Building a new rig
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 2:34 pm
Finally got the funds together to build. I'm aiming for 800-1000 price range.
Here's what I'm planning so far.
Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz LGA 1155 Processor (Ivy bridge) 190 microcenter
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H LGA 1155 Z77 ATX Intel Mothe... 110 microcenter (bundled deal)
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 47 newegg
EVGA GeForce GTX 570 1280 MB GDDR5 245 AR amazon
120GB Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 90 newegg (legitdeals )
WD Caviar Blue 1 TB 100 amazon
Corsair Gaming Series 700 Watt High Performance ATX Power Supply 97 microcenter AR
NZXT Case (already have so not factored in cost)
DVD/RW 20
Total as shown about 899, which plus tax will probably be within my budget. I'd appreciate any comments on the choices or alternatives. The stuff that stings me right now is the power supply and secondary hard drive. I don't think I'll get a price drop on the 570gtx, my alternative was the ati 6870 which is a much cheaper and less powerful card. But AMD drivers make me rage. I'm going to wait for memorial day to see any emerging deals.
Here's what I'm planning so far.
Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz LGA 1155 Processor (Ivy bridge) 190 microcenter
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H LGA 1155 Z77 ATX Intel Mothe... 110 microcenter (bundled deal)
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 47 newegg
EVGA GeForce GTX 570 1280 MB GDDR5 245 AR amazon
120GB Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 90 newegg (legitdeals )
WD Caviar Blue 1 TB 100 amazon
Corsair Gaming Series 700 Watt High Performance ATX Power Supply 97 microcenter AR
NZXT Case (already have so not factored in cost)
DVD/RW 20
Total as shown about 899, which plus tax will probably be within my budget. I'd appreciate any comments on the choices or alternatives. The stuff that stings me right now is the power supply and secondary hard drive. I don't think I'll get a price drop on the 570gtx, my alternative was the ati 6870 which is a much cheaper and less powerful card. But AMD drivers make me rage. I'm going to wait for memorial day to see any emerging deals.