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- Sep 18, 2002
- Location
- Cumberland, MD
Hey everyone, it's that time again!
I've decided to save up and build a new pc from scratch. My last two have been Asus ROG laptops, and, I never took them anywhere. I've decided to build a gaming pc from the ground up. So, I need everything except a keyboard and mouse. I don't do anything other than gaming, and very minor photography editing. Please critique, and if for any reason I'm missing something, don't hesitate to point it out. Also, I do plan on playing with OC'ing with this, it will be my real first opportunity to have some fun and explore.
This build came in a little over my budget, but, I think the upgrades I made should be worth it for the extra money spent. I was aiming for around $1200 for everything. I could just save for an extra month or so and get this system. I'd like, in the future, to upgrade to a GTX780 and maybe an i7-4770k, but, those may be frivolous for the time being.
UPDATED:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($402.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($121.83 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ TigerDirect)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1510.73
I've decided to save up and build a new pc from scratch. My last two have been Asus ROG laptops, and, I never took them anywhere. I've decided to build a gaming pc from the ground up. So, I need everything except a keyboard and mouse. I don't do anything other than gaming, and very minor photography editing. Please critique, and if for any reason I'm missing something, don't hesitate to point it out. Also, I do plan on playing with OC'ing with this, it will be my real first opportunity to have some fun and explore.
This build came in a little over my budget, but, I think the upgrades I made should be worth it for the extra money spent. I was aiming for around $1200 for everything. I could just save for an extra month or so and get this system. I'd like, in the future, to upgrade to a GTX780 and maybe an i7-4770k, but, those may be frivolous for the time being.
UPDATED:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($402.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($121.83 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ TigerDirect)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1510.73
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