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Hey guys-

First time building a computer. Wanted to see if anything is incompatible or you can improve upon it. I am especially not sure what motherboard to get, I put two on there that got pretty good reviews. My main goal is to make a good computer to play Starcraft 2 on, from what I've read this is probably overkill, but my company pays for half the computer so why not? Any recommendations or red flags? Thanks for your help in advance.

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM


COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN3 CM690 II Basic Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case


SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive


HIS H585FN1GD Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity


G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL


Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750


GIGABYTE GA-P55-USB3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard


ASUS P7P55D Deluxe LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
 
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All fine choices, the only thing I would possibly consider (given that work is paying for half) is to indulge in the Asus P7P55D E Pro motherboard. It has USB/SATA III and also allows you to Crossfire/SLI. That would mean your computer should be able to last the 3-5 years you probably want it to - if a new game comes out that you like you do not have to worry about not being able to play it because in years to come you can add a second 5850 (for cheap by then) and keep performance maxed.

The only other change that could be done is a GTX 460, but it is a weaker card than the 5850, on the other hand 2 of them in SLI is a great performance (This is the first time I have ever suggested SLIing weaker cards as an alternative option to one...
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All fine choices, the only thing I would possibly consider (given that work is paying for half) is to indulge in the Asus P7P55D E Pro motherboard. It has USB/SATA III and also allows you to Crossfire/SLI. That would mean your computer should be able to last the 3-5 years you probably want it to - if a new game comes out that you like you do not have to worry about not being able to play it because in years to come you can add a second 5850 (for cheap by then) and keep performance maxed.

The only other change that could be done is a GTX 460, but it is a weaker card than the 5850, on the other hand 2 of them in SLI is a great performance (This is the first time I have ever suggested SLIing weaker cards as an alternative option to one stronger card). But that is something for others to debate, you cannot go wrong with either card - both cards would handle SC2 on their own.

You may also consider the i5 760 rather than the i5 750, there is about $15 (so if work is paying for half that means only $7.50 more expensive!) it is not much different but I believe it has a higher multiplier which is helpful for OCing if you want to in the future

I assume you are playing at 1920 x 1080 resolution?
 
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^ Some changes -
i5 760 + GTX 460 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.460466

ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 + Corsair 4GB DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.469364

XFX 650W + Samsung F3 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.454705

CASE and DVD Same...

As you want a PC mainly for SC2, I would suggest the GTX 460...It offers very performance,...
http://www.guru3d.com/article/starcraft-ii-wings-of-liberty-gpu-graphics-performance/
Also you can add 1 more GTX 460 in SLI later on as both the mobo and the PSU can handle that...
 
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That seems to me like it will be a nice build.

Good gaming computer. I would recommend the Gigabyte board, I just like the Gigabyte overclocking features, and build quality. Bus Asus make nice boards too.

You have missed a Power Supply from that list. Something like a 650watt Corsair or Antec will do you well. Although 650 watts is a little high, it makes sense to go higher than lower, for the maximum stability.

Also you should be able to achieve a nice overclock with that rig, although you didnt specify a heat sink fan (the retail version of the CPU comes with a cheap and nasty one). I would read some reviews, figure out which 3rd party HSfans can fit inside your case, find one that you like, and OVERCLOCK THE *** OUT OF THAT INTEL. YEAH!!!

Good luck!
 
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Nice! Those combo deals are great! My company will be so happy that you guys saved them some money. And yeah I want to play at 1920 x 1080 definitely. I'm playing SC2 with all settings on Low or off so I have a feeling any upgrade is going to be great, so thanks again for all the help!
 
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Slightly better memory, Same series (Ripjaws) but CL 7 vs CL 9 - &22 more, but I feel worth it (This is what I use and love em.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231279

On PSU, I just ordered the corsair 650 for $69 from newegg (On sale for $89, -$10 + - $20 MIR. Over Kill unless you plan on using 2 Graphics cards, But nothing wrong with a little overkill when it's a quality PSU.

I used the Gigabyte P55-UD4P and love it, and it overclocked ever so easily.. I picked this up verses theit "A". Just installed a PCI-e card for USB3, and Put in a front panel 3 1/2 in esata enclosure so that I can pop in a 2 1/2 in laptop sata HDD, or My spare 128 gig SSD. It has a push button to eject the drive - Freebe, came with on of my SSDs.

Added: Link to PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012

 
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