Hi everyone! I've always wanted to build my own PC, and I've finally got the $$$ and time to do it (graduated in May with EE degree...believe me I had precious little of either before that). I'm looking to stay under $1000.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within a week
BUDGET RANGE: 800 - 1000 Before Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, surfing the internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD/ATI
OVERCLOCKING: Not right now. SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Not right now.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'm primarily looking to build a PC that will perform well with the games I already have (CoD4, GTA IV) or am planning to get soon (CoD:MW2, America's Army 3). Also, i have a decent 5.1 surround sound system that i will be connecting this PC to, and I was wondering if it would be worth it to get a sound card. This is what I've come up with so far. I'm basically just wanting to make sure everything is compatible. As I stated earlier, I am new to this; if you have any suggestions, please feel free. Thanks for your help!
Case:
Antec 300 Illusion Black
OR
Thermaltake SopranoRS Black
PSU:
Antec EarthWatts 650W
MB:
ASUS EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX
CPU:
AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb
GPU:
XFX Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-b
Memory:
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit
HD:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 500GB 7200 RPM
CD/DVD:
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive
OS:
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders
This comes to a total of $863.87/$863.91 before shipping.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within a week
BUDGET RANGE: 800 - 1000 Before Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, surfing the internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD/ATI
OVERCLOCKING: Not right now. SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Not right now.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'm primarily looking to build a PC that will perform well with the games I already have (CoD4, GTA IV) or am planning to get soon (CoD:MW2, America's Army 3). Also, i have a decent 5.1 surround sound system that i will be connecting this PC to, and I was wondering if it would be worth it to get a sound card. This is what I've come up with so far. I'm basically just wanting to make sure everything is compatible. As I stated earlier, I am new to this; if you have any suggestions, please feel free. Thanks for your help!
Case:
Antec 300 Illusion Black
OR
Thermaltake SopranoRS Black
PSU:
Antec EarthWatts 650W
MB:
ASUS EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX
CPU:
AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb
GPU:
XFX Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-b
Memory:
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit
HD:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 500GB 7200 RPM
CD/DVD:
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive
OS:
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders
This comes to a total of $863.87/$863.91 before shipping.