- Feb 5, 2014
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This will be my second custom-built PC, and the first one where I picked the parts myself, so I'm not sure if I know what I'm doing. The plan is to build a PC that can last me 5 years without major upgrading.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Desktop Case ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1340.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-05 14:48 EST-0500)
CPU: At first I had the i7 4770k but switched to the i5 after some further reading. Besides gaming I'll also be doing some sound editing, but I think an i5 can handle it well enough.
Motherboard: Went with one with high ratings and all the rear ports I wanted. Also Microcenter has a combo deal with this and the i5.
Memory: 8gb seems enough for now, will upgrade to 16gb in the future, if needed.
Video Card: Decided to shell out for the 780, which hopefully will run games near-max for at least 2-3 years. After that, if I really need to, I'll get another 780 for SLI. Currently I'm only using a single 1920x1200 monitor but I do plan on adding another one sometime this year.
As for budget, I can go up to $1500, although I'd prefer to save some to invest in a quality sound system. Any suggestions are welcome.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Desktop Case ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1340.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-05 14:48 EST-0500)
CPU: At first I had the i7 4770k but switched to the i5 after some further reading. Besides gaming I'll also be doing some sound editing, but I think an i5 can handle it well enough.
Motherboard: Went with one with high ratings and all the rear ports I wanted. Also Microcenter has a combo deal with this and the i5.
Memory: 8gb seems enough for now, will upgrade to 16gb in the future, if needed.
Video Card: Decided to shell out for the 780, which hopefully will run games near-max for at least 2-3 years. After that, if I really need to, I'll get another 780 for SLI. Currently I'm only using a single 1920x1200 monitor but I do plan on adding another one sometime this year.
As for budget, I can go up to $1500, although I'd prefer to save some to invest in a quality sound system. Any suggestions are welcome.
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