I don't have a whole lot of experience with building computers. Built the one I have five or six years ago and that's it. At this point I'm relatively sure this list is what I'm going with but I was interested in feedback on any compatibility issues I might have missed or not be aware of.
Approximate Purchase Date: This Week.
Budget Range:
~1000 (currently at 1017) before shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming, Media Center, Internet, VirtualDub occasionally.
Parts Not Required:
Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers, HDD depending on feedback.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Newegg & Amazon
Country:
United States of America
Parts Preferences:
i5-2500K, NVidea Graphics card and Asus mobo but I'm open to alternatives.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Additional Comments:
I'm going on the assumption that the heatsink won't be a problem with the case. I wasn't planning on overclocking so maybe the heatsink isn't necessary. I figured it's worth it for the sake of the CPU.
Should I go out of my way to buy a higher wattage or better reviewed PSU? Based on the eXtreme Power Supply calculator this seemed reasonable.
Finally, I have a Seagate Barracuda 400GB 7200rpm SATA from 2005 that I was planning on using, unless someone has a better suggestion. I haven't had any problems with the drive after five years so ideally I'd like to wait out the HDD price spike and install something new when prices drop.
Part List:
Case:
Antec 300 ATX mid tower.
PSU:
Rosewill RG530-S12 530W
Mobo:
Asus P8P67 DELUXE
CPU:
Intel i5-2500K
HeatSink:
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
Video Card:
EVGA GTX 560 Ti
HDD:
Seagate Barracuda 400GB 7200 SATA
Case Fans:
2 Rosewill 120mm blue LED fans for intake
1 Scythe "ULTRA KAZE" 120mm fan for exhaust
Additionally:
Windows 7 Home Premium
[strike]Arctic Silver 5[/strike]
Rosewill Anti-static wrist strap
Approximate Purchase Date: This Week.
Budget Range:
~1000 (currently at 1017) before shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming, Media Center, Internet, VirtualDub occasionally.
Parts Not Required:
Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers, HDD depending on feedback.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Newegg & Amazon
Country:
United States of America
Parts Preferences:
i5-2500K, NVidea Graphics card and Asus mobo but I'm open to alternatives.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Additional Comments:
I'm going on the assumption that the heatsink won't be a problem with the case. I wasn't planning on overclocking so maybe the heatsink isn't necessary. I figured it's worth it for the sake of the CPU.
Should I go out of my way to buy a higher wattage or better reviewed PSU? Based on the eXtreme Power Supply calculator this seemed reasonable.
Finally, I have a Seagate Barracuda 400GB 7200rpm SATA from 2005 that I was planning on using, unless someone has a better suggestion. I haven't had any problems with the drive after five years so ideally I'd like to wait out the HDD price spike and install something new when prices drop.
Part List:
Case:
Antec 300 ATX mid tower.
PSU:
Rosewill RG530-S12 530W
Mobo:
Asus P8P67 DELUXE
CPU:
Intel i5-2500K
HeatSink:
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
Video Card:
EVGA GTX 560 Ti
HDD:
Seagate Barracuda 400GB 7200 SATA
Case Fans:
2 Rosewill 120mm blue LED fans for intake
1 Scythe "ULTRA KAZE" 120mm fan for exhaust
Additionally:
Windows 7 Home Premium
[strike]Arctic Silver 5[/strike]
Rosewill Anti-static wrist strap