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After a few suggestions from friends and in my previous thread, here is the (tentative) final build of my rig. Any glaring issues? Incompatibilities?
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Approximate Purchase Date: End of July - Mid August
Budget Range: $1300 - $1500 after shipping and rebates (could go a bit over this though)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, torrenting, CAD
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: All (starting from scratch)
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: memoryexpress.com (have a discount), newegg.ca, ncix.ca
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Parts Preferences:
CASE: Coolermaster HAF XM
I was looking for a mid tower case with less, bigger fans rather than more, smaller fans. This one seemed to do the trick, and I would also consider getting more 200mm fans for it
CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K Unlocked Quad Core Processor
I do not believe that I am going to need an i7 for much; I think the i5 should be able to handle most of my applications well. I do not plan on doing much heavy video editing, but I would like to run CAD programs at some point. Would this CPU give me any issues with that?
Also, I may or may not overclock in the future, but I figured I'd get the unlocked one just in case. I'm going with ivy bridge mainly because it's the newest and most powerful
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950
Previously had the Sapphire Radeon 7850 listed, but Tom's Hardware users suggested going with something better because of my budget. This was on for $150 off, so I thought it was a good deal
MOTHERBOARD: ASRock Z77 EXTREME4 ATX
Looked up what motherboards would work well with the i5 and the above GPU, and found this. Supposedly, it is "Tom's Hardware Approved" according to NCIX, so I figured that it was a good choice
PSU: Silverstone Strider 750 Plus 750W
Tom's Hardware users suggested going with a 750W PSU in case I ever plan on doing Crossfire, and this seemed to have some pretty good reviews. Also, it is modular, so it'll be better for cable management
RAM: G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL Ripjaws 8GB
Tom's Hardware users recommended this RAM
HEAT SINK: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo
Supposedly slightly outperforms the plus model, and it was only $5 more, so I chose this. Also recommended by a Tom's Hardware user
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM
Recommended by Tom's Hardware users. Previously had the WD Caviar Black 1TB, but I do not REALLY need a whole lot of performance. Besides, I will also be doing regular backups to a NAS in case the worst should happen
SSD: SanDisk Extreme 120GB
Recommended by Tom's Hardware users. Has good reviews, and costs a little less than $1/GB
MONITOR: ASUS VE247H 23.6IN Widescreen
Recommended by my friend. I do not need a multiple screen set up right off the bat, I'd prefer to just start out simple
KEYBOARD: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard
Recommended by my friend. I do not need a fancy keyboard really either
Do not need to buy: Mouse
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920X1080
Additional Comments:
- One thing I'd like in this build is cooling, and preferably just fan cooling. The case I selected seems to have pretty good cooling, and I am unsure of whether or not I should invest in more fans for that case
- I would like this PC to be relatively quiet, but I will always be more in favour of more cooling, even if that means slightly more noise
- The above parts are not in any way final. Being my first build, I mainly gave those parts because I am looking for feedback. I've heard that there are cheaper cases out there that do just as good of a job, but I just do not know where to look or what is good or bad
- I do not care about looks for this build. If there is a crappy-looking case that is reliable for cheaper than a blinged out case, I will take the crappy one
- I would prefer a mid over a full tower
- Should I look more into NVIDIA? I am not sure which GPU series is better to get currently
- I will also most likely be getting a couple things in the states if it gives me some good savings
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I've been gaming on a Dell Studio 1747 for the past 3 years or so, and while it has been pretty good to me, it has also been slowing down a lot over the years, and it is beginning to get too hot; it idles around 50C-60C, and can easily get over 100C.
I figured that it would be a good idea to take the load off of the laptop and just build a gaming desktop, and because I've always wanted to make my own computer
Thank you for any help and suggestions!
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Approximate Purchase Date: End of July - Mid August
Budget Range: $1300 - $1500 after shipping and rebates (could go a bit over this though)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, torrenting, CAD
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: All (starting from scratch)
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: memoryexpress.com (have a discount), newegg.ca, ncix.ca
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Parts Preferences:
CASE: Coolermaster HAF XM
I was looking for a mid tower case with less, bigger fans rather than more, smaller fans. This one seemed to do the trick, and I would also consider getting more 200mm fans for it
CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K Unlocked Quad Core Processor
I do not believe that I am going to need an i7 for much; I think the i5 should be able to handle most of my applications well. I do not plan on doing much heavy video editing, but I would like to run CAD programs at some point. Would this CPU give me any issues with that?
Also, I may or may not overclock in the future, but I figured I'd get the unlocked one just in case. I'm going with ivy bridge mainly because it's the newest and most powerful
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950
Previously had the Sapphire Radeon 7850 listed, but Tom's Hardware users suggested going with something better because of my budget. This was on for $150 off, so I thought it was a good deal
MOTHERBOARD: ASRock Z77 EXTREME4 ATX
Looked up what motherboards would work well with the i5 and the above GPU, and found this. Supposedly, it is "Tom's Hardware Approved" according to NCIX, so I figured that it was a good choice
PSU: Silverstone Strider 750 Plus 750W
Tom's Hardware users suggested going with a 750W PSU in case I ever plan on doing Crossfire, and this seemed to have some pretty good reviews. Also, it is modular, so it'll be better for cable management
RAM: G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL Ripjaws 8GB
Tom's Hardware users recommended this RAM
HEAT SINK: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo
Supposedly slightly outperforms the plus model, and it was only $5 more, so I chose this. Also recommended by a Tom's Hardware user
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM
Recommended by Tom's Hardware users. Previously had the WD Caviar Black 1TB, but I do not REALLY need a whole lot of performance. Besides, I will also be doing regular backups to a NAS in case the worst should happen
SSD: SanDisk Extreme 120GB
Recommended by Tom's Hardware users. Has good reviews, and costs a little less than $1/GB
MONITOR: ASUS VE247H 23.6IN Widescreen
Recommended by my friend. I do not need a multiple screen set up right off the bat, I'd prefer to just start out simple
KEYBOARD: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard
Recommended by my friend. I do not need a fancy keyboard really either
Do not need to buy: Mouse
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920X1080
Additional Comments:
- One thing I'd like in this build is cooling, and preferably just fan cooling. The case I selected seems to have pretty good cooling, and I am unsure of whether or not I should invest in more fans for that case
- I would like this PC to be relatively quiet, but I will always be more in favour of more cooling, even if that means slightly more noise
- The above parts are not in any way final. Being my first build, I mainly gave those parts because I am looking for feedback. I've heard that there are cheaper cases out there that do just as good of a job, but I just do not know where to look or what is good or bad
- I do not care about looks for this build. If there is a crappy-looking case that is reliable for cheaper than a blinged out case, I will take the crappy one
- I would prefer a mid over a full tower
- Should I look more into NVIDIA? I am not sure which GPU series is better to get currently
- I will also most likely be getting a couple things in the states if it gives me some good savings
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I've been gaming on a Dell Studio 1747 for the past 3 years or so, and while it has been pretty good to me, it has also been slowing down a lot over the years, and it is beginning to get too hot; it idles around 50C-60C, and can easily get over 100C.
I figured that it would be a good idea to take the load off of the laptop and just build a gaming desktop, and because I've always wanted to make my own computer
Thank you for any help and suggestions!
totally forgot about that hes right don't get the top 
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