I posted this in the mid-range guild thread, don't know if you saw it:
1/6/2013 update:
i5 3570K + ASRock Z77 Pro3 combo $282 AP
Samsung DDR3 1600 8GB 1.35V $40
Powercolor 7970 $360 AR
Plextor M5S 128GB $108
Seagate 2TB $90 AP
Lite-ON DVD Burner $17
Rosewill Hive 650W $60 AP
Corsair 300R $50 AR AP
Total: $1007 AR AP
First time poster, I basically built your 1/6/13 version of your mid-range system. Thanks for keeping this thread up to date as it was a great help for a first time builder like me. I only made a few changes. When I received my 300R case in the mail the front panel was smashed off so I returned it and searched for a tougher case. I wound up buying a C70 Vengeance, it was a little pricy but I loved the military green and ammo box styling that it offered. I also skipped the SSD for now and installed a WD black 1TB. Installing the OS on an SSD and using the HDD for data was a little daunting for a first time builder like myself so I kept it simple. Maybe in the future when larger SSD's are available for a decent price I'll buy one. So far this system awesome!! Downloaded Far Cry 3 and it rocks with the graphics turned all the way up. I installed a Hyper 212 cooler so I can OC in the future. I never OC'd a computer before so I'm running it stock right now and it still flies. Anyway, thanks again!
Joe
---So as a follow up question, I accidentally ordered two packs of the Samsung DDR3 1600 8GB 1.35V ram from Amazon. I only installed the two 4GB sticks in the proper slots according to the motherboards manual. Can I install the other two in the available slots on the Asrock z77 Pro3 for 4x4GB=16GB? Will the computer automatically recognize them or will I have to change anything in the BIOS? Would there be any advantage to doing this? I built this computer for playing the latest games and surfing the internet, nothing else to mention. If I won't notice anything I'll just return them. Thanks for the help!
1/6/2013 update:
i5 3570K + ASRock Z77 Pro3 combo $282 AP
Samsung DDR3 1600 8GB 1.35V $40
Powercolor 7970 $360 AR
Plextor M5S 128GB $108
Seagate 2TB $90 AP
Lite-ON DVD Burner $17
Rosewill Hive 650W $60 AP
Corsair 300R $50 AR AP
Total: $1007 AR AP
First time poster, I basically built your 1/6/13 version of your mid-range system. Thanks for keeping this thread up to date as it was a great help for a first time builder like me. I only made a few changes. When I received my 300R case in the mail the front panel was smashed off so I returned it and searched for a tougher case. I wound up buying a C70 Vengeance, it was a little pricy but I loved the military green and ammo box styling that it offered. I also skipped the SSD for now and installed a WD black 1TB. Installing the OS on an SSD and using the HDD for data was a little daunting for a first time builder like myself so I kept it simple. Maybe in the future when larger SSD's are available for a decent price I'll buy one. So far this system awesome!! Downloaded Far Cry 3 and it rocks with the graphics turned all the way up. I installed a Hyper 212 cooler so I can OC in the future. I never OC'd a computer before so I'm running it stock right now and it still flies. Anyway, thanks again!
Joe
---So as a follow up question, I accidentally ordered two packs of the Samsung DDR3 1600 8GB 1.35V ram from Amazon. I only installed the two 4GB sticks in the proper slots according to the motherboards manual. Can I install the other two in the available slots on the Asrock z77 Pro3 for 4x4GB=16GB? Will the computer automatically recognize them or will I have to change anything in the BIOS? Would there be any advantage to doing this? I built this computer for playing the latest games and surfing the internet, nothing else to mention. If I won't notice anything I'll just return them. Thanks for the help!
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