Does this build look good?

[HopelessNoob]

Approximate Purchase Date: This week

Budget Range: No real budget range since I am NOT getting a GPU (will explain later)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming when I DO get the GPU but for now I need it for college school work

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg

Location: PURDUE!!!

Parts Preferences: Intel

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: In the future

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 or higher

Additional Comments: Need this computer to be high end (without the GPU for now) and be upgrade-able for at least the next 5 or 6 years

I do not need a hard drive because I can just use an extra laptop hard drive that I have (it's 7200 rpm which is all I need)

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I wanted to custom build my own desktop and after my laptop started having issues and having to send it in, I have finally decided to custom build it

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Okay so here's my build:

Rosewill REDBONE U3 Black SECC Steel USB 3.0, eSATA, 3x 120mm Fans Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147160

ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W Continuous @40°C,80 PLUS Certified, Single 12V Rail, Active PFC "Compatible with Core i7,i5" Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182200

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I also need advice on a monitor that's cheap and 1080p and 23 inches.

Thanks for all the help!

-Mark

 

[smorizio]

all i switxh on your build is the power supply. spend the extra for a good name brand bronze unit like seasonic or cosair. also toss in a ssd boot drive the vertex 4 128g drive on sale for 80.00 with code today.

 

[Proximon]

Well, I would say you have a lower budget anyway.

That's not a great deal for a low end case. It has USB 3, which is nice, but it won't have much in the way of cable management. The Rosewill Challenger has a few more features and is often in a combo deal with the PSU.

 

[Proximon]

...or pay $15 more for a much nicer PSU and the Challenger case in combo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1063146

You can always add red fans if you want.

 

[HopelessNoob]

thanks for the replies but about that psu and challenger case combo isn't the 550 watt power supply a little low?

 

[Proximon]

That would depend. It's enough for any single video card. The one you chose would not be enough for two larger cards.... so you have to be more specific about a future GPU or you need to buy a lot more PSU up front.

 

[HopelessNoob]

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