First Time Build

[chip2401]

This is the first system I've built solo, was wondering if I could get some advice/comments about what I have put together. Planning on general internet usage and casual MMO playing (EVE, STO, DCUO).

Case: Newegg.com - APEVIA X-TROOPER Series X-TRP-BL Black / Blue Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

HDD: Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARX 1TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Burner: Newegg.com - LITE-ON 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 iHAS124-04 - CD / DVD Burners

CPU: Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K

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

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

PSU: Newegg.com - Antec EarthWatts EA-500D Green 500W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

GPU: Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

Again any input would be helpful.

Thanks

[SARGE]

If you built it and works to your satisfaction, have fun. Quality parts. Can get to be a spitting contest like Coke vs Pepsi, Ford vs Chevy.

[rwest]

I would use any of these drives before I would want a WD green for a primary drive:

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Yes its half the quantity and less cache but with this you keep the 6gb/s data burst. Not as crucial but the blue drives are designed to be used as primary drives. The WD greens are not designed for this type of use.

Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
1tb / 64mb cache / 6gb/s The only drawback here is Seagate hasn't been on the reccomended list due to thier problems a few years back. No recent problems have been reported, and I personally would rather use one of these drives before I had to use a drive that is designed to be for storage data as a primary drive.

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
1tb / 32meg cache / 3gb/s
I think this is really the best choice at Newegg for your price point. No you dont get the 6gb/s, but these WD blacks came with the best reccomendations for a primary drive before the 6gb/s drives were available.

From what I've read on the 6gb/s drives they are not that much fasster than thier 3gb/s counterparts. It's calculated in the data burst and it really depends on the application being used if there is to be a difference. For the most part the averasge user isn't going to see a difference in the 3gb/s drives and the 6gb/s drives. The biggest reason the 6gb/s are reccomended is because there's barely a price differnce for the newer technology, if at all.

[SARGE]

And an SSD just about as cheap if not more so...

[rwest]

Yep, for about 50 bucks more you get into something like this:

Newegg.com - Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CT040G3K5 2.5" 40GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
and use this:
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Wait for someone else to verify the SSD though, I personally have not used one. Best performance scenario is with Intel's Smart Response Technology.

[glc]

Newegg.com - HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721010DLE630 (0F13180) 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

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

[chip2401]

What would be the advantage of an SSD?

[glc]

Faster bootup and faster program opening.

[chip2401]

OK, I'm really considering the whole SSD setup, this is what I came up with:

SSD: Newegg.com - Corsair Nova Series 2 CSSD-V60GB2 2.5" 60GB SATA II Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

HDD: Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Blue WDBAAX5000ENC-NRSN 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

Opinions?

[glc]

The hard drive I recommended and this:

Newegg.com - Intel 520 Series Cherryville SSDSC2CW060A310 2.5" 60GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

[rwest]

I get my advice from GLC. Its best to use his reccomendations.

Those parts together are $265

The two I suggested are $180

GLC would you say the $85 dollar difference is essential for quality? Would the parts I suggested be feasible on a budget? or do you say just dont go with them?

Same questions too on the Corsair Nova the OP listed. I thought (read or heard)the Corsair brand of ssd was decent. I have no personal experience with them.

[glc]

Both drives I recommended are SATA 6.0 and the hard drive is 1tb instead of 500mb.

[chip2401]

Decided to go with a larger SSD and a smaller HDD. Plan on using the SSD for booting and program loading.

SSD: Newegg.com - Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

HDD: Newegg.com - Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AUDX 500GB IntelliPower 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

The SSD looks to be really great, not overly sure on the HDD. Still trying to read up on it.