Building first PC ever

trevorius

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Hello all, I'm homebuilding my first ever PC. It's going to cost 1,100 dollars so It's an okay build and I want to make sure I'm getting my money's worth. Here's the build.

Case- COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN3-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior

DVD Drive- 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 - OEM

CPU- Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K

HDD- Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Memory- CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B

MOBO- ASUS P8H77-M LE LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 uATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Power- SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Heat Sink- COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+

OS- Windows 8

And here's a few questions about it.

1. Will all my components fit?
2. Will all my components work together?
3. Is there enough wattage?
4. Is there any part of it that will not be used to it's full potential because of another part? And if so what should I do?
5. Did I choose a quality video card?
6. Will my motherboard get the job done?
6. Is a good quality build for gaming on high to ultra settings?
7. Anything else you'd like to add that would be of value to me?

Thank you very much.
 

rrr159

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a few quick questions:

what are you going to use this computer for?
where will you buy the parts?
Do you live near a microcenter?
Do you need any peripherals (mouse, keyboard, monitor, OS)?
 

max_payne

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Why are you getting a K series processor if you are getting a H77 mobo:??:

If you're primary focus is gaming save some money an get a i5-3570k or a i5-3470

If you're overclocking or going to SLI get a Asrock Z77 Extreme4 or
something like that.

Also at your price range get a Sapphire 7970/7950 GPU.(Dont get the OC version you can OC yourself)

Here's a awesome deal for the 7950:
http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-FX795ATDFC/dp/B00713RT62%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAIAA4MWUJXHBYFRNQ%26tag%3Dsquid1240995-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB00713RT62

Also to give room for SLI/Crossfire upgrade PSU to 750w.

For a HDD get a Samsung F3/F4 its a bit slower than the Caviar black,but a lot more value.

With the money you save,get a SSD for Windows and games.
 

Goodeggray

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The problem with you build is the mismatch cpu and mobo. You have too much cpu for gaming. Replace the i7 with a i5 3570k cpu and there will be very little noticeable difference in performance. The K cpu can be overclocked but the mobo you picked dose not OC well. Get a Z77 based mobo instead. Spend the savings on a higher end gpu, a 66oti better a 670.
 

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