Is This Good For $750 i5 Build. First Build Help :p

[vtphs]

COOLER MASTER HAF 912 - $55 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

SAPPHIRE 100314-3L Radeon HD 6870 - $175 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948

Antec EarthWatts EA-650 - $55 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044

GSKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) - $32 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231438

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus - $28 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

Seagate Barracuda + Lg Cd/Dvd combo - $68 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.696151

I5 2500k + Msi P68 - $324 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.660241

BYTECC 6 ft. 18AWG Power Cord - $5 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812270406

Exactly $750 Shipped , which was my target price . Add any suggestions/changes.

 

[michxymi]

I would get this PSU instead. More powerful and reliable at around the same price!

XFX Core Edition PRO550W (P1-550S-XXB9) 550W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013&Tpk=xfx%20550w

 

[michxymi]

Plus your DVD drive is a crappy IDE one, that it's not supported by 2012 motherboards!

 

[vtphs]

I'm getting $15 off the Earthwatts for promo + free shipping which means its $20 cheaper or i would

 

[vtphs]

Plus your DVD drive is a crappy IDE one, that it's not supported by 2012 motherboards!

What dvd drive should i look at. Just any sata right. i wasn't paying much attention.

 

[michxymi]

You can also get this case instead!

ENERMAX HOPLITE ECA3220 Black 0.6 & 0.8mm SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811124139

And yes, any SATA would do the job. Personally, I prefer Samsung drives!

 

[vtphs]

You can also get this case instead!

ENERMAX HOPLITE ECA3220 Black 0.6 & 0.8mm SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811124139

And yes, any SATA would do the job. Personally, I prefer Samsung drives!

Anything else?

 

[008Rohit]

Suggestions :

1. Get 1x4GB instead of 2x2GB. Better upgradation possibility in the future.
2. Samsung Spinpoint F3 SATA 6.0GB/s instead of Seagate Barracuda.

 

[michxymi]

Suggestions :

1. Get 1x4GB instead of 2x2GB. Better upgradation possibility in the future.
2. Samsung Spinpoint F3 SATA 6.0GB/s instead of Seagate Barracuda.

If he gets 1 dimm of memory, his system is destroyed...He needs dual channel ram, that means 2 dims. Yes for the Spinpoint, though it's not Sata 3 but Sata 2

 

[vtphs]

If he gets 1 dimm of memory, his system is destroyed...He needs dual channel ram, that means 2 dims. Yes for the Spinpoint, though it's not Sata 3 but Sata 2

I know the ram must be dual channel lol. Is the samsung worth losing the $10-15 savings with the seagate.
i know its great but the seagate doesn't have poor reviews either.

 

[008Rohit]

I didnt quite get what you said.
I was using a 2GB DDR3 on my DH61WW and after 15 days it died. Whats all this?

 

[madchemist83]

get single pcix mobo will save you some dough. Which u can use to get more ram.
Also MSI mobos are not very good build quality .. go for Asrock or ASUS or Gigabyte
There is a reason they bundle it

 

[vtphs]

get single pcix mobo will save you some dough. Which u can use to get more ram.
Also MSI mobos are not very good build quality .. go for Asrock or ASUS or Gigabyte
There is a reason they bundle it

I picked that one because i might eventually crossfire. Do you have other suggestions.

 

[madchemist83]

Well like you said you might cf/sli. 90% never do. All I'm saying is that is more reasonable to get better GPU for the money u save on getting single pcix MOBO then cf later on. I put i-5 2500k and HD 6950 built for 800 (shipping and taxes included) after MIR.
But if you insist then choose diff MOBO. Also MSI Mobo designed poorly and if u do cf/sli second gpu will cover some of the SATA slots.
happy to help to refine your build or throw some options at you

 

[madchemist83]

Do u have microcenter close by?

 

[vtphs]

Do u have microcenter close by?

idk I'm in northern maryland so id think so. Can you reccomend a cheap non croosfire mb?

 

[madchemist83]

how northern ? there is one store in Rockville or one in Philly if you closer that way..

sure thing
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128520
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157230

 

[vtphs]

how northern ? there is one store in Rockville or one in Philly if you closer that way..

sure thing
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128520
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157230

I'm in the very northeast corner of maryland.

 

[vtphs]

how northern ? there is one store in Rockville or one in Philly if you closer that way..

sure thing
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128520
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157230

Which of those two do you prefer because i can combo with the giga and its z68 which is usually better right?

 

[madchemist83]

Well then pretty close to Philly. Go there and pick up i5-2500k for 180 green ones. or ask ur buddy who lives there (assumption) to drive it to u next time he/she visits

 

[madchemist83]

or do u mean ocean city ?

 

[vtphs]

or do u mean ocean city ?

nah im about 2-3 hours from philly. by time i pay taxes gas and everything ill save about 20 probably.

 

[vtphs]

what about biostar.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138298

I could get that for 90 and upgrade my gpu a little. Also would it be worth spring 10-20 for 8gb of ram?

 

[madchemist83]

hehe funny .. I was looking at the same some time ago and considering it but then someone told me that Biostar has poor build quality. So no.
8Gb would be better for sure get 2X4Gb gskill or something make sure it's 1.5V
but again it's all up to ur budget and yopu don't like MIR (me neither) then ur choices r even more limited

 

[vtphs]

hehe funny .. I was looking at the same some time ago and considering it but then someone told me that Biostar has poor build quality. So no.
8Gb would be better for sure get 2X4Gb gskill or something make sure it's 1.5V
but again it's all up to ur budget and yopu don't like MIR (me neither) then ur choices r even more limited

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231426 thats the ram for 40

which of your two mb would you recommend. And a 6870 will be good for a while right?