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Old 09-24-2011, 10:04 PM   #1
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Will this build work?
Hello all! I'm a total "newb" when it comes to building a PC.

I can't even pick parts without wondering if it works.

I used Computer Part Selection For DIY PC Builders - PCPartPicker for help, not sure if its reliable or not but here's the build I ended up playing around with:


CPU: Intel Core i7-2600 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-B10-212P-G1 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty P67 Performance ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($85.00 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card ($54.10 @ PCRush)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 1200W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($216.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Full (32/64-bit) ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1234.88

I have a budget of $2,000 and I'm not sure if this build will work out at all or not. Any ideas ;___;?
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Old 09-24-2011, 11:36 PM   #2
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What are you going to be using the computer for? Does the budget include just the tower, or OS, peripherals and monitor?
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Old 09-25-2011, 02:05 AM   #3
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That is a REALLY unbalanced system. Please answer Masaki's questions the best you can - thanks!
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Old 09-25-2011, 09:00 AM   #4
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What are you going to be using the computer for? Does the budget include just the tower, or OS, peripherals and monitor?
It's mainly for gaming, and for school, I need a good working computer for when I go off to University and some of the classes I'll be taking require you to download programs and such. The budget includes everything but a monitor, I already have a monitor.

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That is a REALLY unbalanced system. Please answer Masaki's questions the best you can - thanks!
I figured it'd be unbalanced, it proves I have no idea what I'm doing xD
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Old 09-25-2011, 09:41 AM   #5
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$1815.00

ASUS P8Z68-V LGA 1155 Intel Z68
Newegg.com - ASUS P8Z68-V LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K

CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CML16GX3M4A1600C9B

EVGA 015-P3-1580-AR GeForce GTX 580
Newegg.com - EVGA 015-P3-1580-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

ASUS 24X DVD Burner
Newegg.com - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - CD / DVD Burners

SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Newegg.com - SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case
Newegg.com - Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case

For SSD Caching: ADATA S511 Series AS511S3-60GM-C 2.5" 60GB SATA III
Newegg.com - ADATA S511 Series AS511S3-60GM-C 2.5" 60GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

If you plan overclocking: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit - OEM
Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit - Operating Systems
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Old 09-25-2011, 09:56 AM   #6
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Newegg.com - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - CD / DVD Burners

Newegg.com - LIAN LI PC-7FN Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARX 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Newegg.com - EVGA SuperClocked 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

Newegg.com - Rosewill RX35-AT-SU BLK Aluminum 3.5" Black USB 2.0 External Enclosure

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9B

Newegg.com - ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K

Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 32-bit - Operating Systems

Newegg.com - Intel 510 Series (Elm Crest) SSDSC2MH120A2K5 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7

The external enclosure is for the 2 TB WD Green hard drive which you use as a back-up for your school work, etc. This comes to $1800 with the rest left over for keyboard + mouse.

Here are a few things you can do to save some money with what I recommended:
1) The case is entirely up to you. Look for a mid-tower by Antec, Cooler Master or Lian-Li. You're budget will let you pick just about any case you want.

2) The GTX 580 will let you play any current game on max or near max settings, but if you're not interested in having the absolute best graphics you could downgrade to a GTX 570 and save yourself some money.

3) A TX 650 PSU would be enough to run this system, but I added the TX750 to give you some head room. Downgrade to save some cash.

4) I chose the P8Z68-V Pro, but you could choose the normal P8Z68-V.

5) I included the i5-2500k and the Hyper 212+ if you're interested in overclocking. The Sandy Bridge CPUs are really easy to overclock with the Asus bios, but if you're not going to be overclocking you can drop the heat sink and downgrade the CPU to the i5-2500.

6) The SSD is for your OS+Apps, but its more of a bonus than anything. You could get away without one or even chose an Intel 310 SSD instead.
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Old 09-25-2011, 11:49 AM   #7
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No reason to spend the entire budget - here is a system for under $1300, just add a keyboard and mouse that you like. These are "sweet spot" components, the most value for the money:

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

Newegg.com - ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9B

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Newegg.com - Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CT040G3K5 2.5" 40GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (for caching)

Newegg.com - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - CD / DVD Burners

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100311-2SR Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity -OR-
Newegg.com - EVGA 012-P3-1571-AR GeForce GTX 570 HD w/Display-Port (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit - Operating Systems
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Old 09-25-2011, 04:25 PM   #8
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Also go with a 64Bit OS not a 32Bit.
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Old 09-25-2011, 06:28 PM   #9
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Yeah that was a mistake in my post.
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