Ladies and gentlemen of the magnificent Anandtech community,
It is time..
To build a new computer!
This community's fantastic feedback taught me more than I could deal with 4/5 years ago when I built my first computer. Now, Round 2- FIGHT!
I've come prepared, I think I have a good build here. Let me know what you think!
The Parts
Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155
Hard Drive: Intel 510 Series (Elm Crest) 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 570 HD w/Display-Port (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W
Optical Drive: SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case
The Uses
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Primarily gaming, surfing the internetz and stuffs.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
I jumped in this ready to spend $1,500. If I were to buy everything from Newegg right meow, it would come out to around $1,325 pre-tax.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
I'm in Northern California and considering checking my local Frys and Micro Center before ordering Newegg.
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
Graphics card- EVGA & nVidia hasn't let me down, and I believe has a reputation for being trustworthy.
Motherboard- ASUS in my previous 5 year old build, hasn't let me down either and again, I believe a reputation for being reliable.
SSD- I could have gone with the faster, cheaper OCZ.. but the recent and bountiful failure reviews on Newegg scared me away.. so I went Intel.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Old Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive
Aftermarket Cooler: Tuniq Tower 120 Universal CPU Cooler 120mm Cooling Fan and Fan Controller/Heatsink
(Will this fit an LGA1156? :X)
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
Yes! And I was surprised to find a lot of my choices were recommended. It was such a proud moment.. haha
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default speeds.. the most I've tweaked with is memory timings.
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
1920 x 1080
I am currently looking into bigger monitors though.. maybe a 23"? Most likely at this resolution, right?
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
In the short-term. I feel 85% ready to click order.
It is time..
To build a new computer!
This community's fantastic feedback taught me more than I could deal with 4/5 years ago when I built my first computer. Now, Round 2- FIGHT!
I've come prepared, I think I have a good build here. Let me know what you think!
The Parts
Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155
Hard Drive: Intel 510 Series (Elm Crest) 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 570 HD w/Display-Port (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W
Optical Drive: SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case
The Uses
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Primarily gaming, surfing the internetz and stuffs.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
I jumped in this ready to spend $1,500. If I were to buy everything from Newegg right meow, it would come out to around $1,325 pre-tax.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
I'm in Northern California and considering checking my local Frys and Micro Center before ordering Newegg.
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
Graphics card- EVGA & nVidia hasn't let me down, and I believe has a reputation for being trustworthy.
Motherboard- ASUS in my previous 5 year old build, hasn't let me down either and again, I believe a reputation for being reliable.
SSD- I could have gone with the faster, cheaper OCZ.. but the recent and bountiful failure reviews on Newegg scared me away.. so I went Intel.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Old Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive
Aftermarket Cooler: Tuniq Tower 120 Universal CPU Cooler 120mm Cooling Fan and Fan Controller/Heatsink
(Will this fit an LGA1156? :X)
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
Yes! And I was surprised to find a lot of my choices were recommended. It was such a proud moment.. haha
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default speeds.. the most I've tweaked with is memory timings.
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
1920 x 1080
I am currently looking into bigger monitors though.. maybe a 23"? Most likely at this resolution, right?
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
In the short-term. I feel 85% ready to click order.
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