Hello and thank you for reading, I'm working on replacing the home computer that is long over due. My tech level is pretty high as I have built computers for other people, worked in I.T. and researched many rigs on paper. The current computer is pushing 8yrs and has issues with mobo capicitors and PSU problems, gonna get some money later this week and will be using it to put together a new rig. I'll be buying all the parts @ newegg to cut down on shipping, the device will function as an all around home computer; high end gaming down to low end, internet usage (now maybe I'll be able to enjoy Web 2.0!), document, image, sound, and video manipulation, nothing professional just what I need for my data, eventually media center to run cable to a flatscreen, for movies
Right now the parts that are not required are determined but what I plan on adding to it as it ages. I'm trying to "future proof" it to make sure it lasts as long as the last one, 6-7 years. i will be building this up to a full rig in three stages, the first stage is to build the box, second to add accessories, third upgrade the box. To me a computer is CPU, mobo, other than stock CPU fan, ram, video card, hard drive, power supply, case, and disk drive, I already have about 4 monitors stashed around my house, sadly they are still all CRT, but I'm old school, I don't always like an LCD. and I also have a dvd/cd burner and a cd burner, both PATA, and I could choke a horse with all the KB's and mice I have sitting around
as I had said, i will be buying all the parts from new as the parts I am interested are all at their lowest price at that website. it is an AMD based system with an Asus mob, g-Skill Ram, wester dig HDD, and corsair PSU
I might go for a full overclock on this rig, in the beginning I was planing on doing a light OC, then as it becomes time to upgrade the proc, do the hard OC to get to it's limits, since heat equals death, I dont want to put too much demand on the electronics for the start. As as for Xfire, when i need it I can add two card s at PCIE 2.0 x4, I will just be using a couple of 17" monitors till I can drop 200 on a 23" flat screen, for now it will just be 1280X1024, I dont care about a quiet pc, I even have a vantec tornado I use in the summer, but I do want to keep it cool,
here is the parts list, I have a budget of $850
ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 ***newegg**
F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM G.SKILL Ripjaws http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231279&Tpk=F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH
Phenom II 945 Deneb 3.0GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103809&Tpk=HDX945WFGMBOX
Sunbeam CR-CCTF http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207004&Tpk=core%20contact%20freezer
WD1002FAEX 1TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
HIS H577FK1GD Radeon HD 5770 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161338&cm_re=HIS_-_Radeon_5770-_-14-161-338-_-Product
CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W ***Newegg**
Rosewill CHALLENGER ***Newegg**
windows 7 Home Premium ***Newegg**
$832.91
$23.33 shipping
$856.24
- $10 promo code before 7/15
- $35 rebates
$846.24 @ checkout
$811.24 after rebates (I never trust rebates)
Ive researched all the parts and know they are compatible.
My main question is, the PSU has 33A on the +12v and 20A on the +3.3v and +5v, I been following and I know the move is to more rails but I think this will power everything, it's rated 450 watts and by my PSU calculations I get about 325 watts needed so at 80% efficiency, I should be ok, do I need 2 rails since the card requires 75W, (it's the lowest wattage the card manufacturer suggests, but then again it is corsair, the good guys) or is two rails better for when you have many individual devices?, the other one I was thinking of is the Antec EarthWatts EA-500D Green 500W for the same price
any comments are appreciated, let me know if I missed anything like incompatible physical dimensions ( always hard to know before hand) and if there are any known bugs or issues when these parts are slapped together.
Right now the parts that are not required are determined but what I plan on adding to it as it ages. I'm trying to "future proof" it to make sure it lasts as long as the last one, 6-7 years. i will be building this up to a full rig in three stages, the first stage is to build the box, second to add accessories, third upgrade the box. To me a computer is CPU, mobo, other than stock CPU fan, ram, video card, hard drive, power supply, case, and disk drive, I already have about 4 monitors stashed around my house, sadly they are still all CRT, but I'm old school, I don't always like an LCD. and I also have a dvd/cd burner and a cd burner, both PATA, and I could choke a horse with all the KB's and mice I have sitting around
as I had said, i will be buying all the parts from new as the parts I am interested are all at their lowest price at that website. it is an AMD based system with an Asus mob, g-Skill Ram, wester dig HDD, and corsair PSU
I might go for a full overclock on this rig, in the beginning I was planing on doing a light OC, then as it becomes time to upgrade the proc, do the hard OC to get to it's limits, since heat equals death, I dont want to put too much demand on the electronics for the start. As as for Xfire, when i need it I can add two card s at PCIE 2.0 x4, I will just be using a couple of 17" monitors till I can drop 200 on a 23" flat screen, for now it will just be 1280X1024, I dont care about a quiet pc, I even have a vantec tornado I use in the summer, but I do want to keep it cool,
here is the parts list, I have a budget of $850
ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 ***newegg**
F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM G.SKILL Ripjaws http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231279&Tpk=F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH
Phenom II 945 Deneb 3.0GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103809&Tpk=HDX945WFGMBOX
Sunbeam CR-CCTF http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207004&Tpk=core%20contact%20freezer
WD1002FAEX 1TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
HIS H577FK1GD Radeon HD 5770 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161338&cm_re=HIS_-_Radeon_5770-_-14-161-338-_-Product
CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W ***Newegg**
Rosewill CHALLENGER ***Newegg**
windows 7 Home Premium ***Newegg**
$832.91
$23.33 shipping
$856.24
- $10 promo code before 7/15
- $35 rebates
$846.24 @ checkout
$811.24 after rebates (I never trust rebates)
Ive researched all the parts and know they are compatible.
My main question is, the PSU has 33A on the +12v and 20A on the +3.3v and +5v, I been following and I know the move is to more rails but I think this will power everything, it's rated 450 watts and by my PSU calculations I get about 325 watts needed so at 80% efficiency, I should be ok, do I need 2 rails since the card requires 75W, (it's the lowest wattage the card manufacturer suggests, but then again it is corsair, the good guys) or is two rails better for when you have many individual devices?, the other one I was thinking of is the Antec EarthWatts EA-500D Green 500W for the same price
any comments are appreciated, let me know if I missed anything like incompatible physical dimensions ( always hard to know before hand) and if there are any known bugs or issues when these parts are slapped together.
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