Hey all,
I haven't built a PC in 7 years. The previous one I built was a gaming PC that served me well over its 7 year lifespan, and it is what I am using to type this message. Well, its days are about at an end, and I'm looking to build a new PC.
Primarily, it will be used for gaming and other everyday tasks, such as internet, office, etc, but nothing draining on the system other than games. My budget is around $1500, but I'm willing to go up a bit if needed, and can cut back if something is not necessary. I've put together a build, and I'd be much appreciative if you all could look it over and give your thoughts, advice, suggestions, etc about the build.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/AgN0
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/AgN0/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/AgN0/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($80.77 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($424.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1536.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-29 10:19 EST-0500)
I haven't done this in 7 years, as I said, so I might be a bit rusty when it comes to the latest and greatest. Your input is greatly appreciated. What do you all think?
I haven't built a PC in 7 years. The previous one I built was a gaming PC that served me well over its 7 year lifespan, and it is what I am using to type this message. Well, its days are about at an end, and I'm looking to build a new PC.
Primarily, it will be used for gaming and other everyday tasks, such as internet, office, etc, but nothing draining on the system other than games. My budget is around $1500, but I'm willing to go up a bit if needed, and can cut back if something is not necessary. I've put together a build, and I'd be much appreciative if you all could look it over and give your thoughts, advice, suggestions, etc about the build.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/AgN0
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/AgN0/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/AgN0/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($80.77 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($424.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1536.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-29 10:19 EST-0500)
I haven't done this in 7 years, as I said, so I might be a bit rusty when it comes to the latest and greatest. Your input is greatly appreciated. What do you all think?