Building new computer. help please!

ekul420

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Nov 18, 2012
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okay so i have all of my parts picked out for my new computer on newegg.. i would order it right this second but basically i just need an experts say on weather or not all of these parts are compatible with each other.. id be really bummed out to order all of these parts and find out one or more parts arent even compatible with one another.. ive built computers before (like the one im using now from 6+ years ago and from comp. repair class) but its been awhile, soooo yes, i need help! my computer knownledge might be old now haha.. here are the list of parts i picked out

Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514

CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103996

Video Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130625

Memory - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

Power Supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

Hard Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769

CD/DVD Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Operating System - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

Total = $724.91

it looks good to me but you never know.. help is muuuuuchhh appreciated, im ready to buy this thing! thanks! :) .... oh and my budget it around $700
 
Much better configuration here :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/of4H
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/of4H/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/of4H/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (32-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $705.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
it seems in newegg the i5-3470, which is better than the i5-3450, is even less expensive now and by far more powerful that and consumes less watts than the amd cpu, and the gfx card is much more powerful than the 550ti.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ofdc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ofdc/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ofdc/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (32-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $695.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

So it stays less than 700$.
 

ekul420

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Nov 18, 2012
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wow this has me excited.. a more powerful computer for a cheaper price.. i have never dealt with intel processors before, only AMD.. i heard AMD was less powerful then intel but was more durable? not sure but i will definitely switch to intel if you highly recomend it.. same with radeon video cards, never used them, only used nvidia and evga cards.. so the power supply i picked was too powerful? i was looking for a cheap but powerful one haha.. is the power supply you picked powerful enough for certain? i only ask because my computer is atleast 6 years old and it has a 450w PSU.. im worried about heat also, should i get more fans or what? it looks like im drifting towards the configuration you recommended
 

ekul420

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Nov 18, 2012
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i cant decide if i should buy my setup or your setup.. i have to order this soon, so anyones input on his (or your owns) configuration would be awesome right now lol.. thanks!! :D
 

ekul420

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Nov 18, 2012
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looks like im sadly going to wait until tomorrow to order the parts.. djangoringo, the hard drive you had is out of stock.. and atleast 3 of the parts you put up had half bad reviews, half good.. sorry im just picky :S