Long story short, my hellion precious daughter is turning 13 this fall and it's time for her first build. She hinted at a decent gaming system (FPS, RPG, Steam), a bit of bragging and some casual video editing (YouTube, etc...). I guess I'm looking at around $2500 USD plus monitor(s) and gaming software to be contributed by other family members.
I was thinking about building the system around a baseline GeoForce GTX 780.
I haven't done any price shopping, so the quoted costs are all Newegg.
CPU/Board/Memory: ---------------- $750
Intel i7 4770K Haswell 3.5GHz
ASUS Maximus VI Formula Z87 Mainboard
16GB DDR3 (2x8GB DDR3 2133 CL9)
GPU ---------------------------------- $500
GeoForce GTX 780 (3GB)
SSD ---------------------------------- $450
Samsung 840 1TB SATA-III
OPTICAL ----------------------------- $ 60
Generic LG BR-R/DVD-R/CD-R
PSU --------------------------------- $150
Corsair RM850 850W Modular
Windows 8.1 OEM ------------------ $100
CASE --------------------------------$ 70
Corsair Graphite 230T
That has the base system coming in around $2100 USD. I'm guessing the bottleneck such as it is will be the graphics memory. Any comments about value?
I could probably find a bit better value in the mainboard, but I do want this build to be a bit of a showcase.
ADD-ONs/BUDGET BUSTERS:
COOLING -----------------------------------------$ 95
Corsair H80i closed-loop liquid cooler
CABLING KIT -------------------------------------$ 80
Braided cables for modular PSU (red).
LIGHTING/FAN/COOLER CONTROLLER --------- $ 80
Corsair Light and Cooling Kit
$255 for showcase features isn't that bad - a little over 10% of build. I do question the cost of the braided cables considering the case in only 1/4 windowed. What are some good options -- preferably with red as a primary color -- for full-windowed cases under $100? I just can't bring myself to shell out $250 for a case that doesn't house a domain server.
I know the Corsair controller software is buggy as hell on Win 8.1, but I feel I can either get it to work or get it returned. Does anyone have experience with their cooling hardware?
I was thinking about building the system around a baseline GeoForce GTX 780.
I haven't done any price shopping, so the quoted costs are all Newegg.
CPU/Board/Memory: ---------------- $750
Intel i7 4770K Haswell 3.5GHz
ASUS Maximus VI Formula Z87 Mainboard
16GB DDR3 (2x8GB DDR3 2133 CL9)
GPU ---------------------------------- $500
GeoForce GTX 780 (3GB)
SSD ---------------------------------- $450
Samsung 840 1TB SATA-III
OPTICAL ----------------------------- $ 60
Generic LG BR-R/DVD-R/CD-R
PSU --------------------------------- $150
Corsair RM850 850W Modular
Windows 8.1 OEM ------------------ $100
CASE --------------------------------$ 70
Corsair Graphite 230T
That has the base system coming in around $2100 USD. I'm guessing the bottleneck such as it is will be the graphics memory. Any comments about value?
I could probably find a bit better value in the mainboard, but I do want this build to be a bit of a showcase.
ADD-ONs/BUDGET BUSTERS:
COOLING -----------------------------------------$ 95
Corsair H80i closed-loop liquid cooler
CABLING KIT -------------------------------------$ 80
Braided cables for modular PSU (red).
LIGHTING/FAN/COOLER CONTROLLER --------- $ 80
Corsair Light and Cooling Kit
$255 for showcase features isn't that bad - a little over 10% of build. I do question the cost of the braided cables considering the case in only 1/4 windowed. What are some good options -- preferably with red as a primary color -- for full-windowed cases under $100? I just can't bring myself to shell out $250 for a case that doesn't house a domain server.
I know the Corsair controller software is buggy as hell on Win 8.1, but I feel I can either get it to work or get it returned. Does anyone have experience with their cooling hardware?
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