Help me with my 1st build

[N00BBuild]

Approximate Purchase Date: August 2013

Budget Range: 1000$ 1300$ but willing to spend more if performes way better

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming,Photoshop, Multimedia (movies, music web browsing) MS Office and maybe video editing

Are you buying a monitor:Yeah excluded from the budget

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg ,Amazon and Microcenter

Location: Fairfax Virginia

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU , Nvidia GPU(MSI)

Overclocking:Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution:1920x1080

I'm going to use it a lot. Mostly gaming and multimedia and photoshop.
Want an SSD defiantly
Semi Modular PSU
Phantom 410 Case Red
I might wait for haswell
1 TB HDD is good.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WJQa This is what i came up help me make it less however keeping performance solid

 

[N00BBuild]

MSI Z77AGD65 is good instead of as rock z77extreme 6 and will see how much better 700 series is

 

[GrannySmith1]

Let me just tell you, Microcenter has a HUGE sale on the i7 3770k for only $230!!!!

Here is my build, only $1000 but this includes a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. If you don't need those take them out. The rest of the computer is a beast.

Like I said the sale on microcenter will give you a better processor for like $20 more, or you can get the same processor and get a motherboard with it.

Go with my build and take out what you don't need, then add a GTX 670, with your choice of a gaming mouse and keyboard.

What i'm trying to tell you is that the sale will cut down your budget, but it can give you the same or even better performance.

 

[N00BBuild]

I know I'm getting and i 7 at micro center but forgot to change it on the list sale

 

[N00BBuild]

How can i find ur build

 

[GrannySmith1]

My bad

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/PhoKingTasty/saved/1A0q

Again, take out the GPU and swap them as you wish. My budget was lower so I had to go with a cheaper GPU. you don't need monitor and OS? Take them out.

With the extra money saved, buy your SSD, 16gb Ram, and whatever else you may need. Beef up the GPU some more if you want.

 

[N00BBuild]

I am getting a monitor out of the budget though

 

[GrannySmith1]

Ok then taking the OS and monitor out will bring you down to like $900. Swap out the case with the one you like. Get 16gb of RAM. Get the gtx 670 or even 680 if you have the money.

If you really want your motherboard, you can get that one too.

 

[ksham]

Disregarding the monitor, this is $10 over.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($138.77 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.82 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($315.91 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($44.69 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($76.49 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Laser Mouse ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1469.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

 

[N00BBuild]

1470$ with no monitor and i7 is a bit too much

 

[N00BBuild]

I mean with no i7 and 16 gb of ram

 

[N00BBuild]

Anyone

 

[GrannySmith1]

Its been a while, but microcenter now has i7 3770k with motherboard bundles! i5 3570k motherboard bundles also got a price reduction check these out:

http://www.microcenter.com/site/brands/intel-processor-bundles.aspx

 

[N00BBuild]

Btw can i d=take a case through the airport security lines cuz im going to travel overseas for a while and would they let me put it in my luggage