I need a build!

Vernaut

Vernaut

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Hey guys. I know very little about computer hardware. What is the best build I could get for $800 ish dollars? I make a lot of music using ableton and I play SC2 and Diablo 3. Other then that I just browse and listen to music / watch videos.
 
Weapon of choice: $800 Rig *Black Heart* Description: The $800 workhorse, small enough to bring around, but big enough to hold most components. Don't want to have your computer always connected to the modem? A WiFi adapter is included in the list. Plus, it has fast Ram, so you can compress videos faster, load your WoW maps faster, etc.! Using all name brand components, nothing will go wrong. With one of the best processors available, a Intel i5-3570K is a overclockable quad core processor! The motherboard is by AsRock, a commonly used budget brand of motherboards, and a subdivision of asus, with it being black to match your case, and using the newest intel chipset available, this is a great motherboard allowing you to overclock your i5-3570K! Also, one of the best budget Graphics Cards avialable, the 6870 can put all settings on high on all but the most intensive games! With a modular power supply so you can remove the cables you don't need, with a case that has good cable management, you will have a great looking system inside and out!
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=27398528
*Need aftermarket cooler for overclocking (Cooler master Hyyer 212, Noctura NH-D14, etc.)
 
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Vernaut said:
So when I click your link it just takes me to an empty wishlist...
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Newegg is making it public, wait a hour. Here are the parts:


LG DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH24NS90 - OEM
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Seagate ST310005N1A1AS-RK 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
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$119.99 -$20.00 Instant $99.99


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Rosewill RNX-N150PCe (RNWD-11011) IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCIe 2.0 Wireless Adapter Up to 150Mbps Wireless Data Rates WPA/WPA2 (AES, ...
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HIS IceQ X H687QN1G2M Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
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Item #:N82E16814161396
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$179.99 -$10.00 Instant $169.99


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SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Model #:M12II 520 Bronze
Item #:N82E16817151093
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$99.99 -$40.00 Instant $59.99


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Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00
Model #:BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S0
Item #:N82E16820148544
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$46.99 -$4.00 Instant $42.99


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Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
Model #:BX80637I53570K
Item #:N82E16819116504
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ASRock Z77 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Model #:Z77 Pro3
Item #:N82E16813157297
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$119.99 -$20.00 Instant $99.99


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NZXT Source 210 Elite Black Steel with painted interior ATX Mid Tower Computer Case w/ Black Front Trim
Model #:S210E-001
Item #:N82E16811146078
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Get RipJaws-X 1600MHz RAM and an ASRock Z77 Extreme4 motherboard if you can. Otherwise it all looks good.
 
vistakid10 said:
Get RipJaws-X 1600MHz RAM and an ASRock Z77 Extreme4 motherboard if you can. Otherwise it all looks good.
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Why? The motherboard will put it $20 over budget, but it is better by a bit. The Ram though? Gskill is a realitivley new player, famous, but new. Crucial is just as good as Gskills, and cheaper. Fixed wishlist so you can easily add all wishlist items to cart.
 
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Everything looks good, except the ram. Go for gskill, Corsair, or Kingston.

Is it me, or is there no OS in that list?
 
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byteninja2 said:
Why? The motherboard will put it $20 over budget, but it is better by a bit. The Ram though? Gskill is a realitivley new player, famous, but new. Crucial is just as good as Gskills, and cheaper. Fixed wishlist so you can easily add all wishlist items to cart.
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The Extreme boards are better than the one Pro ones. If he's running a 3570K, he wants a nicer board. I once had an i5 760 paired with a cheap and nasty Foxconn board. A great CPU but a poor board is not a combination you want. I'm not saying the Pro boards are bad, but as the Extreme isn't much more, you may as well go for it.

G.Skill RAM has been around for a while. Crucial memory isn't bad but certainly not the best. G.Skill and Corsair are the two brands I tend to recommend, sometimes Patriot make some good stuff too.
 
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