Hi everyone, I'm looking to build my first desktop PC and would like to know what the community thinks about this build, and whether you have any tips on parts that I should change.
Approximate Purchase Date: September 20
Budget: $1200
Intended System Usage: Gaming
Overclocking: Yes (Mild)
Monitor: 24" 1900x1080 OR 1900x1200 Resolution
Additional Preferences: I want to run a cool and quiet system.
~Parts~
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz
MOBO: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 922
GPU: MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)
PSU: XFX PRO750W XXX Edition
HSF: ZALMAN CNPS9900 NT 120mm
DVD Drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner (OEM)
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (OEM)
~Parts~
In addition to build tips, I wanted to ask whether it's a good idea to go with the Windows 7 OEM or whether I should change to the retail version.
Thanks in advance for any replies!
Approximate Purchase Date: September 20
Budget: $1200
Intended System Usage: Gaming
Overclocking: Yes (Mild)
Monitor: 24" 1900x1080 OR 1900x1200 Resolution
Additional Preferences: I want to run a cool and quiet system.
~Parts~
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz
MOBO: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 922
GPU: MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)
PSU: XFX PRO750W XXX Edition
HSF: ZALMAN CNPS9900 NT 120mm
DVD Drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner (OEM)
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (OEM)
~Parts~
In addition to build tips, I wanted to ask whether it's a good idea to go with the Windows 7 OEM or whether I should change to the retail version.
Thanks in advance for any replies!