FrothyOmen
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Hi TYM. Ever since I was little, I've always wanted to build my own PC. I spent the past 4-5 hours reading up and learning my stuff, and I think I have a really solid build for the price. I'm looking for a mid-high end gaming PC that will play most current games at 1080p 60+ fps (will settle for >30 MINIMUM), and is relatively future-proof so I can continue throwing things at it for the next ~4 years and not have to transition to shit tier graphics.
Here is the build:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tAGj
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tAGj/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tAGj/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Arctic Alumina Premium Ceramic Polysynthetic 1.75g Thermal Paste ($3.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.89 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 4GB Video Card ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.98 @ Outlet PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.88 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1081.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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If, a few years down the road, my graphics card turns out to not be running things as well as I'd like, can I just buy a second one and run them in SLI? Is that a reasonable thing to expect to do in order to bring performance back up? (other than the obvious CPU upgrades that may also be necessary)
TBH I'm not super attached to any of the parts, and I'm willing to accept any critiques/suggestions on the build...
PC Hardware gurus of TYM, get at me! I'd like to stay under $1,200! Plus I won't be purchasing anything for ~6 months, so prices will come down on my current build and I will definitely be looking to modernize it by that time!
Here is the build:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tAGj
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tAGj/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tAGj/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Arctic Alumina Premium Ceramic Polysynthetic 1.75g Thermal Paste ($3.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.89 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 4GB Video Card ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.98 @ Outlet PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.88 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1081.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-18 23:09 EDT-0400)
If, a few years down the road, my graphics card turns out to not be running things as well as I'd like, can I just buy a second one and run them in SLI? Is that a reasonable thing to expect to do in order to bring performance back up? (other than the obvious CPU upgrades that may also be necessary)
TBH I'm not super attached to any of the parts, and I'm willing to accept any critiques/suggestions on the build...
PC Hardware gurus of TYM, get at me! I'd like to stay under $1,200! Plus I won't be purchasing anything for ~6 months, so prices will come down on my current build and I will definitely be looking to modernize it by that time!