Approximate Purchase Date: Before January 15th
Budget Range: $1500 before rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (SWTOR mainly; Civ, Skyrim, maybe a few others), surfing the 'net, little bit of Excel work
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, speakers, OS Win7 64-bit
Preferred Websites for Parts: Amazon, NewEgg
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Not too stiff on this - would like Intel & nVidia if possible
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Good chance in the future (thinking about a year or two down the line)
Monitor Resolution: Probably 1920x1080 - still waiting on a good monitor
Additional Comments: I've never built a computer before. I'll likely have some help from a friend while assembling it. I usually have FF open with 15-20 tabs in each instance while I'm surfing. Would prefer something that is relatively quiet.
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MOBO: ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.1) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.797221 $384.98
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W
(combo w/ MOBO) $000.00
PSU: XFX 850W Core Edition Power Supply
http://www.amazon.com/850W-Core-Edition-Power-Supply/dp/B0045L4BNW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325463570&sr=8-1 $94.99 AR
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler, RR-B10-212P-G1
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Sleeve-RR-B10-212P-G1/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325456994&sr=8-1-fkmr0 $22.51
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9B
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233196 $48.99
GPU: ASUS ENGTX560 TI DCII TOP/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 560 Ti
http://www.amazon.com/ENGTX560-DCII-TOP-2DI-1GD5/dp/B004RJJV1Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1325456298&sr=8-2 $229.99 AR
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200 500 GB SATA 6.0 Gb-s 16 MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST500DM002/dp/B005CT56R6/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1325457572&sr=1-1-fkmr0 $82.99
SSD: Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR120GB 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226236 $184.99
CD/DVD ROM: LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289 $19.99
TIM: MASSCOOL G751 Shin-Etsu Thermal Interface Material
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080 $4.99
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I'm aiming to spend less than $250 for the rest. Maybe changing a few things in the current lineup will allow me some flexibility. Here are a few things I've thought that might need to get addressed:
I need a monitor. I used to have a 22" Viewsonic that lasted me awhile and I thought that size was nice. I don't really like glossy monitors or LCDs. I believe I have a 24" Dell LED at work that doesn't cause a lot of eye strain. Additionally, I'd imagine two 22" monitors would work out nice in the future if I end up moving to SLI.
I'm open to suggestions about cases. The Antec is about as much as I'd be willing to spend.
I have a 500 gig external WD HDD that has been running solid for about 5 years now. Have a lot of music and other assorted files on it. I'll probably transfer a lot of that over to my main drive.
Should I get a decent sound card? I have Klipsch 2.1 speakers right now. Nothing too crazy.
What should I do about WiFi?
Will I need any cord connectors with what I'm ordering? I'm not sure if cables are included with some of the items on my list.
I wouldn't mind reducing the SSD size or getting rid of it completely if needed for budgetary reasons.
Budget Range: $1500 before rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (SWTOR mainly; Civ, Skyrim, maybe a few others), surfing the 'net, little bit of Excel work
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, speakers, OS Win7 64-bit
Preferred Websites for Parts: Amazon, NewEgg
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Not too stiff on this - would like Intel & nVidia if possible
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Good chance in the future (thinking about a year or two down the line)
Monitor Resolution: Probably 1920x1080 - still waiting on a good monitor
Additional Comments: I've never built a computer before. I'll likely have some help from a friend while assembling it. I usually have FF open with 15-20 tabs in each instance while I'm surfing. Would prefer something that is relatively quiet.
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MOBO: ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.1) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.797221 $384.98
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W
(combo w/ MOBO) $000.00
PSU: XFX 850W Core Edition Power Supply
http://www.amazon.com/850W-Core-Edition-Power-Supply/dp/B0045L4BNW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325463570&sr=8-1 $94.99 AR
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler, RR-B10-212P-G1
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Sleeve-RR-B10-212P-G1/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325456994&sr=8-1-fkmr0 $22.51
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9B
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233196 $48.99
GPU: ASUS ENGTX560 TI DCII TOP/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 560 Ti
http://www.amazon.com/ENGTX560-DCII-TOP-2DI-1GD5/dp/B004RJJV1Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1325456298&sr=8-2 $229.99 AR
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200 500 GB SATA 6.0 Gb-s 16 MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST500DM002/dp/B005CT56R6/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1325457572&sr=1-1-fkmr0 $82.99
SSD: Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR120GB 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226236 $184.99
CD/DVD ROM: LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289 $19.99
TIM: MASSCOOL G751 Shin-Etsu Thermal Interface Material
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080 $4.99
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I'm aiming to spend less than $250 for the rest. Maybe changing a few things in the current lineup will allow me some flexibility. Here are a few things I've thought that might need to get addressed:
I need a monitor. I used to have a 22" Viewsonic that lasted me awhile and I thought that size was nice. I don't really like glossy monitors or LCDs. I believe I have a 24" Dell LED at work that doesn't cause a lot of eye strain. Additionally, I'd imagine two 22" monitors would work out nice in the future if I end up moving to SLI.
I'm open to suggestions about cases. The Antec is about as much as I'd be willing to spend.
I have a 500 gig external WD HDD that has been running solid for about 5 years now. Have a lot of music and other assorted files on it. I'll probably transfer a lot of that over to my main drive.
Should I get a decent sound card? I have Klipsch 2.1 speakers right now. Nothing too crazy.
What should I do about WiFi?
Will I need any cord connectors with what I'm ordering? I'm not sure if cables are included with some of the items on my list.
I wouldn't mind reducing the SSD size or getting rid of it completely if needed for budgetary reasons.