So basically ive been paid 1500$ (1300$ for the PC, 200$ just in case if i need it) Anyway, hes asked me to post on here, since he doesnt have a mcforum account, to see what the best build for 1300$ is, he doesnt really have anty specfic requests, although he did ask for 2 seperate builds with monitor and mouse included, and one without, so i guess he just wanted to scope out his options.
As for me, my build thread might come when Haswell/HD8000 comes out, or whenever i start working.
Heh he knows about the Dual GPU Situation, hes fine with a 7970, i uh also wanted to know what would be a decent mouse to use, and maybe a nicer looking case, other than that, hes cool with the build you posted, and hes open to more suggestions if anyone else wants to post.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($174.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1285.8
Fit the mouse in if needed, throw in an SSD or get a nicer looking case and a heatsink if he doesn't or just save the extra money. You can't really upgrade gaming performance without spending several hundred more on dual-GPUs.
Oh man dude, that 2TB Barracuda's killin' me! $30 more for a TB most people probably won't use? We have to remember that lots of people aren't power users that download everything- me included (I've managed to use up 100GB over 4 years, but mainly because I only download several games and I never download movies). The $30 bucks saved could go into the case, an aftermarket cooler, hell- that's half way to a 64GB SSD as an OS drive!
As for me, my build thread might come when Haswell/HD8000 comes out, or whenever i start working.
Oh man dude, that 2TB Barracuda's killin' me! $30 more for a TB most people probably won't use? We have to remember that lots of people aren't power users that download everything- me included (I've managed to use up 100GB over 4 years, but mainly because I only download several games and I never download movies). The $30 bucks saved could go into the case, an aftermarket cooler, hell- that's half way to a 64GB SSD as an OS drive!
Also, dat RAM. Could save $10 bucks on that.