Looking for some input:
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Here is my build:
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K
Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Price: 229.99
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GPU: HIS - AMD Radeon 7850 2GB - 256-bit
Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Price: 194.99
NOTE: I do not care about all the eye candy in games. Xbox 360 graphics are perfect for me. I ust want medium settings at a solid 30FPS and I would be happy here.
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Mobo: Asrock Z77 Extreme 3 - LGA 1155
Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Price: 119.99
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Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2x4GB) (Quantity: 2)
Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Price: 38.99
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Storage: Seagate Barracude 1TB 7200RPM
Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Price: 89.99
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Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Price: 29.99
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Case: Cooler Master HAF 922
Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Price: 99.99
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PSU: RoseWill 750W PSU - Gold Rated
Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Price: 109.99
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Keyboard: Microsoft Sidewinder X4
Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Price: 49.99
NOTE: I probably will hold off on buying this as well.
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Miscellaneous:
1: VGA too RCA Adapter
Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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My Budget: (As of right this second) = $1000
I wanna future proof my system as much as possible. Without going overboard and all.
I do NOT need: OS, Keyboard/Mouse, Optical Drives, Monitors.
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WATER COOLING:
NOTE: I have chosen the Hyper 212 Plus cooler for now.
I plan to get a custom water cooling kit in the future. I plan to spend maybe $200 or so on a custom water cooling kit. What I'm wondering is, is it going to be worth it? I've always wanted a water cooling kit. I've really been considering a closed loop solution as well just because I really want water cooling.
I've been considering the Corsair H60/H80. From what I get these are not worth it however. Can someone give me some more input on this?
Also, can someone recommend me a good custom (hopefully like a prebuilt water cooling kit) for around 100-150 Dollars (maybe even 200 if thats not possible). Please help me out on this aspect. I will be ordering a custom kit in the future if the H80 really is a horrible idea and I'd be much better off without it.
How hard is it co put one of these together? I've never built a computer before.
I've been considering this:
http://www.swiftech.com/apogeedrive2.aspx - Is it worth it? Does it have everything I need? Is it decent? How hard is it to assemble?
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Overclocking:
I plan to slighly overclock for the time being, but I will probably attempt to do more than just a tiny bit once I have a better water cooling kit.
My plan right now is to OC too about 4.2ghz roughly...
Also looking for input on overclocking suggestions, advice ect.
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Power Supply:
What i'm also wondering is, is a Gold rated good quality PSU really gonna save me money in the long run. I'll probably have my computer on about 24/7 (is this bad for a computer?), It obviously wont be at max load 24/7 but I would guess for about 8-10 hours a day will be about 60+%.
So Should I save some money and get a Bronze rated PSU? I don't want a huge power bill. Should I stay at 750W or would 550W be just fine? I'm leaning towards 650W personally. Advice would be appreciated.
I might CFX my GPU in the future as well. I'll be doing some OC'ing and major OC'ing in the future when I have custom water cooling.
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