Guys --
I'm planning on building another computer. This will be my second. I'm a college prof who does a lot of word processing and and I use Dragon software. I multitask hence the quad-core. I am not a gamer, nor do I tweak systems (I don't have the time to learn though I wish I did). My previous system only required a stock cooler so I'm not sure what I need for this one. I do want USB 3.0 on the front panel of the case because I jump drive data between three computers every day.
In short, I'm trying to build a solid stable system that boots up easily and runs with no glitches. I've been held back at this point by a motherboard choice. But after reading more reviews here is my projected system (Newegg). Money is not an issue. Any thoughts?
Thanks for your help!
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM. (presently out of stock)
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower
PNY VCGGT4301XPB GeForce GT 430 (Fermi) 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 (presently out of stock)
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI Interface Sound Card
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit - OEM
Cooler?
I'm planning on building another computer. This will be my second. I'm a college prof who does a lot of word processing and and I use Dragon software. I multitask hence the quad-core. I am not a gamer, nor do I tweak systems (I don't have the time to learn though I wish I did). My previous system only required a stock cooler so I'm not sure what I need for this one. I do want USB 3.0 on the front panel of the case because I jump drive data between three computers every day.
In short, I'm trying to build a solid stable system that boots up easily and runs with no glitches. I've been held back at this point by a motherboard choice. But after reading more reviews here is my projected system (Newegg). Money is not an issue. Any thoughts?
Thanks for your help!
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM. (presently out of stock)
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower
PNY VCGGT4301XPB GeForce GT 430 (Fermi) 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 (presently out of stock)
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI Interface Sound Card
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit - OEM
Cooler?