[Build Help] First time build, way over budget!
This is my first venture into PC building. I was planning on spending around $700-800 for a machine that would be able to play games on high settings, as well as my music software and other day to day use. I am way over budget.
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 P8H61-M LX PLUS (REV 3.0) Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | $76.97 @ Newegg |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $46.99 @ Newegg |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $109.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Hard Drive | OCZ Octane 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $74.99 @ NCIX US |
| Video Card | Asus GeForce GTX 560 1GB Video Card | $163.98 @ NCIX US |
| Case | Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case | $54.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | OCZ 700W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply | $44.98 @ NCIX US |
| Optical Drive | Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer | $16.99 @ Newegg |
| Monitor | Asus VH236H 23.0" Monitor | $144.98 @ NCIX US |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) | $98.98 @ Outlet PC |
| Keyboard | Microsoft Wireless Desktop 2000 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse | $30.99 @ Amazon |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping and discounts when available. | $1054.82 |
Is there any way for me to cut back price-wise without sacrificing performance?
Posted Jul 10, 2012, 4:57 AM UTC
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