New build, New to computers totally confused!

[blazedones]

Hello,

I am looking into building my first computer, as well as learning a bit more about the ins and outs of a computer. I am looking to over clock as well as dual screen for multi tasking on a hd tv. I would love input as well as advice and information as to the whys of said advice and input.

Thanks! Approximate Purchase Date: 09/22-09/23(Birthday gift to myself)!

Budget Range: 900-1k before.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, movies, school.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes



Parts to Upgrade: The only parts I have a some what of a clear idea on is, Intel i5 2500k (is there another processor that can achieve the same stability when oc to 2.0+)?



Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com,

Location: albuquerque, nm

Parts Preferences: by brand or type: No preference.

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes, I do want to run at some point dual graphics cards. At the moment I can probably only afford 1 but next month in october I can afford to buy the second one.

 

[dingo07]

I suggest you read through all the stickies at the beginning of the Forum first

 

[blazedones]

I have, I actually spent the last 3 days reading as many threads as possible that dealt with help on what a part was to what it did. My conclusion was I have no idea as to the whys behind most peoples decision as that is not explained. I basically just have an idea of what I wish to build and what I will upgrade in the future.

I could piece together a computer that isn't even comparable with the other parts or simply buy parts that don't do what I expect it to do.

That is the reason I am asking the question. To pull from the pool of knowledge of much more experienced pc builders and get a better understanding. It is also the reason why I asked to also explain the why...

 

[idroid]

Checkout my signature builds and read this: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=prive&post=1490614&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=0&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0&quote_only=0&new=0&nojs=0

 

[Why_Me]

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Corsair Carbide Series 300R Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9B

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Corsair CX 750 Watts 80PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V/EPS12V Power Supply CP-9020015-NA

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Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
ASRock Z77 Extreme3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

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Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE 22X SATA DVDRW Internal Drive (Black), Bulk without Software

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Seagate Barracuda 7200 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST1000DM003

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VisionTek Radeon 7850 2GB DDR5 PCI Express Graphics Card (900505)

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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (Full) System Builder DVD 1 Pack

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ASUS VS228H-P 21.5-Inch Full-HD LED Monitor (Black) | 50,000,000:1 ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio; Full 1080P with HDMI

Total $1,058.52 *not including shipping & rebates


http://usa.asus.com/Display/LCD_Monitors/VS228HP/ <----- another look at that monitor

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Extreme3/ <----- another look at that board

http://www.corsair.com/carbide-series-300r-compact-pc-gaming-case.html/ <----- another look at that case

 

[blazedones]

Why the intel i5-3570k? The over clocking isn't that much of a difference between the 2500k. I am trying to build around a processor that has good over clock-ability but is there a difference between those two I am not seeing besides price?

 

[idroid]

Why the intel i5-3570k? The over clocking isn't that much of a difference between the 2500k. I am trying to build around a processor that has good over clock-ability but is there a difference between those two I am not seeing besides price?

The 3570k offers more features and consumes less power.

You can easily overclock a 3570k to 4.2Ghz without touching the voltage and it will match an i5 2500k @ 4.6Ghz