Check my computer build

[Nyehya611]

It is my first time building a computer, this is what I have put together, thanks a lot.

MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE GA-880GM-D2H AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128458

PROCESSOR: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

DVD DRIVE: Lite-On IHAS124-04 Internal DVD Writer - DVD+R 24X, DVD-R 24X, DVD+RW 8X, DVD-RW 6X, DVD+R DL 8X, SATA (OEM)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4829307&CatId=1624

RAM: ADATA AD3U1333C4G9-DRH Premier Series Desktop Memory Kit - 8GB (2x 4GB), PC3-10600, DDR3-1333MHz, 240-pin DIMM, CL9, 1.5V, Non-ECC, Unbuffered
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=833176&CatId=4534

CASE: Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133094

POWER SUPPLY: hec Orion XPOWER585 585W ATX12V 2.01 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339001

HARD DRIVE: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s with NCQ 32MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Bare Drive ST31000524AS
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B004IZN3YI/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

GRAPHICS CARD: Sapphire 100314-3L Radeon HD 6870 Video Card - 1GB, GDDR5, PCI-Express 2.0 (x16), 1x HDMI, 1x Dual-Link DVI, 1x Single-Link DVI, 1x DisplayPort, DirectX 11, Dual-Slot, CrossFireX Ready
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1006280&sku=A271-6877

 

[rwayne]

Thank you for your post.

We will be glad to help you out but we need to know what your goals are for this build and what your budget is.

Please refer to the following link for New Build Requests as it will help us help you.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

 

[Nyehya611]

Oh right, sorry
Budget: 700-800
Use: Gaming
No need for monitor, speakers, mouse
Country: US
And as I said this is my first build so I don't know if I want to overclocking.

 

[Nyehya611]

I mostly want to see if everything will be compatible and work well together

 

[zhongyan]

Some things I suggest,

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K
$215
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
$125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
$55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144

Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
Cases come down to personal prefs...

And a good psu from corsair, antec, seasonic etc.

 

[rwayne]

What price did you come up with for the items below?

I realize you are picking multiple sites to order from to save $5 here or $10 there but it is normally best to order from the same site as discounts and combos kick in which will save you money on both product and shipping.

It is my first time building a computer, this is what I have put together, thanks a lot.

MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE GA-880GM-D2H AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128458

PROCESSOR: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

DVD DRIVE: Lite-On IHAS124-04 Internal DVD Writer - DVD+R 24X, DVD-R 24X, DVD+RW 8X, DVD-RW 6X, DVD+R DL 8X, SATA (OEM)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4829307&CatId=1624

RAM: ADATA AD3U1333C4G9-DRH Premier Series Desktop Memory Kit - 8GB (2x 4GB), PC3-10600, DDR3-1333MHz, 240-pin DIMM, CL9, 1.5V, Non-ECC, Unbuffered
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=833176&CatId=4534

CASE: Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133094

POWER SUPPLY: hec Orion XPOWER585 585W ATX12V 2.01 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339001

HARD DRIVE: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s with NCQ 32MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Bare Drive ST31000524AS
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B004IZN3YI/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

GRAPHICS CARD: Sapphire 100314-3L Radeon HD 6870 Video Card - 1GB, GDDR5, PCI-Express 2.0 (x16), 1x HDMI, 1x Dual-Link DVI, 1x Single-Link DVI, 1x DisplayPort, DirectX 11, Dual-Slot, CrossFireX Ready
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1006280&sku=A271-6877

 

[Nyehya611]

Thanks guys. I tried to put together the price of the parts that you (zhongyan) suggested with the rest of the needed components and it went a bit high for my budget. For the build that I had originally posted I found all the parts on Newegg and it came out to $651 and I was hoping not to very much higher in price than that (I want a price slightly above or below 700). Will this computer that be good for gaming or work at all?

 

[vargas64]

No need for a i5-2500K on a gaming rig..

i3-2100 is more than enough, and is ~$100 cheaper with promo right now.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115078


Your RAM is to expensive for 1333 memory. 8GB sets of 1600 can be had at newegg for ~$40..

 

[vargas64]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044

Need to beef up your PSU too. Like Rwayne said, corsair, antec, seasonic make best PSU's..

 

[Nyehya611]

The i2-2100 is only dual core, is that enough for gaming?

 

[Nyehya611]

OK, attempt number 2:
MOTHERBOARD: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ($125)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=5nsyf7un2pwv

PROCESSOR: ntel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K
(215$)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=1i60czy57jkor

OR

Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I32100 ($125)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115078&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=1f8zatpviy3qq

DVD DRIVE: ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM ($18)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL ($45)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

CASE: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($70)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=7xe82a5f27x

POWER SUPPLY: Antec EarthWatts EA-650 GREEN 650W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply ($70)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=cibqbgotpdgjhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=cibqbgotpdgj

HARD DRIVE: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s with NCQ 32MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Bare Drive ST31000524AS ($150)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697

GRAPHICS CARD: Sapphire 100314-3L Radeon HD 6870 Video Card - 1GB, GDDR5, PCI-Express 2.0 (x16), 1x HDMI, 1x Dual-Link DVI, 1x Single-Link DVI, 1x DisplayPort, DirectX 11, Dual-Slot, CrossFireX Ready ($180)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948

 

[Nyehya611]

Is there any way to drop the price because this is way above my budget

 

[rwayne]

Let's try this:

DVD Drive:
LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS-324-98B
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106334
$19.99

CASE:
NZXT GAMMA Classic Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146061
Retail: $49.99
Instant -$14.00
Total $35.99

Hard Drive:
Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697
$149.99

Video Card:
MSI N550GTX-Ti Cyclone OC GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127573
$15.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$139.99

MSI Gift Coupon - Futuremark 3DMark 11
FREE GIFT - Yeah, you can thank me later
$0.00

Power Supply:
Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016
$79.99
-$5.00 Instant
$74.99 total
PLUS $15.00 Mail-in Rebate

RAM:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231426
$41.99


Motherboard:
ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157280
$94.99
-$10.00 Instant
$84.99

CPU:
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
$129.99
$15 off with promo code EMCJJKB26, ends 11/14
Total $114.99


Total: $677.92
Before $30.00 of Mail in Rebates
Shipping estimate $15-$20 if you are on the east coast.
$17 as a happy medium

Total estimated cost AFTER rebates and shipping: $664.92

All of these parts have very high ratings. This is a good price and will definately get you gaming. You have some room to upgrade if you wish. I hope this helps.

If you are an AMD type of person you may want to Sub the GTX550ti for a HD6850 or spend a little extra and go for the HD6870.

I would also recommend an After Market CPU heatsink as the stock ones really are not that good.
May want to try the Cooler Master Hyper for $19 with FREE shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103064
It is not necessary but it is nice to have plus I think they are easier to mount than the stock coolers.

 

[Nyehya611]

Looks amazing, thank you so much.

 

[rwayne]

Actually I think I made a mistake. I don't think Newegg included the $15 promo code EMCJJKB26 which ends 11/14.

So deduct another $15 from the price above.

 

[rwayne]

Keep in mind you will need a copy of windows unless you are going to use Linux, Ubuntu or some other OS

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

Keep around $99 in your budget for that.

Be sure to go with 64bit version as you will need it to take advantage of 8GB of ram.