I am planning on building a computer and I want all the parts by next weekend (3/30). I have already ordered some parts and want help choosing the rest. I have an operating system and really old keyboard. I can also use an old Cooler Master Elite 460 power supply, but it might not be the greatest. I'm not planning on getting a graphics card, but will leave the chance open to upgrade if I get into PC games in the future. Likewise with overclocking: I don't plan on it immediately, but probably will in the future, at which point I will have to buy an aftermarket CPU fan.
I already have:
i5 3570k ($200)
ASRock Z77 extreme4 ($135)
Corsair Vengeance lp ($0, came free with the motherboard)
These were great deals on parts I was sure I was getting, so I felt I had to pounce before they expired.
I am planning on getting:
Samsung 840 series 250gb SSD ($170ish)
I'm open to change. I really don't think I'll need more than 250gb, and if I do later I can always buy another hdd, and by then it should be really cheap to upgrade. I was also considering buying a 128gb ssd and 500gb hdd, but I figured this would be faster at a similar price.
Antec three hundred Illusion ($60)
I am pretty set on this case, everything looks great, but its out of stock on Newegg.com. So unless it comes back in stock in the next few (3?) days, I might have to get a different case
Power Supply: I'm not sure if I need a new one if I don't get a discreet graphics card, please give advice on whether or not I need one, and give a specific recommendation if i do need one.
Monitor: Hoping to spend around $130, not sure what type yet. These are ideas of ones I was looking at:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009316
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117
Disk Drive: Hoping to spend less than $20 Any one will do, I don't plan on using it for blue-ray or anything, but I will need it to install the operating system and such.
Network Adaptor: I don't know how much to spend on this. Probably between $20-$50. Please recommend specific ones and help me find the sweet spot of price to performance.
Mouse/Keyboard: Will probably buy an entry level set for about $20-$30. Any specific recommendations or advice on wired/wireless, brand, etc. would be appreciated.
Thanks for all the help everybody. By the way, I am willing to go over budget if it would make a big difference in performance.
I already have:
i5 3570k ($200)
ASRock Z77 extreme4 ($135)
Corsair Vengeance lp ($0, came free with the motherboard)
These were great deals on parts I was sure I was getting, so I felt I had to pounce before they expired.
I am planning on getting:
Samsung 840 series 250gb SSD ($170ish)
I'm open to change. I really don't think I'll need more than 250gb, and if I do later I can always buy another hdd, and by then it should be really cheap to upgrade. I was also considering buying a 128gb ssd and 500gb hdd, but I figured this would be faster at a similar price.
Antec three hundred Illusion ($60)
I am pretty set on this case, everything looks great, but its out of stock on Newegg.com. So unless it comes back in stock in the next few (3?) days, I might have to get a different case
Power Supply: I'm not sure if I need a new one if I don't get a discreet graphics card, please give advice on whether or not I need one, and give a specific recommendation if i do need one.
Monitor: Hoping to spend around $130, not sure what type yet. These are ideas of ones I was looking at:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009316
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117
Disk Drive: Hoping to spend less than $20 Any one will do, I don't plan on using it for blue-ray or anything, but I will need it to install the operating system and such.
Network Adaptor: I don't know how much to spend on this. Probably between $20-$50. Please recommend specific ones and help me find the sweet spot of price to performance.
Mouse/Keyboard: Will probably buy an entry level set for about $20-$30. Any specific recommendations or advice on wired/wireless, brand, etc. would be appreciated.
Thanks for all the help everybody. By the way, I am willing to go over budget if it would make a big difference in performance.
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