Final review before purchase tommorrow - does it look ok

[Tym]

Budget Range: 600 approx -

System Usage from Most to Least Important: will run monitor and hdmi on 55 3d sony at same time ,xbmc, watching movies ,surfing the internet

Parts Not Required:keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS)

Overclocking: slim chance

SLI or Crossfire: slim chance

Monitor Resolution:1680x1050, HDTV 1920x1200)

Additional Comments: I would like a quiet PC

I have hard drives and window 7 64 bit ,dvd drive

This will be my 2nd rig - already have a gaming rig - will update that next year

Since I am traveling this weekend I will be in a city with micro center and there i5-2500K and $50 off board combo was hard to pass up so i moved up to a I5 over the I3 for $5 more then the i3 and board on new egg where i usally go.

Also moved up to 6870 over 6850.

since I am not oc or adding another GPU (that i can forsee at this time) do i need anything xtra for cooling?

All commets helpful. hate returning something because I was to quick to click and buy.

CPU
Core i5 2500K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor

MB
Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Z68

Ram
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GBDDR3 1600

GPU
XFX Double D HD-687A-ZDFC Radeon HD 6870

PSU
CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W

Case
Antec Three Hundred Illusion

 

[serialkiller]

hello op

the build you made is awesome and does not have any loop hole.

i think you are pro in making builds.

the only suggestion i can give is change the psu to this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017

it represents a modular cable desigh for 5 bucks more compaired in mail in rebate.

also sapphire is better than xfx as it provides a better customers service and better products with quality components and sometimes cheaper than xfx.



good luck for the build


SMALL TIP

download all the latest drivers for the motherboard and graphic card.

update the windows after install it an update it till you get message as "no updates available".

this will improve the performance of the build and keep your pc crash free.

 

[Tym]

thanks I will take your advice. On Card and PSU.

 

[Pezcore27]

I would do this PSU over either of those choices:

Antec BP550 Plus 550W 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - 64.99

Much more reliable than the OCZ while still providing you more than enough power and still being modular. ( comes with a free USB card reader also )

I love the case choice. I have the same case and it works very well.

 

[g-unit1111]

If you get that Antec case - make sure you either get V2 or you get the Antec 100 - both have better cable management than the original 300 does.

300 V2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129180
One Hundred: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129183

 

[Wolfshadw]

That's a powerhouse system for just a media player. Check my HTPC specs in my signature for what I'm running.

-Wolf sends

 

[Tym]

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