[Build Help] Newbie's first computer (For gaming, ~$900 budget)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor | $204.99 @ Newegg |
| Motherboard | ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | $134.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $48.99 @ Newegg |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $74.99 @ Newegg |
| Video Card | MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card | $209.99 @ Newegg |
| Case | Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case | $49.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | Corsair 600W ATX12V Power Supply | $49.99 @ Newegg |
| Optical Drive | Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer | $16.99 @ Newegg |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) | $99.99 @ Newegg |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping and discounts when available. | $890.91 |
Never made a build before and not sure about much, but this is what I've come up with for now. Just want to be able to run all current and upcoming games really smoothly.
Posted Jul 10, 2012, 6:26 AM UTC · edited
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