Hi all, this is my first time posting. Also, this is my first time to build my own PC. I feel liberated!
Here's what I came up with, and I hope that it's all good. Can anyone help me to identify problems? Do I need extra coolant for my processor or more fans? I plan on getting a Bose headset, does anyone recommend getting a sound card because of that or should onboard sound be good enough?
I plan to do some multi-tasking while I play some games, namely Skyrim and D3. I know this is just a bit overkill for Diablo 3, but I'm planning to have this specific PC for a long, long time. I am going to be living in Taiwan, quite near some sulfur springs. Because of that, I've chosen to go with a case and with a mobo that has a bit more armor protection. I don't want any rust forming on exposed metal, and the Corsair case is covered in paint.
I will appreciate any suggestions anyone may have. Thanks for looking!
Part list permalink: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6Qlx
Part price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6Qlx/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6Qlx/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i7-2600 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB Video Card ($249.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.49 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-206DBKS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1335.39
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-04-14 08:52 EDT-0400)
Here's what I came up with, and I hope that it's all good. Can anyone help me to identify problems? Do I need extra coolant for my processor or more fans? I plan on getting a Bose headset, does anyone recommend getting a sound card because of that or should onboard sound be good enough?
I plan to do some multi-tasking while I play some games, namely Skyrim and D3. I know this is just a bit overkill for Diablo 3, but I'm planning to have this specific PC for a long, long time. I am going to be living in Taiwan, quite near some sulfur springs. Because of that, I've chosen to go with a case and with a mobo that has a bit more armor protection. I don't want any rust forming on exposed metal, and the Corsair case is covered in paint.
I will appreciate any suggestions anyone may have. Thanks for looking!
Part list permalink: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6Qlx
Part price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6Qlx/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6Qlx/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i7-2600 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB Video Card ($249.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.49 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-206DBKS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1335.39
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-04-14 08:52 EDT-0400)