My friend is making his first gaming PC, he's only had laptops so far. Here's some info:
He can go up to $1500
Resolution is 1920x1080
He can't reuse anything but mouse and keyboard
Lives in US
I've already made a build for him, but if you could suggest something to fix/make better, that would be great:
[img]http://screencloud.net//img/screenshots/819c2d99bce5e623f6d2c08ac01a5df3.png[/img]
[img]http://screencloud.net//img/screenshots/cc3fd62fa4981c8963cdf16392baf1ba.png[/img]
Thanks!
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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] ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($29.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z77pro3]ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard[/url] ($89.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbsr]G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd2002faex]Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($157.99 @ Adorama)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7pc128bww]Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] ($109.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n660tipe2gd5oc]MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card[/url] ($287.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-500rwt]Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($101.93 @ Mac Connection)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu650hxa]Corsair Professional 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply[/url] ($99.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224bb]Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050]Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)[/url] ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
[b]Total:[/b] $1217.80
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Problems with your build:
1. What's with 16 GB of RAM? If all he'll be doing is gaming, 8 is plenty.
2. Mixing and matching RAM brands isn't usually the best idea.
3. Biostar isn't known for their mobos. Other companies like ASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte, MSI, etc are.
4. OCZ isn't known for the best quality on their SSDs either. Samsung's, Intel's, and Crucial's (on a lower budget) SSDs are.
You could opt to go with a cheaper case or an alternative that your friend likes though. Keep in mind the CPU+PSU are combo'ed.
Wow you're incredible, thanks!
Oh and about the ram, I originally got only the 2x4gb sticks but the 8gb one came free with something.
[editline]9th February 2013[/editline]
Oh and any idea for what kind of monitor? Within the range of 24"-27".
[QUOTE=Neobdragon;39545112]For a monitor I would recommend the ASUS VE series, they're pretty cheap back-lits.
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Every monitor is back lit. Unless you count in 10.000$ oleds.
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;39529183]
[B]Operating System:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050"]Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)[/URL] ($89.98 @ Outlet PC) [/QUOTE]
Why not Windows 8? It's quicker, and I do also believe it's cheaper.
EDIT:
"Blackbird88", You're not fun at all. I assume you haven't ever tried Windows 8, it's so fucking quick you can boot it in 6 seconds with a ssd.. Things just seem like a blast, if they didn't I wouldn't have used it.
Something tells me you don't like Mac OS X either? Maybe not even Linux? I want to kill someone when they whine over something they either have tried for ~30 minutes max. Or just genuinely hate. I use Windows, Mac & Linux. I think they're all great operating systems. Windows supports many things, Mac has great multi-tasking, especially for MacBooks. Linux is extremely customizable and very light weight. What is your problem Mister?
[QUOTE=Killervalon;39549758]Why not Windows 8? It's quicker, and I do also believe it's cheaper.[/QUOTE]
As funny as this may be to some, windows 8 is better and cheaper and if you're gonna bitch about the start bar ( trust me I did too ) just go buy start8 by stardock its like 5 bucks.
[QUOTE=Bumrang;39529312]Wow you're incredible, thanks!
Oh and about the ram, I originally got only the 2x4gb sticks but the 8gb one came free with something.
[editline]9th February 2013[/editline]
Oh and any idea for what kind of monitor? Within the range of 24"-27".[/QUOTE]
Get this monitor
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236102[/url]
Uh you guys don't have to suggest anything anymore, he already ordered everything 4 days ago :v:
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