$1700 PC

[xTechBeast91x]

Approximate Purchase Date: (e.g.: this week (the closer the better)) January

Budget Range: $1600-$1700

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Video Editing, Photoshop

Parts Not Required: Mouse, Speakers, Monitor, Keyboard NO SSDS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: i5-3570k, high end graphics, NO SSD, Corsair 600t case, Corsair Hydro series cooler, windows 7 home premium, lots of ram, color coordinate to some degree

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No

Additional Comments:

 

[loresr97]

I prefer air cooling, but you asked for Corsair Hydro series so I used that one.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t9Z7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t9Z7/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t9Z7/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($424.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 600T ATX Mid Tower Case ($133.56 @ Mac Connection)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($65.48 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1304.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-18 21:34 EST-0500)

 

[Deemo13]

That's all you really need for super high end gaming.

 

[xTechBeast91x]

That looks good. Since that's only $1300 I might get a asus matrix 7970, and an i7-2700k. I also might go with Mushkin Redline 16gb.

 

[xTechBeast91x]

Best answer selected by xtechbeast91x.

 

[Deemo13]

Get the 3770K for purposes of utilizing the Z77.