My friend came here to finalise his build and she was really satisfied with the feedback and results in the end so I figured I'd give this a try.
I have been reading about the pieces, the price, the quality, the compatibility. I'm looking to make mostly a gaming/work computer for about 1100- 1300$.
I would like to order it in the coming week or so.
What I'm looking for mostly is advices on the comptability, stability, and if I will need some extra heatsinks and things I could forget like that.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This week. BUDGET RANGE: 900-1000 after rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming/Working
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.ca COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
PARTS PREFERENCES: I do like what I hear for the Intel I5 processor, so I'd like to build around that.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, I'm just new to the overclocking scene, but if it doesn't overheat too much the system and is stable I'd like to overclock a tiny bit.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No, I'd rather have one video card for the moment.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Here's are some of the side things I'm looking for in this CPU I would like to have my CPU not overheat too much and be somewhat quiet but I'm not expecting perfection on the sound. Do I need to add extra heatsinks a setup like this one if I were to overclock a bit. Any recommendation on how much to overclock a processor? I hear about voltage when people talk about overclocking, I'm definetly no expert and would rather go lower than higher with overclocking but is there any recommendation for the processor. And I'm looking to keep my computer as cool as possible.
Here is the list of items I was thinking.
Processor : Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
208,99$
Motherboard : GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3P LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
169,99$
Video card : GIGABYTE GV-R585OC-1GD Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ ATI Eyefinity
I have a little interogation here, I see a lot of variations when I write Radeon HD 5850, is there major differences between all the cards, I would suspect there is, I'm mostly looking for quality and stability. I don't mind spending a certain amount on this part of the system but I do want the rest of the system to be able to support it so it's not wasted.
316,49$ + 11,49 shipping
Ram memory : G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBNQ I read they goes well with the current motherboard.
107.49$ + 9,99 shipping
Harddrive : SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Looking for durability here. Bad luck can happen but I would preffer if my HD didn't give up after a year. From my experience Samsung usually make quality products, so how does this HD look.
79,99$ + 7,24$ shipping
Wireless card : Rosewill RNX-N300 IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless-N 2.0 PCI (1T2R) Up to 300Mbps Download Data Rates/ WPA/WPA2 (AES, 64,128-WEP with shared-key authentication) Cisco CCS V1.0, V2.0 and V3.0 compliant/ Vista/ Win7
29,99$ + 6,99$ shipping
DVD burner : LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X 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 CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
26,99$ + 6,99$ shipping
Case : COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN2 CM690 II Advanced Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
I preffer a bigger a big case over a small one, size isn't a problem at all. Since I'm no expert, does it have any impact on the heat of the system, is a bigger case better?
109,99$ + 9,99$
Power supply : CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
They say compatible with I7, just want to make sure it'd be compatible with I5 but is 700W overkill for this kind of computer?
109,99$
OS : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
108,99$ + 6,99$ shipping
Heatsink : I'm a bit clueless on this section and am looking for advices. I don't want to spend the biggest part of the budget here but if it's needed to keep the system cool I will do it.
Current prices (CAD, Canadian Dollars)
Processor : 208,99$
Motherboard : 169,99$
Video card : 316,49$ + 11,49 shipping
Ram memory : 107.49$ + 9,99 shipping
Harddrive : 79,99$ + 7,24$ shipping
Wireless card : 29,99$ + 6,99$ shipping
DVD burner : 26,99$ + 6,99$ shipping
Case : 109,99$ + 9,99$
Power supply : 109,99$
OS : 108,99$ + 6,99$ shipping
Heatsink : 0 for the moment
Total price for the moment : 1256,58$
Any recommendation is appreciated, on pieces, the whole setup, on compatibility, on heat/overclocking, or if the pieces are actual good choice.
Thanks a lot!
I have been reading about the pieces, the price, the quality, the compatibility. I'm looking to make mostly a gaming/work computer for about 1100- 1300$.
I would like to order it in the coming week or so.
What I'm looking for mostly is advices on the comptability, stability, and if I will need some extra heatsinks and things I could forget like that.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This week. BUDGET RANGE: 900-1000 after rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming/Working
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.ca COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
PARTS PREFERENCES: I do like what I hear for the Intel I5 processor, so I'd like to build around that.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, I'm just new to the overclocking scene, but if it doesn't overheat too much the system and is stable I'd like to overclock a tiny bit.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No, I'd rather have one video card for the moment.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Here's are some of the side things I'm looking for in this CPU I would like to have my CPU not overheat too much and be somewhat quiet but I'm not expecting perfection on the sound. Do I need to add extra heatsinks a setup like this one if I were to overclock a bit. Any recommendation on how much to overclock a processor? I hear about voltage when people talk about overclocking, I'm definetly no expert and would rather go lower than higher with overclocking but is there any recommendation for the processor. And I'm looking to keep my computer as cool as possible.
Here is the list of items I was thinking.
Processor : Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
208,99$
Motherboard : GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3P LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
169,99$
Video card : GIGABYTE GV-R585OC-1GD Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ ATI Eyefinity
I have a little interogation here, I see a lot of variations when I write Radeon HD 5850, is there major differences between all the cards, I would suspect there is, I'm mostly looking for quality and stability. I don't mind spending a certain amount on this part of the system but I do want the rest of the system to be able to support it so it's not wasted.
316,49$ + 11,49 shipping
Ram memory : G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBNQ I read they goes well with the current motherboard.
107.49$ + 9,99 shipping
Harddrive : SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Looking for durability here. Bad luck can happen but I would preffer if my HD didn't give up after a year. From my experience Samsung usually make quality products, so how does this HD look.
79,99$ + 7,24$ shipping
Wireless card : Rosewill RNX-N300 IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless-N 2.0 PCI (1T2R) Up to 300Mbps Download Data Rates/ WPA/WPA2 (AES, 64,128-WEP with shared-key authentication) Cisco CCS V1.0, V2.0 and V3.0 compliant/ Vista/ Win7
29,99$ + 6,99$ shipping
DVD burner : LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X 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 CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
26,99$ + 6,99$ shipping
Case : COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN2 CM690 II Advanced Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
I preffer a bigger a big case over a small one, size isn't a problem at all. Since I'm no expert, does it have any impact on the heat of the system, is a bigger case better?
109,99$ + 9,99$
Power supply : CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
They say compatible with I7, just want to make sure it'd be compatible with I5 but is 700W overkill for this kind of computer?
109,99$
OS : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
108,99$ + 6,99$ shipping
Heatsink : I'm a bit clueless on this section and am looking for advices. I don't want to spend the biggest part of the budget here but if it's needed to keep the system cool I will do it.
Current prices (CAD, Canadian Dollars)
Processor : 208,99$
Motherboard : 169,99$
Video card : 316,49$ + 11,49 shipping
Ram memory : 107.49$ + 9,99 shipping
Harddrive : 79,99$ + 7,24$ shipping
Wireless card : 29,99$ + 6,99$ shipping
DVD burner : 26,99$ + 6,99$ shipping
Case : 109,99$ + 9,99$
Power supply : 109,99$
OS : 108,99$ + 6,99$ shipping
Heatsink : 0 for the moment
Total price for the moment : 1256,58$
Any recommendation is appreciated, on pieces, the whole setup, on compatibility, on heat/overclocking, or if the pieces are actual good choice.
Thanks a lot!