I am building my first computer i picked the parts based on the criteria below, however i want to be sure that the parts are compatible(and that i got all the necessary parts lol). I also want to be sure that I can easily upgrade the parts or add another Graphics card if i need to.
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1. Approximate Purchase date: Plan to purchase parts within a month. (2/17-3/17)
2. Budget: between $1250 and $1750 (For computer)
3. System Usage: Gaming, Movies some amateur video/photo editing
4. Parts not Required: (I also need a Keyboard, monitor, and speakers), but this is separate from the 1250-1750.
5. Preferred Website For Parts: Newegg, Amazon, Fry's, Tigerdirect, microcenter
6.Country: US / Southern California
7. Part Preferences: Intel/ Nvidia
8. Overclocking: Yes
9. SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
10. Monitor: Probably going to be 1920x1080
11. The games the my computer will be running are League of Legends, World of Warcraft, Starcraft Heart of the Swarm, Steam Games.
12. I currently own a laptop that is about 4 years old, and it is time for an upgrade because my laptop cannot handle the stress of these games anymore. Also want to build my first computer !!!
Parts That I am Thinking of buying based on reading forums and websites for Information.
Asus P8Z77-V Pro TB Intel Z77 1155 Thunderbolt Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131853
GIGABYTE GV-N680OC-2GD GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125422
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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
: Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.microcenter.com/product/383892/Barracuda_2TB_7,200_RPM_SATA_60Gb-s_35_Internal_Hard_Drive_STBD2000101
NZXT Phantom 410 CA-PH410-W1 White Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146087
Antec EarthWatts Series EA-750 Green 750W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Continuous Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371051
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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
: Sony Optiarc High Speed DVD RW Drive 24X DVD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118073
Thank you in advance for helping my out trying learn all this at once is confusing but hopefully i will have a sweet computer at the end of all the research and help the community!!!
http://img.tomshardware.com/forum/uk/icones/smilies/bounce.gif
1. Approximate Purchase date: Plan to purchase parts within a month. (2/17-3/17)
2. Budget: between $1250 and $1750 (For computer)
3. System Usage: Gaming, Movies some amateur video/photo editing
4. Parts not Required: (I also need a Keyboard, monitor, and speakers), but this is separate from the 1250-1750.
5. Preferred Website For Parts: Newegg, Amazon, Fry's, Tigerdirect, microcenter
6.Country: US / Southern California
7. Part Preferences: Intel/ Nvidia
8. Overclocking: Yes
9. SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
10. Monitor: Probably going to be 1920x1080
11. The games the my computer will be running are League of Legends, World of Warcraft, Starcraft Heart of the Swarm, Steam Games.
12. I currently own a laptop that is about 4 years old, and it is time for an upgrade because my laptop cannot handle the stress of these games anymore. Also want to build my first computer !!!
Parts That I am Thinking of buying based on reading forums and websites for Information.
Asus P8Z77-V Pro TB Intel Z77 1155 Thunderbolt Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131853
GIGABYTE GV-N680OC-2GD GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125422
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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
: Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.microcenter.com/product/383892/Barracuda_2TB_7,200_RPM_SATA_60Gb-s_35_Internal_Hard_Drive_STBD2000101
NZXT Phantom 410 CA-PH410-W1 White Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146087
Antec EarthWatts Series EA-750 Green 750W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Continuous Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371051
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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
: Sony Optiarc High Speed DVD RW Drive 24X DVD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118073
Thank you in advance for helping my out trying learn all this at once is confusing but hopefully i will have a sweet computer at the end of all the research and help the community!!!