Help building a gaming PC?

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Ok so by help I mean 100% tell me what's the best hardware i can get with around 1500-1700 dollars I'm handy with a computer software wise but hardware wise I'm at a total loss on what to buy, primay thing it is for is gaming and then just regular browsing as well...  the only thing I know I want so far is just the corsair C70 case (currently on sale at 89 + 20 rebate), is there a better case? so what should what's the good stuff with my budget hardware wise???

Brian · Accepted Answer

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Viewsonic VX2453MH-LED 24-Inch   ($192.99 @ Amazon.com)
Mouse: Razor Death Adder ($44.99 @ Amazon.com)
Keyboard: Logitech Gaming Keyboard G510 (66.99 @Amazon.com)
Total: $1559.84

Feel free to switch cases if you like.  But this is what I would build if I had 1600 to spend on a computer.

Ken · Answer

You'll notice everyone here recommends the i5 3570k for the CPU.  They are 100% correct.  Great choice.

My graphics card choice would be a GTX 660 Ti.

Look at this build from Maximum PC magazine.  Change the graphics card to a 660 Ti, and the CPU to a i5 3570k and you'll be right at your budget.

Case: 	Enermax Fulmo Advance 	www.enermaxusa.com 	$99
PSU: 	Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 850W 	www.thermaltakeusa.com 	$190
Mobo: 	Asus P8Z77-V Pro 	www.asus.com 	$225
CPU: 	Intel Core i7-3770K 	www.intel.com 	$315
Cooler: 	Xigmatek Gaia 	www.xigmatek.com 	$30
GPU: 	Nvidia GTX 680 	www.nvidia.com 	$500
RAM: 	8GB Corsair Vengeance 	www.corsair.com 	$50
Optical Drive: 	Samsung SH-222AB CD/DVD burner 	www.samsung.com 	$20
Hard Drive: 	1TB WD VelociRaptor 	www.wdc.com 	$320
OS: 	Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (OEM) 	www.microsoft.com 	$139
Total 	  	  	  $1,888

Mohamed · Answer

Here is the best one :

Cooler Master HAF ATX Mid Tower Case ($80) http://goo.gl/9o4VB

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core CPU ($250) http://goo.gl/qQala

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler ($35) http://goo.gl/GWjWu

Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H Motherboard ($150) http://goo.gl/OiYnb

XFX HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($480) http://goo.gl/OpJsn

8GB Kingston HyperX RAM ($45) http://goo.gl/RcvnU

OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W PSU ($90) http://goo.gl/fSh4a

Crucial 64GB M4 SSD ($85) http://goo.gl/3g4OZ

Western Digital 1TB Black HD ($140) http://goo.gl/so8JF

Plextor PX-L890SA-26 DVD+/-RW Drive ($40) http://goo.gl/QUJ4L

Windows 7 Home Premium ($100) 

$1495 Total

Georg · Answer

Here is a link to help you make up your mind

http://www.tomshardware.com/

Hit the Build You Own tab towrds the top and you will see several builds they have for $500, $1,000 and $2,000 builds

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