Not my first build, but it's been nearly 10 years since I last built myself a computer. I have done my research to get myself up to speed and this is what I came up with.
First off...
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Gaming - SC2, BF3, etc. Miscellaneous engineering programs, but I won't kid myself, it's mostly for the games
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
I have budgeted up to 1500, but I would prefer to keep it down around 1000-1200.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
U.S. - all online purchases. Difficulty: I live in Alaska so shipping can really kill deals quickly. 2-day air shipping is usually the only option. Amazon is very good about honoring the free super saver shipping to AK even, so I have priced some components from there.
All items listed are from newegg unless noted otherwise. The case I managed to find at amazon with free shipping, otherwise they tack on about 45 bucks extra to ship from newegg. Monitor was also $20 bucks shipping vs $47 at 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.
No preference
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Reuse keyboard, mouse, optical drive, and hard drive until prices come down
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
Yes.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
I would like to do a reasonable OC. Nothing that requires a fancy cooler/case to get done. I will do both CPU and GPU.
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
Whatever the monitor I get supports. 1080p? That seems to be what I see listed on monitors as I look.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
ASAP.
So here is what I have so far:
Case:
Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid Tower ATX Case (RC-912-KKN1)
$60 with free shipping from Amazon
Mobo:
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
$125
CPU + RAM combo at newegg: $242
CPU:
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
RAM:
PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model MD8192KD3-1333
GPU:
SAPPHIRE 100312-3SR Radeon HD 6950 Dirt3 Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video ...
$265 - $20 MIR (If I order it by today) = $245
PSU:
Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
$70 - $20 MIR = $50
Monitor:
ASUS VH242H 23.6-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black
$166 + $20 shipping = $186 at Amazon
SSD:
Crucial 64 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT064M4SSD2
$110 with free shipping at Amazon
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
$99
Total from newegg: $802 + $42 shipping
Total from amazon: $356 shipped
Total: $1158 shipped - $40 MIR = $1118
I am pretty unsure about the monitor. Don't really know what I am looking at when I see specs...
Do I need to buy any case fans for the case?
Thank you in advance for any input.
First off...
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Gaming - SC2, BF3, etc. Miscellaneous engineering programs, but I won't kid myself, it's mostly for the games
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
I have budgeted up to 1500, but I would prefer to keep it down around 1000-1200.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
U.S. - all online purchases. Difficulty: I live in Alaska so shipping can really kill deals quickly. 2-day air shipping is usually the only option. Amazon is very good about honoring the free super saver shipping to AK even, so I have priced some components from there.
All items listed are from newegg unless noted otherwise. The case I managed to find at amazon with free shipping, otherwise they tack on about 45 bucks extra to ship from newegg. Monitor was also $20 bucks shipping vs $47 at 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.
No preference
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Reuse keyboard, mouse, optical drive, and hard drive until prices come down
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
Yes.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
I would like to do a reasonable OC. Nothing that requires a fancy cooler/case to get done. I will do both CPU and GPU.
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
Whatever the monitor I get supports. 1080p? That seems to be what I see listed on monitors as I look.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
ASAP.
So here is what I have so far:
Case:
Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid Tower ATX Case (RC-912-KKN1)
$60 with free shipping from Amazon
Mobo:
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
$125
CPU + RAM combo at newegg: $242
CPU:
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
RAM:
PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model MD8192KD3-1333
GPU:
SAPPHIRE 100312-3SR Radeon HD 6950 Dirt3 Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video ...
$265 - $20 MIR (If I order it by today) = $245
PSU:
Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
$70 - $20 MIR = $50
Monitor:
ASUS VH242H 23.6-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black
$166 + $20 shipping = $186 at Amazon
SSD:
Crucial 64 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT064M4SSD2
$110 with free shipping at Amazon
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
$99
Total from newegg: $802 + $42 shipping
Total from amazon: $356 shipped
Total: $1158 shipped - $40 MIR = $1118
I am pretty unsure about the monitor. Don't really know what I am looking at when I see specs...
Do I need to buy any case fans for the case?
Thank you in advance for any input.