I've been thinking of building a new gaming PC, as my old one (Pre-built) isn't quite cutting it any more. I've been looking through different build guides over the past week, and found some components which I believe will work. This is my first attempt at building a computer, so I'm aware that it is probably not perfect, and even then I didn't put too much research into this, wanting to see how I stand so far before I continue. That being said, I have a few questions:
1.) Is it feasible to reuse the Hard Drive from my old computer (specifications listed in the build below) and use it with my new build? What about the Optical Drive?
2.)Is it feasible to reuse the RAM from my old computer (Specifications listed in the build below) and use it with my new build?
3.) Will it all fit into that particular case? I believe the Motherboard should fit but I am wondering if there will be any other space constraints that might make me want to buy a different case.
4.) I believe all of this should be compatible with the motherboard and with each other, but if I have made any mistakes, please do tell.
5.) Is this suitable in terms of cooling and power?
6.) Would this build be better served by any particular part? Any advice on how to improve it would be much appreciated.
So here's what I was thinking:
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H (LGA 1150 Socket) ($130)
CPU: i5-4670k Haswell 3.40GHz (LGA 1150 Socket) ($210)
RAM 2x 4GB DDR3 PC3 10600 (I believe that's 1333MHz) Free, from old PC
Hard Drive: 1TB 7200rpm SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec), Free, from old PC
Case: Corsair 400R ($80)
Optical Drive: Whatever my old computer has, not sure if there are any compatibility issues
Cooling: 212 EVO ($35)
Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 770 2GB ($320)
PSU: Rosewill HIVE 750W (Modular) ($90)
I already have a suitable monitor, mouse, and keyboard, so that shouldn't be an issue.
1.) Is it feasible to reuse the Hard Drive from my old computer (specifications listed in the build below) and use it with my new build? What about the Optical Drive?
2.)Is it feasible to reuse the RAM from my old computer (Specifications listed in the build below) and use it with my new build?
3.) Will it all fit into that particular case? I believe the Motherboard should fit but I am wondering if there will be any other space constraints that might make me want to buy a different case.
4.) I believe all of this should be compatible with the motherboard and with each other, but if I have made any mistakes, please do tell.
5.) Is this suitable in terms of cooling and power?
6.) Would this build be better served by any particular part? Any advice on how to improve it would be much appreciated.
So here's what I was thinking:
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H (LGA 1150 Socket) ($130)
CPU: i5-4670k Haswell 3.40GHz (LGA 1150 Socket) ($210)
RAM 2x 4GB DDR3 PC3 10600 (I believe that's 1333MHz) Free, from old PC
Hard Drive: 1TB 7200rpm SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec), Free, from old PC
Case: Corsair 400R ($80)
Optical Drive: Whatever my old computer has, not sure if there are any compatibility issues
Cooling: 212 EVO ($35)
Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 770 2GB ($320)
PSU: Rosewill HIVE 750W (Modular) ($90)
I already have a suitable monitor, mouse, and keyboard, so that shouldn't be an issue.
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