Building my first PC. Advise my build?

[xNiji]

Hello.
After researching for the components I need, I've decided on this build.
Could you guys please point out the flaws, or advise substitutions for my already picked compononents? Thank you!

Uses/General Information:
I'll be using this computer mostly for web browsing and mixing/recording music. I'll also game occasionally, mostly MMORPGs but sometimes graphics-heavy games like Crysis.
My budget is $1000.
I don't have a brand preference.
I plan on buying the parts this week, and building it as soon as the parts come.
I'm going to be gaming on 1920x1080 resolution.

Build:
Actually, after searching for components, I decided to go with a barebones kit since this is my first build.
This is the kit I'll be getting (thanks to pete1229 for the link)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboB...&SID=u00000687

So that takes care of the power supply, case, mobo, CPU, Heatsink/fan, memory, and hard drive.

(Should I upgrade the power supply? That one seems pretty weak, especially considering I'll be getting a...

Video Card:
Sapphire Radeon HD 6850.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ab=true&Page=2

Monitor:
Acer P215HBbd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009299

Operating System:
Windows 7 Professional (via Microsoft's offer for students)

CD Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo

Mouse/Keyboard:
I plan on just going to Best Buy or somewhere and buying a standard wireless mouse/keyboard. It doesn't really matter what kind it is to me.

Thank you for your input.

 

[postmark]

That power supply is more than enough for that setup.

 

[KingstonU]

There is a lot of fun (and savings) to be had to putting together your own system from scratch, but there is often lots of troubleshooting and stability testing involved and as a student, I would not do that if I was buying in the middle of a semester, though since you are buying in the summer that should not be a problem.

And yes that power supply in that barebones kit is definitely more than enough for your rig and the price is not bad either.

 

[mvbighead]

Looks like a good rig, and PSU is plenty.

If I was buying the monitor, I would look for something a little larger like:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009266

Monitors you tend to have around for a while, so an extra $20 is not worth blinking at.

 

[fffblackmage]

(Should I upgrade the power supply? That one seems pretty weak, especially considering I'll be getting a...

Video Card:
Sapphire Radeon HD 6850.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ab=true&Page=2

Are you serious? You can do 6850 crossfire with that 650W PSU.

 

[aphelion02]

That rig is ok but not the best you can get for the money. In particular, I don't like the rather weak GPU and the only 4gb of RAM. I suggest you select your components individually and pay attention to 2-item combo deals to get the best bang for buck. You should easily be able to fit in a 6950 1GB and 8gb of RAM at least at that budget.

 

[mfenn]

The Newegg combo doesn't seem like too bad a deal to me. The only real overpriced component is the RAM, but that is offset by the discount. I also wouldn't choose a Seagate HDD for myself, but it's not horrendous (merely subpar).

OP, by my math you're about $170 shy of $1000 right now, not counting the KB/mouse. Assuming that you're going to spend $60 on those, that leaves you with $110 to play with. Luckily in the price range you're looking at, you can do a lot with another $110.

- Swap the monitor for the ASUS VH242H +$40 AR, your eyes will thank you
- Swap the GPU for the 6950 2GB for +$75 AR for much improved performance

 

[xNiji]

Thanks everyone for your input.
After taking all your advice into consideration and looking around a bit more, this is what I decided on, I just wanted to make sure it was OK before I buy it:

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115073

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813121508

Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220557

CD/DVD : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106289

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371016

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102921

Monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009266

HDD : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152185

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-066-_-Product

$988.91 - (MIR) $50.00
Total: $938.91

I made sure to check and recheck if everything is compatible or not, and it seems like it is, but as I'm nowhere near an expert I might be skimming over something D:

 

[dma0991]

It would be a lot easier if you would list everything as their names rather than a link. The best would be their names that would lead to the link but listing the names would be enough if you are not familiar with adding URL with names.

For the same amount of money you could go with other H67 boards. That Intel board looks plain and dull and not much to look at in terms of aesthetics. Here are 2 boards that are better for about the same price as the Intel version.

ASRock H67M-GE
MSI H67MS-E43

As the H67 and Core i5 2500 is not an overclocking capable system, getting a cheaper RAM wouldn't impede the performance at all. Try this Gskill RAM instead which is just $60 with the promotion. Other than the motherboard and RAM everything looks fine.

 

[mfenn]

It would be a lot easier if you would list everything as their names rather than a link. The best would be their names that would lead to the link but listing the names would be enough if you are not familiar with adding URL with names.

For the same amount of money you could go with other H67 boards. That Intel board looks plain and dull and not much to look at in terms of aesthetics. Here are 2 boards that are better for about the same price as the Intel version.

ASRock H67M-GE
MSI H67MS-E43

As the H67 and Core i5 2500 is not an overclocking capable system, getting a cheaper RAM wouldn't impede the performance at all. Try this Gskill RAM instead which is just $60 with the promotion. Other than the motherboard and RAM everything looks fine.

:thumbsup: Additionally, that Patriot RAM is 1.65V. You want 1.5V (or lower) for Intel platforms.