Hello All,
I recently convinced myself to try and build my first PC and could use some advice. I have read a ton in the forums and have really tried to entrench myself with info so I can make a smart and affordable purchase. I am not a huge gamer but I would like to make this system somewhat future proof. My goal is to come out with a blazing fast multimedia PC to be used mainly for a home entertainment system, internet surfing, some gaming and audio. So please, any advice will be greatly appreciated. Here's what I've come up with so far.
Budget: $600-800 before rebates
Usage: Home Entertainment system, internet, gaming
Do not need monitor, mouse or keyboard. Will be hooking it up to a 42" LED HDTV and a 27" LED monitor(1920x1080)
I will be getting most of my parts from Micro Center. Cant find better prices anywhere else.
CPU: Core i5 2500K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354589
MOBO: Asus P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0371775
Case: Thermaltake Commander Mid Tower ATX Computer Case
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0365239
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Series 8GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) CL9 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (Two 4GB Memory Modules)
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354611
SSD: Patriot 60GB 2.5" SATA III 6Gb/s Pyro Solid State Drives (SSD) with SandForce 2281 Controller
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0370701
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive WD5000AAKX - OEM
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0352164
PSU: OCZ Technology Fatal1ty Series Modular 550 Watt ATX Power Supply
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0303417
BLU-RAY/DVD: LG 12x M-DISC Internal SATA Blu-ray / HD DVD-ROM Combo Drive - OEM
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0383092
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit OEM (PC)
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0361170
GPU: Gigabyte GV-R685OC-1GD ATi Radeon HD 6850 1024MB GDDR5 PCIe 2.1 x16 Video Card
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354216
Now I know this seems like overkill for a multimedia PC but like I said I want to make this future proof. I am over budget, of course, and could use some help anywhere you guys see fit.
I have no intention on overclocking or SLI/Crossfire as of right now but maybe in the future sometime. My time frame is this week maybe next so any feedback you have would be awesome. Also, Im not 100% committed to Micro Center so if you can recommend anywhere else I will gladly take a look.
Thanks for reading and I will answer all questions as soon as I can.
I recently convinced myself to try and build my first PC and could use some advice. I have read a ton in the forums and have really tried to entrench myself with info so I can make a smart and affordable purchase. I am not a huge gamer but I would like to make this system somewhat future proof. My goal is to come out with a blazing fast multimedia PC to be used mainly for a home entertainment system, internet surfing, some gaming and audio. So please, any advice will be greatly appreciated. Here's what I've come up with so far.
Budget: $600-800 before rebates
Usage: Home Entertainment system, internet, gaming
Do not need monitor, mouse or keyboard. Will be hooking it up to a 42" LED HDTV and a 27" LED monitor(1920x1080)
I will be getting most of my parts from Micro Center. Cant find better prices anywhere else.
CPU: Core i5 2500K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354589
MOBO: Asus P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0371775
Case: Thermaltake Commander Mid Tower ATX Computer Case
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0365239
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Series 8GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) CL9 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (Two 4GB Memory Modules)
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354611
SSD: Patriot 60GB 2.5" SATA III 6Gb/s Pyro Solid State Drives (SSD) with SandForce 2281 Controller
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0370701
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive WD5000AAKX - OEM
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0352164
PSU: OCZ Technology Fatal1ty Series Modular 550 Watt ATX Power Supply
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0303417
BLU-RAY/DVD: LG 12x M-DISC Internal SATA Blu-ray / HD DVD-ROM Combo Drive - OEM
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0383092
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit OEM (PC)
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0361170
GPU: Gigabyte GV-R685OC-1GD ATi Radeon HD 6850 1024MB GDDR5 PCIe 2.1 x16 Video Card
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354216
Now I know this seems like overkill for a multimedia PC but like I said I want to make this future proof. I am over budget, of course, and could use some help anywhere you guys see fit.
I have no intention on overclocking or SLI/Crossfire as of right now but maybe in the future sometime. My time frame is this week maybe next so any feedback you have would be awesome. Also, Im not 100% committed to Micro Center so if you can recommend anywhere else I will gladly take a look.
Thanks for reading and I will answer all questions as soon as I can.