New to building pc need a little help.

metalaero · Jun 10, 2013

Hi everyone. I recently decided I wanted to build a pc for myself this is my first time doing it and I am not very savy but I want to do it. I want it for gaming but I also want it for everyday use as well good sound for music and the like. Ive looked through threads on sites to see different parts and things so far this is something ive come up with. Any help would be appreciated. Do i need a seperate card for the wifi? a good cheap sound card? I want to spend around 1400 total including the monitor.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.6 GHZ 6MB Cache
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CO8TA4I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 Memory Kit for Core i3, i5, i7 and Platforms SDRAM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CRSM4I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Mobo: ASUS Z87-A LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131981

GPU

owerColor Radeon HD7950 880 MHz 3GB DDR5 PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Cards AX7950 3GBD5-2DHPP
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00715BFTM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

PSU: Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply Compatible with Core i3, i5, i7 and platforms
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004LB5AZY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T3GRNW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

SSD:Samsung 840 Series 2.5 inch 120GB SATA III internal Solid State Drive
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009NHAF06/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Optical Drive: ASUS 24X 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 DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 CA-PH410-W1 White Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146087

Moniter: Asus VH238H Black 23" Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor w/Speakers 250 cd/m2 ASCR 50,000,000:1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117

Anything I missed? Anything good thats cheaper and comparable to any of these? Thanks.

dannyboy2233 · Jun 10, 2013

metalaero :

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-C ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($152.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 64 GB SSD- $60
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 Vapor-X 3GB Video Card ($304.99)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell U2412M- $250
TOTAL: Just over $1400

g-unit1111 · Jun 10, 2013

dannyboy2233 :

On that budget no reason not to get a 128GB SSD:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-C ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($152.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($287.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1144.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-10 21:09 EDT-0400)

If no overclocking:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($112.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($287.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1007.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-10 21:10 EDT-0400)

dannyboy2233 · Jun 10, 2013

g-unit1111 :

dannyboy2233 :

On that budget no reason not to get a 128GB SSD:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-C ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($152.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($287.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1144.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-10 21:09 EDT-0400)

If no overclocking:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($112.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($287.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1007.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-10 21:10 EDT-0400)

However, neither of these include monitor. I would recommend the U2412M (as I said), which means that the first one is $100 over. Also, I think that the Vapor-X would be a better option due to its cooling.

g-unit1111 · Jun 10, 2013

dannyboy2233 :

I don't include monitor anyways because opinions on displays vary from person to person. That's something I usually leave up to the OP, same thing with keyboard, mouse, headset, all the other stuff.

dannyboy2233 · Jun 10, 2013

g-unit1111 :

But still, the first build doesn't leave a TON of room for a super nice monitor...

g-unit1111 · Jun 10, 2013

dannyboy2233 :

g-unit1111 :

But still, the first build doesn't leave a TON of room for a super nice monitor...

$1400 budget gives you plenty of room for a $250 monitor with the first build.

dannyboy2233 · Jun 10, 2013

g-unit1111 :

dannyboy2233 :

$1400 budget gives you plenty of room for a $250 monitor with the first build.

I know. I was just thinking if @OP wanted a nicer monitor than the U2412M or something similar it didn't leave much room for improvement, but it's their choice.

metalaero · Jun 10, 2013

Thanks guys for the help. A quick question. Newegg has the ASUS Z87-C LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with this Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model BLS8G3D1609ES2LX0 for free. Should I still get the mushkin one too or save the money?

dannyboy2233 · Jun 10, 2013

metalaero :

Sell what the board came with.

g-unit1111 · Jun 10, 2013

metalaero :

I'd save the money. No reason to buy the same part twice.

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