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CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($197.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($91.76 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.52 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($137.00 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($392.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($392.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case ($144.49 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Gold 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2050.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-21 23:16 EST-0500)
It will be used for gaming, general use, video encoding, and occasional Photoshop. I run BOINC in the background, but that's a fairly minor thing as far as the plans go. I plan on using three 1080p monitors and spreading games out across them when possible.
I know this is a little overkill, possibly, but am alright with that. I've always wanted to really put something powerful together, and this is the first real chance I've had to do that.
Budget is ~$2000, plus or minus 5-10%. I do plan on overclocking, but am not likely to want to push anything to its extreme limits or anything like that. I mostly chose the cooler because it won't block anything on the motherboard, and from what I've read, it works about as well as a Phanteks.
If there are no huge issues, I will probably be buying tomorrow.
Thanks guys.
CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($197.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($91.76 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.52 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($137.00 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($392.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($392.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case ($144.49 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Gold 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2050.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-21 23:16 EST-0500)
It will be used for gaming, general use, video encoding, and occasional Photoshop. I run BOINC in the background, but that's a fairly minor thing as far as the plans go. I plan on using three 1080p monitors and spreading games out across them when possible.
I know this is a little overkill, possibly, but am alright with that. I've always wanted to really put something powerful together, and this is the first real chance I've had to do that.
Budget is ~$2000, plus or minus 5-10%. I do plan on overclocking, but am not likely to want to push anything to its extreme limits or anything like that. I mostly chose the cooler because it won't block anything on the motherboard, and from what I've read, it works about as well as a Phanteks.
If there are no huge issues, I will probably be buying tomorrow.
Thanks guys.