Want to contribute to my YouTube channel? Just click here! https://www.paypal.me/CareyHolzman YOU CAN SEE ALL THREE PARTS IN ONE LARGE VIDEO HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCohS0guaDE How to build the best gaming PC for the buck! This video is now in two parts. Part 1 covers what hardware is selected and why it was chosen as the best value for the dollar as of November 2012, when the video was created. Part 2 covers the actual assembly of the parts into a working PC. How to Build a Gaming PC 2012 - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKnbazLsM7g This link also shows these parts in more detail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_9lT_AwOnc Parts list and links: (prices reflect Oct 19, 2012) CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K $219.99 https://amzn.to/2JxYBeU VIDEO CARD: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 OC 2GB GDDR5 PCI-Express 3.0 DVI-I/DVI-D/HDMI/Displayport SLI Ready Graphics Card GV-N660OC-2GD $229.99 https://amzn.to/2O2v1la MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte Intel Z77 Dual Thunderbolt ATX Motherboard (GA-Z77X-UP4-TH) $195.96 https://amzn.to/2NtayEX SSD: Crucial 256 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT256M4SSD2 $187.99 https://amzn.to/2zSZf72 HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200 3 TB 7200RPM SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST3000DM001 $148.85 https://amzn.to/2O3xBY3 CASE: NZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower USB 3.0 Gaming Case - Black $99.99 https://amzn.to/2uyicqr RAM: Patriot Memory 8 DDR3 1600 Extreme Performance Viper 3 Series Kit (PV38G160C9K) $38.99 https://amzn.to/2Lsst1q CPU COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2) $31.24 https://amzn.to/2uyiTA3 POWER SUPPLY: Corsair Builder Series CX600 600 watt 80 Plus Certified Power Supply Compatible with Intel and AMD Platforms ATX 700 CMPSU-600CXV2 $69.98 https://amzn.to/2NvBHay TOTAL COST: $1222.98 (AS OF OCT. 19, 2012) SOUND CARD AND GIGABIT ETHERNET IS BUILT-IN TO MOTHERBOARD! GPU Benchmarks: http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i138/Carey934/GPUBenchmarks.jpg Scott Mueller's Upgrading and Repairing PCs: https://amzn.to/2muAGEa What watch is Carey wearing in this video? https://amzn.to/2O1xaxj Carey's free podcast - Tech-Vets: http://www.Tech-Vets.com/ See more of Carey's video's here: http://www.CareyHolzman.com/