This is my first build ever and I need some tips and advice on what to do and what to get.
Looking through the many builds in these forums many of them are very similar, they include a i5 3570k and a GTX 670 and so on from there, or if it's not that then it includes a i5 2500k and a 560ti. These builds seem very popular so I decided to go for one myself, the problem is I'm not sure which one. The 2500k build is much cheaper and should be more reliable on account of how long it has been running and how many people have used it, but the 3570k should be faster and the parts in it are newer, the problem is that it's more expensive and possibly less reliable. After some thinking I decided to go with the 3570k build because I thought it would be better in the long run and would last be longer. My choice is still susceptible to change.
TL;DR: 2 major builds, i5 2500k and a 560ti and i5 3570k and a GTX 670. Chose the i5 3750k but not sure, might change need advice.
Now that you've heard that story, here's my build using the i5 3750k. I still need help and advice on the parts and the minor things to get like case fans, wireless cards, CPU cooler, and so on.
Approximate Purchase Date: Sometime this or next week, the sooner the better.
Budget Range: $1000 - $1400 the cheaper the better
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Schoolwork, Surfing the Internet, etc.
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS (I will still be getting these they are just not included in the build)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Country: USA - NYC
Parts Preferences: No preference
Overclocking: Maybe later
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe SLI. What is Crossfire?
Monitor Resolution: No idea yet
Additional Comments: Still need minor things like case fans, aftermmarket cpu cooler, wireless card, and other stuff like that but I do not know how to pick those out.
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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K - $230 @ Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
GPU: Galaxy 67NPH6DV6KXZ GeForce GTX 670 GC 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - $440 @ Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162109
PSU: (This is one thing I need help on, is this overkill for a PSU? Can I get a cheaper one with less voltage?)
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RS800-80GAD3-US 800W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - $140 @ Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171057
Motherboard: (Another thing I need help on, should I get this MB or is there a better option or anything that will utilize my build better? I heard the Sabertooth is much better or something like that.)
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $130 @ Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL - $47 @ Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $110 @ Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN3-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior - $120 @ Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197
(I need advice on this as well, are the case fans that come with this case good enough or should I get other case fans, and which ones should I get?)
And that is all I have atm. Am I missing anything and are all the parts compatible? One of the BIGGEST things I need help on is minor things, as I stated many times over. I know I need thermal paste as well as cables and such, I also need some of the parts I listed before, but I do not know what to get. I really need help on this guys.
Thanks for all the help and advice in advance. I know this was a long read, and thank you SO MUCH to anybody that read it all. This was a pain to type out. I know I asked many questions in this but that is because I am very inexperienced, this is my first build. Tips, suggestions, and advice will be SO helpful to me. Any tips having to do with anything will be much appreciated too. Thanks for all the help guys it means alot.
Oh and I'm only 13 if that means anything, I really want to go through will building a PC though. Age shouldn't matter right?
Looking through the many builds in these forums many of them are very similar, they include a i5 3570k and a GTX 670 and so on from there, or if it's not that then it includes a i5 2500k and a 560ti. These builds seem very popular so I decided to go for one myself, the problem is I'm not sure which one. The 2500k build is much cheaper and should be more reliable on account of how long it has been running and how many people have used it, but the 3570k should be faster and the parts in it are newer, the problem is that it's more expensive and possibly less reliable. After some thinking I decided to go with the 3570k build because I thought it would be better in the long run and would last be longer. My choice is still susceptible to change.
TL;DR: 2 major builds, i5 2500k and a 560ti and i5 3570k and a GTX 670. Chose the i5 3750k but not sure, might change need advice.
Now that you've heard that story, here's my build using the i5 3750k. I still need help and advice on the parts and the minor things to get like case fans, wireless cards, CPU cooler, and so on.
Approximate Purchase Date: Sometime this or next week, the sooner the better.
Budget Range: $1000 - $1400 the cheaper the better
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Schoolwork, Surfing the Internet, etc.
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS (I will still be getting these they are just not included in the build)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Country: USA - NYC
Parts Preferences: No preference
Overclocking: Maybe later
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe SLI. What is Crossfire?
Monitor Resolution: No idea yet
Additional Comments: Still need minor things like case fans, aftermmarket cpu cooler, wireless card, and other stuff like that but I do not know how to pick those out.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K - $230 @ Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
GPU: Galaxy 67NPH6DV6KXZ GeForce GTX 670 GC 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - $440 @ Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162109
PSU: (This is one thing I need help on, is this overkill for a PSU? Can I get a cheaper one with less voltage?)
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RS800-80GAD3-US 800W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - $140 @ Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171057
Motherboard: (Another thing I need help on, should I get this MB or is there a better option or anything that will utilize my build better? I heard the Sabertooth is much better or something like that.)
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $130 @ Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL - $47 @ Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $110 @ Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN3-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior - $120 @ Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197
(I need advice on this as well, are the case fans that come with this case good enough or should I get other case fans, and which ones should I get?)
And that is all I have atm. Am I missing anything and are all the parts compatible? One of the BIGGEST things I need help on is minor things, as I stated many times over. I know I need thermal paste as well as cables and such, I also need some of the parts I listed before, but I do not know what to get. I really need help on this guys.
Thanks for all the help and advice in advance. I know this was a long read, and thank you SO MUCH to anybody that read it all. This was a pain to type out. I know I asked many questions in this but that is because I am very inexperienced, this is my first build. Tips, suggestions, and advice will be SO helpful to me. Any tips having to do with anything will be much appreciated too. Thanks for all the help guys it means alot.
Oh and I'm only 13 if that means anything, I really want to go through will building a PC though. Age shouldn't matter right?