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Gaming / Programming / VM PC

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Borty

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Hello. It is that time again. I am going to build a new PC in the next week or two. I spend a lot of time gaming. I also spend quite a bit of time programming. I may need to run virtual machines for various environments as well and it is my understanding that there are a few hardware features that can make VMs run much faster. It would also be nice if the machine doesn't sound like an airplane while it is turned on.

I already have a few parts that I will be using:

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 500R
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
PSU: SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W
Monitor: XL2370 23" 1920x1080

I also have a copy of Win 7 Pro x64. I would like to go with a SSD, and I already have a couple spare HDD. These are starting to fill up though, so if there is a good enough deal I would be willing to grab another one.

I live in Michigan, however, everything should be bought online. I prefer it this way and there aren't any decent B&Ms around. I probably won't be overclocking initially. I will most likely be purchasing a second monitor, but not right away.

The parts I will need and what I am currently looking at:

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H - $128 shipped
CPU: ??
HSF: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 - $20
GPU: GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 - $400 but out of stock
SSD: ?? - I've been waiting for a decent sale
DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151244 - $20
HDD (optional): again, waiting for a good deal
Mouse (optional): ??

Total so far: $568

I would like to try to stay under $1,000 total.

Let me know what you guys thinks.
 
CPU wise, go for the Core i5 3450 or Core i7 3770 if the latter fits your budget.

SSD wise, current SSD pricing has been fairly solid. Especially for the Crucial M4 and Samsung 830 128GB SSDs which are currently at or under $1 a gig. However if you still want to wait for a decent sale, keep an eye out for sales on the Crucial M3, Samsung 830, Plextor m3, and Intel 520 series SSDs as those are the top reliable SSDs out there.

Rest of the setup looks ok to me.
 
Danny meant the crucial m4, not m3.

Also look out for the Samsung f3 1tb, or Hitachi 7k1000.d 1tb harddrives.
 
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