Hello everyone! I am brand spanking new at this whole building computers.... stuff! I'm kind of nervous to toss around so much money but very excited at the same time. I'm hoping to go for an all around build, centered around gaming during different parts of the year. I have spent a few hours looking at parts and have come up with a parts list, but I'll go on ahead and paste the template below and complete it. Thanks very much for any and all advice you can give. God bless!
Approximate Purchase Date: Within a month or two
Budget Range: Well- the parts list has me at around $1200....
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Hardcore gaming 4 months out of year, then casual usage
Are you buying a monitor: After the build is made, maybe later on, but more concerned about getting this thing in the bedroom all setup than about a monitor.
Parts to Upgrade: Everything- new build!
Do you need to buy OS: Yes sadly. Planning to buy W7 HP 64bit.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I've enjoyed shopping on newegg, but anywhere that is cheapest yet has good customer service.
Location: Dallas, Texas- United States
Parts Preferences: Intel for sure. No AMD.
Overclocking: Maybe, but not sure if I want to mess with it. The processor I have in the parts list looks as if it'll do just fine without overclocking for my usage.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, but need to learn more about this/ don't think my graphics card in parts list is what I need for this.
Your Monitor Resolution: Honestly I don't know what my new monitor will have or what my current one does. It's sitting in the garage not being used.
Additional Comments: I'm sort of adamant about keeping the i7-3770k. This is because I want to have a top notch processor which is futureproof and won't be a part I'll be upgrading for a while (rather upgrade a graphics card or something)
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Don't want a cheap prebuilt computer/ want to learn more about computers.
Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts. Please do not post only links.
Well, here's the link to the partslist, and I'll list each individual parts with links to each below.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mFAd
Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-8GBXM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
GIGABYTE GV-N65TOC-2GI GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
ASUS XONAR_DG 5.1 Channels PCI Interface Xonar DG Sound Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN3-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Approximate Purchase Date: Within a month or two
Budget Range: Well- the parts list has me at around $1200....
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Hardcore gaming 4 months out of year, then casual usage
Are you buying a monitor: After the build is made, maybe later on, but more concerned about getting this thing in the bedroom all setup than about a monitor.
Parts to Upgrade: Everything- new build!
Do you need to buy OS: Yes sadly. Planning to buy W7 HP 64bit.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I've enjoyed shopping on newegg, but anywhere that is cheapest yet has good customer service.
Location: Dallas, Texas- United States
Parts Preferences: Intel for sure. No AMD.
Overclocking: Maybe, but not sure if I want to mess with it. The processor I have in the parts list looks as if it'll do just fine without overclocking for my usage.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, but need to learn more about this/ don't think my graphics card in parts list is what I need for this.
Your Monitor Resolution: Honestly I don't know what my new monitor will have or what my current one does. It's sitting in the garage not being used.
Additional Comments: I'm sort of adamant about keeping the i7-3770k. This is because I want to have a top notch processor which is futureproof and won't be a part I'll be upgrading for a while (rather upgrade a graphics card or something)
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Don't want a cheap prebuilt computer/ want to learn more about computers.
Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts. Please do not post only links.
Well, here's the link to the partslist, and I'll list each individual parts with links to each below.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mFAd
Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-8GBXM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
GIGABYTE GV-N65TOC-2GI GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
ASUS XONAR_DG 5.1 Channels PCI Interface Xonar DG Sound Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN3-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=