Here is the parts list I have put together for the new computer I am planning on building:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($335.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1350.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
I already have an optical drive and some HDDs that I can salvage from my current desktop.
While I am mostly planning on using this computer for gaming, I decided to go with an i7 because I will probably do some editing of home movies since my wife keeps taking insane amounts of video of my son. Though I wasn't really sure if the differences between the i5 and i7 would be worth it just for home video editing.
I am not planning on overclocking right away, but I tried to choose components that would allow me to do so in the future if I decided I wanted to get more power out of the computer. My intention had been to just use the stock CPU cooler and buy a new cooler if/when I end up overclocking the computer.
My goal is to keep the cost of the computer under $1,500 USD, though if I end up enough under that I may finally replace my secondhand G5 mouse.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($335.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1350.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
I already have an optical drive and some HDDs that I can salvage from my current desktop.
While I am mostly planning on using this computer for gaming, I decided to go with an i7 because I will probably do some editing of home movies since my wife keeps taking insane amounts of video of my son. Though I wasn't really sure if the differences between the i5 and i7 would be worth it just for home video editing.
I am not planning on overclocking right away, but I tried to choose components that would allow me to do so in the future if I decided I wanted to get more power out of the computer. My intention had been to just use the stock CPU cooler and buy a new cooler if/when I end up overclocking the computer.
My goal is to keep the cost of the computer under $1,500 USD, though if I end up enough under that I may finally replace my secondhand G5 mouse.
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