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So I am wanting to build a custom PC that will play mostly all games at high settings with a good frame rate and also I can use the PC for photoshop cs6! I came up with a list of parts and a estimated value. I want to reduce the price as much as I can without affecting the performance of the PC! And if you can come up wuth a build I will rep you!

Gaming PC!

Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache
$325
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AS Rock LGA1155 Intel Z77 Quad CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 A GbE MATX Motherboard Z77 PRO4-M $110
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Corsair Vengeance Blue 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM Dual Channel Memory Kit $115
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Gigabyte AMD Radeon HD 7970 OC 3GB GDDR5 DVI-I/HDMI/2x Mini-Displayport PCI-E 3.0 Graphics Card GV-R797OC-3GD
$400
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Cooler Master HAF 922 - Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 Ports $100
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WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache $73
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Lite-On Super AllWrite 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive - Bulk - IHAS124-04 (Black) $18
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Windows 7 Professional SP1 64bit (OEM) System Builder DVD 1 Pack $136
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Corsair Enthusiast Series 850-Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply Compatible with Core i3, i5, i7 and platforms - TX850
$127
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Total Price For Computer = $1404

ASUS VS207D-P 20-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor $107
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Mad Catz R.A.T. 5 Professional Gaming Mouse for PC and MAC $70
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Logitech G105 Gaming Keyboard with Backlighting $60
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Astro Gaming A40 Wired Audio System - 2013 Astro Edition - Black w/ MixAmp Pro $250
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Total Price For Accessories = $487
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oH-Killcam-Sc wrote So I am wanting to build a custom PC that will play mostly all games at high settings with a good frame rate and also I can use the PC for photoshop cs6! I came up with a list of parts and a estimated value. I want to reduce the price as much as I can without affecting the performance of the PC! And if you can come up wuth a build I will rep you!



how could you reduce the price without effecting the performance is my question though..
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Try using fry's electronics. they usually have good deals.
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Drop the 3770k to the 3570k. Doing some light work in Photoshop does not justify the extra $100 price difference.

Swap the board to the MSI Z77 G43.

Unless you'll fully utilize a whole 16gb's of RAM, drop down to an 8GB kit.

Pirate Windows. If you're not comfortable with that, you can save $30 and get the home premium edition of Windows which is practically the same thing.

You can drop the PSU from an 850w to a 650w unless crossfiring is a must in the future.

You skimped out on the monitor. Low(er) resolution glossy TN panel. I see 22'' - 24'' IPS 1080P displays go on sale for $160 - $170 all the time. What's the point of a solid computer if what you're looking at is sub par?

Avoid Mad Catz in general. It's just crap. Seriously, there is no other way to put it. G400 / CM Spawn / Deathadder are all better choices in terms of quality consistency.

$60 membrane keyboard. Ugh. It really is just a $10 board with some cheesy back-lighting on it. You won't be looking at your peripherals when you're playing anyways, but whatever.

Overpriced and over-hyped generic crappy gaming headset. Unless you're an audiophile ( though I doubt it considering you were looking at A40's ), spending $250 on a headset is overkill.

>>>>> Forums/t=2070772/buying-headphone...-here.html

You can easily shave off $200 - $300 without sacrificing performance or quality..actually it'll improve in some cases.

BTW, HAF 922 is a very mediocre case since CM updated it. Personally, I'd swap it out with a Zalman Z9 / Antec One.
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Here's what I recommend. Everything but the headphones and mic is in this screenshot: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

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Better case, better monitor (IPS, you'll want that), better graphics card for your purposes (CUDA for the Adobe suite), more appropriate PSU, better keyboard, better mouse, better board, more sensible OS choice (No need for Professional and this comes with Kaspersky, which is actually good), an SSD, better RAM (low-profile, low-voltage), and a CPU cooler. There are lots of promo codes to lower the price as well. I still recommend getting a 3570K instead of the 3770K, though.

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These will be much better than any headphone marketed as "gaming."
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r00t wrote Here's what I recommend. Everything but the headphones and mic is in this screenshot: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

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Better case, better monitor (IPS, you'll want that), better graphics card for your purposes (CUDA for the Adobe suite), more appropriate PSU, better keyboard, better mouse, better board, more sensible OS choice (No need for Professional and this comes with Kaspersky, which is actually good), an SSD, better RAM (low-profile, low-voltage), and a CPU cooler. There are lots of promo codes to lower the price as well. I still recommend getting a 3570K instead of the 3770K, though.

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These will be much better than any headphone marketed as "gaming."


Thank you tremendously for the build! But I have a question sbour if I could just go with a corsair 650watt instead of a 550?

Edit: The last link in the part list doesn't work and I think it's the ram.


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He listed a good psu there and you will not need a 650, I mean you can go with it but it is just a waste really. r00t chooses every part for a reason.
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There are always ways to obtain the OS for a reduced price.
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AirMaxKing wrote He listed a good psu there and you will not need a 650, I mean you can go with it but it is just a waste really. r00t chooses every part for a reason.


Oh I know I'm not doughing him. But I want to go a little bigger so I can upgrade later and not have to buy a new PSU to!
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All the links work fine for me. For the PSU, if you really want to add a second 670 in the future (be realistic), I'd suggest one of these:

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All are excellent.
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