Ok so a buddy of mine is wanting to build a new rig and $1300 is about his budget maybe with a little more. I figure he probably doesn't need to go with an SSD and Raptor will do just fine. Plus, he can save that money and buy a better card. So what do you guys think? Suggestions?
CPU - Intel Core i5-2500K
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Tu...
CD/DVD Drive - ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X...
Cooler - XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283
XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU C...
HDD - HITACHI Deskstar 7K3000 HDS723015BLA642 (0F12114) 1.5TB
HITACHI Deskstar 7K3000 HDS723015BLA642 (0F12114) ...
Grahpics - EVGA 012-P3-1571-AR GeForce GTX 570
EVGA 012-P3-1571-AR GeForce GTX 570 HD w/Display-P...
Memory - G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DD...
Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3-B3
GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6G...
PSU - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2....
OS - Windows 7 Professional
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Total Costs - $1,357.90
CPU - Intel Core i5-2500K
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Tu...
CD/DVD Drive - ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X...
Cooler - XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283
XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU C...
HDD - HITACHI Deskstar 7K3000 HDS723015BLA642 (0F12114) 1.5TB
HITACHI Deskstar 7K3000 HDS723015BLA642 (0F12114) ...
Grahpics - EVGA 012-P3-1571-AR GeForce GTX 570
EVGA 012-P3-1571-AR GeForce GTX 570 HD w/Display-P...
Memory - G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DD...
Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3-B3
GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6G...
PSU - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2....
OS - Windows 7 Professional
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Total Costs - $1,357.90
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