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Hi,
I have built computers before, but never done as much research as I have for this rig.
Plan to build it in a month or 2, no specific budgetary constraints although my personal shopping mantra is to buy above mass-consumer but below the truly high end amateur-going-pro stuff - basically good bargains/value. (read on for what I mean)
Preferences: Quiet
CPU: i5-750 ~USD200
GPU: HD5770 *which make is best?* x2 ~USD320
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD4 *to fit uATX case* ~USD140
RAM: GSkill [Eco]F3-10666CL7D-4GBECO x2 ~USD240
HDD: OCZ Vertex Turbo OCZSSD2-1VTXT120G 120GB MLC-SSD ~USD360
2nd HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB ~USD90
Heatsink: Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120 Revision C ~USD60
Front Fans: Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm D1225C12B4AP-14 (1450rpm) x2 ~USD36
Rear Fans: Scythe S-FLEX 80mm SFF80D (2800rpm) ~USD12
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750W ~USD90
Case: Lian Li V351 Black ~USD100 *The only non-negotiable bit is the size of the rig
Optical: Toshiba 1612 DVD-ROM *I have plenty of scratched and poorly burnt discs that need a good, non-fussy reader
*Plus some other random DVD writer - any recommendations?*
Any comments would be most appreciated. Particularly about whether or not the components would fit into the case!!! (Esp. the CPU heatsink)
Spent a significant amount on cooling, since I am cramming rather 3 rather hot chips in a small space - might even have excess cooling capacity to overclock some!
As for monitor wise - I currently own a 800x600 mini projector which I can project about 100" images happily in nighttime conditions, and will be getting a 40-42" 1080p LCD TV which uses 1920x1080 as a main monitor.
Also - will the onboard sound be sufficient? Is there significant improvement to be had from a sound card?
SSD - expensive, but affects performance enough to be worth it.
Would like someone to estimate how long this rig will last...
I have built computers before, but never done as much research as I have for this rig.
Plan to build it in a month or 2, no specific budgetary constraints although my personal shopping mantra is to buy above mass-consumer but below the truly high end amateur-going-pro stuff - basically good bargains/value. (read on for what I mean)
Preferences: Quiet
CPU: i5-750 ~USD200
GPU: HD5770 *which make is best?* x2 ~USD320
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD4 *to fit uATX case* ~USD140
RAM: GSkill [Eco]F3-10666CL7D-4GBECO x2 ~USD240
HDD: OCZ Vertex Turbo OCZSSD2-1VTXT120G 120GB MLC-SSD ~USD360
2nd HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB ~USD90
Heatsink: Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120 Revision C ~USD60
Front Fans: Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm D1225C12B4AP-14 (1450rpm) x2 ~USD36
Rear Fans: Scythe S-FLEX 80mm SFF80D (2800rpm) ~USD12
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750W ~USD90
Case: Lian Li V351 Black ~USD100 *The only non-negotiable bit is the size of the rig
Optical: Toshiba 1612 DVD-ROM *I have plenty of scratched and poorly burnt discs that need a good, non-fussy reader
*Plus some other random DVD writer - any recommendations?*
Any comments would be most appreciated. Particularly about whether or not the components would fit into the case!!! (Esp. the CPU heatsink)
Spent a significant amount on cooling, since I am cramming rather 3 rather hot chips in a small space - might even have excess cooling capacity to overclock some!
As for monitor wise - I currently own a 800x600 mini projector which I can project about 100" images happily in nighttime conditions, and will be getting a 40-42" 1080p LCD TV which uses 1920x1080 as a main monitor.
Also - will the onboard sound be sufficient? Is there significant improvement to be had from a sound card?
SSD - expensive, but affects performance enough to be worth it.
Would like someone to estimate how long this rig will last...