Hello, everyone I am currently planning my first ever computer build and i am in need of some suggestions and proofreading. I have never built a computer before, however I have cracked them open a few times and looks at components and what not in both school and at home. I consider myself to be technically inclined and i don"t expect any problems during the build I just want to make sure I have chosen my components correctly.
I also have some old components from a previous store bought computer that failed on me that I am hoping to recycle. When the computer failed what happened was that all of the USB ports stopped working and I could not communicate with the computer via keyboard and mouse. Upon further inspection I found a chip on the motherboard which I believe to be the integrated graphics unit which looked a bit burned when i removed the heatsink from it. The motherboard was a M2N78-LA Violet 6
The components I am hoping to recycle are from an HP p6316:
hardrive- Hitachi SATA 3.0 GB/s, 640GB, 3.5", 7200 RPM model: HDt721064SLA360 http://
Optical drive- HP SATA DVD rewriter model: GH40L http://
Ram- Elpida 2x2GB, 2rx8 PC3-10600U-9-10-B0 240 pin DIMM, DDR3-1333 1.5v http://
Ethernet card- LSI Concorde C40 http://
Exhaust fan- Sunon KD1209PTS2 90mmx25mm fan, 2400 rpm, 44CFM http://
Power supply- Bestec ATX-250-122 250 watt power supply.<----- I dont think this will be sufficient for my needs. http://
And here is the list I have come up with:
CPU: intel pentium G3420 http://
CPU cooling: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 http://
Motherboard: Gigabyte
GA-H87M-D3H http://
RAM: If i cannot recycle my old RAM... G.Skill
F3-10666CL9S-2GBNS http://
Harddrive: If I cannon recycle my old HD... Hitachi A7K1000-750http://
Video card: XFX hd557xznfrhttp:// this might be counter productive as I believe the CPU supports HD video but I included it just to be sure
Audio card: Asus xonar dx http://
Case: Cooler master N200 http://
Power supply: If i cannot recycle my old PSU... Corsair CX500M http://
Assuming that I dont recycle any of my component this comes out to $550. I am hoping i can re use the hard drive and the optical drive at least. I can probably drop the Video card also since the CPU says it supports Intel HD graphics. For my usage do you think I will need additional cooling? maybe for the sound card? If i do I was thinking about adding a cooling fan controller and switching out the case for one that has an additional 5.25 external port
I also have some old components from a previous store bought computer that failed on me that I am hoping to recycle. When the computer failed what happened was that all of the USB ports stopped working and I could not communicate with the computer via keyboard and mouse. Upon further inspection I found a chip on the motherboard which I believe to be the integrated graphics unit which looked a bit burned when i removed the heatsink from it. The motherboard was a M2N78-LA Violet 6
The components I am hoping to recycle are from an HP p6316:
hardrive- Hitachi SATA 3.0 GB/s, 640GB, 3.5", 7200 RPM model: HDt721064SLA360 http://
Optical drive- HP SATA DVD rewriter model: GH40L http://
Ram- Elpida 2x2GB, 2rx8 PC3-10600U-9-10-B0 240 pin DIMM, DDR3-1333 1.5v http://
Ethernet card- LSI Concorde C40 http://
Exhaust fan- Sunon KD1209PTS2 90mmx25mm fan, 2400 rpm, 44CFM http://
Power supply- Bestec ATX-250-122 250 watt power supply.<----- I dont think this will be sufficient for my needs. http://
And here is the list I have come up with:
CPU: intel pentium G3420 http://
CPU cooling: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 http://
Motherboard: Gigabyte
GA-H87M-D3H http://
RAM: If i cannot recycle my old RAM... G.Skill
F3-10666CL9S-2GBNS http://
Harddrive: If I cannon recycle my old HD... Hitachi A7K1000-750http://
Video card: XFX hd557xznfrhttp:// this might be counter productive as I believe the CPU supports HD video but I included it just to be sure
Audio card: Asus xonar dx http://
Case: Cooler master N200 http://
Power supply: If i cannot recycle my old PSU... Corsair CX500M http://
Assuming that I dont recycle any of my component this comes out to $550. I am hoping i can re use the hard drive and the optical drive at least. I can probably drop the Video card also since the CPU says it supports Intel HD graphics. For my usage do you think I will need additional cooling? maybe for the sound card? If i do I was thinking about adding a cooling fan controller and switching out the case for one that has an additional 5.25 external port
Approximate Purchase Date: within a month or two
Budget Range: $500 max for the tower and components
System Usage from Most to Least Important: web surfing, email, MS word, Youtube videos in HD, downloading and watching movies, listening to music.
Are you buying a monitor: yes, but it will be a seperate budget.
Parts to Upgrade:
Do you need to buy OS: yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, amazon, ebay, pcpartpicker
Location: hammond,IN.
Parts Preferences: intel
Overclocking: maybe, isnt it only for games? If so then no since I am not a gamer
SLI or Crossfire: no
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, Asus VH238H or other for around $150. im looking for a 23"
Additional Comments: I am looking for an everyday computer. I am a student so I need to have internet access at all times which is why I want to build my own. In addition I love listening to music and I plan on purchasing some decent computer speakers which is one of the reasons I have an audio card in my build. I am not a gamer so I do not play CPU intensive games, but when I rarely do play games they are flashplayer games on game websites nothing very intensive, games are at the bottom of my barrel.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Need my own computer
Parts Preferences: