Your opinions on my build so far!

Shaq Attaq · May 13, 2013

ok so im building a computer ONLY for music production and im sure every now and then ill surf the web on it. im not a gamer and dont even intend on buying a video card, also i have no intentions of overclocking at all, i just need something that will do the job for me without headaches. my goal was to stay at or under $800 on this and i think im on pace to do so or be real close.
anyway i have a few items in the shopping cart ready to be paid for but i thought id just ask you guys here if theres anything you may recommend im donig wrong or any input at all would be helpful in making my decisions final.
so here it is:

CPU-$160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103961

MOBO-$150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514

SOUND CARD-$180
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829271006&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6146836&SID=1mfe4m07rqo5y

MEMORY-$95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820103036

That puts me at $585, leaves me $215.

I'm willing to drop at least:
150-180 on my hard drive.
25-40 on optical drive
75-125 on the PSU+Case combo
0 on video card (i dont care what the screen looks like)

Any suggestions will help me out a lot! I REALLLY dont want to exceed $900, but I'm starting to think i have no choice. Going to be running FL, Ableton, Protunes, to name a few. But anyway, does anyone have any thoughts on the MOBO-CPU combo? what kind of hard drive i could get for my money (pref. ssd)? any advice it all PLEASE!

Thanks!

would i have to buy a cooler for the cpu?

killerhurtalot · May 13, 2013

Your PC won't be able to display anything lol.

The 8120 does not have a integrated graphics core so you will HAVE to get a discrete graphics card if you want that CPU.

Shaq Attaq · May 13, 2013

killerhurtalot :

i see, well that sucks, is there anything you can suggest for under $60

Shaq Attaq · May 13, 2013

killerhurtalot :

i see, well that sucks, is there anything you can suggest for under $60

Thanatos Telos · May 13, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($82.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.99 @ NCIX US)
Sound Card: HT Omega eClaro 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.52 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS524-06 DVD/CD Writer ($25.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $756.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-13 18:06 EDT-0400)
This should do well for your purposes. The i5 butchers the 8120 in everything, has integrated graphics, is less power hungry, and usually runs cooler.

killerhurtalot · May 13, 2013

One question. do you need a operation system or not?

Shaq Attaq · May 13, 2013

Thanatos Telos :

Thats actually a lot better build than i had going after reading all the reviews, thanks man! I would be wiling to spend another 15-30 bucks on a better motherboard though, all the reviews on that one are pretty terrible.

Shaq Attaq · May 13, 2013

killerhurtalot :

no, i bought windows 7 for another project i never got to so ill use it on this

avenseth12 · May 13, 2013

Here is a thought for CPU and other pieces you need

AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU $129
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113280

GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-UP4 FM2 AMD A85X (Hudson D4) $119
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128566

CORSAIR Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 $119
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233280

Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 ST3000DM001 3TB 7200 RPM $109
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148844

Your sound card is fine

SilverStone Redline Series RL04B Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $49
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163227

SeaSonic SS-350ET Bronze 350W ATX12V V2.31 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified $39
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151077

ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW $19
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

killerhurtalot · May 13, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Biostar H77MU3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: HT Omega eClaro 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.96 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $892.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-13 17:58 EDT-0400)

Extra $150 over the other guys build for a better cpu (probably 5-25% faster on your cpu heavy audio applications) and a SSD.

Thanatos Telos · May 13, 2013

Updated my first post with a better motherboard.

Shaq Attaq · May 13, 2013

alright so i went to micro center last night and bought the i5 3470 processor, 1 tb internal hd and an optical drive.

i paid 162 for the cpu
i paid 58 for the 1tb of memory
i paid 28 for the optical drive
(all included taxes)

the next thing i want to get is the motherboard, i have 100-120 to spend on it, what makes and models would be best suited?

*after the motherboard i will buy the sound card and the ssd on friday (when i get paid)

once again any help would be GREATLY appreciated, i just cant make up my mind on the motherboard now

Shaq Attaq · May 14, 2013

alright i also got a sweet deal on this case so i jumped on it! paid 120 cash for it at a local store!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006

Shaq Attaq · May 14, 2013

so to update this build so far i have

i paid 162 for the cpu (i5 3470)
i paid 58 for the 1tb of memory
i paid 28 for the optical drive
(all included taxes)

and recently picked up the case ! 120 cash (no tax)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006

like i said, next step is the motherboard, still not sure what to get, im willing to spend 100-120 on it, please guys any suggestions would be helpful, i dont know where to start

avenseth12 · May 14, 2013

YOu need an LGA 1155 mobo, try one of these:

ASUS P8B75-V LGA 1155 Intel B75 SATA $79
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131835

ASRock H77M LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDM $69
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157303

Shaq Attaq · May 15, 2013

considering what ive bought so far, what do you guys think of this mb?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128512

Thanatos Telos · May 15, 2013

Aim for B77 or H77, Z chipsets are mainly for overclocking models. Anyway, spending on the upper range of 100$ for a mobo is a really dumb move. 130$ should be the absolute MAX in a rig like this.

Shaq Attaq · May 16, 2013

Thanatos Telos :

first off thank you all for your advice it has been great and informative, so i ordered today, what do you think?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157303

Shaq Attaq · May 16, 2013

Thanatos Telos :

first off thank you all for your advice it has been great and informative, so i ordered today, what do you think?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157303

Shaq Attaq · May 16, 2013

Thanatos Telos :

first off thank you all for your advice it has been great and informative, so i ordered today, what do you think?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157303

Thanatos Telos · May 16, 2013

Looks good. Should be able to handle most anything.

Shaq Attaq · May 17, 2013

Thanks Thanatos for all your help, its much appreciated! I have another question though a buddy of mine told me the case I bought is more than I need and that I can get a good case that would do the job for much cheaper than the one I bought.

Should I return the case and buy a different one to save some money for a ssd? Hes telling me for music production I should buy a 120gb ssd. And if I do return the case what case should I buy?

so far the build is

i paid 162 for the cpu (i5 3470)
i paid 58 for the 1tb of memory
i paid 28 for the optical drive
i paid 74 for the mobo below

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-157-303&SortField=0&SummaryType=2&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29#scrollFullInfo
(all included taxes)

Shaq Attaq · May 21, 2013

ok guys so now i have this mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-157-303&SortField=0&SummaryType=2&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29#scrollFullInfo

i want to use the full 16gb of ram that it can handle, but i read the the memory support list for the motherboard and i only have 2 options though

either

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104318

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104316&Tpk=kingston%20KHX16C9P1K2%2f16&IsVirtualParent=1

which should i buy? i am almost ready to put this build together and i really need some advice. what is my best option here?

here is the support list for the mobo i bought

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/H77M/?cat=Memory

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