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djsteveo

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Jun 16, 2013
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It's been a long time since I did a custom build, (since pata was IDE!)
Is this set of components a good idea? Am I missing anything? (cables even, etc?)
Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
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ASUS GTX660-DC2O-2GD5 GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #:N82E16814121660
$209.99

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

Item #:N82E16820145345
$69.99

CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMY16GX3M2A1600C9R Red)
Item #:N82E16820233538

$134.99

LG Black 12X Blu-ray Combo Drive SATA Model UH12NS29
Item #:N82E16827136252
$99.98

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Item #:N82E16819116504
$219.99

ENERMAX Ostrog GT ECA3280A-BL Black / Blue Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #:N82E16811124156
$74.99


ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Item #:N82E16813131837
$139.99

ENERMAX NAXN 82+ ENM750AWT 750W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Item #:N82E16817194086
$129.99

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
Item #:N82E16832116992
$139.99

Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G - OEM
Item #:N82E16835100007
$11.99

ARCTIC COOLING A7P-75000023 92mm CPU Cooler
Item #:N82E16835186084
$20.99

CyberLink PowerDVD 12 Standard
Item #:N82E16832117022

$15.00
Grand Total: $1,238.88
 
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Tradesman1
You've got 2 sets of DRAM, hoping a typo, NEVER a good idea to mix set, especially of different density....Don't see any HDs or SSDs, would suggest a 128 SSD for OS and Apps, then a platter drive for data, size dependent on your individual needs - also obvious that I'm guessing you have like Keyboard, mouse, monitor and a decent thumb drive 8GB is normally sufficient
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You've got 2 sets of DRAM, hoping a typo, NEVER a good idea to mix set, especially of different density....Don't see any HDs or SSDs, would suggest a 128 SSD for OS and Apps, then a platter drive for data, size dependent on your individual needs - also obvious that I'm guessing you have like Keyboard, mouse, monitor and a decent thumb drive 8GB is normally sufficient
 
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djsteveo

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facepalsm on the mixed ram and no HD - grr.. if I take out the cheaper ram, -$70 and add $130 for an SSD - looks like a decent system.. but I have to wonder.. couldn't I pull a stock gateway system with an I5 processor for $600, swap out the power supply, and add a video card to get the same result for much less?
 
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If it uses a stock PSU, many of the big names use proprietary PSUs and mobo combos to tie you into buying upgrades from them, at times did same w/ DRAM and HDs...another problem with many store bought is a locked BIOS that prevents you from OCing and optimizing
 
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