Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: looking in to getting it around next week.
Budget Range: ~$2000 a little more,or a little less
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing the Internet, School
Are you buying a monitor: I definitely have thought and want to get one, but could I perhaps just use my 32" HD TV?
Parts to Upgrade: New build, so CPU,RAM,GPU,PSU,and Mobo.
Do you need to buy OS: Nope, can just transfer Windows 7 Home Premium unless a newer version or 8 is a better option
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg all the way
Location: Escanaba,Michigan 49829
Parts Preferences: I am an Intel kind of guy
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, not sure if I am better off with one really good GPU or two GPUs
Your Monitor Resolution: 720p 32" HD Toshiba TV, unless I can get a good but inexpensive monitor
Additional Comments: I would definitely want to be able to run games like BF3 on max or close to max settings. I will also be getting into MMOs like Elder Scrolls Online
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I have been stuck with laptops for years and am finally ready to advance into the gaming desktop age
CPU:Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K,or if it makes no difference, the Core i5 equivalent
GPU:EVGA 02G-P4-2670-KR GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card,open for ideas on this one
PSU: Rosewill CAPSTONE Series CAPSTONE-750 750W Continuous @ 50°C, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified, Single +12V Rail, ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92, SLI Ready, CrossFire Ready, Active - PFC Power Supply,open for ideas
Mobo:ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Case:COOLER MASTER Storm Stryker SGC-5000W-KWN1 Black and White Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case,I am open to change here as well, I am I looks guy(white case if option) but I do want performance too.
CPU Cooling:CORSAIR Hydro Series H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
RAM: I am not sure what to get,all I know is the more the better.So 16gb would good or even maybe 32gb,but that might be extreme.
Closing Comments: Feel free to correct me as I am not exactly an expert. I would love to be able to have some spare cash to get things like a nice keyboard(which I do need),a new gaming mouse(have a logitech G700 atm),some nice speakers,a nice headset,or even a monitor if my TV won't do.
Budget Range: ~$2000 a little more,or a little less
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing the Internet, School
Are you buying a monitor: I definitely have thought and want to get one, but could I perhaps just use my 32" HD TV?
Parts to Upgrade: New build, so CPU,RAM,GPU,PSU,and Mobo.
Do you need to buy OS: Nope, can just transfer Windows 7 Home Premium unless a newer version or 8 is a better option
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg all the way
Location: Escanaba,Michigan 49829
Parts Preferences: I am an Intel kind of guy
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, not sure if I am better off with one really good GPU or two GPUs
Your Monitor Resolution: 720p 32" HD Toshiba TV, unless I can get a good but inexpensive monitor
Additional Comments: I would definitely want to be able to run games like BF3 on max or close to max settings. I will also be getting into MMOs like Elder Scrolls Online
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I have been stuck with laptops for years and am finally ready to advance into the gaming desktop age
CPU:Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K,or if it makes no difference, the Core i5 equivalent
GPU:EVGA 02G-P4-2670-KR GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card,open for ideas on this one
PSU: Rosewill CAPSTONE Series CAPSTONE-750 750W Continuous @ 50°C, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified, Single +12V Rail, ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92, SLI Ready, CrossFire Ready, Active - PFC Power Supply,open for ideas
Mobo:ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Case:COOLER MASTER Storm Stryker SGC-5000W-KWN1 Black and White Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case,I am open to change here as well, I am I looks guy(white case if option) but I do want performance too.
CPU Cooling:CORSAIR Hydro Series H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
RAM: I am not sure what to get,all I know is the more the better.So 16gb would good or even maybe 32gb,but that might be extreme.
Closing Comments: Feel free to correct me as I am not exactly an expert. I would love to be able to have some spare cash to get things like a nice keyboard(which I do need),a new gaming mouse(have a logitech G700 atm),some nice speakers,a nice headset,or even a monitor if my TV won't do.