Approximate Purchase Date: flexible, although I'd like to get within 3-5 weeks
Budget Range: $600-800
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, HTPC media stuff, web surfing, streaming media, maybe a hackintosh???
Parts Not Required: Hard Drive, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: HTPC case
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 (42 inch Sony Bravia)
Additional Comments: I've built gaming PCs in the past, but this time I want something a little more grown up. Clean design on the case is important, and ideally I'd like something that can fit into a 7"x20"x17" (HxWxD) shelf. I like what I've read about the i5 2500k processor (highly recommended by rockpapershotgun) and the Radeon 6850. I just want to make sure that I'm good with everything fitting, not overheating but also not being annoyingly loud. I've been looking at some Silverstone and Lian Li cases, ideally I'd like to keep the case cost around or below $150.
Parts I'm looking at now:
Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I52500
SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
ASUS P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum / Steel Lascala Series LC13B-E ATX Media Center / HTPC Case
thanks!
Budget Range: $600-800
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, HTPC media stuff, web surfing, streaming media, maybe a hackintosh???
Parts Not Required: Hard Drive, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: HTPC case
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 (42 inch Sony Bravia)
Additional Comments: I've built gaming PCs in the past, but this time I want something a little more grown up. Clean design on the case is important, and ideally I'd like something that can fit into a 7"x20"x17" (HxWxD) shelf. I like what I've read about the i5 2500k processor (highly recommended by rockpapershotgun) and the Radeon 6850. I just want to make sure that I'm good with everything fitting, not overheating but also not being annoyingly loud. I've been looking at some Silverstone and Lian Li cases, ideally I'd like to keep the case cost around or below $150.
Parts I'm looking at now:
Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I52500
SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
ASUS P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum / Steel Lascala Series LC13B-E ATX Media Center / HTPC Case
thanks!