New PC Setup

[persuader]

Alrighty so im building a new and this time a RELIABLE pc cause im f***ing sick of laptops, and here's the shit that im stuffing in there:
Picking a motherboard is honestly annoying, but i might get the z-87 dl/ ddr3/ 1150/ pci 3.0, etc
4670k i5
GeForce 660 Ti
Corsair 2x4 gig
Nothing else is important lol

Any suggestions?

[Lostuser]

Don't skimp out on the power supply, cheap ones are usually cheap for a reason. I have a corsair 750w pro series, and it's awesome and modular Also RAM is cheap so going 16GB won't break you and will save you from upgrading in the future.

[ximan11]

If I'm going for a $1000 budget on a gaming computer, should I get an i7?

[persuader]

Ikr? Ram is worth nothing in tiger direct these days, and power supply i already have, like you said actually, a 750 watt corsair xD

And ximan, I would really not recommend i7 for a gaming computer, mainly because youre putting craploads of money into a cpu youre not going to fully grip and use with gaming only, hence why i took i5 but with a 1150 socket.
Id suggest grabbing a good i5 with a 1150 socket cause those are gonna be around for a good few years.

[Lostuser]

i7 if your money cap isn't too crazy. i5-2500k is what I have, and I'm looking to upgrade after I get my RAM from 8gb to 16gb. i7 is more of an enthusiast build, where i5 is for if you want a fantastic PC. There's also the AMD chips, but I like intel so there.

My setup and rough estimates on cost at the time(some bought in Dec2011, some in 2013):

TOWER
MOBO: MSI P67A-C43 (~$80)
CPU: i5-2500k 3.3GHz (~$250)
RAM: G.SKILL 8GB DDR3 (~$100)
VIDCARD: started EVGA GTS 560ti 2gb (~$250), now have EVGA GTX 770 SC 2gb (~$420)
PSU: Corsair HX Pro Series 750w (~$130)
HDD: WD Caviar 750GB (~$80)
SSD: Crucial M4 128GB (~$130)
DVD-DRIVE DO PEOPLE USE THESE ANYMORE?: Normal one. (~$30)
CASE: NZXT Gamma (~$40)

PERIPHERIALS
MONITOR(s): 2x ASUS VW246H 24in LCD (2x~$200), 1x Emerson 39in LCD tv (~$320)
KEYBOARD: started Razer Lycosa (~$60), now have CM QuickFire TK (~$90)
MOUSE: started Razer Orochi (~$60), now have Logitech G9X (~$80)
HEADSET: started Turtle Beach x11 (~$50), then Siberia V2 (~$120), now Astro A40 (~$250)
WIRELESS ADAPTER: TP-Link TL-WN722N 150Mbps High Gain (~$20, awesome)
WIRELESS KEYBOARD: Logitech K400 (~$25, use for tv when not near desk)

All-in-all, mine probably cost...~$1700 at the start(~$1000 on tower), and right now it's ~2300(~$1200 on tower). This all probably seems expensive, but know that a lot of it is unnecessary fluff, and it was also bought over time...and I like shiny things. So don't judge.

EDIT: Might consider upgrading myself to the cpu you got persuader, the 4670k, along with this beast.

[persuader]

Dont you just fcking love the g9x (had one since last year) The on board memory is so sweet *cough* lan parties. Other people that got it only use it as a regular mouse... what a waste... why wouldnt they just get a razer if theyre not at all using the g9x to the full extension.
I also used the scroller to finish this shit: thedeepestsite.com/‎
lol

Id also suggest getting a coolermaster or even corsair heat sink, if youre getting the 4670k, cause your setup sounds like a p***y destroyer...

P.S. You couldve gotten your psu for like 30 bucks cheaper on new egg/tiger direct. My dad is like best friends with the manager of the td in toronto, so thats like a blessing for me :3

P.S.S Since your cpu and mama board are sandy bridge, id also also suggest switching your mobo soon cause 1155 is gonna run dry in a few years, while 1150 might last for a lot more. Keep your mobo and cpu for a year or so, and then switch out both of them, maybe even get the nextgen SHINY socket system :3 BUt your mama board is a beast not gonna lie

P.S.S.S After re-reading your specs Lost, I noticed your vid card 0.......0 WANT!

[Lostuser]

Yeah, got the setup about two and a half years ago and was the first one building. It's treated me all sorts of good. The prices I gave were just off the top of my head, dunno how much I actually paid for the stuff, lol. When I upgrade, I will be going 1150, and right now I'm eyeing this mobo(sabertooth), this cpu(4670k), and this RAM(G.Skill 16gb).

Also, the 770 runs like a dream. Love it so much