Hello, i have been a passionate gamer all my life and finally am going to take the plunge into the world of attempting to build a Gamer's Machine which would last me a few years to come.
i have a budget of about $1200, (but is flexible if it means $100 would make a huge difference... or even $200) and would like some advice on what to add or take away to make this current list more affordable and compatible.
Been doing some research and came up with these "must haves" according to longevity and duration of the system... (but am not sure if the i7 is worth the extra money over the i5, also some graphic card help would be great.)
BUT I AM I NOOB! so its probably all crap! just need some help before i buy something i regret.
PS: I do notice i am missing some components in this build and would like to leave the door open for suggestions from the experts!
Thanks anything would help.
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W
CPU Cooler: ?
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Memory:Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CML8GX3M2A1600C9)
Storage: ?
Video Card:EVGA 02G-P4-2680-KR GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Case:AZZA Solano 1000 Black/Black Japanese SECC Steel/Metal mesh in front ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Power Supply: ?
Optical Drive: ?
All in all i'm pretty confused about the whole thing, especially compatibility issues, and would love some feed back!
i have a budget of about $1200, (but is flexible if it means $100 would make a huge difference... or even $200) and would like some advice on what to add or take away to make this current list more affordable and compatible.
Been doing some research and came up with these "must haves" according to longevity and duration of the system... (but am not sure if the i7 is worth the extra money over the i5, also some graphic card help would be great.)
BUT I AM I NOOB! so its probably all crap! just need some help before i buy something i regret.
PS: I do notice i am missing some components in this build and would like to leave the door open for suggestions from the experts!
Thanks anything would help.
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W
CPU Cooler: ?
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Memory:Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CML8GX3M2A1600C9)
Storage: ?
Video Card:EVGA 02G-P4-2680-KR GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Case:AZZA Solano 1000 Black/Black Japanese SECC Steel/Metal mesh in front ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Power Supply: ?
Optical Drive: ?
All in all i'm pretty confused about the whole thing, especially compatibility issues, and would love some feed back!