-4 years down the road without upgrading anything except RAM, SDD size, and maybe the GPU.
Like the title says, this will be my first build so I wanted to run it by some people before I pull the trigger.
Opinions?
Updated Build (changes from suggestions):
GPU: EVGA GTX 670
PSU: SeaSonic M12II 520w
Screen: Added a 2nd screen
CPU Fan: Cooler Master Evo
Total Price: $1,450 + OS