Hello, I am helping my brother (who knows little about PC building) build a computer. I Have built 2 computers in the past, so have a little experience. I don't follow current trends,, though, so need help confirming that all the parts will work together and don't overlook something. One thing my brother wants to do is use the computer on the TV (big screen LCD).
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This week
BUDGET RANGE: ~700 Before Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: good to look at on the TV, gaming, surfing the internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, moniter, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: I am by no mean's a fan boy. I don't care how good I think something is, if it's backed up by multiple sources that it isn't good I won't get it. I have seen on the guide that intel is the best out there now, so is why I am basing my build around it. Anything I think is good is due to past experience.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe. I have never overclocked before, but since the guide says one should, I'll give it a try.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe. Like overclocking, I have never used SLI or Crossfire. If it's within the budget and/or definitely worth it, I don't mind giving it a try.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Uses a LCD TV: 1280 x 720 HD.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1. Must look good on a TV!
2. Longevity is planned that in 3 or more years it can play games on medium settings at least.
3. Hard drive, optical drive, case, and PSU is planned to be used in the next 2 builds. (which is why the storage is big and the PSU is overwhelmingly powerful)
4. All I am missing is a GOOD, RELIABLE, wireless mouse.
5. I realize I am a little over budget, but I figure what I save from re-using some parts (since they are, hopefully, high-quality) it is well worth the investment.
6. Is this a reasonable goal for my budget? If not, what is?
Current Build Idea:
Motherboard: MSI]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130269]MSI 890GXM-G65 AM3 AMD 890GX HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail[/url]
CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 435 Rana 2.9GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Processor - Retail (my current CPU is an intel core 2 duo E8400. It was a pain to get the CPU recognized as it had the most sensitive pins in the world. It took me literally weeks o get it working via tinkering and what-not. Had to RMA it once when it probably "worked fine" anyway. I hope this Intel chip isn't so hard to place. Of course, it could have been my Gigabyte Mobo too.)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail (I am biased towards this case. It's metal, feels sturdy, and I will most likely use it for my next build. After a flimsy PoS case I used in my last build where the door kept falling off, I realize that cases are one of the most important parts of the build.)
PSU: Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V version 2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC ... - Retail (I love Corsair, when I bought it for my current PC it came with lots of cables that are strong.)
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBRL - Retail
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Optical Drive: ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Graphics Card: HIS H577FM1GD Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail (2 different kinds of these. How much different is the 512 MB version? Using 2 for crosssfire is more expensive, but would lead to the 1 gig so doesn't seem worth it. Due note that comments say this thing is huge, so I don't know if there is room for SLI/Crossfire)
EDIT: changed the mobo, PSU, RAM, and hard drive
EDIT: Changed to final build
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This week
BUDGET RANGE: ~700 Before Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: good to look at on the TV, gaming, surfing the internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, moniter, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: I am by no mean's a fan boy. I don't care how good I think something is, if it's backed up by multiple sources that it isn't good I won't get it. I have seen on the guide that intel is the best out there now, so is why I am basing my build around it. Anything I think is good is due to past experience.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe. I have never overclocked before, but since the guide says one should, I'll give it a try.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe. Like overclocking, I have never used SLI or Crossfire. If it's within the budget and/or definitely worth it, I don't mind giving it a try.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Uses a LCD TV: 1280 x 720 HD.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1. Must look good on a TV!
2. Longevity is planned that in 3 or more years it can play games on medium settings at least.
3. Hard drive, optical drive, case, and PSU is planned to be used in the next 2 builds. (which is why the storage is big and the PSU is overwhelmingly powerful)
4. All I am missing is a GOOD, RELIABLE, wireless mouse.
5. I realize I am a little over budget, but I figure what I save from re-using some parts (since they are, hopefully, high-quality) it is well worth the investment.
6. Is this a reasonable goal for my budget? If not, what is?
Current Build Idea:
Motherboard: MSI]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130269]MSI 890GXM-G65 AM3 AMD 890GX HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail[/url]
CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 435 Rana 2.9GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Processor - Retail (my current CPU is an intel core 2 duo E8400. It was a pain to get the CPU recognized as it had the most sensitive pins in the world. It took me literally weeks o get it working via tinkering and what-not. Had to RMA it once when it probably "worked fine" anyway. I hope this Intel chip isn't so hard to place. Of course, it could have been my Gigabyte Mobo too.)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail (I am biased towards this case. It's metal, feels sturdy, and I will most likely use it for my next build. After a flimsy PoS case I used in my last build where the door kept falling off, I realize that cases are one of the most important parts of the build.)
PSU: Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V version 2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC ... - Retail (I love Corsair, when I bought it for my current PC it came with lots of cables that are strong.)
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBRL - Retail
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Optical Drive: ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Graphics Card: HIS H577FM1GD Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail (2 different kinds of these. How much different is the 512 MB version? Using 2 for crosssfire is more expensive, but would lead to the 1 gig so doesn't seem worth it. Due note that comments say this thing is huge, so I don't know if there is room for SLI/Crossfire)
EDIT: changed the mobo, PSU, RAM, and hard drive
EDIT: Changed to final build
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