IGN Gaming PC contest
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- Case: Silverstone SG08 – $200 (includes 600W PSU)
This Silverstone case and 600-watt power supply is one of the smallest around that can fit a full-sized graphics card, without using a proprietary motherboard. - Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe – $165
Mini ITX motherboards are almost impossibly small, yet they pack all the functionality you’ll need in a livingroom PC. - CPU: Core i5 3350p -$180
A Core i5 3350p CPU won’t break the bank, and is more than powerful enough for all our gaming needs. - GPU: GeForce GTX 770 – $335
- You can’t go wrong with Nvidia or AMD these days, but I’ve chosen to use an Nvidia graphics card in this build because Nvidia includes some easy-to-use recording and streaming software, and it’ll automatically download your driver updates.
- RAM: 8GB Corsair – $80
- We’ve got 8GB of 1600 megahertz RAM, which is the most you’ll need for gaming purposes anytime soon.
- HDD: Samsung 256GB SSD – $172 + WD 2TB HDD – $100
To speed up load times, our main hard drive is a 256 gigabyte solid-state drive. We’ve also got a nice big two-terabyte drive for extra space. - OS: Windows 7 Home Premium – $90
Yup, you can still buy Windows 7! Don’t get me started on Windows 8. - Optical: Panasonic Blu-ray Drive – $65 and Blu-ray player software – $40
Because this PC is hooked up to a TV, I’m throwing in a Blu-ray drive. But on a Steam Machine, it won’t get much use for playing games.