>CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99
>@ Microcenter)
>Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
>($195.99 @ SuperBiiz)
>Storage: Sandisk Extreme 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
>(Purchased For $0.00)
>Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal
>Hard Drive ($67.99 @ Microcenter)
>Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($444.98
>@ SuperBiiz)
>Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower
>Case (Purchased For $65.00)
>Other: Corsair CX Series CX600M 600W ($64.99)
>Other: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3 - 1600 ($69.99)
>Total: $1108.93
>
>Reused the SSD I had in my laptop and a 24" 1080p
>monitor--everything else is new. A 4GB 770 is overkill for a
>single 1080p monitor, but I paid the premium for
>future-proofing. The new consoles are packing as much as 8GB
>of GPU memory, and I expect the ports that eventually come
>over should benefit.
>
>The build was a little nerve-wracking, being a TOTAL noob, but
>I got through it with barely any mistakes. The HDD actually
>isn't registering, and I need to figure out why, but right now
>I'm too damn happy with the rig to bust it open again.
>
>Coming from 4 years of laptop gaming, this thing is amazing.
>Getting that first dialog box about Skyrim auto-detecting
>graphics quality and then seeing the word "Ultra"....damn near
>brought a tear to my eye.
>
>Anyway, I'm about to turn off my cell phone and lock myself up
>with some Bioshock: Infinite this weekend. I've avoided every
>single Infinite post on the internet until I got this rig
>built, and I'm glad I made the effort. I played the first 30
>minutes last night and was blown away by the spectacle of it.