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This is my first build and I need to know if for the money this is a good value and if there is anything I should change without breaking the bank.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tA2w

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tA2w/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tA2w/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)


CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($108.09 @ Amazon)

Memory: Samsung 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT Tempest 410 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($51.98 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ Outlet PC)

Monitor: Acer V213HLBJbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($126.99 @ B&H)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)

Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($14.50 @ Amazon)

Total: $1104.37

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-22 12:08 EST-0500)

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What a rig you have listed, that will be a serious gaming system definitely! One thing i would recomend is getting a XFX550Pro power supply in place of the CX500, it has more amps on the 12v rail, 5 year warranty and for only $5 more then the CX500 it is a proper bargain.

For the price of the HD7950, you can also look at a GTX660Ti, they both trade blows with each other and share the same price range. Here is a bench of how they both do in games at various resolutions: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/550?vs=647

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Id trade the 2500k for a 3570k if your using a Z77 Chipset.

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If you plan on ocing get an asus motherboard!

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Yeah 3570k and Asus Z77.

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Get the D3H rather than the D3SH because it is more stable. Also, get some Corsair memory. It has a lifetime warranty.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tV0z

I changed some of your parts to get a larger psu and a 7970 gpu. i also found a good 23" monitor

$1132.36 and you might consider going with windos 8 pro or win 7 pro  because you will be able to use more than 16gb of ram. win7 home locks you down to 16gb of ram. also win 8 64bit(reg)

ps i built my friend a 2600k with the 7970gpu in this case and MB. he has his rig @4.6ghz on air. he also has a realy good heatsink tho.

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the 7900 series from amd will get you $150 worth of free games