Tips on First Build Please!

JPage

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May 26, 2013
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Hey Guys,

I'm about to order this build with two additional fans for the case. Any last minute tips before I send it off?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($205.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($179.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($214.00 @ Canada Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-N13 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($15.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($25.17 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Total: $1032.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-26 12:26 EDT-0400)
 

Thanatos Telos

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What is this... I don't even.

Stop spreading misinformation. The GPU brand has nothing to do with the CPU brand.

The build looks great. I would downgrade the PSU to 550-600w unless you plan on doing X-fire, though.
 

JPage

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May 26, 2013
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Thanks guys. I agree, the 750W is overkill, but It managed to find the Corsair 750W model for the same price as the 600W so I figured why not. As far as the memory goes, I found the 8gb Patriot had good reviews and was slightly cheaper than the corsair but I'm not married to it if people think there's better out there.
 

Thanatos Telos

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Nah, Patriot makes pretty good RAM. That guy doesn't know a thing about what he's talking about.
 

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