First I’d like to thank anybody and everybody who feels like throwing their 2 cents into this build, it is my first full build so I’m a little intimidated by the compatibility of the stuff I’m putting in.
My primary reason for asking is to see if these devices will be compatible with each other, my secondary reason is to see if anyone can give me a better choice of gear, setup, or just any general hey this is a good idea.
Approximate Purchase Date: NLT October 1, 2012
Budget Range: 1000$(+-100$) for parts shipping isn’t an issue)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (RTS, Anything by Bethesda, MMOs) @Home processing (SETI@Home, LHC@Home etc.…) School work
Are you buying a monitor: No (Using my 46” Panasonic Plasma HDTV)
Parts to Upgrade: Full build
Do you need to buy OS: Yes (is not factored into the 1000$)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: It’s looking like amazon will give me the best deal (Newegg is a viable option)
Location: Columbus Ohio
Parts Preferences: Intel (unless someone can give me a better reason to go with AMD)
Overclocking: Maybe (once liquid cooler is applied)
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Your Monitor Resolution: 1900x1080
Additional Comments: Stealth case, doesn’t need to be flashy. I would like it to be easy to swap out upgrades in the future. I’m also willing to take any and all suggestions for changes, additions, alternate ideas, please include valid argument as to why you believe said change will be beneficial.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: No computer now and building can get me a better rig for way less than buying prebuilt from retailer
Crucial 64 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT064M4SSD2
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2JKWG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004LB5AZY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ZM7YTA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Asus 24xDVD-RW Serial ATA Internal OEM Drive
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&smid=A30YNTVQ04HG16
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop Hard Drive
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036Q7MV0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
ASUS P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 ATX DDR3 2400 LGA 1155 Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007MKGF82/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Corsair Vengeance Blue 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM Dual Channel Memory Kit
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004RFBIUU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2 GB DDR5 DL-DVI-I/SL-DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 100312-3L
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005X64QAG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Intel Core i5-2500K Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EBUXHQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
My primary reason for asking is to see if these devices will be compatible with each other, my secondary reason is to see if anyone can give me a better choice of gear, setup, or just any general hey this is a good idea.
Approximate Purchase Date: NLT October 1, 2012
Budget Range: 1000$(+-100$) for parts shipping isn’t an issue)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (RTS, Anything by Bethesda, MMOs) @Home processing (SETI@Home, LHC@Home etc.…) School work
Are you buying a monitor: No (Using my 46” Panasonic Plasma HDTV)
Parts to Upgrade: Full build
Do you need to buy OS: Yes (is not factored into the 1000$)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: It’s looking like amazon will give me the best deal (Newegg is a viable option)
Location: Columbus Ohio
Parts Preferences: Intel (unless someone can give me a better reason to go with AMD)
Overclocking: Maybe (once liquid cooler is applied)
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Your Monitor Resolution: 1900x1080
Additional Comments: Stealth case, doesn’t need to be flashy. I would like it to be easy to swap out upgrades in the future. I’m also willing to take any and all suggestions for changes, additions, alternate ideas, please include valid argument as to why you believe said change will be beneficial.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: No computer now and building can get me a better rig for way less than buying prebuilt from retailer
Crucial 64 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT064M4SSD2
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2JKWG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004LB5AZY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ZM7YTA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Asus 24xDVD-RW Serial ATA Internal OEM Drive
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&smid=A30YNTVQ04HG16
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop Hard Drive
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036Q7MV0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
ASUS P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 ATX DDR3 2400 LGA 1155 Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007MKGF82/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Corsair Vengeance Blue 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM Dual Channel Memory Kit
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004RFBIUU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2 GB DDR5 DL-DVI-I/SL-DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 100312-3L
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005X64QAG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Intel Core i5-2500K Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EBUXHQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER