Hello dear people of Anandtech and Tom's Hardware, this is a compilation i made of the best builds you can get for certain budget plus additional useful guides and benchmarks, i hope you like them.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hkKf
CPU: Intel Celeron G540 2.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F4 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 350W ATX12V Power Supply ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $234.91
*Cheap and functional.
*Good for college work.
*Perfect for old people.
*small and quiet, fits everywhere.
*Good enough for office work.
*Runs Minecraft and some other old/light games.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hkL1
CPU: Intel Pentium G850 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Mac Mall)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master RC-361-KKN1 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $402.91
*The video card IS NOT required, buy it only if you plan to do light gaming on it.
*Perfect for being used as a HTPC
*Small, it fits everywhere.
*Cheap and reliable.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hkLK
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($129.99 @ CompUSA)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $631.92
*Better suited for gaming than the build adove.
*Small and quiet (perfect sized).
*it has room for countless upgrades, you can buy a i5 2500k or a 3570k to maximize the power of this build.
*You can add a second 7870 when the system starts showing its age in a couple of years to extend its life span (with a PSU change)
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gd5i
CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus HF1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.34 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $817.25
*Excellent performance for 1080p gaming.
*You can add a second 7950 (without having to change the PSU)
*Very good looking case.
*Bronze certified PSU.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hkO2
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($295.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1002.88
*Great for LAN parties.
*You can drop the SSD and use the money saved for a better GPU like the 7970Ghz or a GTX670.
*Very reliable components.
*Can be easily overclocked.
*Supports CF/SLI with a higher wattage PSU.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gJ1L
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: VisionTek Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($437.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1189.46
*extremely good for 1080p gaming with all the details maxed out and really nice for 2560x1600
*Its possible to add a second 7970 without changing the PSU
*amazingly good looking case with lots of space and features.
*Great SSD!
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gJ5o
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($101.93 @ Mac Connection)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($111.71 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1370.54
*Perfect rendering machine thanks to the i7 CPU + GTX 670
*This PC allows gaming and gameplay recording at the same time (thanks to the i7) if youre not going to record your gameplay drop the i7 3770k and get an i5 3570k
*Nice, classy and simple (high performance) case
*Better CPU cooler for more aggressive overclocks
*16GB for future proofing and performance boost in video editing applications.
*You can add a second GTX670 without having to worry about your PSU
*the GTX670 is a great gaming card and performs good on CUDA aided apps not to mention that it will quickly render those gameplay clips with effects youre going to be making.
*Higher quality PSU with modular cables.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hkUJ
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($58.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($183.04 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($317.55 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($317.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1612.05
*Extremely powerful for 1080p/2560x1600 gaming, it can even play games with decent settings @5760x1080 without any problem.
*Faster SSD with higher capacity than the other SSDs previously listed.
*you can add a second 8GB ram kit whenever you want.
*Perfect for recording your game-play and heavy video editing with applications that support AMD APP acceleration or Intels Quick Sync.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gJao
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($83.74 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($183.04 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($413.78 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($413.78 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($111.71 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2029.97
*This PC is AWESOME for 2560x1600 gaming and it can perfectly handle 5760x1080 without any kind of lag
*The i7 allows you to record your game-play without the performance hit you would normally receive with an i5
*Insane CPU cooler for overclocking beyond 4.6Ghz without any problem.
*You can replace the 7970s for a pair of GTX670s but you will get a performance hit in most games and a slight performance gain in a few others, Read this to see how the 7970cf and GTX670sli compare, i could only find the comparison between the standard 7970 CF vs the GTX680 SLI so this isn't the real thing, the 7970 included in this build is the Ghz edition (Difference between the normal 7970 and GHz edition) which is fairly faster than the normal 7970 and the GTX680SLI is about 8% faster than the GTX670SLI so keep that in mind...
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gJd0
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($549.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme 81.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X79 Professional ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($274.47 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($105.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($183.04 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec DF-85 ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 1050W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2078.42
*Built with reliability and high performance in mind
*Perfect for ANY professional task and gaming
*Extreme Water cooling solution for insanely high overclocks with low temps
*Possible 3way SLI without a PSU change
*Perfect for video editing with programs like Cyber-link Power Director/Adobe suite
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gfAn
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper 3 EATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($280.01 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($379.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($379.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($135.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 850W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2115.92
Watercooling MOD :
Pump&Reservoir: Phobya Laing DDC / MCP35x Series Pump Top (109.95$ @ FrozenCPU)
Radiator 1: XSPC EX420 Triple 140mm Low Profile Split Fin Radiator (74.99$ @ FrozenCPU)
Radiator 2: XSPC RX240 Dual 120mm Radiator (72.99$ @ FrozenCPU)
CPU Block: XSPC RayStorm High Performance Acetal CPU Liquid Cooling Block (76.99$ @ FrozenCPU)
GPU Block: XSPC Razor nVidia GTX 670 Full Coverage VGA Block (104.99$ @ FrozenCPU)
GPU Block: XSPC Razor nVidia GTX 670 Full Coverage VGA Block (104.99$ @ FrozenCPU)
Tubing: 10 Ft Tygon R-3400 1/4" ID (3/8" OD) (2.00$/FT @ FrozenCPU)
Fittings: 9x Enzotech G1/4" Thread 1/4" ID x 3/8" OD Compression Fitting (7.99$/Piece @ FrozenCPU)
SLI Link: Bitspower Adjustable Aqua Link Pipe I (8.99$ @ FrozenCPU]
140mm Fans: 3x Aerocool Silver Lightning 140mm Silent White LED Fan (16.99$ each @ FrozenCPU)
120mm Fans: 2x Aerocool Silver Lightning 120mm Silent White LED Fan (14.99$ @ FrozenCPU)
Total: $616.08
*Hardcore level performance.
*Insanely high Overclocking capabilities.(with watercooling kit)
*Great for applications that support CUDA
*Extremely low temperatures.(with watercooling kit)
*High-end on-board sound.
*High quality water-cooling system.
*Great for any kind of professional taks.
*2x 1TB drives is RAID-0 for high performance even for storage duties.
*Highly reliable PSU.
*buy the GTX670s linked ONLY if you will buy the watercooling kit because those cards use reference coolers and there are much better options for a little bit more
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gfd3
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper 3 EATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($280.01 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($105.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($183.04 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza Fusion 4000 ATX Full Tower Case ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Inwin 1200W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($155.17 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2625.12
Watercooling MOD :
Raditaor 1: XSPC RX360 Triple 120mm Radiator Rev 2 ($94.99 @ FrozenCPU )
Radiator 2: EK CoolStream 480 XT Series Liquid Cooling Radiator ($97.95 @ FrozenCPU )
Fittings: 10x Alphacool Compression Fitting - G 1/4 Thread 3/8" ID x 1/2" OD ($6.99 each @ FrozenCPU )
GPU Blocks: 3x Heatkiller GPU-X³ 7970 Reference Design Full Coverage Water Block ($119.99 each @ FrozenCPU)
SLI/CF fitting: Heatkiller GPU-X² / GPU-X³ X Triple Link Bridge Block ($24.95 @ FrozenCPU )
CPU Block: XSPC RayStorm High Performance Acetal CPU Liquid Cooling Block ($76.99 @ FrozenCPU )
Fans: 7x Cooler Master Excalibur 120mm x 25mm High Performance Fan ($23.99 each @ FrozenCPU)
Tubing 10ft of PrimoChill PrimoFlex PRO LRT Tubing 3/8"ID 1/2" OD ($2.25 @ FrozenCPU )
Pump&Reservoir: EK DDC X-Top Pump Top Rev. 2 - Acrylic w/ Swiftech MCP355 Series Pump ($109.99 @ FrozenCPU)
Total: $1022.63
*Extreme performance @5760x1080
*Extreme rendering performance
*Amazingly good looking
*buy the 7970s linked ONLY if you will buy the watercooling kit because those cards use reference coolers and there are much better options for a little bit more
*Perfect overclocker
*You can add another 16GB of ram whenever you want.
