Considering building my own pc 1st time

[matadorel]

Howdy, I have a 9-year-old Dell running Windows XP, upgraded RAM x2 and added an HDD. Time for a new desktop. Never built myself, but am considering. General use: family PC, some video streaming decoding, and editing, photo editing with Photoshop, preparing PowerPoint presentations with video clips. No intense gaming planned. I want this system to last for a long time. I have considered Dell XPS 8500 Special Edition, but am currently considering the following build:

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($102.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.97 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.81 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition 39.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.22 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($167.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.04 @ Amazon)
Total: $1378.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-02 10:31 EDT-0400)

What do you think? With those goals in mind, do I need a separate CPU fan?

Thanks,

Matt

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.97 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($244.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($167.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $1220.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-02 10:43 EDT-0400)

You are not overclocking so you dont need a cpu fan. I changed the case to the haf 922 which comes with 2 x 200mm fans and 1 140mm fan, so there is no need for another fan.

 

[Wolfshadw]

@ Matadorel - I don't see anything wrong with your build. If you're comfortable with that budget, I'd say go for it. Additionally, I don't see any need for a third party CPU Heatsink/Fan Assembly, but you could always get one at a later date.

-Wolf sends

 

[drunkducki]

This is what i would get


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B75 PRO3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.97 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($167.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $1172.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-02 14:35 EDT-0400)

 

[matadorel]

Thanks for your help. Considering different GPUs. Any recs based upon my graphics-related plans?

 

[Wolfshadw]

Since you're not into heavy gaming, I do not see any reason to change your original plan. The GT650Ti should be more than enough for your video plans. Given that video editing is mostly CPU dependent, I don't see any reason to change your CPU or GPU,

-Wolf sends