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April 27, 2013 5:58:44 PM

Hi, I am build my first computer and need reviews, suggestions or any help with the following list of parts I plan on using when making my computer, I most want to know if these parts will work together and a good parts to use. I would like to keep the cost under $ 1,500.00. Some of the things that I definitely need are dual hard drives, and I need my desktop to have wireless networking. Helpful suggestions would be ways to help cut cost, but would like to make a mid range computer, which was my rational for choosing the parts I did. The list does not include antivirus, Microsoft Office, or other(not include) case fans. I also have a $500.00 gift card to Best Buy which is why some of the items are from Best Buy. Ok here is the list:
- $139.99 at Newegg AMD FX 6300
- $144.99 on sale at Newegg regularly $159.99 Asus M5A99 FX Pro 2.0 990 FX SATA 6MB/S Motherboard
- $169.99 at Newegg ZOTAC ZT-61201 GeForce GTX 650 TI Boost 2GB (would prefer this) OR $149.99 at Newegg ZOTAC ZT-61101 GeForce GTX 650 TI 2GB
- $76.54 at Best Buy Seagate Barracuda 1TB Internal Hard Drive OR $67.99 at Best Buy Seagate Barracuda 500GB Internal Hard Drive
- $89.99 at Best Buy AOC 20" LED Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor
- $62.99 at Newegg G.Skill RipJaws Series 8GB Memory
- $44.99 at Newegg TP-Link TL-WDN 4800 Wi-Fi PCI Adapter OR $34.99 at Newegg TP-Link TL-WN95N Wi-Fi PCI Adapter
- $12.99 at Best Buy Asus Bluetooth USB 2.1 Adapter
- $24.99 at Best Buy Rocketfish HD Webcam
- $19.99 at Newegg Asus Black SATA Black DVD/CD Burner
- $70.98 at Best Buy Corsair Building Series 600W ATX Power Supply
- $129.99 on sale at Newegg regularly $159.99 IN WIN GRone Case
- $10.98 at Best Buy Razer Sphex Mouse Pad
- $96.98 at Best Buy Windows 8 (I know some people don't like but I am not going for hardcore gaming here, plus I don't mind).
- $79.99 at Best Buy Razer Deathstalker Keyboard
- $114.99 at Newegg Corsair Hydro H100 Liquid Cooling System (I checked online to see if it would fit in the case above and it does)
- $199.99 on sale at Newegg regularly $209.99 Crucial 256GB Solid State Drive
TOTAL: $1491.34 Plus Or Minus depending on Sales Or Choice of VGC and Wi-Fi Adapter

All help comments are appreciated, Thanks.

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April 27, 2013 6:43:57 PM

You seem to have a decent setup. Some things to consider:

Do I really need a 256gb SSD? Typically, only the OS and a game or two go on the SSD. NOTE: SSDs only decrease loading times in games.

Ultimately it's up to you - if you don't need that huge SSD, buy a 120gb one and use the left over money to buy a much better CPU.
April 28, 2013 7:44:22 AM

splinter007 said:
You seem to have a decent setup. Some things to consider:

Do I really need a 256gb SSD? Typically, only the OS and a game or two go on the SSD. NOTE: SSDs only decrease loading times in games.

Ultimately it's up to you - if you don't need that huge SSD, buy a 120gb one and use the left over money to buy a much better CPU.


That's a bit helpful thanks, because My reason for an SDD was to back up important files and to put windows on.
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