joparnico

Just to be clear, the 760 comes with all of those features or has better features than the 270x?

The only real reasons I was going with the 270x was the price, and that it came with Battle Field 4. The 760 comes with the new Assassins Creed, but I don't really care for those games. But for right now, I ordered the Refurbish EVGA 02G-P3-2617-RX GeForce GT 610 2GB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card for $30. Just to hold me off until I can afford/decide on which graphics card to go with.

On a side note, I got all of my parts today. Well everything but the graphics card. I'm gonna start my install tomorrow. Do you guys have any tips for a first time builder?

So here is what I have decided so far on what I am definitely getting.

I decided that I am going with an Intel Processor, just because I have always had good luck with them. Now I haven't decided which Intel Processor I want, but MicroCenter has the Intel Core i5-4670K for $179.99. That is the same price as the Intel Core i5-3350P on Newegg. And I have a Microcenter 20 mins from my house. So I might as well get that one.

I went ahead and ordered all of this and got it all for about $400. Which is $100 cheaper than what PC Parts Picker suggested.

CPU- N/A

CPU Cooler- Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

Motherboard- ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory- G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage- Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive

Video Card- N/A

Wireless Network Adapter- Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

Case- Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply- Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

OS- Windows 8 64 bit OEM --- (Already owned)

Now If I get that processor, my total will be about $579, not including taxes for the processor.

I still am not exactly sure on what I want yet for a graphics card. I am looking at the Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card for about $260. Or the XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card for about $225. I am still willing taking other suggestions as well!

As of right now, my system is sitting at roughly $800, again, not including taxes on the processor or graphics card.

@pondwhale I was going to go with the GTX 760 that you suggested earlier anyways. $350 dollars on a graphics card seems a little too much for me.

@tribeard I am interested in your setup. I could probably try it out and see how I like it. Can you return processors and motherboard if you don't like how it runs? Have you used that AMD processor? I would assume you like it, since you are recommending it. I am kinda hesitant of AMD just because of past experiences. But maybe the higher end versions are better than the ones in my old PCs.

Don't worry pondwhale, I haven't bought anything yet!

I only chose that motherboard because it came with built in wifi. Do you guys know of any good on board wifi cards that would fit my system?

I also got some help from some other guys who work on computers and they suggested this setup. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/joparnico/saved/3yvG

How do you think this setup will do? Is the ASRock Z87 Extreme4 an ok motherboard? I could probably get it a little cheaper if I was to go with your 2GB (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DHW4HP2/ref=asc_df_B00DHW4HP22953980?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=pg-469-34-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395097&creativeASIN=B00DHW4HP2) graphics card instead of this 3GB card.

And Andmm, I have actually never really liked AMD processors. Maybe it's been the ones I have had on my other computers, but Intel have always seemed to run better for me. If you have any suggestions, I'd be glad to hear them though!

What about a Hybrid Drive instead? Like the Seagate Desktop 1 TB Solid State Hybrid Drive SATA 6 GB with NCQ 64 MB Cache 3.5 Inch (ST1000DX001) http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Desktop-Solid-Hybrid-ST1000DX001/dp/B00EIQTOFY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1390716424&sr=8-5&keywords=desktop+ssd

For a 30 buck difference, will that greatly increase the speed of the drive?

The SSD might be something I get later on. Load times will probably suck, but I can deal with that for at least a little bit. Haha

Yup! I already have a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium.

I am using a 32 inch LED TV as a monitor, possibly for the time being. So, I figured since I have the pc hooked up to the TV, I might as well hook up a Blu-Ray drive. Should I switch to a monitor? Or will the TV work fine?

Thanks!

Hey Guys,

I am tinkering around with the idea of making a custom desktop and I can use some suggestions! Here is the setup I am thinking about getting! Do you guys think this is a good setup? Is everything compatible with the each other? What would you change?

For starters, I have the computer case which is the Antec Three Hundred Two Gaming Case, Black

http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Three-Hundred-Two-Gaming/dp/B006TVQTHW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1390022119&sr=1-1&keywords=Antec

Or the Antec One Computer Case.

http://www.amazon.com/Antec-One-Computer-Case/dp/B006TVQU6C

For the motherboard I picked the ASUS P8H67-I DELUXE <REV 3.0> LGA 1155 SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 Supported Intel H67 DDR3 1333 Mini ITX Motherboard.

http://www.amazon.com/P8H67-I-DELUXE-REV-3-0-Motherboard/dp/B004QF0VFE

The power supply, Cooler Master GX - 650W Power Supply with 80 PLUS Bronze Certification.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171052

The CPU, Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-3570K-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B007SZ0E1K

With the memory, Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9)

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-2x4GB-Desktop-Memory-CMX8GX3M2A1600C9/dp/B0042A7CAA

The graphics card, XFX AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/2Mini DisplayPort PCI-Express Graphics Card FX787ACDFC;FX-787A-CDFC

http://www.amazon.com/XFX-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-FX787ACDFC-FX-787A-CDFC/dp/B007MJGMYA

The Blu-Ray player, Asus Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-Ray Drive (BC-12B1ST)

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-DVD-ROM-Internal-Blu-Ray-BC-12B1ST/dp/B004SUO068/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1390023921&sr=1-1&keywords=blu+ray+drive+internal

And finally the hard drive, WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache - WD10EZEX.

http://www.amazon.com/WD-Blue-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1390023296&sr=1-2&keywords=1+TB+SATA+III+7200+RPM+64+MB

Do you guys think that this is a good setup? This whole setup costs about $900 bucks. If you guys have any suggestions to make my setup a little cheaper? I would appreciate any help given!

Thanks,

-Josh