So I'm looking at putting together a new system and hoping to put together something that will last a while, but on a budget. I have been doing some research and have attempted to put together a good build on my own, but I'd like to hear from the experts before I commit.
I am not buying a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, optical disk, or HDD; I have those things already.
Here's what I'm looking at currently:
PSU - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020 )
Mobo- ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293 )
CPU- Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504 )
CPU Cooler - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+ ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 )
GPU - SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100352VXSR Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card ( SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100352VXSR Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card )
SSD - Mushkin Enhanced Chronos Deluxe MKNSSDCR240GB-DX 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226226 )
Case- Corsair Carbide Series 400R Graphite grey and black ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139008 )
RAM- Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model BLS8G3D1609ES2LX0 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148661 )
Final price comes in at about $1050 before rebates (and a little under 1000 after) and I still haven't picked an OS. I'm willing to pay a tad extra if necessary to get a machine that will last, but I'm still hopeful to keep costs down.
Questions!
- What thermal paste should I buy?
- What OS should I buy?
- Is there anything I'm forgetting?
- Everything's compatible... right?
- Did I get a big enough power supply?
- Is there anyplace I could get better bang for my buck, or use less buck for my bang?
- Would it be worth it to get a Haswell i5 4670k instead of the 3570k for an extra 20 dollars?
- Do I have enough fans and cooling?
Thanks in advance for your time and help!
I am not buying a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, optical disk, or HDD; I have those things already.
Here's what I'm looking at currently:
PSU - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020 )
Mobo- ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293 )
CPU- Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504 )
CPU Cooler - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+ ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 )
GPU - SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100352VXSR Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card ( SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100352VXSR Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card )
SSD - Mushkin Enhanced Chronos Deluxe MKNSSDCR240GB-DX 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226226 )
Case- Corsair Carbide Series 400R Graphite grey and black ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139008 )
RAM- Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model BLS8G3D1609ES2LX0 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148661 )
Final price comes in at about $1050 before rebates (and a little under 1000 after) and I still haven't picked an OS. I'm willing to pay a tad extra if necessary to get a machine that will last, but I'm still hopeful to keep costs down.
Questions!
- What thermal paste should I buy?
- What OS should I buy?
- Is there anything I'm forgetting?
- Everything's compatible... right?
- Did I get a big enough power supply?
- Is there anyplace I could get better bang for my buck, or use less buck for my bang?
- Would it be worth it to get a Haswell i5 4670k instead of the 3570k for an extra 20 dollars?
- Do I have enough fans and cooling?
Thanks in advance for your time and help!
Goodluck!
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