Noob, Buying components this week. Help please.

ryanecalhoun · Oct 28, 2013

I have a 50 inch tv that I want to hook this up to via HDMI.
I also have a surround sound system.

Will the following build display on the TV ok.
Will the sound output via HDMI in 5.1 surround sound?
Am I missing components? Like a fan?

I have built one pc from scratch in the past.
Gaming pc.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.36 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $938.24

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1UcgM

Agent69 · Oct 28, 2013

nice computer and yes your PC can hook up to your TV, most GPU's have an HDMI slot so all you really need is a cable to hook those 2 up together

realchaos · Oct 28, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $908.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-28 21:38 EDT-0400)

Cheaper processor. The only difference between the i5-4430 and i5-4570 is the 200mhz difference, which is nothing.
Cheaper RAM.
Stronger gpu at the same price. Yes, Powercolor isn't the best brand. However, it's only $250 for a 7970. You'll have to pay another $20-30 for a better brand. Powercolor is disliked because their cooling isn't the best but I can assure you, it's at least on par with the MSI single fan cooling you listed.
Cheaper wifi. Still the same 802.11b/g/n.
Upgraded the case.
Smaller psu. There's no need for over 550w for this build since you're not overclocking/crossfire. Still very high quality and it's at a great price.

Agent69 · Oct 29, 2013

realchaos :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $908.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-28 21:38 EDT-0400)

Cheaper processor. The only difference between the i5-4430 and i5-4570 is the 200mhz difference, which is nothing.
Cheaper RAM.
Stronger gpu at the same price. Yes, Powercolor isn't the best brand. However, it's only $250 for a 7970. You'll have to pay another $20-30 for a better brand. Powercolor is disliked because their cooling isn't the best but I can assure you, it's at least on par with the MSI single fan cooling you listed.
Cheaper wifi. Still the same 802.11b/g/n.
Upgraded the case.
Smaller psu. There's no need for over 550w for this build since you're not overclocking/crossfire. Still very high quality and it's at a great price.

actually his ram is better because its ddr3 1866 which is the best kind.

realchaos · Oct 29, 2013

In games, there's no real difference from ram speed. RAM rated at DDR3-2400mhz will give very little performance increase in games over DDR3-1600mhz, but there is a price difference. It's not worth the extra money unless the OP was planning to do actual work like rendering.

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