Got some great advice on my build last year and now looking for some advice on my latest build. I'm particularly clueless about the motherboard so any help with that would be greatly appreciated!
Use: Mostly surfing the internet, office tasks and light gaming
Buying from Microcenter unless otherwise specified
Price range < $500
Processor: Core i5 3570K ($170)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4-M 1155 mATX Intel Motherboard ($70)
Video Card: None
Power Supply: Corsair CX430 ($45)
RAM: Corsair XMS3 Series 8GB DDR3-1600 ($30 AR)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 7,200 RPM SATA 6.0 ($85)
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147167 ($20 AR)
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64-bit (institutional license)
Total Price: $420 AR, before taxes
Thoughts? Thanks!
Use: Mostly surfing the internet, office tasks and light gaming
Buying from Microcenter unless otherwise specified
Price range < $500
Processor: Core i5 3570K ($170)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4-M 1155 mATX Intel Motherboard ($70)
Video Card: None
Power Supply: Corsair CX430 ($45)
RAM: Corsair XMS3 Series 8GB DDR3-1600 ($30 AR)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 7,200 RPM SATA 6.0 ($85)
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147167 ($20 AR)
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64-bit (institutional license)
Total Price: $420 AR, before taxes
Thoughts? Thanks!