Hey so just like the title says I'm planning on building my first desktop system and am going to try to squeeze out every ounce of power with overclocking. I have no experience in either of these fields so that's why I'm here! My goal for the computer is to create a very powerful system that won't need replacements for at least 3 years, and to at least try to be somewhat frugal in doing it.
I will probably pay for someone to build my system for me due to the fact that I failed kindergarten arts and crafts.
Here are the parts I am considering - Please make suggestions or flame me about how much of a noob I am for even considering such a piece of . - I have no idea if these parts are compatible / optimal together, that's why I'm here.
1. Case - I was between the Tempest NZXT Tempest Evo ($90) and the Azza Solano 1000R ($120), leaning towards the Azza because of the extra room and it looks better ^^
2. Motherboard - Asus Sabertooth P67 ($220) - I felt pretty confident about this one due to the positive reviews and room for overclocking, but please make suggestions if there's something better out there for a not-ridiculous price.
3. Processor - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) - I've heard extremely positive comments about the new Sandy Bridge processors so I felt quite confident about this selection. They apparently have their multipliers unlocked so there's plenty of room to overclock.
4. Graphics Card - GIGABYTE GV-N480SO-15I - I really wasn't sure what to go with here due to the huge array of graphics cards. I heard this one was good and had some solid overclocking room so I went with it, but I honestly had little to no idea.
5. Ram - I was looking at DDR3 1600 2x4GB sets and was stuck between Kingston HyperX, Corsair Dominator, and Mushkin Enhanced Blackline. Of course all of these could be wrong, so tell me what to pick!
6. Cooler - I was pretty lost on this choice, but I read that XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 is a very powerful cooler. My case apparently has easy liquid cooler installation, so I looked at the CORSAIR Hydro H70 CWCH70 as well. Could I have both running at the same time? I honestly have no idea. Could really use some help here.
7. Hard Drives - My main would be a Kingston SVP100S2/64G 2.5" 64GB SATA II MLC Internal SSD , with a Western Digital WD10EALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive for Data storage. There didn't seem to be a lot of discretion here, so I thought this would be fine.
8. Power Supply - CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-950TX 950W ATX12V, I felt quite confident about this selection due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback for it. I figured 950 Watts would be plenty, even if seriously overclocking everything?
9. Disk drive ^^ - HP 24X Multiformat DVD Burner Black SATA Model 1270i LightScribe Support. DECISIONS DECISIONS. This is a joke.
So that's what I am planning on getting for the computer I'm building. I have no idea about the synthesis of the components or whether they're even compatible. Again, my goal is to make a very powerful gaming computer that will last a long time and won't burn a fat hole in my wallet. It will be my first time overclocking and I'm looking to have some fun and squeeze a lot of power out of this system. Please give me your thoughts and criticize my selection!
Thanks for your help.
I will probably pay for someone to build my system for me due to the fact that I failed kindergarten arts and crafts.
Here are the parts I am considering - Please make suggestions or flame me about how much of a noob I am for even considering such a piece of . - I have no idea if these parts are compatible / optimal together, that's why I'm here.
1. Case - I was between the Tempest NZXT Tempest Evo ($90) and the Azza Solano 1000R ($120), leaning towards the Azza because of the extra room and it looks better ^^
2. Motherboard - Asus Sabertooth P67 ($220) - I felt pretty confident about this one due to the positive reviews and room for overclocking, but please make suggestions if there's something better out there for a not-ridiculous price.
3. Processor - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) - I've heard extremely positive comments about the new Sandy Bridge processors so I felt quite confident about this selection. They apparently have their multipliers unlocked so there's plenty of room to overclock.
4. Graphics Card - GIGABYTE GV-N480SO-15I - I really wasn't sure what to go with here due to the huge array of graphics cards. I heard this one was good and had some solid overclocking room so I went with it, but I honestly had little to no idea.
5. Ram - I was looking at DDR3 1600 2x4GB sets and was stuck between Kingston HyperX, Corsair Dominator, and Mushkin Enhanced Blackline. Of course all of these could be wrong, so tell me what to pick!
6. Cooler - I was pretty lost on this choice, but I read that XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 is a very powerful cooler. My case apparently has easy liquid cooler installation, so I looked at the CORSAIR Hydro H70 CWCH70 as well. Could I have both running at the same time? I honestly have no idea. Could really use some help here.
7. Hard Drives - My main would be a Kingston SVP100S2/64G 2.5" 64GB SATA II MLC Internal SSD , with a Western Digital WD10EALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive for Data storage. There didn't seem to be a lot of discretion here, so I thought this would be fine.
8. Power Supply - CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-950TX 950W ATX12V, I felt quite confident about this selection due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback for it. I figured 950 Watts would be plenty, even if seriously overclocking everything?
9. Disk drive ^^ - HP 24X Multiformat DVD Burner Black SATA Model 1270i LightScribe Support. DECISIONS DECISIONS. This is a joke.
So that's what I am planning on getting for the computer I'm building. I have no idea about the synthesis of the components or whether they're even compatible. Again, my goal is to make a very powerful gaming computer that will last a long time and won't burn a fat hole in my wallet. It will be my first time overclocking and I'm looking to have some fun and squeeze a lot of power out of this system. Please give me your thoughts and criticize my selection!
Thanks for your help.
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