Approximate Purchase Date: next week sometime (after Labor day)
Budget Range: 900-1100 After Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: video streaming, surfing the internet, programming, networking, gaming
Parts Not Required: monitor, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com and amazon.com
Country: United States
Parts Preferences: definitely want a 1 TB 7200 rpm hard drive, and 128 SSD is all I need, no more than that; don't want to spend more than $200 on a graphics card; Antec or Gigabyte for MoBo; looking for Antec or Corsair for PSU
Overclocking: Yes, eventually
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920X1050
Additional Comments: Looking for recommendations on a good keyboard/mouse. Also, I would appreciate thoughts on using onboard graphics that come with the MoBo, advantages and disadvantages etc. I won't be doing any gaming until at least December so I'm thinking about trying onboard until then and I can always buy a video card then. I would appreciate advice on PSU (wattage, Bronze/Silver/Gold rating, modular or not, etc.)
Also looking for reasons why you recommend certain parts since I'm still trying to learn about all this.
TENTATIVE PARTS LIST:
ASUS Intel Z77 ATX DDR3 2400 LGA 1155 Motherboard P8Z77-V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131820
also considering:
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128545
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148442
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB kit (4GBx2) DDR3-1600 1.5V 240-Pin UDIMM BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-DDR3-1600-240-Pin-BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=sr_1_18?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1346303202&sr=1-18&keywords=2x4gb+ram+ddr3+1600
also considering:
CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model
bCMX8GX3M2A1600C11
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233335
Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98 - Retail (Black)
http://www.amazon.com/Lite-On-LightScribe-Layer-Drive-IHAS424-98/dp/B002SIMPXM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1346305123&sr=8-5&keywords=optical+drive
Antec Lanboy Air Yellow ATX Mid Tower Computer Modular Case
http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Lanboy-Air-Computer-Modular/dp/B003WMX3SY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1346305346&sr=1-1&keywords=antec+lanboy+yellow
just an idea, would consider any good case really.
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-120mm-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1346304227&sr=1-2&keywords=coolermaster+hyper+212
XIGMATEK Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition CPU Cooler with Stealth Aerospace Industry Thermal conductive ceramic coating ALL intel AMD IVY BRIDGE compatible
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029
This is just what I've come up with after some research. I would appreciate input on better parts or anything like that. Thanks in advance!
Budget Range: 900-1100 After Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: video streaming, surfing the internet, programming, networking, gaming
Parts Not Required: monitor, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com and amazon.com
Country: United States
Parts Preferences: definitely want a 1 TB 7200 rpm hard drive, and 128 SSD is all I need, no more than that; don't want to spend more than $200 on a graphics card; Antec or Gigabyte for MoBo; looking for Antec or Corsair for PSU
Overclocking: Yes, eventually
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920X1050
Additional Comments: Looking for recommendations on a good keyboard/mouse. Also, I would appreciate thoughts on using onboard graphics that come with the MoBo, advantages and disadvantages etc. I won't be doing any gaming until at least December so I'm thinking about trying onboard until then and I can always buy a video card then. I would appreciate advice on PSU (wattage, Bronze/Silver/Gold rating, modular or not, etc.)
Also looking for reasons why you recommend certain parts since I'm still trying to learn about all this.
TENTATIVE PARTS LIST:
ASUS Intel Z77 ATX DDR3 2400 LGA 1155 Motherboard P8Z77-V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131820
also considering:
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128545
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148442
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB kit (4GBx2) DDR3-1600 1.5V 240-Pin UDIMM BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-DDR3-1600-240-Pin-BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=sr_1_18?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1346303202&sr=1-18&keywords=2x4gb+ram+ddr3+1600
also considering:
CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model
bCMX8GX3M2A1600C11
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233335
Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98 - Retail (Black)
http://www.amazon.com/Lite-On-LightScribe-Layer-Drive-IHAS424-98/dp/B002SIMPXM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1346305123&sr=8-5&keywords=optical+drive
Antec Lanboy Air Yellow ATX Mid Tower Computer Modular Case
http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Lanboy-Air-Computer-Modular/dp/B003WMX3SY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1346305346&sr=1-1&keywords=antec+lanboy+yellow
just an idea, would consider any good case really.
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-120mm-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1346304227&sr=1-2&keywords=coolermaster+hyper+212
XIGMATEK Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition CPU Cooler with Stealth Aerospace Industry Thermal conductive ceramic coating ALL intel AMD IVY BRIDGE compatible
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029
This is just what I've come up with after some research. I would appreciate input on better parts or anything like that. Thanks in advance!