Stuck between best PC build for 10k

Wow think I might just hold off the purchase of the gfx until the GTX 660 does indeed drop. From what I read it should slaughter both the 7850 and 7870 which I highly rate. +1 for the tip buddy:)

Release is for Q3, so you could be waiting up to 3 months (Jul-Sep). Heck, I've even seen rumours for a June launch, and we all know that didnt happen. So fair warning, you could be waiting a while
 
Release is for Q3, so you could be waiting up to 3 months (Jul-Sep). Heck, I've even seen rumours for a June launch, and we all know that didnt happen. So fair warning, you could be waiting a while

From what you have read, what do you think it will retail for? I am thinking maybe R3000-R3500 :)
 
From what you have read, what do you think it will retail for? I am thinking maybe R3000-R3500 :)

Rumours say the reference GTX660(Ti) may release for possibly $199-$249 overseas, which might be around R2500-R3000 here with all extra costs accounted for.
 
Release is for Q3, so you could be waiting up to 3 months (Jul-Sep). Heck, I've even seen rumours for a June launch, and we all know that didnt happen. So fair warning, you could be waiting a while

Its due for a launch this month actually. Retailers have said they're expecting stock and its the perfect time for a release, considering the HD7950 Ghz edition will be out soon and the HD7870 is absolutely clobbered at around R3600 since the GTX670 is only on average R500 more.

K4atos92, here's what I'd recommend for R10,000:

Intel Core i5 3570 @ R2084
ASRock Z77 PRO3 @ R1184
TEAM Xtreem Dark 8GB DDR3-1600 @ R476
Gigabyte Radeon HD7850OC @ R2624
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 2.5" @ R1183
OCZ Agility 4 64GB (cached drive) @ R897
LG GH24NS90 @ R162
Cooler Master GX 550W @ R802
Antec One S3 @ R536

Total: R9948

Its still a very balanced build. I'd recommend the i5-3570 and a Z77 board even though you can't use the multiplier to overclock for the Virtu MVP support, the front USB 3.0 headers and the better upgrade flexibility with regards to add-in cards and the possibility of SLI or Crossfire in future. There's still a 2TB drive but you've now got the option to use a SSD as a cache drive. In real-world tests, cache drives improve read speeds of regular hard drives to SSD levels and will keep your most frequently used data copied to the SSD. You don't have to worry about space issues because I assume you're not going to be nitpicking over how much space you're using on your drives. If you want a larger SSD, though, you can drop both drives for a 240GB OCZ Agility 3 or you can opt for a 500GB hard drive along with this 128GB OCZ Agility 4 for your OS install and around 4-5 frequently played games, with the remainder sitting on your 500GB hard drive.
 
Its due for a launch this month actually. Retailers have said they're expecting stock and its the perfect time for a release, considering the HD7950 Ghz edition will be out soon and the HD7870 is absolutely clobbered at around R3600 since the GTX670 is only on average R500 more.

K4atos92, here's what I'd recommend for R10,000:

Intel Core i5 3570 @ R2084
ASRock Z77 PRO3 @ R1184
TEAM Xtreem Dark 8GB DDR3-1600 @ R476
Gigabyte Radeon HD7850OC @ R2624
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 2.5" @ R1183
OCZ Agility 4 64GB (cached drive) @ R897
LG GH24NS90 @ R162
Cooler Master GX 550W @ R802
Antec One S3 @ R536

Total: R9948

Its still a very balanced build. I'd recommend the i5-3570 and a Z77 board even though you can't use the multiplier to overclock for the Virtu MVP support, the front USB 3.0 headers and the better upgrade flexibility with regards to add-in cards and the possibility of SLI or Crossfire in future. There's still a 2TB drive but you've now got the option to use a SSD as a cache drive. In real-world tests, cache drives improve read speeds of regular hard drives to SSD levels and will keep your most frequently used data copied to the SSD. You don't have to worry about space issues because I assume you're not going to be nitpicking over how much space you're using on your drives. If you want a larger SSD, though, you can drop both drives for a 240GB OCZ Agility 3 or you can opt for a 500GB hard drive along with this 128GB OCZ Agility 4 for your OS install and around 4-5 frequently played games, with the remainder sitting on your 500GB hard drive.

Thanks Wes pretty sick build. I love that mobo also, comes with a lot of great features. Though my plan was to wait till the end of the year to get an ssd, dont think I will need it immediately. Minus the gfx card ( I am going to rather wait for the GTX 660), I think I will keep this list in mind:D
 
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