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Got 99% of this from http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/search/label/CustoMac
I want the machine mainly for gaming, hence the powerful GPU. I want to run all games at max settings for the next year or two at least and I wasn't sure if the gpu was overkill or not.
I'm not experienced at all with building but figured this is the best way to start.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $335.00 @ PCCaseGear |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP5 TH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | $315.00 @ Mwave Australia |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $99.00 @ Mwave Australia |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $75.00 @ Scorptec |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card | $609.00 @ PCCaseGear |
| Wifi | TP-Link PCI Express Wifi Adapter (TL-WDN4800) | $35.00 |
| Case | Corsair Carbide Series Black 500R | $117.98 |
| Power Supply | Corsair Professional Series 650-Watt | $164.99 |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1751.00 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-02 18:30 EST 1100 |
A few things I wasn't sure about:
-should I get a CPU cooler?
-Is the CPU overkill?
-What about a soundcard? Should I get one? I incorporate music in my daily PC life a lot but the guide mentioned nothing about a sound card. Recommendations??
-Anything to slim down on without just a bit of performance loss? The price is a bit high
-Should I get an SSD? And how does that work?
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