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Useful guides:
*Read the "Step-By-Step guide to build a PC " link on my signature to access Tom's Hardware's guide on "how to build a PC"
*Watch this videos:
Newegg TV: How To Build a Computer - Part 1
Newegg TV: How To Build a Computer - Part 2
Newegg TV: How To Build a Computer - Part 3
*How to build and take care of a full watercooling loop:
Water Cooling Guide Part 1
Water Cooling Guide Part 2
Water Cooling Guide Part 3
Water Cooling Guide Part 4
Cool watercooling loop assembly animation
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Cool stuff to buy for your system:
*Gaming stuff
*Fan Accessories
*Silencers (not for weapons)
*Bay Devices
*Lighting (must have for high-end PCs)
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Bench-marking, testing, overclocking and monitoring software
*GPU-Z
*CPU-Z
*3DMark 11
*Unigine Heaven
*Furmark
*MSI Afterburner
*Prime95 (64bits)
*Mentest86
*Real Temp
*Game Booster
Important information regarding performance:
*The rigs with an i7 CPU are intended to be used for gaming and video recording at the same time or heavy video/photo editing, if youre not going to use it for that then buy an i5.
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*Please keep in mind that prices listed here can change WITHOUT notice, click the permalink on top of each build to get the most updated price list
*If you have any question about any of my build or want to modify them but are unsure if that's the right decision please contact me trough PM so we can keep this thread short, Thank you.
*If you can't find what you're looking for here the PM me with your needs and i will build a custom kick-ass system.
*Feel free to customize any build however you want, this builds are very flexible and are intended to fit your needs so if you don't like a card/psu/case design/brand/type feel free to replace it with whatever your want.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hkKf
CPU: Intel Celeron G540 2.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F4 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 350W ATX12V Power Supply ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $234.91
*Cheap and functional.
*Good for college work.
*Perfect for old people.
*small and quiet, fits everywhere.
*Good enough for office work.
*Runs Minecraft and some other old/light games.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hkL1
CPU: Intel Pentium G850 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Mac Mall)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master RC-361-KKN1 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $402.91
*The video card IS NOT required, buy it only if you plan to do light gaming on it.
*Perfect for being used as a HTPC
*Small, it fits everywhere.
*Cheap and reliable.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hkLK
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($129.99 @ CompUSA)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $631.92
*Better suited for gaming than the build adove.
*Small and quiet (perfect sized).
*it has room for countless upgrades, you can buy a i5 2500k or a 3570k to maximize the power of this build.
*You can add a second 7870 when the system starts showing its age in a couple of years to extend its life span (with a PSU change)
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gd5i
CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus HF1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.34 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $817.25
*Excellent performance for 1080p gaming.
*You can add a second 7950 (without having to change the PSU)
*Very good looking case.
*Bronze certified PSU.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hkO2
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($295.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1002.88
*Great for LAN parties.
*You can drop the SSD and use the money saved for a better GPU like the 7970Ghz or a GTX670.
*Very reliable components.
*Can be easily overclocked.
*Supports CF/SLI with a higher wattage PSU.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gJ1L
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: VisionTek Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($437.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1189.46
*extremely good for 1080p gaming with all the details maxed out and really nice for 2560x1600
*Its possible to add a second 7970 without changing the PSU
*amazingly good looking case with lots of space and features.
*Great SSD!
