Hi,
I’d appreciate if some of you would give me some feedback on the build I have put together. It’s a budget build that will mainly be used for Microsoft Office, browsing, and the occasional game. Right now I’m not going to buy a GPU and see how the stock integrated video card works... however in the future I may be buying a mid-tier GPU because I will want to spend a few hours a week playing some games. The build I am thinking about is listed below ($500-600 budget).
CPU: Intel i3 2100 3.1GHz
MOBO: ASRock Z68 Pro3
GPU: (CPU integrated) Intel HD Graphics 2000
RAM: G.Skill NS 2x2 GB DDR3 1333
HDD: F3 Spinpoint 1TB (7200 RPM)
PSU: Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W
Case: Antec 100
Peripherals: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit; ASUS 24x DVD Burner
Here are my questions:
1. Does this build work (are the components compatible)?
2. Is the Antec 100 a decent case? If I went cheaper and bought an Antec 200 or even an HEC blitz would it make that big of a difference? What are the main things to look for in cases?
3. Will I be able to upgrade my GPU to a mid-tier down the line with the CPU/MOBO combination? Will the 520W PSU allow for it? I'm not buying one initially because I want to see how the Integrated card works for the time being.
Thanks for taking the time to look and I look forward to your comments/advice.
I’d appreciate if some of you would give me some feedback on the build I have put together. It’s a budget build that will mainly be used for Microsoft Office, browsing, and the occasional game. Right now I’m not going to buy a GPU and see how the stock integrated video card works... however in the future I may be buying a mid-tier GPU because I will want to spend a few hours a week playing some games. The build I am thinking about is listed below ($500-600 budget).
CPU: Intel i3 2100 3.1GHz
MOBO: ASRock Z68 Pro3
GPU: (CPU integrated) Intel HD Graphics 2000
RAM: G.Skill NS 2x2 GB DDR3 1333
HDD: F3 Spinpoint 1TB (7200 RPM)
PSU: Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W
Case: Antec 100
Peripherals: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit; ASUS 24x DVD Burner
Here are my questions:
1. Does this build work (are the components compatible)?
2. Is the Antec 100 a decent case? If I went cheaper and bought an Antec 200 or even an HEC blitz would it make that big of a difference? What are the main things to look for in cases?
3. Will I be able to upgrade my GPU to a mid-tier down the line with the CPU/MOBO combination? Will the 520W PSU allow for it? I'm not buying one initially because I want to see how the Integrated card works for the time being.
Thanks for taking the time to look and I look forward to your comments/advice.