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08-14-2011, 05:10 PM
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Building Gaming Pc, Budget $1,200
Hello, well I'm pretty new to building my own gaming pc; I've read a few guides telling me what to look for etc and this is what I have come up with so far(Any help or suggestions is appreciated). Also on a side note I would like to use the site memoryexpress, not a fan of shipping etc so I would rather just walk to the store to get parts, thanks.
Intel - Core™ i5-2500K Processor, 3.30GHz w/ 6MB Cache- Intel Core 1Asus - P8P67 PRO Rev 3.0 w/ Dual DDR3 1600, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, 1394, PCI-E, Quad CrossFireX / SLI- Asus P8P67 PRO Rev 3.0 w/ Dual DDR3 1600, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, 1394, PCI-E, Quad CrossFireX / SLI at Memory Express Computers Corsair - Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Dual Channel Kit (2 x 4GB), Cerulean Blue- Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Dual Channel Kit (2 x 4GB), Cerulean Blue at Memory Express Computers Seagate - 1TB Barracuda 7200.12 SATA III w/ 32MB Cache- Seagate 1TB Barracuda 7200.12 SATA III w/ 32MB Cache at Memory Express Computers Asus - DRW-24B1ST 24x DVD-RW Drive, SATA, Black, OEM- Asus DRW-24B1ST 24x DVD-RW Drive, SATA, Black, OEM at Memory Express Computers eVGA - GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDMI- eVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDMI at Memory Express Computers Asus - Xonar DX 7.1 PCI-E Soundcard- Asus Xonar DX 7.1 PCI-E Soundcard Customer Reviews Antec - High Current Gamer 620W Power Supply- Antec High Current Gamer 620W Power Supply at Memory Express Computers Microsoft - Windows 7 Home Premium x64 (64-bit) DVD - OEM- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 (64-bit) DVD - OEM at Memory Express Computers Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced Mid Tower, Black or Coolermaster Haf 922 Mid Tower Atx Case Black 5X5.25 5X3.5INT Front Audio Usb eSATA No Psu Computer Parts & Service - Computer Rack Calgary Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced Mid Tower, Black Customer Reviews so far $1,178.90 |
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08-14-2011, 06:11 PM
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I would go with a Western Digital Caviar Black HDD, other than gaming what else will it be used for? Are you planning in OCing?
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08-14-2011, 06:15 PM
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Personally if i were you, id go with this video card, and just take out the sound card completely. Stock sound cards are actually very good these days and unless your an audiophile you wont notice a huge difference.
Newegg.com - EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card I just used newegg, cause its easier for me. And swap to a Western Digital Caviar Black hard drive. |
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08-14-2011, 06:27 PM
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Recommend the following changes - this does put you about 20 bucks over budget.
Drop the sound card. Asus P8Z68-V w/ Dual DDR3 1600, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, CrossFireX / SLI at Memory Express Computers Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black 7200rpm SATA III w/ 64MB Cache at Memory Express Computers eVGA GeForce GTX 570 HD SuperClocked 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort at Memory Express Computers The rest of your choices are very appropriate. |
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08-14-2011, 07:06 PM
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Well I don't know about OC'ing but sooner or later maybe I'll try it lol Anyways thank you for your answer's looks I'll be making some changes(No sound card, hard drive etc), thanks.
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08-14-2011, 09:55 PM
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If you are going to be overclocking in the future then get the Corsair Vengeance low profile RAM now.
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08-14-2011, 11:23 PM
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It doesn't look like Memory Express carries the low profile version.
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08-16-2011, 12:31 AM
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You can run a good amount of aftermarket coolers even with the normal height Vengeance ram, you just have to change the positioning of the fan if using a heatsinks so it pulls air across the heatsink and out back instead of pushing it throught the heatsink and out the back. If you go with a heatsink that pushes/pulls air vertically you'll be fine or if using some type of watercooling.
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