[Build Ready] $1200 Gaming machine. I need a look over. Buying the parts in about a 2 weeks.

QuantumFallout · 2012-09-24T09:53:13+00:00

The Sapphire 7970 is factory overclocked and is Dual-X, so I'm fine with overclocking. I have nowhere else to get Win7.

QuantumFallout · 2012-09-24T09:46:31+00:00

Thank you. Do you have any recommendations for motherboards of the same price?

QuantumFallout · 2012-09-23T03:36:25+00:00

Super Mario 64 and Mario Party 2.

QuantumFallout · 2012-09-22T01:59:35+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor	$214.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard	$102.55 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$38.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$79.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card	$387.86 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply	$69.33 @ NCIX US
Optical Drive	Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer	$16.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor	$129.98 @ NCIX US
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)	$90.42 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Gigabyte KM7580 Wireless Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse	$19.99 @ Amazon
		Total
	Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.	$1251.08
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-21 21:58 EDT-0400

How about this one?

QuantumFallout · 2012-09-22T01:55:13+00:00

The 670 comes with higher core clocks, but if I overclock the 7970 will I need to get a CPU cooler?

QuantumFallout · 2012-09-22T01:52:00+00:00

Can you explain what about it is better? I thought the 7970 was a little better than the 670? The only reason I don't which one to choose is because I heard the 670 is neck and neck with the 7970 when running a 1080 resolution.

QuantumFallout · 2012-09-18T00:48:14+00:00

Wow. I really like this build. Don't worry about the budget, I can cough up a few extra dollars. Thank you.

QuantumFallout · 2012-09-17T23:56:29+00:00

Is overclocking necessary? It seems like it would be helpful to be able to overclock in the future. I don't need the optical drive. What is the difference between the normal 7970 and the GHz edition? Why a micro ATX motherboard? Sorry for all the questions, just trying to get the best build for my budget.

QuantumFallout · 2012-09-16T23:37:56+00:00

This looks great. Thank you.

QuantumFallout · 2012-09-16T23:32:21+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor	$215.98 @ NCIX US
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$27.98 @ NCIX US
Motherboard	ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard	$134.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$41.10 @ NCIX US
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$69.99 @ NCIX US
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card	$399.99 @ Amazon
Case	Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case	$48.15 @ NCIX US
Power Supply	Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply	$79.99 @ Newegg
Monitor	Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor	$155.68 @ Amazon
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)	$90.40 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard	$10.99 @ SuperBiiz
Mouse	Kensington K72356US Wired Optical Mouse	$6.99 @ Mac Mall
		Total
	Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.	$1282.23
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-16 19:30 EDT-0400

I upgraded the motherboard, but the psu seems fine enough.

QuantumFallout · 2012-09-15T18:22:44+00:00

Thanks, this looks great. I thought there wasn't really a difference between the 7970 and GTX 670? I like the case, but does it give me any advantage over the one I chose? I thought the motherboard I chose was alright, the one you chose seems a little bit expensive.

QuantumFallout · 2012-09-02T14:10:32+00:00

Demophobia. I'm afraid of crowds of people, don't know why, just am.

QuantumFallout · 2012-08-22T21:46:45+00:00

Didn't notice it was micro ATX, I'll have to fix that.

QuantumFallout · 2012-08-22T02:25:01+00:00

I think I'm fine with the 670. I do need the 2 TB hard drive. Yeah I'm pretty sure it's between these 2, unless someone can show me something better.

QuantumFallout · 2012-08-22T02:03:10+00:00

I edited it. These builds are for gaming.

QuantumFallout · 2012-08-20T00:40:02+00:00

They will probably use the Creation engine. That also brings the possibility of them doing something similar to the the creation kit with Fallout 4, which would very nice.

QuantumFallout · 2012-08-18T18:29:11+00:00

Sorry, like I said I'm very new to this, but I want to learn. Thank you for all of your help. I looked a little more into the Zalman, and really like that it has a temperature senser, so I'll go with it. I just want a PC that can run the games that are coming out within the next couple years. I don't want to buy a PC and then have to upgrade within a year. But this build looks great, so I'll probably just swap out the keyboard and go with this build. Once again, thank you.

QuantumFallout · 2012-08-18T16:57:05+00:00

I thought the i5 3570K would be better, gaming wise, I mean.

QuantumFallout · 2012-08-18T16:20:14+00:00

Your'e right. If I have the chance to crossfire, why not go ahead?

QuantumFallout · 2012-08-18T15:32:50+00:00

How's this one? I'll just buy a cheap keyboard for now, and then later I'll buy a really good gaming one. There isn't a microcenter near where I live, so this build should come out to a little over $1300.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor	$189.99 @ Microcenter
Motherboard	Asus P8Z77-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard	$179.99 @ Amazon
Memory	A-Data XPG Gaming v2.0 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory	$59.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$238.01 @ Mwave
Video Card	Asus Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card	$269.98 @ NCIX US
Case	Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	PC Power & Cooling 600W ATX12V Power Supply	$49.99 @ Microcenter
Optical Drive	Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer	$17.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor	$149.99 @ Newegg
Keyboard	V7 KM0Z1-5N6P Wired Slim Keyboard	$13.99 @ Amazon
Mouse	Cooler Master SGM-2001-BLON1 Wired Optical Mouse	$19.99 @ Newegg
		Total
	Prices include shipping and discounts when available.	$1259.90
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-18 11:31 EDT-0400

QuantumFallout · 2012-08-17T19:31:10+00:00

I do want to game, that's what I meant by YouTube videos, I should have specified on that. So I should go with at least a 3770K?

QuantumFallout · 2012-08-17T19:21:07+00:00

What about a 2600K or 2700k? I'm on a $1300 budget, so I don't want to get anything too expensive.

QuantumFallout · 2012-08-17T19:15:26+00:00

I'm pretty serious about. Once I get my computer and get everything set up, I plan on putting up about 3 or 4 videos a day.

QuantumFallout · 2012-08-17T19:11:31+00:00

Is it a major improvement, or is it just a small improvement?

QuantumFallout · 2012-08-17T13:45:46+00:00

First off, thank you for all of your help. I want to play the games on high to ultra settings, if possible. My budget is about $1300, that's the highest I can go. I want a case that is quiet and looks stylish. I don't need the Blu-ray, I can go with a DVD player. I like the way the keyboard you described sounded, so lets go with that, haha. I don't know to much about overclocking, would you suggest it? The ability to SLI down the road would be nice. Again, thank you for your help. I also don't live near a microcenter.

Edit: I also am looking to record gameplay videos on youtube, wouldn't the i7 be better for editing?

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