yeah...1stly im not good @ explaining stuff (bad english) i assume there are lots of experienced pc builders/gamers here and i need suggestions on building up a pc within $1500 budget. please read this first: 1.maximum limit $1500-$1520 2.$1500 excludes, monitor,mouse,keyboard etc..all those small peripherals. 3.the pc will be used for 1080p FULL HD intensive-gaming on probably 23+ inches screen....& 3D designing, cinema4d, photoshoppin all that creativity stuff. 4. NO OVERCLOCKING!!!!everything will run on stock! 5.I prefer amazon.com as ill be purchasing almost everything from there 6.my preference for manufacturers: -motherboard (asus,gigabyte,evga) -CPU (Intel) -GPU Nvidia (evga) (nvidia fan boy ) -RAM (any) -PSU (must be modular & @least 80+ bronze) -HDD (wd,seagate) -ssd (any) 7. thats all case & powersupply not yet selected! seems like im running out of budget :eek2: any1 there with better list :S
A bigger ssd and a cheaper motherboard. A case up to 100 bucks will do. Cheap and quiet cpu cooler. A 500/600w realible psu, up to 100 bucks.
CPU - 3570k $219.99 (there no price diff between lower versions, and you can use boost when needed) MEM - $36.99 Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) MoBo - $119.99 P8H77-V (no need to go for crazy sli stuff, one proper card is enough) VID - as you mentioned SSD - samsugn 830 (128Gb) PSU - Corsair TX650 check your local amazon. Should go cheaper than what you mentioned
go for seagate 2TB HDD. http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-ST200...2993345&sr=8-1&keywords=seagate+barracuda+2TB
1. Are you sure you won't be overclocking? OC would cut down 3D rendering times. Since these programs require stability, I suggest mild OC with ASRock No-K OC feature. i7 3770 can be overclocked to 4.2 GHz using it. 2. Are you planning to add a second video card?
no 2nd video card @ the moment, but may in future & im not sure whether it'll support 8GB video memory it just looks a lot...no overclocking at all!
May i ask what is your logic behind not overclocking yet selecting a $369 motherboard? Just get a cheapo $80 board if you aren't overclocking. You would also want at least 2x 2tb drives in raid 1 or some kind of external backup for your work if its of any importance. 120gb ssds are below $100 too so that is something i would include. I would also include a Xonar DG at least for a sound card. Well that's my advice, good luck with the build! :tux:
Here is what I shopped for you. Prices might differ a bit on your location. I have bought most the components myself and the rig is fast, silent and very stable. You might switch the video card to an Asus Direct CUII but that might be a bit more expensive. Afterwards I figured I actually should have bought the Asus cause of better cooling solution. Anyways, here goes: :banana: Have fun with your shopping spree ;-)
CPU: Since you're not going to overclock and most likely won't use IGP (might cause some problems in 3D apps), buy Xeon E3-1230V2. It's almost the same as i7 3770, but without IGP and OC ability. Also just 100MHz lower clock. MB: any cheapest Z77 MB with SLI support, unless you need some specific features. RAM: any 2x8GB 1600MHz 1.5V/1.35V. Crucial Ballistix Sport recommended. VGA: GTX 670. Reference will be fine since you're not overclocking, but non-reference would be quieter. ASUS DCII recommended. 2GB or 4GB it's up to you. 4GB won't make a real difference on your 1080p res tho. SSD: Samsung 830 128GB or 256GB. 840 Pro is good too, but not really worth the ~50% extra price. HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14. Preferably a second one for backup. Don't want to lose any of your 3D work, do you? PSU: 650W will be more than enough for system with two GTX 670s and no OC. Seasonic X 650/660W, Seasonic Platinum 660W, Corsair AX650, HX650 or similar.
