This is my first build. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Approximate Purchase Date: this week
Budget Range: below 1000, the less the better
System Usage from Most to Least Important: online school; computer programming; web surfing; music
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com - if something's cheaper on another site, i'd love to go there
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: mid tower case
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Unlikely
Monitor Resolution: 3 1080p monitors
Additional Comments:
This is what I have so far.
COOLER MASTER Elite 431 Plus ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($54.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119256
CORSAIR CX430M 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply ($49.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139049
ASRock Z77 Extreme3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ($124.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157330
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 ($229.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
CORSAIR XMS 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory ($47.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145324
Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive ($99.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM ($17.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card (99.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102969
Linksys WMP600N Wireless Adapter with Dual-Band IEEE 802.11a/b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 PCI WPA2 ($49.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124342
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM ($99.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
Total: $875
I would really like to get this price down, if possible to the 600-700 dollar range. However, I don't want to sacrifice something that I'll end up needing 6 months down the line. My major problem is, I'm having trouble knowing where I am overshooting. Most of my computer activities are done through the internet, Microsoft Word, and some IDEs. Within those programs, I usually have about 10 - 20 windows open at a time. I also have 3 monitors running, which is a must have. Would I be able to switch out the Intel processor for a cheaper AMD processor and overclock it? Is there any suggestions on different parts I should get?
Thanks for the help and advice.
Approximate Purchase Date: this week
Budget Range: below 1000, the less the better
System Usage from Most to Least Important: online school; computer programming; web surfing; music
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com - if something's cheaper on another site, i'd love to go there
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: mid tower case
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Unlikely
Monitor Resolution: 3 1080p monitors
Additional Comments:
This is what I have so far.
COOLER MASTER Elite 431 Plus ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($54.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119256
CORSAIR CX430M 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply ($49.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139049
ASRock Z77 Extreme3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ($124.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157330
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 ($229.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
CORSAIR XMS 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory ($47.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145324
Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive ($99.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM ($17.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card (99.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102969
Linksys WMP600N Wireless Adapter with Dual-Band IEEE 802.11a/b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 PCI WPA2 ($49.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124342
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM ($99.99 at newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
Total: $875
I would really like to get this price down, if possible to the 600-700 dollar range. However, I don't want to sacrifice something that I'll end up needing 6 months down the line. My major problem is, I'm having trouble knowing where I am overshooting. Most of my computer activities are done through the internet, Microsoft Word, and some IDEs. Within those programs, I usually have about 10 - 20 windows open at a time. I also have 3 monitors running, which is a must have. Would I be able to switch out the Intel processor for a cheaper AMD processor and overclock it? Is there any suggestions on different parts I should get?
Thanks for the help and advice.