~$2000 Dollar Build, how did I do?

[ChestR0ckwell]

Alright, I took some of ya'lls advice and conjured up this pure gaming PC.

I plan to throw in a 3rd GFX card in a year or so. Also I'll prob need to throw in a wireless lan card too...

Note: I have the case/harddrive/cpu fan already due to a bundle deal I bought earlier this year, so I probably wont be able/ willing to change those out unless you convince that I was horribly mistaken for buying those...

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9500A-LED Ball Bearing CPU Cooler ($45.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus P8Z77 WS ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.48 @ Outlet PC)

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($369.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($369.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Rosewill THOR V2-W ATX Full Tower Case ($124.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DVDE818A7T/BLK/B/GEN CD Reader, DVD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)

Total: $1810.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-22 17:32 EST-0500)

 

[boulbox]

i think you can do a bit better on a few things like getting better quality/ better performance\

will make it in a bit

 

[ARICH5]

if your going tri-sli id say a stronger psu

 

[jnkweaver]

PC Power and Cooling has a silver 950W for $119 after $10 MIR Has all the connections for 3way SLI http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703028

 

[boulbox]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.79 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek AEGIR SD128264 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($141.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($137.28 @ TigerDirect)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($379.99 @ TigerDirect)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($379.99 @ TigerDirect)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Gun Metal) ATX Full Tower Case ($161.72 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: Kingwin Lazer Platinum 850W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($143.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1816.69
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-22 19:05 EST-0500)

tri SLI is pointless in a 1155 build

 

[ChestR0ckwell]

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