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[dipswitcher]

Hello everyone,

Will anyone reassure me that this build will be a good system, and that a first time builder can handle it? Any thoughts or comments welcome.

LIAN LI PC-A71F USB3.0 Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RS850-AMBAJ3-US 850W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active ...

ASUS P8Z77-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core i5-3450 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.5GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500

GELID Solutions Slim Silence i-Plus (CC-SSilence-iplus) 75mm Ball Bearing CPU Cooler

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory


Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit - OEM

I am not a gamer, but I multitask with more than one screen, and run other programs as well. So, what do you all think? This rig cost about 1300.

 

[g-unit1111]

You can do way better for that budget, I think I would scrap that whole build - the 550TI does not handle multiple monitors well. Windows 7 Ultimate isn't necessary if you're not using the language packs or XP emulation. The aftermarket fan isn't necessary if you're using a locked CPU. And most Cooler Master PSUs are not trust worthy.

Try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8H77-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($115.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($205.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1082.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-21 20:22 EDT-0400)

With this build - you're not overpaying for the motherboard, you get a GPU that has better multi-display capability,

 

[dipswitcher]

You can do way better for that budget, I think I would scrap that whole build - the 550TI does not handle multiple monitors well. Windows 7 Ultimate isn't necessary if you're not using the language packs or XP emulation. The aftermarket fan isn't necessary if you're using a locked CPU. And most Cooler Master PSUs are not trust worthy.

Try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8H77-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($115.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($205.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1082.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-21 20:22 EDT-0400)

With this build - you're not overpaying for the motherboard, you get a GPU that has better multi-display capability,

Thanx for the input. How does that 2.5 SSD fit on a ATX desktop? Is that what one would use for the OS? How scaleable would you consider this build. aluminum case sugestions?

 

[devilofdeaths]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/i9eM for around the same price

 

[Supermuncher85]

Thanx for the input. How does that 2.5 SSD fit on a ATX desktop? Is that what one would use for the OS? How scaleable would you consider this build. aluminum case sugestions?

1.) Most non-oem drives come with a 3.5 adapter, in this case the Case 300R supports both 2.5 And 3.5 drives right out of the box.
2.) Yes that is what you would use for the OS and programs. Mass media, video, pictures etc. to the Samsung
3.) What do you mean by scaleable? You can connect two more monitors to the GPU using displayport -> DVI cables (4 in total). The case has ample space as does the PSU. And you can add 8 more GB of ram (16gb is home premium limit, if you want 32 you will want to get professional.

 

[g-unit1111]

Thanx for the input. How does that 2.5 SSD fit on a ATX desktop? Is that what one would use for the OS? How scaleable would you consider this build. aluminum case sugestions?

The Corsair 300R supports 2.5" drives without an adapter.

For the OS - it's Home Premium if you use less than 16GB of RAM, Pro if you use more than 16GB of RAM or need the extra networking functions (VM, remote desktop, etc).

This build is very scalable and has tons of room for future expansion.

3.) What do you mean by scaleable? You can connect two more monitors to the GPU using displayport -> DVI cables (4 in total). The case has ample space as does the PSU. And you can add 8 more GB of ram (16gb is home premium limit, if you want 32 you will want to get professional.

The Radeon 7XXX series will support 3 monitors out of the box (2 x DVI, 1 x DP) and that motherboard is rated for 32GB RAM.

 

[idroid]

Buy this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($177.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($101.60 @ Mac Connection)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($69.33 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1004.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-21 21:54 EDT-0400)


Read this: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=prive&post=1490990&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=0&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0&quote_only=0&new=0&nojs=0

 

[idroid]

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)

1.65v.... that a no go G!

 

[Supermuncher85]

The Radeon 7XXX series will support 3 monitors out of the box (2 x DVI, 1 x DP) and that motherboard is rated for 32GB RAM.

Ops your right. I thought the radeon had 2 DP ports (damn small dark ports look the same)....AMD going cheap it seems! Yes the motherboard supports 32 but the windows you chose does not! You need professional to use 32gb of ram!

edit: typo

 

[g-unit1111]

1.65v.... that a no go G!

I think that's a typo - I have that same RAM in my system and it's rated at 1.5V: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226191

 

[dipswitcher]

You guys are great. I can see I will learn a lot hanging out here. All the input has been very helpfull, thank you. I have been keeping my old stuff running, but do'nt see putting anymore money in them. I am ready to build one, though I have not built one from scratch since A+ class two years ago. The hardest part seems to be figuring out what components to buy. One thing for sure I'm going to need a more expensive vidio card than I thought.