Approximate Purchase Date: this summer, when Ivy bridge comes out
Budget Range: 1000 After Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Lots of music and movie downloading, watching movies, surfing the web, extensive multitasking
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Tigerdirect.com or newegg.com
Country: America
Parts Preferences:
Power Supply + MOBO - Thermaltake Toughpower Grand TPG-1050M 1050W ATX 12V v2.3 & SSI EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Active PFC Power Supply COMBO with ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.903786
Case + RAM - COOLER MASTER CM Storm Series Trooper (SGC-5000-KKN1) Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case COMBO with G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.890686
More RAM - G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231460
RAM Fan - G.SKILL FTB-3500C5-D Fans
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835236002
SSD (for OS + programs) - Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F240GB3A-BK 2.5" 240GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)\
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233268
HDD (for storage) - TWO - Western Digital WD10EZRX Caviar Green 1TB Internal Hard Drive - SATA 6GBps, 64MB, OEM
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2128458&CatId=2459
Fan and Heatsinks - ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B 135mm Long life bearing CPU Cooler Blue LED
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118074
DVD + CD Drive - HP 24X Multiformat DVD Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model 1260i
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827140042
CPU - Intel Core i7-3770K when it comes out
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024
Additional Comments: I just want a fast functional computer, nothing fancy in terms of looks or quietness. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. This is my first build. I don't know if I need a GPU since Ivy Bridge will have a better integrated graphics. Also do I need a different sound card? Thanks for the help.
Budget Range: 1000 After Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Lots of music and movie downloading, watching movies, surfing the web, extensive multitasking
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Tigerdirect.com or newegg.com
Country: America
Parts Preferences:
Power Supply + MOBO - Thermaltake Toughpower Grand TPG-1050M 1050W ATX 12V v2.3 & SSI EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Active PFC Power Supply COMBO with ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.903786
Case + RAM - COOLER MASTER CM Storm Series Trooper (SGC-5000-KKN1) Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case COMBO with G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.890686
More RAM - G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231460
RAM Fan - G.SKILL FTB-3500C5-D Fans
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835236002
SSD (for OS + programs) - Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F240GB3A-BK 2.5" 240GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)\
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233268
HDD (for storage) - TWO - Western Digital WD10EZRX Caviar Green 1TB Internal Hard Drive - SATA 6GBps, 64MB, OEM
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2128458&CatId=2459
Fan and Heatsinks - ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B 135mm Long life bearing CPU Cooler Blue LED
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118074
DVD + CD Drive - HP 24X Multiformat DVD Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model 1260i
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827140042
CPU - Intel Core i7-3770K when it comes out
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024
Additional Comments: I just want a fast functional computer, nothing fancy in terms of looks or quietness. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. This is my first build. I don't know if I need a GPU since Ivy Bridge will have a better integrated graphics. Also do I need a different sound card? Thanks for the help.