Have 2600k and SSD need to fill out new build?

[djstone86]

Hello all. I have a 2600k and Intel 120gbSSD. I need to get a motherboard, (z68) Hard Drive for file storage(1tb), Video card (dont game now but may start once i build this computer) Case, power supply, and RAM.
I do not want to spend that much money because I did not expect my computer to fail.
I have been doing some research and this is what i came up with so far:


GPU: http://www.evga.com/products/prodlist.asp?switch=20

GTX 460. for 120.

Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[xrodney]

MB: ASRock Z68 Extreme4 - if you can find one, high demand and low stock for good Z68 boards.
PSU: Corsair TX-750
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600
As for case, any preferences or limitations ?

 

[djstone86]

Something not too big with a decent airflo I guess

 

[xrodney]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006

Great case price is ok with you.

 

[djstone86]

Jeez thats expensive lol. im coming from a coolermaster glite. Im liking the ram and PSU thou. Are they gonna come out with more z68s i can barely find any?????
Also with the PSU can i go a little lower i found a OCZ 600watt

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?SID=u0t2965535f9fp0dd0c0s701&AID=10440897&PID=1225267&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-cables-_-na-_-na&Item=N82E16817341017

 

[xrodney]

Yes there will be more Z68, issue is that they came out not long ago and it can take few weeks before they get commonly available.
I would still stay at TX-750, OCZ cost almost same, but Corsair is better.
If you thinking about 750W being little overkill thats true, but as PSUs have active PFC it only take only as much power as it need. As long as you between 20-50% ussage its fine, PSU is most efficient around 50%.

 

[djstone86]

thanks for ur advice i appreciate it

 

[djstone86]

one more question. if all i plan on doing with my 2600k (for now) is watching/ encoding hd content do i need a video card with the z68 platform?

 

[xrodney]

Well it can help with fast encoding, but you get better quality if use CPU for encoding it will just be slower. For watching no.