Well, hey and thanks for taking a look. I've been really behind the times with gaming PC's for too long, and I decided to upgrade. My budget is flexible, but really, I'd rather not add additional expenses over pretty much what i've got now. I'm not including the monitor, mouse, speakers, or the keyboard, because I'll be using what I have until I need to upgrade them. As well, I'm building a platform for the nVidia GTX 670, and I won't be including that in the cost just yet, either. Any help you can give me would be appreciated, although I'm worried more about having a solid, lasting computer than anything else. I don't mind if it's not the most quiet; I want it to not catch flame, and that's pretty much it.
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4
$134.99
CPU: Intel i5-2500k
$219.99
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache
$99.99
Disk Drive: ASUS 24x DVD Reader/Writer
$16.99
Memory: Corsair Vengeance DDR3 8GB 1866 RAM
$57.99
Case: Raidmax Helios ATX-819WB
$79.99
Power Supply: Cougar-GX700
$89.99
This set-up comes in at just under $700, or more, of course, once I add the GPU. This isn't counting various deals and lowered prices I've found throughout the net, of course, but it's just the basic retail price for parts listed. I apologize if I have left anything out.
Now, I've done the research, and I think I have a solid build. At least one thing I could use, though, is advice on the power supply. With 700W, I believe I can add a second GTX 670 down the line, and overclock the i5 at least a bit, especially once I integrate water cooling and an additional fan. Do I need to look for a higher wattage, or will that serve me just fine? Again, thanks for taking a look.
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4
$134.99
CPU: Intel i5-2500k
$219.99
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache
$99.99
Disk Drive: ASUS 24x DVD Reader/Writer
$16.99
Memory: Corsair Vengeance DDR3 8GB 1866 RAM
$57.99
Case: Raidmax Helios ATX-819WB
$79.99
Power Supply: Cougar-GX700
$89.99
This set-up comes in at just under $700, or more, of course, once I add the GPU. This isn't counting various deals and lowered prices I've found throughout the net, of course, but it's just the basic retail price for parts listed. I apologize if I have left anything out.
Now, I've done the research, and I think I have a solid build. At least one thing I could use, though, is advice on the power supply. With 700W, I believe I can add a second GTX 670 down the line, and overclock the i5 at least a bit, especially once I integrate water cooling and an additional fan. Do I need to look for a higher wattage, or will that serve me just fine? Again, thanks for taking a look.