Building my $1000 gaming computer

[hop843]

Hello everybody, i am looking to build my own computer but i just don't know how everything works yet. I have a list of the things i am looking to get.

 

Intel Core i7-3770K

 

 

MSI Z87-GD65

 

 

Corsair CMT8GX3M2A1866C9 8GB (2x4GB) Dominator GT

 

 

EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB

 

 

Corsair HX-650 V2 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply

 

 

Corsair Hydro Series H80i CPU Cooler

 

 

So the question i am asking is are all these parts compatible and will they work together well. This is my first build and i am aslo clueless on the extra things i will need like the cd drive etc so if anyone could provide a list i would be very grateful. 

 

Thanks for your time

[mvitkun]

you either need to change it to a 4770K or the motherboard to a z77.

[naca1227]

Your CPU is a i7 3770k and your mobo is a z87 mobo, the z87 mobos are made for the 4xxx .ie 4770k/4670k. CPU's. Also get the 3570k and a 670 or 680, if you really want the most out of your system when it comes to gaming. You will be much happier with that. Other than that everything is fine

[joelthezombie15]

Hello everybody, i am looking to build my own computer but i just don't know how everything works yet. I have a list of the things i am looking to get.

 

|Intel Core i7-3770K

|

|                                     these dont work together get the Z77 board

|MSI Z87-GD65

 

 

Corsair CMT8GX3M2A1866C9 8GB (2x4GB) Dominator GT

 

 

EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB  Stretch the budget and get a 770

 

 

Corsair HX-650 V2 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply

 

 

Corsair Hydro Series H80i CPU Cooler

 

 

So the question i am asking is are all these parts compatible and will they work together well. This is my first build and i am aslo clueless on the extra things i will need like the cd drive etc so if anyone could provide a list i would be very grateful. 

 

Thanks for your time

[Helltech]

What is the purpose of this build? Gaming?

[WoodenMarker]

For a gaming build, you'll want to pour your money into the gpu. Cpu's are quite powerful nowadays and a decent one will do just as well as a high end cpu in gaming.

 

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/17FoO

[Helltech]

For a gaming build, you'll want to pour your money into the gpu. Cpu's are quite powerful nowadays and a decent one will do just as well as a high end cpu in gaming.

 

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/17FoO

 

Pretty much this.

[hop843]

For a gaming build, you'll want to pour your money into the gpu. Cpu's are quite powerful nowadays and a decent one will do just as well as a high end cpu in gaming.

 

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/17FoO

Thanks for the help. I see its $980 which is great but do you think if i put in maybe a few extra hundred i could get even better? 

[WoodenMarker]

Thanks for the help. I see its $980 which is great but do you think if i put in maybe a few extra hundred i could get even better? 

I'm not sure what you mean by a few hundred since that's quite vague.

 

$170 more for a gtx 780 instead which would be your biggest upgrade.

$70 more to upgrade to a 250GB ssd to allow space for games. (It helps greatly with loading times.)

$30 more to get a 2TB hdd instead, $60 more for 3TB if you need more storage.

$35 more to upgrade to 3570k (little noticeable upgrade. It'd be more noticeable if you have 2 or 3 780's in sli)

[hop843]

I'm not sure what you mean by a few hundred since that's quite vague.

 

$170 more for a gtx 780 instead which would be your biggest upgrade.

$70 more to upgrade to a 250GB ssd to allow space for games. (It helps greatly with loading times.)

$30 more to get a 2TB hdd instead, $60 more for 3TB if you need more storage.

$35 more to upgrade to 3570k (little noticeable upgrade. It'd be more noticeable if you have 2 or 3 780's in sli)

Sorry about being vague but i think you did exactly what i needed, so thanks very much. This is probably the the build i will use (include the gtx 780 upgrade, 250GB upgrade and the 2TB hhd upgrade. I just want to get the best out of my pc and i don't want feel like its lacking something :D)  

 

Thanks everyone i believe this thread is solved. 

[WoodenMarker]

Sorry about being vague but i think you did exactly what i needed, so thanks very much. This is probably the the build i will use (include the gtx 780 upgrade, 250GB upgrade and the 2TB hhd upgrade. I just want to get the best out of my pc and i don't want feel like its lacking something :D)  

 

Thanks everyone i believe this thread is solved. 

Alright, enjoy your machine. Don't hesitate to ask if you have any other questions.