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[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i53570k]Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z77extreme6]ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard[/url] ($159.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-memory-md8192kd31333]PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory[/url] ($34.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st500dm002]Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h787q2g2m]HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card[/url] ($219.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-challenger]Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($52.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-hive550]Rosewill Hive 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply[/url] ($69.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b3stblkgas]Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($29.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Total:[/b] $782.90
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
[i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-03 21:00 EST-0500)[/i]

 

I've been thinking and thinking and now that Christmas is coming around I would really like to build my own PC. How does this look? I wanted to keep it inexpensive as to not break the bank but I also wanted it to pack a good punch for new games and upcoming games. I'm also looking for something solid for programming, coding, hacking, running virtual machines, the whole lot.

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I think everything there looks fine and I recenetly built a computer very similar, although I would recommend 8gb of Samsung's ram. Its the same price and is 1600mhz instead of 1333. I have it in my computer and I think it is great. Just a recomendation.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147096

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Timeshare 

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How similar and how does it preform? But thank you, I did not realize it was 1333!

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My Build (Kinda Similar):

CPU: i5-3570k @ 4.2 Ghz

Mobo: Asrock Z77 extreme 4 

Memory:  2 x SAMSUNG 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model MV-3V4G3D/US

Graphics Card: galaxy Geforce 660 Ti GC 3GB

Storage: Samsung 830 Series MZ-7PC128B/WW 128 SSD and 1TB Samsung Spinpoint 7200 RPM

PSU: COOLMAX ZU-900B (900W)

Case: Sentey Optimus Extreme Divisino Tower Case

I haven't done much benchmarking but here are the benchmarks from PCPartPicker: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/benchmarks/

Playing Borderlands 2 on highest settings i got like 120 FPS, on Minecraft on lowest setting and max fps i was averaging 1600 fps

I think its fast and i never seem to be waiting EVER, so i love it. But the total for mine was like 1000$ probably because of the graphics card that wasn't on sale. 

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Nice! Thank you very much. Also, do you know much about sound cards?

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for basically same price go with corsair vengence low profile 1600 with heat spreaders and better latency, one of the most reliable names in memory. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233186 just lookin out for your best interest

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Thank you sir