Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better)
Budget Range: $2000-$3000 would really like it to stay around the $2000 or lower area though
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, showing off to friends and lan parties
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: everything
Do you need to buy OS: no
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon and newegg
Location: California
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU and thats all pretty much
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200
Additional Comments: I want something that i can show off(led lights) and i want a fairly quiet PC(don't put the fans into the budget of the computer). i also have a hard time on what fan and CPU heatsink i should get and of course i want every part at least good quality
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Cooler ($61.74 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($180.48 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($197.96 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($279.98 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1692.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
for the case i am looking at 3 different cases.
c70 green, CM scout 2, and CM storm styker
i want a white PSU to match with the storm but i do not know if i will/can reuse an old PSU after a good 5 years
i really like the color on the c70 green and thats about it.
the CM scout 2 looks great and seems like it has a lot of space for cable routing like the storm styker
also for the Ram i need to know if it will fit and yes i want these ram since it has some flashing LED lights which looks awesome
Budget Range: $2000-$3000 would really like it to stay around the $2000 or lower area though
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, showing off to friends and lan parties
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: everything
Do you need to buy OS: no
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon and newegg
Location: California
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU and thats all pretty much
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200
Additional Comments: I want something that i can show off(led lights) and i want a fairly quiet PC(don't put the fans into the budget of the computer). i also have a hard time on what fan and CPU heatsink i should get and of course i want every part at least good quality
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Cooler ($61.74 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($180.48 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($197.96 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($279.98 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1692.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
for the case i am looking at 3 different cases.
c70 green, CM scout 2, and CM storm styker
i want a white PSU to match with the storm but i do not know if i will/can reuse an old PSU after a good 5 years
i really like the color on the c70 green and thats about it.
the CM scout 2 looks great and seems like it has a lot of space for cable routing like the storm styker
also for the Ram i need to know if it will fit and yes i want these ram since it has some flashing LED lights which looks awesome