Hello all -
I'm looking to build my first computer (not new to IT, just new to building a PC from scratch) and was hoping some of you could "critique" my potential build outlined below.
Basically I want to build a "jack of all trades" - the computer will be used as a file / media server, run a few VMs for various testing, and be able to run some decent games (I don't game, but would like the potential to be there). Also might add a TV Tuner card down the road and would like HD/HDMI video.
Looking to keep the pricing at or below $1,000 US if possible (though if something worthwhile puts me slightly over, that is fine).
Build currently consists of the following:
■Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid-Tower Case
■Intel Core i5-750 or i5-760 Processor (is the 760 worth the extra $ ?)
■Motherboard - unknown. Would like SATA 6Gb/sec and USB 3.0, not that I plan on immediately using it. Friend of mine recommended Gigabyte, but I read about a power-on issue on Newegg's reviews of a Gigabyte board.
■Sapphire Radeon HD 5570 Video Card
■1 TB either WD Black or Samsung 7200rpm SATA 3Gb/sec drive (I've read about some reliability issues w/the WD 6Gb/sec drives) - I am also considering 2 x 1TB drives in a RAID1 configuration as this will be my primary machine housing critical data
■Kingston 8GB (2x4GB) 240-pin DDR3 1333 SDRAM
■OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Power Supply
■Samsung SH-S223L DVD Burner
■Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
■Sound: planning to go with Onboard sound for now, but I am also a bit of an audiophile so if a sound card is definitely worth it, then I'm certainly open to suggestions
I know from a cost perspective I could save a few dollars going AMD, but I also read something about the newer AMD AM3 chipsets/memory controllers running 1333MHz memory down around 400MHz or something along those lines (not the strongest with hardware). Would prefer to go with 8GB RAM, so if there is a good AMD processor & mobo that would perform well, not be super power-hungry, and save me a decent amount, again I'm open to suggestions.
Thanks in advance and looking forward to your responses!
I'm looking to build my first computer (not new to IT, just new to building a PC from scratch) and was hoping some of you could "critique" my potential build outlined below.
Basically I want to build a "jack of all trades" - the computer will be used as a file / media server, run a few VMs for various testing, and be able to run some decent games (I don't game, but would like the potential to be there). Also might add a TV Tuner card down the road and would like HD/HDMI video.
Looking to keep the pricing at or below $1,000 US if possible (though if something worthwhile puts me slightly over, that is fine).
Build currently consists of the following:
■Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid-Tower Case
■Intel Core i5-750 or i5-760 Processor (is the 760 worth the extra $ ?)
■Motherboard - unknown. Would like SATA 6Gb/sec and USB 3.0, not that I plan on immediately using it. Friend of mine recommended Gigabyte, but I read about a power-on issue on Newegg's reviews of a Gigabyte board.
■Sapphire Radeon HD 5570 Video Card
■1 TB either WD Black or Samsung 7200rpm SATA 3Gb/sec drive (I've read about some reliability issues w/the WD 6Gb/sec drives) - I am also considering 2 x 1TB drives in a RAID1 configuration as this will be my primary machine housing critical data
■Kingston 8GB (2x4GB) 240-pin DDR3 1333 SDRAM
■OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Power Supply
■Samsung SH-S223L DVD Burner
■Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
■Sound: planning to go with Onboard sound for now, but I am also a bit of an audiophile so if a sound card is definitely worth it, then I'm certainly open to suggestions
I know from a cost perspective I could save a few dollars going AMD, but I also read something about the newer AMD AM3 chipsets/memory controllers running 1333MHz memory down around 400MHz or something along those lines (not the strongest with hardware). Would prefer to go with 8GB RAM, so if there is a good AMD processor & mobo that would perform well, not be super power-hungry, and save me a decent amount, again I'm open to suggestions.
Thanks in advance and looking forward to your responses!
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