I am in the process of ordering components for my i5 750 build. I started out thinking of using the i5 661 for my HTPC build. Thanks to Tom’s Hardware I decided to spend a little more $ to go with the i5 750 for more flexibility. I thought I had everything figured out but now I need some information about the power supply. What does i5 i7 ready tell me? Does the i5 require an i5 i7 ready PS? What is the advantage or disadvantage? I spec’d the OZC (listed below) b/c of reputation for quality its modular and has a good price. I have not decided on the GPU card of HTPC case yet but believe I need 550 watts incase I want install another GPU card later. No, I’m not a serious gamer but I am a CAD user. Yes, I know about CAD cert cards and issue using CAD on low end gaming cards but HTPC comes first on this build.
Basics
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-750/GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD4 $329.98
COOLER MASTER 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler $34.99
2 Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB $159.98
OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V v2.2 $69.99
OCZ Obsidian 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM $112.99
LG WH10LS30K 10X Blue-ray Burner $149.99
Cases:
1st) Moneual LAB Black Aluminum MonCaso 320B $239.99
W 17” D 14.5” H 4.13”
2nd) LIAN LI Black Aluminum PC-C37B $139.99
W 17.1” D 14.9” H 3.7” 1-70mm fan
3rd) SILVERSTONE Black GRANDIA GD04B $99.99
W 17.32” D 12.72” H 5.9.1” 3-120mm fans
Graphics Card depends on the case:
SPARKLE SX98GT512D3L-NM GeForce 9800 GT 512MB $109.99
XFX HD-477A-YDFC Radeon HD 4770 512MB $89.99
Basics
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-750/GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD4 $329.98
COOLER MASTER 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler $34.99
2 Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB $159.98
OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V v2.2 $69.99
OCZ Obsidian 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM $112.99
LG WH10LS30K 10X Blue-ray Burner $149.99
Cases:
1st) Moneual LAB Black Aluminum MonCaso 320B $239.99
W 17” D 14.5” H 4.13”
2nd) LIAN LI Black Aluminum PC-C37B $139.99
W 17.1” D 14.9” H 3.7” 1-70mm fan
3rd) SILVERSTONE Black GRANDIA GD04B $99.99
W 17.32” D 12.72” H 5.9.1” 3-120mm fans
Graphics Card depends on the case:
SPARKLE SX98GT512D3L-NM GeForce 9800 GT 512MB $109.99
XFX HD-477A-YDFC Radeon HD 4770 512MB $89.99