Vera wants to build a new PC soon.

[VeraLapsa]

I kinda want to get the price down a bit off this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($290.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM  CPU Cooler  ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX  LGA1155 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case:  Rosewill THOR V2-W ATX Full Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive:  Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1566.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-24 13:24 EST-0500)

[HeK]

Do not buy the i7-3770. It is gimped, locked-core version. You want the i7-3770K. The 'K' is important. The 'K' means unlocked. You cannot overclock without it, and if you aren't overclocking, don't waste money on an aftermarket cooler.
Second best choice is the i5-3570K. It will stomp the non-K i7-3770 and costs less.

Don't buy that series of ram. It's too slow. It's DD3-1333. Go with DDR-1600 at the minimum, or spend a little more and get something that can clock to 2133/2400. If you stay with G.Skill, stick with the Ripjaw series (X or Z), the Trident series will cause interference with your choice of CPU cooler.

The 14-series Seagate Barracuda drives are absolutely badass. They keep up with WD Raptors for a fraction of the price.

The Intel 520 is a good SSD, but overpriced. You can get a 240gb Samsung 840 for the same price as the Intel 520 120gb and receive similar if not slightly better performance.

The GTX 660 Ti is a good card, however for $40 more you can get the 2GB eVGA GTX 670. Things to keep in mind.

You can drop the PSU down to a 650 or even a 550 watt and save a bit of cash upfront.

[Didzo]

Minor note about the case: I would avoid Rosewill for cases in that price range. Some of the fit and finish might not be as good as what you would expect for a $130 case from competitors.

[FlyingMongoose]

Minor note about the case: I would avoid Rosewill for cases in that price range. Some of the fit and finish might not be as good as what you would expect for a $130 case from competitors.

While I tend to agree, I have noticed while rosewill was often a "low budget" (and to be quite frank "cheap") solution. They have been getting far better in quality control as of late...

[Didzo]

[quote author=Didzo link=topic=6803.msg262475#msg262475 date=1361741963]
Minor note about the case: I would avoid Rosewill for cases in that price range. Some of the fit and finish might not be as good as what you would expect for a $130 case from competitors.

While I tend to agree, I have noticed while rosewill was often a "low budget" (and to be quite frank "cheap") solution. They have been getting far better in quality control as of late...
[/quote]

Some of the reviews state that the plastic and metal parts of the case do not have the exact same shade of white. Things like that would really bug me.

[Eightball]

Yeah basically everything that HeK said. With a CPU cooler like that, I expect you to be doing some serious, serious overclocking.

[Elder]

I agree with eightball and hek as well as for a case antec series are wonderful
Good choice for a mobo though

Sent from my Galaxy S2 Skyrocket

[VeraLapsa]

Well now that I bought a NEX-6 camera building a new PC has probably been pushed back by a half a year, at least I'll be able to take sweet pictures of the building process. :3