2013-04-03, 11:51 AM
From what I can see everything from wherever you're buying it from is slightly more expensive than the prices I'm used to seeing. I'm assuming you don't live in the states, but here's a build from newegg.com, in USD running off the Radeon 7870 and i5
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Public...r=19565291
About $500 cheaper than your current list. I accidentally put in the 3570k i5 in there, should really be a 3570, but it's not a massive deal (like $15 more). If you don't include the sales, closer to $350-400 cheaper, but still a large saving. I don't know how much the International fees and such will alter this though... imports may be jacking up the price. It's definitely pulling up the cost of the CPU, RAM, and PSU (by about $20-$30 each)
Several things:
-Your case seems really expensive; great cases can be bought for as low as $60, but if you're going for looks then this is in the air and it's personal preference.
-Mobo is also pretty overpriced, if you're not planning to do much OCing then there's no point to getting an OC-centered mobo.
-Used a smaller SSD, as I'm assuming you're going to be using it for the OS and some other programs that need the quick response time. I was wrong about the prices though, 256 is only about $100 or so more than the 120, so it's up to you if you think you need the extra space. To note though, Newegg had a sale on them and one was super cheap but it's sold out
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820147164
-RAM cost being higher than usual I'm going to probably blame on international shipping fees and stuff being built into the price.
-PSU also seems somewhat expensive (like $20-ish), but like the RAM, it may be due to the international fees. My PSU I got on sale for about $120 and it's a TX750M from Corsair.
Also, unless you're really really into Intel, the AMD FX-8350 is probably going to give you better performance at around the same price as an i5. I switched my own build to take advantage of this, but it's up to you. Note you'll have to get a different mobo if you go AMD.
Personal build: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Public...r=21880732
Kinda on the fence for what GPU to get.
EDIT: Also, I wouldn't recommend going i7 unless you're into major rendering and artsy stuff like that (ie, super CPU heavy programs). The i5 is more than enough for most high-end gaming, since gaming tends to weigh heavier on your GPU than your CPU.
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Public...r=19565291
About $500 cheaper than your current list. I accidentally put in the 3570k i5 in there, should really be a 3570, but it's not a massive deal (like $15 more). If you don't include the sales, closer to $350-400 cheaper, but still a large saving. I don't know how much the International fees and such will alter this though... imports may be jacking up the price. It's definitely pulling up the cost of the CPU, RAM, and PSU (by about $20-$30 each)
Several things:
-Your case seems really expensive; great cases can be bought for as low as $60, but if you're going for looks then this is in the air and it's personal preference.
-Mobo is also pretty overpriced, if you're not planning to do much OCing then there's no point to getting an OC-centered mobo.
-Used a smaller SSD, as I'm assuming you're going to be using it for the OS and some other programs that need the quick response time. I was wrong about the prices though, 256 is only about $100 or so more than the 120, so it's up to you if you think you need the extra space. To note though, Newegg had a sale on them and one was super cheap but it's sold out
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820147164-RAM cost being higher than usual I'm going to probably blame on international shipping fees and stuff being built into the price.
-PSU also seems somewhat expensive (like $20-ish), but like the RAM, it may be due to the international fees. My PSU I got on sale for about $120 and it's a TX750M from Corsair.
Also, unless you're really really into Intel, the AMD FX-8350 is probably going to give you better performance at around the same price as an i5. I switched my own build to take advantage of this, but it's up to you. Note you'll have to get a different mobo if you go AMD.
Personal build: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Public...r=21880732
Kinda on the fence for what GPU to get.
EDIT: Also, I wouldn't recommend going i7 unless you're into major rendering and artsy stuff like that (ie, super CPU heavy programs). The i5 is more than enough for most high-end gaming, since gaming tends to weigh heavier on your GPU than your CPU.