Hello!
This is my first complete build. I've changed graphics cards, RAM, etc. but never actually built a whole computer myself. I was going to go with cyberpower until I saw your HardwareCanuck videos which gave me some confidence to finally build one myself! :)
Any comments or suggestions would be awesome! Thanks!
Approximate Purchase Date: Next week or two
Budget Range: $1200-$1500
System Usage: Gaming
Parts Not Required: I need everything except the mouse since I am moving from a laptop to a desktop. So a keyboard and monitor need to be included in the budget.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Country of Origin: United States
Parts Preferences: Intel & Nvidia
Overclocking: Maybe in the future when I learn how to do it but not initially
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe SLI in the future to keep up with games
Monitor Resolution: The monitor I am looking at is 1920x1080
Additional Comments: It needs to light up like a Christmas tree
Parts:
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129097
I love the look of the hundred series but I'm not sure which one to get exactly.
CPU Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115072 MOBO ASRock P67 EXTREME4 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813157229 RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231314 VGA EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1573-AR GeForce GTX 570 HD w/Display-Port (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130622 PSU ENERMAX NAXN 82+ ENM750AWT 750W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817194086 DVD Sony Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1681S-0B - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827118031 HD SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822152185 Monitor Asus VW246H Glossy Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 (1000:1) Built-in Speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824236049 OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116986
Keyboard Saitek Eclipse II Illuminated Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6823175001 Total: $1,493.56 shipped
Also, are there any big hardware releases coming up soon that I should wait for? Or is now as good as any time to build a new rig, I'm hoping it will hold up pretty well for at least 3 years.
Any help would be great, thanks!