APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1 week
BUDGET RANGE: <$1000. Willing to go a hundred or so over for solid parts
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: SC2, Diablo 3 (future), general computer stuff
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Recently bought: Corsair 750W & a Samsung DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?nm_mc=AFC-SlickDeals&cm_mmc=AFC-SlickDeals-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&Item=N82E16817139006
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: Would like an i5 and nVIDIA GPU. Also, a tower with good airflow.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: don't know
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This is my first build and I've been looking at a lot of the parts on newegg and researching other stuff online. The things I find difficult are checking compatibility and finding a good motherboard and RAM. I plan on using a 500GB HD to keep costs down and will buy a 1TB in the future if needed.
Processor: i5 760 or i5-750. Undecided so far.
Video Card: GIGABYTE GV-N460OC-1GI GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125333&cm_re=gigabyte_geforce_gtx_460-_-14-125-333-_-Product&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB bare - Since it's bare, will I need to have anything to install it into the tower?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=
Motherboard: Need help here please.
RAM: Currently looking at a few G.Skill 4GB series. Which one is the best since they range from $81.99-96.99. I'm sure the middle one is the best but more info would be appreciated on the reasoning.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253&Tpk=g.skill
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231278&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=
Monitor: Haven't looked too much into this as of late but I found on one of the threads in this forum this 23.6" Asus for $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052&cm_re=vh242-_-24-236-052-_-Product&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=
Tower: Unsure so far. maybe under $100 would be nice
Keyboard/mouse: wireless preferred
Last question - Do I need to buy a sound card? And do I need a wireless adapter to go wireless (possible dumb question)?
BUDGET RANGE: <$1000. Willing to go a hundred or so over for solid parts
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: SC2, Diablo 3 (future), general computer stuff
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Recently bought: Corsair 750W & a Samsung DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?nm_mc=AFC-SlickDeals&cm_mmc=AFC-SlickDeals-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&Item=N82E16817139006
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: Would like an i5 and nVIDIA GPU. Also, a tower with good airflow.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: don't know
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This is my first build and I've been looking at a lot of the parts on newegg and researching other stuff online. The things I find difficult are checking compatibility and finding a good motherboard and RAM. I plan on using a 500GB HD to keep costs down and will buy a 1TB in the future if needed.
Processor: i5 760 or i5-750. Undecided so far.
Video Card: GIGABYTE GV-N460OC-1GI GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125333&cm_re=gigabyte_geforce_gtx_460-_-14-125-333-_-Product&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB bare - Since it's bare, will I need to have anything to install it into the tower?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=
Motherboard: Need help here please.
RAM: Currently looking at a few G.Skill 4GB series. Which one is the best since they range from $81.99-96.99. I'm sure the middle one is the best but more info would be appreciated on the reasoning.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253&Tpk=g.skill
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231278&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=
Monitor: Haven't looked too much into this as of late but I found on one of the threads in this forum this 23.6" Asus for $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052&cm_re=vh242-_-24-236-052-_-Product&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=
Tower: Unsure so far. maybe under $100 would be nice
Keyboard/mouse: wireless preferred
Last question - Do I need to buy a sound card? And do I need a wireless adapter to go wireless (possible dumb question)?