[Build Help] Gaming Rig Parts for my son for Christmas
[Build Help] I am putting together parts for my son and I to do a gaming box build for Christmas. I can get a good deal on the CPU and MB from the local Microcenter. Here is stuff I have put together so far.
Currently his gaming interests are xBox (COD MWII, Skyrim, Assasins Creed) and MacBook Air (Minecraft). PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $169.99 @ Microcenter |
| CPU Cooler | Zalman CNPS9500A-LED Ball Bearing CPU Cooler | $37.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | $144.99 @ Amazon |
| Memory | Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $39.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $115.98 @ NCIX US |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $67.99 @ NCIX US |
| Video Card | Asus Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card | $270.11 @ NCIX US |
| Case | NZXT Tempest 410 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $79.99 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | Thermaltake Toughpower XT 575W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply | $65.98 @ Newegg |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $993.01 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-02 11:56 EST-0500 |
Current questions: Knowing he will likely be interested in performance and appearance mods, is there anything I should look at changing with this initial list? Could maybe spend about $400 on a monitor. What should I look at? Mouse and keyboard favorites?
Posted Dec 2, 2012, 5:07 PM UTC
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