Build for a friend

[Bags]

1. Are you building this computer yourself or having one built for you (Like HP, Alienware, or even a small shop)?
self build

2. What is your budget and does that include shipping/taxes?
$1200 includes shipping

3. Where do you live (Please list town, state, and country)?
Abingdon, Maryland.

4. What do you need this computer to do (like gaming, Photoshop, and so on)?
Gaming.

5. What parts will you need for the computer? List what parts specifically, saying you need everything will not do.
Everything but monitor.

6. Are you reusing any parts for this computer? If so say what parts (make and model).
No.

7. What kind of monitor/resolution do you have or want to get to use for the computer?
It will be 1900x1080

8. Do you have already have a OS or do you need one? What OS is that?
Yes, he will have some form of 64bit windows 7

9. What are you looking for the motherboard to have feature wise? Like SLI, Crossfire, Firewire, USB 3.0, Sata 6.0 Gb/s, and so on.
I guess usb 3.0 and sata 6.0 gb

10. Any plans to overclock the CPU or GPU?
No.

11. What time kind of time frame are you planning on ordering these parts?
Sometime before august 29th

cheers

[Eyeklops]

NEWEGG:

EVGA 02G-P4-2670-KR GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814130782
$399.99

Intel Core i5-3570 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 ...
Item #: N82E16819115233
ASUS P8Z77-M LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813131832
$344.98-$18.00 Combo = $326.98

Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR120GB 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Item #: N82E16820226236
$99.99

G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAB
Item #: N82E16820231546
$44.99

Fractal Design Define Mini Black Micro ATX Silent PC Computer Case w/ USB 3.0 support and 2 x 120mm Fractal Design Silent ...
Item #: N82E16811352011
$99.99

SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817151093
$99.99-$40.00 Instant = $59.99

Logitech G110 Black USB Wired LED Backlighting Gaming Keyboard
Item #: N82E16823126087
$79.99-$20.00 Instant = $59.99

Logitech G400 Black 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical Gaming Mouse
Item #: N82E16826104577
$49.99-$5.00 Instant = $44.99

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
$19.99

Subtotal: $1,156.90

Shipping Zip Code: 21009
UPS 3 Day Shipping: $22.44

Grand Total: $1,179.34

You could probably save another $100 or so by using cheaper branded parts. All the OEM's listed above have long standing quality records, with the exception of Fractal (but they get rave reviews for quality).

[Eyeklops]

No comments?

[Bags]

my friend's situation changed he can't order pc parts atm, thanks though.
sorry

[Rbstr]

I have comments: 120gb SSD with no second drive is not likely workable for most people.
Can't even store my music collection with a Windows installation.

And micro ATX?

[Eyeklops]

I have comments: 120gb SSD with no second drive is not likely workable for most people.
Can't even store my music collection with a Windows installation.

And micro ATX?

He didn't say it was for anything other than gaming, so I figured 120GB is enough for the OS and quite a few games. More and more people are using 1TB+ external drives for storing media collections, so I went for performance with the SSD.

What's wrong with MATX? Techpowerup Review Maximus V Gene (http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/Maximus_V_Gene/). The Gene is a fully feature ROG board meant for gaming.