[Build Ready] First gaming PC in a few years
Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $279.99 @ Microcenter |
| Motherboard | ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | $114.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $43.99 @ Newegg |
| Hard Drive | Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $197.64 @ Mac Connection |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 570 1.25GB Video Card | $346.98 @ NCIX US |
| Case | Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case | $159.99 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply | $143.99 @ Amazon |
| Monitor | Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor | $199.00 @ Mac Connection |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping and discounts when available. | $1486.57 | |
| Generated 2011-12-01 22:58 EST-0500 |
I haven't built a gaming PC for about 4 years now, so I've been a bit out of the loop. The main parts I struggled over were the motherboard, case and power supply. I'd also considered the ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen 3 and Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3P but don't need internal USB3 headers or extra 6Gb/s sata. The ASRock Extreme3 seemed to cover everything I need.
For the SSD I was trying to decide between the Samsung 830 and Crucial M4, but I couldn't find the Samsung in stock anywhere, so that made the decision easier.
Has anyone had any experience with PCI-express wireless cards like this one?
Anything you see I might be missing since I haven't done this recently?
Posted Dec 2, 2011, 4:14 AM UTC · edited