It's been about five years since my last build. I have not kept up with the technology so I have had to play catch up. Looking at a new build as shown below. I am open to any recommendations or comments concerning my picks. I'm not a gamer and do not intend to overclock at this time. Video selection left out until I try the Intel HD4000 graphics. I am mainly concerned about having stable and quality build with good components at a reasonable price. I am particularly interested in comments and recommendations on the power supply. I have always used Antec power supplies and have never had any issues. I realize that this is more computing power than I need but since I only do this every five years, I might as have more than I need for now. Thanks for your comments.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec 550W ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($91.17 @ Amazon)
Other: Rosewill RCR-IC001 40-in-1 USB 2.0 3.5" Internal Card Reader w/ USB Port
Other: Antec 30300 Three Hundred 3.5" To 5.25" Drive Bay Adapter Assembly
Other: 3 - Antec TrueQuiet 120 Cooling Fan
Total: $817.08
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-17 15:07 EDT-0400)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec 550W ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($91.17 @ Amazon)
Other: Rosewill RCR-IC001 40-in-1 USB 2.0 3.5" Internal Card Reader w/ USB Port
Other: Antec 30300 Three Hundred 3.5" To 5.25" Drive Bay Adapter Assembly
Other: 3 - Antec TrueQuiet 120 Cooling Fan
Total: $817.08
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-17 15:07 EDT-0400)