I've built a computer once before, but it was a few years ago now and someone else helped me come up with the parts. That computer has since died, and I need one with a bit more power anyway. I've tried to do as much research as I can to make sure everything's compatible, but I want to make absolutely sure before I buy everything only to find part A doesn't fit into slot B and so forth.
I'm also open to advice for better/smarter options, though I'm trying to stay roughly under $1000. I plan to use it for both gaming and multimedia production (Photoshop, After Effects, some Maya).
Without further ado, here's what I've come up with:
ASUS P8Z77-M Micro ATX Motherboard
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Processor (heatsink included)
EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB Video Card
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 RAM
RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Chassis w/ 500w Power Supply included
Not including HDD or OS because I already have a couple of HDDs and Windows XP that I plan to salvage from my old build (I figure I'll wait for the Windows 8 release to upgrade the OS).
P.S. So, thermal paste for the CPU. Is that something I need to acquire as well?
Thanks in advance!
I'm also open to advice for better/smarter options, though I'm trying to stay roughly under $1000. I plan to use it for both gaming and multimedia production (Photoshop, After Effects, some Maya).
Without further ado, here's what I've come up with:
ASUS P8Z77-M Micro ATX Motherboard
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Processor (heatsink included)
EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB Video Card
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 RAM
RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Chassis w/ 500w Power Supply included
Not including HDD or OS because I already have a couple of HDDs and Windows XP that I plan to salvage from my old build (I figure I'll wait for the Windows 8 release to upgrade the OS).
P.S. So, thermal paste for the CPU. Is that something I need to acquire as well?
Thanks in advance!