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gJ5o
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($101.93 @ Mac Connection)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($111.71 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1370.54
*Perfect rendering machine thanks to the i7 CPU + GTX 670
*This PC allows gaming and gameplay recording at the same time (thanks to the i7) if youre not going to record your gameplay drop the i7 3770k and get an i5 3570k
*Nice, classy and simple (high performance) case
*Better CPU cooler for more aggressive overclocks
*16GB for future proofing and performance boost in video editing applications.
*You can add a second GTX670 without having to worry about your PSU
*the GTX670 is a great gaming card and performs good on CUDA aided apps not to mention that it will quickly render those gameplay clips with effects youre going to be making.
*Higher quality PSU with modular cables.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hkUJ
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($58.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($183.04 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($317.55 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($317.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1612.05
*Extremely powerful for 1080p/2560x1600 gaming, it can even play games with decent settings @5760x1080 without any problem.
*Faster SSD with higher capacity than the other SSDs previously listed.
*you can add a second 8GB ram kit whenever you want.
*Perfect for recording your game-play and heavy video editing with applications that support AMD APP acceleration or Intels Quick Sync.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gJao
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($83.74 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($183.04 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($413.78 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($413.78 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($111.71 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2029.97
*This PC is AWESOME for 2560x1600 gaming and it can perfectly handle 5760x1080 without any kind of lag
*The i7 allows you to record your game-play without the performance hit you would normally receive with an i5
*Insane CPU cooler for overclocking beyond 4.6Ghz without any problem.
*You can replace the 7970s for a pair of GTX670s but you will get a performance hit in most games and a slight performance gain in a few others, Read this to see how the 7970cf and GTX670sli compare, i could only find the comparison between the standard 7970 CF vs the GTX680 SLI so this isn't the real thing, the 7970 included in this build is the Ghz edition (Difference between the normal 7970 and GHz edition) which is fairly faster than the normal 7970 and the GTX680SLI is about 8% faster than the GTX670SLI so keep that in mind...
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gJd0
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($549.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme 81.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X79 Professional ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($274.47 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($105.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($183.04 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec DF-85 ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 1050W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2078.42
*Built with reliability and high performance in mind
*Perfect for ANY professional task and gaming
*Extreme Water cooling solution for insanely high overclocks with low temps
*Possible 3way SLI without a PSU change
*Perfect for video editing with programs like Cyber-link Power Director/Adobe suite
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gfAn
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper 3 EATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($280.01 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($379.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($379.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($135.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 850W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2115.92
Watercooling MOD :
Pump&Reservoir: Phobya Laing DDC / MCP35x Series Pump Top (109.95$ @ FrozenCPU)
Radiator 1: XSPC EX420 Triple 140mm Low Profile Split Fin Radiator (74.99$ @ FrozenCPU)
Radiator 2: XSPC RX240 Dual 120mm Radiator (72.99$ @ FrozenCPU)
CPU Block: XSPC RayStorm High Performance Acetal CPU Liquid Cooling Block (76.99$ @ FrozenCPU)
GPU Block: XSPC Razor nVidia GTX 670 Full Coverage VGA Block (104.99$ @ FrozenCPU)
GPU Block: XSPC Razor nVidia GTX 670 Full Coverage VGA Block (104.99$ @ FrozenCPU)
Tubing: 10 Ft Tygon R-3400 1/4" ID (3/8" OD) (2.00$/FT @ FrozenCPU)
Fittings: 9x Enzotech G1/4" Thread 1/4" ID x 3/8" OD Compression Fitting (7.99$/Piece @ FrozenCPU)
SLI Link: Bitspower Adjustable Aqua Link Pipe I (8.99$ @ FrozenCPU]
140mm Fans: 3x Aerocool Silver Lightning 140mm Silent White LED Fan (16.99$ each @ FrozenCPU)
120mm Fans: 2x Aerocool Silver Lightning 120mm Silent White LED Fan (14.99$ @ FrozenCPU)
Total: $616.08
*Hardcore level performance.
*Insanely high Overclocking capabilities.(with watercooling kit)
*Great for applications that support CUDA
*Extremely low temperatures.(with watercooling kit)
*High-end on-board sound.
*High quality water-cooling system.
*Great for any kind of professional taks.
*2x 1TB drives is RAID-0 for high performance even for storage duties.
*Highly reliable PSU.
*buy the GTX670s linked ONLY if you will buy the watercooling kit because those cards use reference coolers and there are much better options for a little bit more
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gfd3
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper 3 EATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($280.01 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($105.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($183.04 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza Fusion 4000 ATX Full Tower Case ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Inwin 1200W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($155.17 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2625.12
Watercooling MOD :
Raditaor 1: XSPC RX360 Triple 120mm Radiator Rev 2 ($94.99 @ FrozenCPU )
Radiator 2: EK CoolStream 480 XT Series Liquid Cooling Radiator ($97.95 @ FrozenCPU )
Fittings: 10x Alphacool Compression Fitting - G 1/4 Thread 3/8" ID x 1/2" OD ($6.99 each @ FrozenCPU )
GPU Blocks: 3x Heatkiller GPU-X³ 7970 Reference Design Full Coverage Water Block ($119.99 each @ FrozenCPU)
SLI/CF fitting: Heatkiller GPU-X² / GPU-X³ X Triple Link Bridge Block ($24.95 @ FrozenCPU )
CPU Block: XSPC RayStorm High Performance Acetal CPU Liquid Cooling Block ($76.99 @ FrozenCPU )
Fans: 7x Cooler Master Excalibur 120mm x 25mm High Performance Fan ($23.99 each @ FrozenCPU)
Tubing 10ft of PrimoChill PrimoFlex PRO LRT Tubing 3/8"ID 1/2" OD ($2.25 @ FrozenCPU )
Pump&Reservoir: EK DDC X-Top Pump Top Rev. 2 - Acrylic w/ Swiftech MCP355 Series Pump ($109.99 @ FrozenCPU)
Total: $1022.63
*Extreme performance @5760x1080
*Extreme rendering performance
*Amazingly good looking
*buy the 7970s linked ONLY if you will buy the watercooling kit because those cards use reference coolers and there are much better options for a little bit more
*Perfect overclocker
*You can add another 16GB of ram whenever you want.
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Useful guides:
*Read the "Step-By-Step guide to build a PC " link on my signature to access Tom's Hardware's guide on "how to build a PC"
*Watch this videos:
Newegg TV: How To Build a Computer - Part 1
Newegg TV: How To Build a Computer - Part 2
Newegg TV: How To Build a Computer - Part 3
*How to build and take care of a full watercooling loop:
Water Cooling Guide Part 1
Water Cooling Guide Part 2
Water Cooling Guide Part 3
Water Cooling Guide Part 4
Cool watercooling loop assembly animation
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Cool stuff to buy for your system:
*Gaming stuff
*Fan Accessories
*Silencers (not for weapons)
*Bay Devices
*Lighting (must have for high-end PCs)
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Bench-marking, testing, overclocking and monitoring software
*GPU-Z
*CPU-Z
*3DMark 11
*Unigine Heaven
*Furmark
*MSI Afterburner
*Prime95 (64bits)
*Mentest86
*Real Temp
*Game Booster
Important information regarding performance:
*The rigs with an i7 CPU are intended to be used for gaming and video recording at the same time or heavy video/photo editing, if youre not going to use it for that then buy an i5.
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*Please keep in mind that prices listed here can change WITHOUT notice, click the permalink on top of each build to get the most updated price list
*If you have any question about any of my build or want to modify them but are unsure if that's the right decision please contact me trough PM so we can keep this thread short, Thank you.
*If you can't find what you're looking for here the PM me with your needs and i will build a custom kick-ass system.
*Feel free to customize any build however you want, this builds are very flexible and are intended to fit your needs so if you don't like a card/psu/case design/brand/type feel free to replace it with whatever your want.
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