So far I've bought all these parts and can return most of them if need be.
Motherboard:
GA-Z68XP-UD3
CPU:
Intel i7 2600K
Case:
Corsair Carbide 400R
Graphics Card:
AMD Radeon HD 6870
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
RAM:
Corsair Vengeance 8gb (2 x 4gb)
All I need now is the optical disk drive, sound card, and power supply I think. So far all of this has cost me roughly $940.
I don't plan on overclocking (I know, 2600k, but I got it at a discount and I need the hyperthreading).
I'll be using it for everyday stuff, mild gaming (probably Skyrim), and a decent amount of video editing.
Well, and also some audio production. But I think if anything I'll buy an external audio processor later on.
So I don't think I've made any glaring errors so far, am I wrong?
Finally some general questions:
Is the stock heatsink that comes with the i7 processor good enough if I don't plan on overclocking?
(Do I need thermal paste?)
I am totally lost on the power supply. Any general tips would be awesome. Also, my graphics card requires 500 watts, but I keep hearing that they really require less than they ask for. Sooo, what?
Thank you for any help in advance.
Motherboard:
GA-Z68XP-UD3
CPU:
Intel i7 2600K
Case:
Corsair Carbide 400R
Graphics Card:
AMD Radeon HD 6870
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
RAM:
Corsair Vengeance 8gb (2 x 4gb)
All I need now is the optical disk drive, sound card, and power supply I think. So far all of this has cost me roughly $940.
I don't plan on overclocking (I know, 2600k, but I got it at a discount and I need the hyperthreading).
I'll be using it for everyday stuff, mild gaming (probably Skyrim), and a decent amount of video editing.
Well, and also some audio production. But I think if anything I'll buy an external audio processor later on.
So I don't think I've made any glaring errors so far, am I wrong?
Finally some general questions:
Is the stock heatsink that comes with the i7 processor good enough if I don't plan on overclocking?
(Do I need thermal paste?)
I am totally lost on the power supply. Any general tips would be awesome. Also, my graphics card requires 500 watts, but I keep hearing that they really require less than they ask for. Sooo, what?
Thank you for any help in advance.