Hey guys, I have been having some hardware issues, and my system is pretty old now...so I'm going to upgrade and build my own. I need some advice on whether or not these parts are any good, and if they will work together.
Approximate Purchase Date: This week
Budget Range: (e.g.: 600-800) 500-600
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming/studying/media
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, video card, RAM, processor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country: (e.g.: India) USA, Seattle
Parts Preferences: No preference on brand
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050
Additional Comments: Quiet PC, runs cool, durable
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GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128502
The only reason I want to replace motherboard is because I have been having some onboard sound issues. Plus, the stock one which came with my last computer seemed kinda outdated.
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1 TB Internal Hard Drive
http://www.sigant.net/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1&page=shop.product_details&flypage=yagendoo_VaMazing_zoom2.tpl&product_id=59877&category_id=296&gdftrk=gdfV24672_a_7c12_a_7c119_a_7c428684
Not sure on this vendor, but seems legit I guess....With the current prices of HDD I am in a bad position, and this is the lowest I could find.
Rosewill CAPSTONE Series CAPSTONE-750 750W Continuous @ 50°C, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified, Single +12V Rail, ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92, SLI Ready, CrossFire Ready, Active - PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-182-073&SortField=3&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29#scrollFullInfo
Current power supply is Rosewill 550W, but it just started having issues. There is a high pitched noise coming out of it, and there are boot/power issues. So might as well get a new stronger one.
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
My stock current case is barely big enough to fit all my parts, and only has one fan...definitely a needed upgrade.
A copy of Windows 7.....Yes, I'm running Vista......
Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148441
I haven't really heard of Crucial before, but there are good ratings and reviews. I'm planning on picking this up to put the OS on it, and maybe a few games. Other than that, I have the 1TB HDD.
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The parts I currently have are
XFX Nvidia GeForce GTS250
4 GB RAM
Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @2.4GHz
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So, I have 3 questions:
1. Are these parts good? (Is there anything better I could be getting, or something I should know?)
2. Will there be any compatibility issues between my current parts, and the ones I will be buying?
3. Am I missing any parts, or is there anything which will present a difficulty.
Thanks for the help guys! This is the first time I will be building a computer from scratch.
-Zdravko
Approximate Purchase Date: This week
Budget Range: (e.g.: 600-800) 500-600
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming/studying/media
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, video card, RAM, processor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country: (e.g.: India) USA, Seattle
Parts Preferences: No preference on brand
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050
Additional Comments: Quiet PC, runs cool, durable
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128502
The only reason I want to replace motherboard is because I have been having some onboard sound issues. Plus, the stock one which came with my last computer seemed kinda outdated.
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1 TB Internal Hard Drive
http://www.sigant.net/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1&page=shop.product_details&flypage=yagendoo_VaMazing_zoom2.tpl&product_id=59877&category_id=296&gdftrk=gdfV24672_a_7c12_a_7c119_a_7c428684
Not sure on this vendor, but seems legit I guess....With the current prices of HDD I am in a bad position, and this is the lowest I could find.
Rosewill CAPSTONE Series CAPSTONE-750 750W Continuous @ 50°C, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified, Single +12V Rail, ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92, SLI Ready, CrossFire Ready, Active - PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-182-073&SortField=3&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29#scrollFullInfo
Current power supply is Rosewill 550W, but it just started having issues. There is a high pitched noise coming out of it, and there are boot/power issues. So might as well get a new stronger one.
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
My stock current case is barely big enough to fit all my parts, and only has one fan...definitely a needed upgrade.
A copy of Windows 7.....Yes, I'm running Vista......
Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148441
I haven't really heard of Crucial before, but there are good ratings and reviews. I'm planning on picking this up to put the OS on it, and maybe a few games. Other than that, I have the 1TB HDD.
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The parts I currently have are
XFX Nvidia GeForce GTS250
4 GB RAM
Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @2.4GHz
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So, I have 3 questions:
1. Are these parts good? (Is there anything better I could be getting, or something I should know?)
2. Will there be any compatibility issues between my current parts, and the ones I will be buying?
3. Am I missing any parts, or is there anything which will present a difficulty.
Thanks for the help guys! This is the first time I will be building a computer from scratch.
-Zdravko