Here is a basic list of every thing you need to build 5 ranges of PC's. These builds are assuming that you already have a Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse. I am trying to answer the constant question, "Gaming PC," "I have $xxxx to spend". A great website to go through the process step by step: Toms Hardware The builds will be based on MaximumPC Blueprints, Toms Hardware, and other various sources. I will try to update these monthly. Below you will find the following builds: Budget: Approx $350 - $775 Baseline: Approx $1100 Performance: Approx $1500 Ultra: Approx $3500 Dream: NO LIMIT Budget: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($104.49 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($54.99 @ NCIX US) Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US) Case: DIYPC FM08-W MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($36.98 @ Amazon) Total: $369.42 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 20:06 EDT-0400) PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.50 @ Amazon) Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($74.49 @ Newegg) Memory: Team Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.24 @ Amazon) Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Amazon) Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($21.80 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.98 @ Newegg) Total: $569.98 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($67.99 @ Micro Center) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Amazon) Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.99 @ Mwave) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC) Total: $731.88 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 19:48 EDT-0400) PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.29 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Silverstone AR01 81.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($89.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.93 @ Amazon) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X Video Card ($200.66 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US) Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.99 @ B&H) Total: $781.81 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 17:32 EDT-0400 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.93 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus H81M-K Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg) Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.98 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($327.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC) Total: $783.83 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 20:06 EDT-0400) PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.97 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC) Total: $957.37 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-07 21:42 EDT-0400
Baseline: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.24 @ Amazon) Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon) Case: Apevia X-HERMES-RD ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg) Total: $1119.14 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Thermalright TS-120M 53.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($38.98 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.79 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($229.20 @ Newegg) Case: Silverstone RV03B-W ATX Full Tower Case ($138.51 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.95 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC) Total: $1244.36 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 20:36 EDT-0400) PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ Amazon) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($164.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.19 @ Amazon) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($259.99 @ NCIX US) Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.98 @ Newegg) Total: $1378.08 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Performance: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Thermaltake CL-P002-AL14RE-A 104.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.98 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ NCIX US) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.24 @ Amazon) Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($619.99 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg) Total: $1573.15 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg) Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Micro Center) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($97.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($649.99 @ Micro Center) Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($66.99 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC) Total: $1680.85 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 20:38 EDT-0400) PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Antec KUHLER H2O 920 110.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($152.99 @ NCIX US) Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Plextor M5P Xtreme Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($191.99 @ Adorama) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.79 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($333.99 @ B&H) Case: Silverstone FT02B-W-USB3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($251.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC) Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z 70SB150200000 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($83.02 @ TigerDirect) Total: $1746.69 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 20:38 EDT-0400) PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme 81.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.79 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($509.55 @ Amazon) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($509.55 @ Amazon) Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg) Case Fan: Antec SPOTCOOL Fan ($13.60 @ Mwave) Total: $2172.41 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 20:38 EDT-0400) PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($303.99 @ Amazon) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($162.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($267.83 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($529.99 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($111.00 @ Amazon) Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($69.12 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.98 @ Newegg) Total: $2255.86 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Ultra: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($579.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($327.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($162.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($439.95 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($147.48 @ Amazon) Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card ($1506.50 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case ($319.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1250W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($229.99 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($69.12 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.98 @ Newegg) Total: $4015.97 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($564.98 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($475.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Kingston Predator Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($189.03 @ Amazon) Storage: Samsung EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($490.99 @ Mac Mall) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($489.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($489.99 @ NCIX US) Case: Silverstone TJ07B-W-USB3.0 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($344.74 @ TigerDirect) Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($199.99 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($187.97 @ OutletPC) Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z 70SB150200000 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($83.02 @ TigerDirect) Total: $3691.67 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 18:38 EDT-0400)
