Step dad wants me too game with him

[unit80]

but i don't play PC. He gave me a 2,000 dollar budget to build one but i don't know much about computers. He said to build it myself so after a couple days research this is what i was able to come up with. Sorry if its terrible haha i based it off reviews.


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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($186.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($149.34 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($130.71 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.23 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Saitek Eclipse II Wired Standard Keyboard ($41.98 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G500 Wired Laser Mouse ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1826.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-08 19:14 EST-0500)

Suggestions would be infinitely appreciated.

 

[th3_ory]

Thats an excellent gaming pc. You could get a GTX 680..Think about it

 

[realchaos]

You don't need a both wired and wireless adapters. Mobo comes with good wired adapters, so you don't need that. Only need a wireless if you can't connect a lan wire. Your mobo is too expensive,an ASRock Extreme4 Z77 is fine. I got you low profile ram so you could fit the cpu cooler easily. Your psu is too expensive. You could get a 750 modular gold good quality one for the same price. Here's what I would suggest for a good overclockable build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($186.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($364.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($364.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($149.34 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE 90 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($132.72 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G500 Wired Laser Mouse ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2002.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-08 21:27 EST-0500)

670 SLI will kill any game out there on 1080p. The keyboard is a mechanical one. Please note, this is if you want to overclock. Since you don't know anything about computers, I doubt you're going to overclocking. Unless you are planning to learn, heres a non-overclock build.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($97.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($186.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($364.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($364.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($149.34 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE 90 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($132.72 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G500 Wired Laser Mouse ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1895.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-08 21:34 EST-0500)

 

[unit80]

@realchaos. I like the first configuration you gave me. A question i do have though is what is the necessity for having two graphic cards at the same time? Sorry if that's a nooby question haha. And how long do you think its gonna be before i update that motherboard you suggested. Thanks

 

[unit80]

Also, if two cards does increase the gameplay that much i will go for it but does it add more complications to hooking it all up?

 

[realchaos]

As I said, the first configuration is for overclocking. If you do not plan on overclocking you can save some money. Just wanted to make sure you get it since you said you don't know much on computers. Two graphics is not necessary, but they will pretty much max out any game including crysis 3 right now. If you want a single card, this should be a really nice one. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100351vxsr

In order to hook it up, you just plug in the pci connectors to both of the cards and then attach the SLI bridge, not that hard. Though people say a double gpu set-up causes problems sometimes. If you want to stick to one card, the 7970ghz would handle a lot of the games right now.

Get this psu if you're not planning to SLI/Cross-fire: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii620bronze