Hey all, I'm 17 and I'm looking to build a new machine. little backstory - About a year ago I traded my tower with an amd phenom x4 940, 6gb ddr2, etc for a decent 17" Laptop. Well after about a year now its just not good enough for the stuff I wanna do and the gaming is not really there. So I'm looking for advice aswell as to some answers to questions I have.
Right now I have roughly $500 to spend.
Stuff I already have -
Main HDD - Western Digital Velociraptor 150gb
2ND HDD - Seagate 250GB 7200 RPM Drive
PSU - Rosewill 600W ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182039 )
Monitor - Viewsonic Optiquest 21" 1680x1050
Have a mouse & keyboard
DVD R/W+-
eVGA 9800 GTX+
Here is what I'm looking to buy to just get me up and running and then upgrade from there on out.
CPU - I was first going with a Phenom II X6, but an AM3+ board is a little more expensive, and Sandy Bridge beats them out performance wise and 1155 will be compatible with Ivy Bridge so I've decided to go that route. I won't be overclocking but even under stock settings the unlocked version of the i5-2500 got better scores and the option there is nice,
Intel Core i5-2500K - http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Processo...7412322&sr=1-1
Motherboard -
Motherboard was strictly based off compatibility and price. I'm on a budget and this board seemed to fit just right price and compatibility wise. Ram is also supposedly "P67 Optimized" lol so take that with a grain of sale.
MSI P67A-C43 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Case -
Choose this one because its in my under $100 range, Has water holes for the future, and more importantly can fit 12" cards without removing any harddrive bays.
Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER
RAM -
I'm going with G.Skill just cause of their reputation, I decided to go with ddr3 1333 cause its affordable and works with my mobo for sure, but I choose the X series as it has faster timing and is same price =D
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231426.
I would of love to get the blue version of the Ripjaws X, but there $99 versue $80. They are having a $22 off promo right now on them, but I gotta call and see if they can give me a extended promo code cause I won't be ordering till the 13th or 14th. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231440
I don't really have any major preference on brands so please make any suggestions you have. I know the PSU is weak and the GFX card is now mediocre but those I'll have to live with for a little while. Any and all comments, suggestions, etc are appreciated!
Sincerely,
Kukag
Right now I have roughly $500 to spend.
Stuff I already have -
Main HDD - Western Digital Velociraptor 150gb
2ND HDD - Seagate 250GB 7200 RPM Drive
PSU - Rosewill 600W ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182039 )
Monitor - Viewsonic Optiquest 21" 1680x1050
Have a mouse & keyboard
DVD R/W+-
eVGA 9800 GTX+
Here is what I'm looking to buy to just get me up and running and then upgrade from there on out.
CPU - I was first going with a Phenom II X6, but an AM3+ board is a little more expensive, and Sandy Bridge beats them out performance wise and 1155 will be compatible with Ivy Bridge so I've decided to go that route. I won't be overclocking but even under stock settings the unlocked version of the i5-2500 got better scores and the option there is nice,
Intel Core i5-2500K - http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Processo...7412322&sr=1-1
Motherboard -
Motherboard was strictly based off compatibility and price. I'm on a budget and this board seemed to fit just right price and compatibility wise. Ram is also supposedly "P67 Optimized" lol so take that with a grain of sale.
MSI P67A-C43 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Case -
Choose this one because its in my under $100 range, Has water holes for the future, and more importantly can fit 12" cards without removing any harddrive bays.
Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER
RAM -
I'm going with G.Skill just cause of their reputation, I decided to go with ddr3 1333 cause its affordable and works with my mobo for sure, but I choose the X series as it has faster timing and is same price =D
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231426.
I would of love to get the blue version of the Ripjaws X, but there $99 versue $80. They are having a $22 off promo right now on them, but I gotta call and see if they can give me a extended promo code cause I won't be ordering till the 13th or 14th. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231440
I don't really have any major preference on brands so please make any suggestions you have. I know the PSU is weak and the GFX card is now mediocre but those I'll have to live with for a little while. Any and all comments, suggestions, etc are appreciated!
Sincerely,
Kukag