[Build Ready] ~$1250 Gaming PC, first build for a friend
A friend of mine is looking to build his first gaming PC and here's what he's come up with:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $189.99 @ Microcenter |
| Motherboard | Asus P8Z77-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | $184.98 @ NCIX US |
| Memory | G.Skill Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory | $39.99 @ Newegg |
| Hard Drive | Kingston SSDNow V+200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $231.99 @ eCost |
| Video Card | MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card | $209.99 @ Newegg |
| Case | Enermax ECA3192-BS ATX Mid Tower Case | $69.98 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | PC Power & Cooling 600W ATX12V Power Supply | $59.99 @ Microcenter |
| Optical Drive | Lite-On ihes112-04 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer | $54.99 @ Newegg |
| Monitor | ViewSonic VX2453mh-LED 24.0" Monitor | $188.00 @ B&H |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping and discounts when available. | $1229.90 |
He's considering adding a cooler and overclocking it somewhere down the line but neither of us have done that before so it's speculative for now. But are there any weak links or misguided choices that jump out, if he's using it mostly for gaming (Dota 2 currently, probably Borderlands 2 in the future) while keeping it under ~$1250? If there's an overpriced part where his money might be better spent on something else, that'd be helpful too.
The SSD is on sale on Amazon today for $170, so that's why he picked it (and he has a big external for backing up whatever he's not actively using): http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-SSDN...PRKMXHVCZ2442NB
I've never heard of this case company before, so any recommendations there would be good. He wants something a bit more distinctive than the boring looking Fractals but not one of these ridiculous multicolored space-age things.
My guess is that the PSU is powerful enough, but just want to make sure.
Thanks r/buildapc
Posted Jul 10, 2012, 2:09 AM UTC
dat power supply.
seasonic is more reliable, so are antec, corsair, some OCZ's and some coolermasters.
recommend you look at a better option.
For that price range, i'd recommend you go with the Asus VE247H - it has better pixel density, and only .4" smaller.
PCP&C is a SeaSonic rebrand..
It's a good unit for $60. pcpc is now owned by OCZ and this particular unit is a seasonic s12II bronze based unit with modular cables. The only way to get a better unit is to go for something in the $100-140 range with a seasonic x series or corsair ax.