Building PC from scratch (Im newb)

[weilunool]

Hi all, as mentioned in the title, I am planning to build a PC from scratch and will need lots of help and advices on areas which I do not have knowledge of. Here goes some of the parts I have decided.

CPU - Intel I7 2600k
Motherboard - Asus P8P67 Pro
GPU - Asus Engtx 460 1GB TOP
PSU - Coolermaster 550w
HDD - WD 500GB SATA III

Besides the parts above which I prefer not to change, I need help/advices on casing, dvd/cd rw drive and which SATA III SSD and cosair ddr3 1600mhz 2x2 GB RAM stick to choose.

*Note: I know of the news where Intel's SATA II port is degrading thus, I'm sticking to all the SATA III interface parts.

Regards~

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Approximate Purchase Date: Within 27th Feb 2011 to 10th March 2011

Budget Range: 1300 - 1400 USD OR LESSER (After rebates)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Movies, Surfing the net

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers and OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None, most likely will get it in a local store

Country of Origin: Singapore

Parts Preferences: Asus, Corsair, Western Digital and OCZ

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050 (either)

Additional Comments: As stable, quiet and low power consumption as possible ^^Y

 

[Why_Me]

This build down below allows you to add another one of those gtx 560's later on for SLI if you so choose.

http://www.asrock.com/news/events/201102ex/warranty.html <----- Look for the B3 Stepping Chipset Logo/Sticker on the new boards

http://www.madshrimps.be/articles/article/1000116#axzz1EqpvWFEN <---Review on that Asrock motherboard after the latest bios

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1098/pg2/asrock-extreme4-p67-and-fatal1ty-professional-p67-vs-x58-with-core-i7-950-review-asrock-p67-extreme4.html <---Review on that Asrock motherboard after the latest bios

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4080/welcome-to-sandy-bridge-with-the-asrock-p67-extreme4 <--- Review before the latest bios...and it still stomped the Asus and Gigabyte boards

Case: $189 SGD - $147.70 USD
CM HAF RC-922 Mid Tower w/3 Fans
http://www.fuwell.com.sg/uploads/misc/Fuwell200211.pdf

Power Supply: $185 SGD - $144.58 USD
Antec True Power 750w
http://www.bizgram.com/index.php?option=com_jdownloads&Itemid=58&view=finish&cid=109&catid=5

Motherboard and CPU: $685 SGD - $535.34 USD
Asrock P67 Extreme 4 P67/USB3/Sata3/139 w/ SB 2600K
http://www.fuwell.com.sg/uploads/misc/Fuwell200211.pdf

Graphics Card: $379 SGD - $296.19 USD
GIGABYTE 560GTX 1G
http://www.mediamart.com.sg/admin/pricelist/20110215MM-Pricelist-11-02-15.pdf

CPU Cooler: $55 SGD - $42.98 USD
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
http://www.mediamart.com.sg/admin/pricelist/20110215MM-Pricelist-11-02-15.pdf

Memory: $118SGD - $92.22 USD
PC3 12800/1600 G.Skill Ripjaws (Kit) cl9 4GB (2x4GB)
http://www.fuwell.com.sg/uploads/misc/Fuwell200211.pdf

Hard Drive: $124 SGD - $96.91 USD
http://www.bizgram.com/index.php?option=com_jdownloads&Itemid=58&view=finish&cid=109&catid=5
WD Black 64mb SATA3 6G 1TB

Optical Drive: $27 SGD - $21.10 USD
LG GH22 22X DvD+-RW SATA (OEM)
http://www.fuwell.com.sg/uploads/misc/Fuwell200211.pdf

Total: $1,761 SGD - $1,376.26 USD

 

[jsc]

Because this is your first build, look at the following threads while you are waiting for your parts.
Build it yourself:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/274745-13-step-step-guide-building

And although this primarily a troubleshooting thread, the first part contains a checklist that will catch most noob mistakes:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-read-posting-boot-problems

 

[weilunool]

hi all, thanks for all the replies. I was thinking what RAM and some other misc parts to choose. I am concern about the PSU not providing enough or too much voltage. Also, which RAM is most compatible with Asus P8P67 + I7 2600k board.

I am curious on how to calculate just how many watts should the PSU be, and how much other parts should use in order to prevent shortage/surge of power

 

[Wish I Was Wealthy]

Hi all, as mentioned in the title, I am planning to build a PC from scratch and will need lots of help and advices on areas which I do not have knowledge of. Here goes some of the parts I have decided.

CPU - Intel I7 2600k
Motherboard - Asus P8P67 Pro
GPU - Asus Engtx 460 1GB TOP
PSU - Coolermaster 550w
HDD - WD 500GB SATA III

Besides the parts above which I prefer not to change, I need help/advices on casing, dvd/cd rw drive and which SATA III SSD and cosair ddr3 1600mhz 2x2 GB RAM stick to choose.

*Note: I know of the news where Intel's SATA II port is degrading thus, I'm sticking to all the SATA III interface parts.

Regards~

--------------------------------------------------------------EDIT------------------------------------------------------------------

Approximate Purchase Date: Within 27th Feb 2011 to 10th March 2011

Budget Range: 1300 - 1400 USD OR LESSER (After rebates)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Movies, Surfing the net

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers and OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None, most likely will get it in a local store

Country of Origin: Singapore

Parts Preferences: Asus, Corsair, Western Digital and OCZ

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050 (either)

Additional Comments: As stable, quiet and low power consumption as possible ^^Y

Hi weilunool ...First off get rid of that power supply unit & get something in the range of 850 watts plus ( for future proofing & for sli times )...Your HDD maybe O.K.,but I would put some thinking time into it & try something else & also a sata 3 SSD etc...Coolermaster case :-RC-692...Corsair have some ram sticks at 1600 MHz that are 7-8-7-20,they have them in the 2 x 2 gb as well as 1 x 4 gb range...You can go for a good,but cheap DVD burner for now at 24 times & wait for your cash flow to increase & then buy a real good blu-ray burner/reader...Try to keep general surfing separate from online gaming...The places you visit could be detremental to your gaming computer...So if you can,just get a real cheap surfing the net pc & you'll be right ...What I mean is to have two pc's if necessary,one for gaming online & the other for general surfing anywhere you wish ...Sorry I can not give you some links as I have to go to work soon ...

