Hi All,
This is my first build from scratch and I would like to recieve some feedback and suggestions.
I have mingled with desktops before, but never from scratch. Therefore there might be some questions with obvious answers although I've tried to eleminate most of them through Google
Note:
As I live in Denmark, please don't suggest items on sale that would normally exceed my budget
Approximate Purchase Date:
Within the next two months.
Budget Range:
$1000-1300. The cheaper the better, but if you know of any major upgrades for next to nothing, please let me know.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming + streaming, Video rendering, surfing.
Parts Not Required:
I have everything but the desktop. Monitor, keyboard, OS etc.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Newegg for reference, I will find the parts in Denmark myself
Country:
Denmark
Parts Preferences:
Intel and MSI
Overclocking:
Maybe in the future
SLI or Crossfire:
Yes, although I probably start out with one for the sake of money
Additional Comments:
Do things like screws and cables come with the case/hardware? I've never had to deal with that problem before, but I suppose they do
Here's what I got so far. Please comment on the various choices that I've made
Processor: Intel i5-3570K, $219.99
Motherboard: MSI Z77a-gd65, $179.99
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz, $47.99
Graphics Card: MSI Twin Frozr N660 (660GTX) 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 overclocked, $499.98 ($249.99*2)
Hard Drive: WD 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0GB/s, $109.99
Case: Zalman Z11+, $70.99
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX750W, $109.99
DVD Burner: Samsung DVD Burner, $17.99
TOTAL: $1,256.91
I believe these parts will fit together (As far as I can tell from the specs).
I'm not sure I need additional cooling. The GPUs got cooling, the CPU got the stock cooler, and the Z11+ case have good airflow + 4 (I believe) fans preinstalled.
I'll probably add more RAM, but for now, 8GB is enough.
Sincerely,
Dicebomb
This is my first build from scratch and I would like to recieve some feedback and suggestions.
I have mingled with desktops before, but never from scratch. Therefore there might be some questions with obvious answers although I've tried to eleminate most of them through Google
Note:
As I live in Denmark, please don't suggest items on sale that would normally exceed my budget
Approximate Purchase Date:
Within the next two months.
Budget Range:
$1000-1300. The cheaper the better, but if you know of any major upgrades for next to nothing, please let me know.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming + streaming, Video rendering, surfing.
Parts Not Required:
I have everything but the desktop. Monitor, keyboard, OS etc.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Newegg for reference, I will find the parts in Denmark myself
Country:
Denmark
Parts Preferences:
Intel and MSI
Overclocking:
Maybe in the future
SLI or Crossfire:
Yes, although I probably start out with one for the sake of money
Additional Comments:
Do things like screws and cables come with the case/hardware? I've never had to deal with that problem before, but I suppose they do
Here's what I got so far. Please comment on the various choices that I've made
Processor: Intel i5-3570K, $219.99
Motherboard: MSI Z77a-gd65, $179.99
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz, $47.99
Graphics Card: MSI Twin Frozr N660 (660GTX) 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 overclocked, $499.98 ($249.99*2)
Hard Drive: WD 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0GB/s, $109.99
Case: Zalman Z11+, $70.99
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX750W, $109.99
DVD Burner: Samsung DVD Burner, $17.99
TOTAL: $1,256.91
I believe these parts will fit together (As far as I can tell from the specs).
I'm not sure I need additional cooling. The GPUs got cooling, the CPU got the stock cooler, and the Z11+ case have good airflow + 4 (I believe) fans preinstalled.
I'll probably add more RAM, but for now, 8GB is enough.
Sincerely,
Dicebomb