Hey guys, planning on building my first Gaming rig. I've built a couple all around PC's before this, but nothing at this price point. Anyone have any experience with the hardware? Planning on getting Windows 8, not too excited about that, but I guess you have to move on sooner or later.
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=26314847
Looks okay. I modified a few things for you to look at below:
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QPxG]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QPxG/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QPxG/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox]AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor[/url] ($135.08 @ Amazon)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-970extreme4]ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard[/url] ($99.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c8d8gab]G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($64.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7td120bw]Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] ($99.89 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st310005n1a1asrk]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($69.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100354oc2l]Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card[/url] ($224.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($59.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9]XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply[/url] ($59.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04]Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($14.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-ve248h]Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor[/url] ($187.58 @ Newegg)
[b]Keyboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-keyboard-920002565]Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse[/url] ($15.94 @ Amazon)
[b]Total:[/b] $1033.42
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* CPU the same
* Mobo supports front USB 3.0 ports for the case (which my case linked above supports 2 x 3.0 ports, yours case only supports 1 x 3.0 ports)
* RAM you selected will only work in single channel configuration (since it's only 1 stick), so I linked above a Dual channel set. This will give you better throughput and better results, IMHO.
* I included a bigger SSD, so you have room for OS, some games, and some apps (Office to name one).
* Included a better case, IMHO, for the $.
* PSU is much better than your selection. Your PSU doesn't have any efficiency ratings and only has a 2 yr. warranty. I have selected a PSU that is 80 Plus Bronze Certified and comes w/a 5 yr. warranty.
* I included your monitor and keyboard/mouse combination for your convenience.
The total build is about $34 more, but IMHO it is worth it.
Can't agree more with Lunyone, that's the way to go!
Personally, I would throw the DVD drive away, put 15 more bucks and get a Cooler Master Hyper 212. Is much more silent and efficient than the stock cooler, and allows some overcloking.
Thanks guys! And 550 Watts is enough power? I keep getting mixed advice on how much power is enough power.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QUDY
...and you get an IPS monitor...
For a 7870 it's fine. Want a nice IPS monitor for gaming, I love this, is cheap, great quality, and totally acceptable Latency and imput lag for gaming.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009483
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When you use a "Quality" PSU the 550w is more than enough for any single GPU out on the market.