Hey guys. Was wondering if you could give my build a final look. Its been based off a few people's suggestions. Im trying to stay below 550 after rebates (not included OS). Is everything compatible? Would you change anything?
Approximate Purchase Date:Within the week
Budget Range: 650 after rebates (including os)
System Usage from Most to Least Important:Gaming, surfing the internet, watching videos
Are you buying a monitor: Going to use my 720p HDTV to start then buy a monitor after i save up a bit
Parts to Upgrade: None
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:Newegg
Location: Toledo, OH
Parts Preferencesoesn't matter
Overclocking: Maybe Prob. not feasible in this price range. Don't really know how either
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe. same as above
Your Monitor Resolution: Starting off with 720p HDTV. Any recommendations for down the road?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.00 @ Mac Connection)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M/U3S3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($73.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 560 1GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 500W ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($89.13 @ Amazon)
Total: $646.04
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-07-29 17:44 EDT-0400)
Approximate Purchase Date:Within the week
Budget Range: 650 after rebates (including os)
System Usage from Most to Least Important:Gaming, surfing the internet, watching videos
Are you buying a monitor: Going to use my 720p HDTV to start then buy a monitor after i save up a bit
Parts to Upgrade: None
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:Newegg
Location: Toledo, OH
Parts Preferencesoesn't matter
Overclocking: Maybe Prob. not feasible in this price range. Don't really know how either
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe. same as above
Your Monitor Resolution: Starting off with 720p HDTV. Any recommendations for down the road?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.00 @ Mac Connection)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M/U3S3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($73.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 560 1GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 500W ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($89.13 @ Amazon)
Total: $646.04
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-07-29 17:44 EDT-0400)