 

[Wish I Was Wealthy]

Yeah,just do a jsc post & you'll be right...

 

[TopGun]

For what you're using it for, I'd suggest going with the i5-2500K instead of the i7-2600K and put the $100 saved into some other component.

 

[Why_Me]

For what you're using it for, I'd suggest going with the i5-2500K instead of the i7-2600K and put the $100 saved into some other component.

+1

 

[weilunool]

Hi weilunool ...First off get rid of that power supply unit & get something in the range of 850 watts plus ( for future proofing & for sli times )...Your HDD maybe O.K.,but I would put some thinking time into it & try something else & also a sata 3 SSD etc...Coolermaster case :-RC-692...Corsair have some ram sticks at 1600 MHz that are 7-8-7-20,they have them in the 2 x 2 gb as well as 1 x 4 gb range...You can go for a good,but cheap DVD burner for now at 24 times & wait for your cash flow to increase & then buy a real good blu-ray burner/reader...Try to keep general surfing separate from online gaming...The places you visit could be detremental to your gaming computer...So if you can,just get a real cheap surfing the net pc & you'll be right ...What I mean is to have two pc's if necessary,one for gaming online & the other for general surfing anywhere you wish ...Sorry I can not give you some links as I have to go to work soon ...

Thanks for the input. I was wondering if the corsair 1600mhz timing 7-8-7-20 can work in p8p67 motherboard. check this link --> http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=HMMvTCuBcZLfu2YL

Sorry I don't get what concerns you have with HDD and SSD. I am planning to get both SATA 3 SSD and HDD.

Lastly, can I have some help on the PSU? Which brand should I choose that is both reliable and cheap =P

 

[weilunool]

Thanks for all the inputs!

I have a question on what is jsc post??

I will check the price difference on 2600k and 2500k in my region first =p

 

[weilunool]

Sorry for the stupid bump =(

but i really do need help as I approach the buying time soon

 

[WR2]

GigaByte GTX 560 Ti website gives you the minimum power requirements for the whole system. 500W and 2x 6 pin PCI-e power connectors.

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What else do you still have questions on?

 

[WR2]

Any chance you'll want to add a 2nd video card?

 

[Why_Me]

Sorry for the stupid bump =(

but i really do need help as I approach the buying time soon

Take that build I posted for you, change the 2600K to a 2500K and call it good.

 

[weilunool]

It won't be anytime soon that I will use SLI/crossfire.

I have questions on the RAM compatibility with P67 board. Does it mean that if a RAM model is not inside the list of qualified RAM documentation then it will not work?

finally i wish to learn more about voltage and power management/planning in pc. such as what watts PSU I should get, calculate roughly how much the total power the other parts will need etc.

ah before i forget, gaming wise, why is it ok to get 2500k instead of 2600k?

*I wish to learn OC as times goes by*

 

[weilunool]

Take that build I posted for you, change the 2600K to a 2500K and call it good.

heya ~

I doubt I will be able to get my hand on a asrock mobo locally, and it'll be troublesome to deal with if the mobo is faulty.

my region = singapore

 

[WR2]

Does it mean that if a RAM model is not inside the list of qualified RAM documentation then it will not work?

It does not. It just means that there is not the time and patience to test ALL the available RAM kits on the market.

You can learn a lot about system power requirements working the eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Lite v2.5

 

[WR2]

ah before i forget, gaming wise, why is it ok to get 2500k instead of 2600k?

*I wish to learn OC as times goes by*

CPU Comparison: 2500K with other CPUs
Since the 2500K is an awesome CPU even at stock performance and it overclocks really well it's got more than enough power to support games which are mostly limited by the GPU power of the graphics card.

How to Overclock the Intel Core i5-2500K

 

[TopGun]

CPU Comparison: 2500K with other CPUs
Since the 2500K is an awesome CPU even at stock performance and it overclocks really well it's got more than enough power to support games which are mostly limited by the GPU power of the graphics card.

How to Overclock the Intel Core i5-2500K

I also had questions about this in another thread. The only differences between the i7-2600K and the i5-2500K were that the i7-2600K--1. Has a very slightly higher speed (barely much of a difference, especially if you plan to OC the i5-2500K anyway), 2. Has 8 MB of L3 cache opposed to 6 MB (was told this doesn't make much of a difference, certainly not enough to justify $100 more), and 3. Has Hyper-Threading (was told no current games even put this to any use...except flight simulators).

 

[weilunool]

It does not. It just means that there is not the time and patience to test ALL the available RAM kits on the market.

You can learn a lot about system power requirements working the eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Lite v2.5

Thanks for the link to that power supply calculator, it has been very helpful! Looks like getting a PSU of 850 watts is very much needed if I plan to replace some of the parts to better ones in the future.

 

[WR2]

List the parts you're looking at for future upgrades and we'll double check your calculations.

 

[Why_Me]

heya ~

I doubt I will be able to get my hand on a asrock mobo locally, and it'll be troublesome to deal with if the mobo is faulty.

my region = singapore

Did you click any of the links in that build I posted ? All three of those retailers are located in Singapore.

These are the retailers I used in that build up there.

http://www.fuwell.com.sg

http://www.mediamart.com.sg

http://www.bizgram.com