New Build Sandy bridge $1,000
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So im an avid reader of the forums and like looking at peoples builds and suggestions before I post. But this is what ive come up with. I don’t care either or if I use Nvidia or ATI, ive used both forever. It just seems for the price point the ATI is a better card currently. Not sure if PhysX is used all that often to warrant using a Nvidia card though the 560ti looks good.
Thank you very much for the help and opinions. I usually get a new computer ever 3 years or so and I figure it’s about time to do a new one.
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Approximate Purchase Date: Would like to order in the next 2 weeks
Budget Range: about $900-$1200 if I have too. I would prefer to stay in the $1k range if I can.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Mainly a gaming machine, surfing the net.
Parts Not Required: I have a keyboard, mouse, and a Dell 20 inch monitor running 1680x1050. I have Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit in a box ready to install.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg or Amazon.com. I have an Amazon Prime account so can use that for $0.00 shipping if it’s available. I’m not a huge fan of Rebates on Newegg as I had to RMA an item once or twice, and it is so much easier through Newegg if I have the UPC instead of going through the manufacture.
Country of Origin: Seattle, WA USA
Parts Preferences: My last 2 builds I have been using Corsair PSU, Antec 900 case, Asus MB, and Asus video card. I haven’t had any problems with any of them so I tend to stick with manufactures that don’t fail me.
Overclocking: Probably not. I haven’t ever messed with it. If the game runs great, then I don’t worry about it.
SLI or Crossfire: No.
Monitor Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Additional Comments: I like quiet computers! Don’t ask me why, but loud fan noises all the time bother me. I don’t mind if it’s a little loud while playing a game cause you can’t hear it, but idle surfing the net with fan noises I don’t like tolerating. I thought I would try a modular PSU as I like clean case. My antec 900 is a bit funny with a bunch of wires tucked in the empty HDD bay. I don’t think im at a point where I need to worry about an SSD drive. Perhaps on my next build in a few years.
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CASE: Antec 900 $99.99
Or
Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKN1-GP $89.99
I have had the Antec 900 for the last 3 years and it seems to have been a great case. Not sure if I need to switch or not. I am just curious on your thoughts. Mainly I don’t know if the new video card will fit in it fine or not.
CPU: Intel I5-2500k $219.99
MOBO: I cant seem to find any in stock anywhere, but I hear the Asus is a pretty good. Roughly $120-200
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) $99.99
Power Supply: CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-650HX 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular $109.00
Or
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply $89.99
Do i really need more then 650Watts? I didnt see anywhere where i did, but wanted to make sure.
GPU: ASUS EAH6950/2DI2S/2GD5 Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 $289.99
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache $64.99
CD\DVD: ASUS Black 24X DVD+R $18.99
Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 $29.99 Do I even need this if I’m not overclocking?
Paste: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound $9.99 Same as above, not sure if this is needed.
Thank you very much for the help and opinions. I usually get a new computer ever 3 years or so and I figure it’s about time to do a new one.
________________________________________________________________
Approximate Purchase Date: Would like to order in the next 2 weeks
Budget Range: about $900-$1200 if I have too. I would prefer to stay in the $1k range if I can.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Mainly a gaming machine, surfing the net.
Parts Not Required: I have a keyboard, mouse, and a Dell 20 inch monitor running 1680x1050. I have Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit in a box ready to install.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg or Amazon.com. I have an Amazon Prime account so can use that for $0.00 shipping if it’s available. I’m not a huge fan of Rebates on Newegg as I had to RMA an item once or twice, and it is so much easier through Newegg if I have the UPC instead of going through the manufacture.
Country of Origin: Seattle, WA USA
Parts Preferences: My last 2 builds I have been using Corsair PSU, Antec 900 case, Asus MB, and Asus video card. I haven’t had any problems with any of them so I tend to stick with manufactures that don’t fail me.
Overclocking: Probably not. I haven’t ever messed with it. If the game runs great, then I don’t worry about it.
SLI or Crossfire: No.
Monitor Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Additional Comments: I like quiet computers! Don’t ask me why, but loud fan noises all the time bother me. I don’t mind if it’s a little loud while playing a game cause you can’t hear it, but idle surfing the net with fan noises I don’t like tolerating. I thought I would try a modular PSU as I like clean case. My antec 900 is a bit funny with a bunch of wires tucked in the empty HDD bay. I don’t think im at a point where I need to worry about an SSD drive. Perhaps on my next build in a few years.
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CASE: Antec 900 $99.99
Or
Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKN1-GP $89.99
I have had the Antec 900 for the last 3 years and it seems to have been a great case. Not sure if I need to switch or not. I am just curious on your thoughts. Mainly I don’t know if the new video card will fit in it fine or not.
CPU: Intel I5-2500k $219.99
MOBO: I cant seem to find any in stock anywhere, but I hear the Asus is a pretty good. Roughly $120-200
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) $99.99
Power Supply: CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-650HX 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular $109.00
Or
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply $89.99
Do i really need more then 650Watts? I didnt see anywhere where i did, but wanted to make sure.
GPU: ASUS EAH6950/2DI2S/2GD5 Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 $289.99
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache $64.99
CD\DVD: ASUS Black 24X DVD+R $18.99
Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 $29.99 Do I even need this if I’m not overclocking?
Paste: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound $9.99 Same as above, not sure if this is needed.
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Very nice build. My opinion go with the Antec 900 and the Corsair HX. If you are going to overclock ( only reason to get the K model chip) you need a cooler too. Something like the Coolermaster Hyper 212+ or Scythe Mugen 2 Rev B are great low priced choices. You do need good thermal compound . I like IC Diamond myself or Shin Etsu.
anort3 said:
Very nice build. My opinion go with the Antec 900 and the Corsair HX. If you are going to overclock ( only reason to get the K model chip) you need a cooler too. Something like the Coolermaster Hyper 212+ or Scythe Mugen 2 Rev B are great low priced choices. You do need good thermal compound . I like IC Diamond myself or Shin Etsu.Thanks for the information! I was leaning towards the Antec so good to know. Now if i could just find a motherboard someplace.
So I was looking at some reviews of the i5-2400 and i5-2500k and benchmarks, and they seem pretty right ontop of each other for speeds etc. Debating just getting the i5-2400 since i wont be doing any overclocking.
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It's the uncertainty of 'Overclocking: Probably not' that always give us pause.
If we knew for certain you'd never overclock (and committing to a non-K CPU pretty much locks that option out) you could go in a slight different direction.
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro M600 600W 80+ Bronze Modular PSU
MSI H67MA-E35 (B3) 1155 H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard H67 here not P67
Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52400
XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 120mm CPU Cooler 1155
TOTAL: $379.96
Cooler Master Silent Pro M 600 W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets
Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 review @ THG a very quiet cooler in CPU combo deal for $20.
Your other components and find a nice quiet case to put it all in.
If we knew for certain you'd never overclock (and committing to a non-K CPU pretty much locks that option out) you could go in a slight different direction.
TOTAL: $379.96
Cooler Master Silent Pro M 600 W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets
Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 review @ THG a very quiet cooler in CPU combo deal for $20.
Your other components and find a nice quiet case to put it all in.
Either the Storm Scout or CM690 II Advanced get great customer reviews for being quiet.
If you find a case you like better there is always the option of fitting quieter fans if you find the stock ones don't meet your expectations.
If you find a case you like better there is always the option of fitting quieter fans if you find the stock ones don't meet your expectations.
WR2 said:
It's the uncertainty of 'Overclocking: Probably not' that always give us pause. If we knew for certain you'd never overclock (and committing to a non-K CPU pretty much locks that option out) you could go in a slight different direction.
TOTAL: $379.96
Cooler Master Silent Pro M 600 W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets
Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 review @ THG a very quiet cooler in CPU combo deal for $20.
Your other components and find a nice quiet case to put it all in.
Thank you very much for all that information. I will definitely take a look at it tonight! I decided ive never overclocked any computer since ive been messing with them for the last 20 years. I doubt ill start now. Overclocking: Not happening
There is some cost savings too. The flip side of that is you 'lock' yourself into 3.1Ghz.
The reason the K models are so popular with the enthusiasts is the option to raise the speed of the 2500K to 4.2Ghz with no voltage increase.
Imagine changing your video card out in 2 years for a more powerful card.
You could also change the speed of your CPU at that time from (2500K) 3.3Ghz to 4.2Ghz. Easily, and safely.
The reason the K models are so popular with the enthusiasts is the option to raise the speed of the 2500K to 4.2Ghz with no voltage increase.
Imagine changing your video card out in 2 years for a more powerful card.
You could also change the speed of your CPU at that time from (2500K) 3.3Ghz to 4.2Ghz. Easily, and safely.
WR2 said:
There is some cost savings too. The flip side of that is you 'lock' yourself into 3.1Ghz.The reason the K models are so popular with the enthusiasts is the option to raise the speed of the 2500K to 4.2Ghz with no voltage increase.
Imagine changing your video card out in 2 years for a more powerful card.
You could also change the speed of your CPU at that time from (2500K) 3.3Ghz to 4.2Ghz. Easily, and safely.
+1
With the difference in the i5 2400 and i5 2500K being just $30
and ASUS P8H67-M LE H67 MB and ASUS P8P67-M being about ~$20
I think if you can stretch your budget for the extra $50 you get extra options in the future I feel are worthwhile.
and ASUS P8H67-M LE H67 MB and ASUS P8P67-M being about ~$20
I think if you can stretch your budget for the extra $50 you get extra options in the future I feel are worthwhile.
WR2 said:
I see the ASUS P8P67-M sold out already. Does that mean you managed to get one?They did sell that out, but i was able to get http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... shipped yesterday. So i think im good?
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Look over the forum's "System won't boot" checklist to see some of the common build errors and how to avoid them.
-> The usual advice; read the manual / install guide; look at the parts, read the manual again and if everything makes sense and looks right - then go ahead with the install.
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