Dream Machine: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($699.99 @ B&H) Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($409.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($869.81 @ Amazon) Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($429.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($429.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Crucial M500 960GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($536.99 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Crucial M500 960GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($536.99 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($258.98 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($258.98 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($258.98 @ SuperBiiz) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1018.99 @ SuperBiiz) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1018.99 @ SuperBiiz) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1018.99 @ SuperBiiz) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1018.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case ($329.99 @ Microcenter) Power Supply: LEPA G Series 1600W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($269.72 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-208DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($57.99 @ B&H) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($134.98 @ OutletPC) Total: $9559.33 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-03 15:23 EST-0500) Titan Four-Way SLI 15TB Storage with 2 seperate SSD Arrays and 1 HDD Array Custom Water Cooling Loop as the Titans are actually EVGA GeForce GTX TITAN Hydro Copper's. The most powerful single PSU on the market, LEPA G1600-MA ASUS PQ321 3840x2160 monitor "Dream Machine boasts 840mm of AX-series XSPC copper radiators with aluminum enclosures that help dissipate heat. They're strapped with 1850 Gentle Typhoons on either side. EK's Supremacy Elite CPU blocks are premium hardware, with a price to match. Our trusty Swiftech MCP655 is not a bank breaker, but it's highly reliable and has five speed settings. All of our tygon silver tubing is attached with chromed compression fittings with an ID of 3/8 inches using the G1/4 thread standard. The juice we set loose is simply distillted water, the base ingredient for any liquid-cooling system." CPU Overclocked to 5GHz
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($131.52 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($167.99 @ NCIX US) Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($431.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($90.50 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($90.50 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($90.50 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($90.50 @ Amazon) Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($529.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair 600T Silver ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($239.00 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHBS212-08 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($134.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $2627.45 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available I think that's it.
My GPU was top of the line $600 card but it's now 2 generations old.. Still based on the same general design as current nVidia chips but it suits me well for the time being. I can play everything at max settings 1920 x 1200. GTX 580 is a modified version of the 400 series. It is a refreshed Fermi chip 512 stream processors with 32 CUDA cores. 40 nm process also called the GF110 GPU. GTX 770 is basically an modified version of the 600 series. It is a refreshed Kepler chip. GTX 770 a more efficient version of the GTX 680. The GTX 780 is a cut down version of the Titan (GK110) which is based off of nVidia's high performance computing used in the Tesla K20 and K20X modules.
Updated and I also purchased an new video card for better compute power for feathercoin: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr797to3gd http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4290#ov
Buy your rig at Microcenter if there's one in the area; they will bundle everything together if you ask, cutting off around 40%-60% if you get higher end stuff. Here's mine, which I got for $1,200. GeForce GTX680 i7 3770k (Quad Core) Western Digital 2 TB Black Hard-drive Asus P8Z77-V Motherboard Corsair AX 850 Power Supply Corsair H80i Liquid Cooling Fractal Design R4 Case A $5 Inland 5 button mouse A $2.99 Ground-Attached wristband 16 GB Ripjaw RAM I like. All the other parts I ripped from my previous computer, such as two disc drives and the previous 1 TB hard-drive. And my USB octopus. <3
That's awesome this was the best pcpartpicker could do with that setup. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Microcenter) CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V DELUXE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($292.13 @ TigerDirect) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($127.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($363.98 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair Professional Gold 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($186.98 @ Newegg) Total: $1531.04 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-28 19:15 EDT-0400)
My new build, no gpu just yet, as this is more of an overall/all around build PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.90 @ Outlet PC) CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($54.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($232.97 @ Outlet PC) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.49 @ Amazon) Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.99 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Titanium Grey) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.88 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($112.49 @ Amazon) Total: $1057.69 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-28 10:51 EDT-0400)
I highly recommend this baby here for a Wifi adapter; it has never failed me, and the range is ridiculous: TP-Link. Mind, I have the network needs for the strongest version just to get by so I felt good about the $50 purchase; check out some of the smaller versions to see if they fit your needs.
