Gaming Build

[Warkings]

cpu: i5-3570k
hard drive: 0S03355
HGST - Deskstar 7K4000 4TB Internal Serial ATA Hard Drive for Desktops

MoBo: P8Z77-V DELUXE
Asus - ATX Motherboard 2800/2600/2400/2200MHz (Socket 1155)

Graphics: 02G-P4-2678-KR
EVGA - GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card

Ram: CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9
Corsair - Vengeance 2-Pack 4GB DDR3 DIMM Desktop Memory Kit

optical drive: DVD1260i
HP - 24x Internal Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive

case: SGC-5000-KKN1
CM Storm - Trooper SGC-5000-KKN1 System Cabinet - Black

PSU: CMPSU-750TXV2
Corsair - Enthusiast Series 750-Watt ATX/EPS CPU Power Supply

Monitor: VE247H
Asus - VE247H 23.6" LED LCD Monitor - 16:9 - 2 ms - Black

Heat Sink: RR-212E-20PK-R2
Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 120mm CPU Cooling Fan

OS: Windows 8 Pro

Keyboard: STK503
Seal Shield - Silver Storm Washable Keyboard

Mouse: CH-9000001-NA
Corsair - Vengeance M60 Laser Gaming Mouse - Black/Silver

Headset: GameCom 307
Plantronics - GameCom 307 Over-the-Ear Gaming Headset

SSD: CSSD-F120GBGT-BK
Corsair - Force GT CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 120 GB Internal Solid State Drive

Improvements?

 

[lt_dan_zsu]

Get this gpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127652
get this motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157295
Also, why do you need pro. To me it seems like you are spending more money for no reason. Also it would be really helpful if you called the components by their "street name", Noone know what 02G-P4-2678-KR means. The most I was able to figure out was that it's a 2gb evga card. I still had to look up to tell exactly what it was to be able to help.

 

[choobert]

windows 7
DO NOT get windows 8

 

[lt_dan_zsu]

windows 7
DO NOT get windows 8

From what I am reading windows 8 is good. There are a few things that make it barely slower, but I am guessing those will be fixed in a few updates.

 

[robnof]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150586

Try this gpu.

Also, hold off on the Windows 8 for at least a year to see where it goes. Windows 7 is a tried and tested OS that's had a few years of updates and revisions to work a great deal of bugs out.

 

[vance09]

Windows 8 is fine, it hiccups in a few games but nothing that can't be fixed through updates. It's up to user preference, really.

 

[choobert]

Windows 8 is fine, it hiccups in a few games but nothing that can't be fixed through updates. It's up to user preference, really.

windows 8 is for your tablets and phone, get a real desktop OS

 

[vance09]

windows 8 is for your tablets and phone, get a real desktop OS

Look up the game benchmarks before you post nonsense. While it is on tablets, it works fine on computer and in many case the frame rate is faster on games.

 

[choobert]

Look up the game benchmarks before you post nonsense. While it is on tablets, it works fine on computer and in many case the frame rate is faster on games.

there is no start menu, anything you post in reply is invalid. Microsoft pushing "apps" on to desktops is just horrible for the pc gaming community and desktop in general. MS doesn't deserve purchases of windows 8.

 

[vance09]

there is no start menu, anything you post in reply is invalid. Microsoft pushing "apps" on to desktops is just horrible for the pc gaming community and desktop in general. MS doesn't deserve purchases of windows 8.

See, that's an opinion. Yeah, some people hate the fact that there's no start menu, yet they don't realize that there are work arounds if you really can't get over it. A lot of people that have windows 8 get over it fast. Web browser performance is snappier and most games show a slight increase in the benchmarks as well. And please tell me, how are apps bad? Really, how do they impact your PC performance in any way, shape or form? Point of the matter is, Windows 8 is snappier, more customizable, and in general is better for most games (and will be for the others soon as well).