[Build Help] Trying to squeeze everything i can out of my $1300 budget
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $214.99 @ Newegg |
| CPU Cooler | Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler | $56.99 @ Newegg |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | $159.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory | $43.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $109.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | A-Data S510 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $89.99 @ Newegg |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card | $449.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | Antec Basiq Plus 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply | $67.98 @ Newegg |
| Optical Drive | Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer | $59.99 @ Newegg |
| Other | NZXT Crafted Series Vulcan Black Steel / Plastic Gaming mATX Computer Case | $69.99 |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1343.89 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-02 12:03 EST-0500 |
Trying to make a nice, well ventilated portable gaming pc. Some expandability in the future would be nice, but i understand there may be some constraints with the microATX form factor. Any suggestions or part substitutions would be appreciated
Posted Dec 2, 2012, 5:07 PM UTC
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