Approximate Purchase Date: (within two weeks (the closer the better))
Budget Range: ($1500- $2000) Before Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (Gaming BF3, SWtOR, MMO's, surfing the internet)
Parts Not Required: (Need all) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using**
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (newegg.com preferably, anywhere really)
Country: (U.S) we need to know where these parts are being assembled
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (Intel and full or mid tower case)
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes / Maybe
Monitor Resolution: ( Not sure )
Additional Comments: ( Just want to be sure that what I buy is reliable, compatible, future upgradability) Hello all, new to the forum and this is my first build attempt. I have been doing some reading within this and other forums to try to understand alot of the tech. If it worked I dont know cause every time I read up on something I then have about ten more questions that need answered so I am just more confused in the end, anyhow here is a list that I came up with. Please any suggestions will help. Thank you. ■CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 ■MOBO:ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131792■PSU:CORSAIR Professional Series HX650 (CMPSU-650HX) 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012■OS:Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986■XFX HD-695X-CNFC Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150530■Case:Corsair Carbide Series 500R Black Steel structure with molded ABS plastic accent pieces ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139009■RAM:G.SKILL Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231461■Cooler:COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065■HDD:HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721010DLE630 (0F13180) 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145533■SDD😛lextor M3 Series PX-128M3 2.5" 128GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820249014■Monitor:ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 (1000:1) W/Speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052■Keyboard:Logitech G510 Black 18 Function Keys USB Wired Gaming Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126100■Mouse:Logitech G500 10 Buttons Dual-mode Scroll Wheel USB Wired Laser 5700 dpi Gaming Mouse
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318■DVD:ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204■Here is my wishlist link: https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=18675692■Please not that the case and power supply are currently a combo deal I am still open to suggestions there as well as any others. I will possibly overclock so that is why I added the cooler and the CPU. Also I am not sure if I need that many bells and whistles in the MOBO I chose? As far as GPU's go would that XFX card or Sapphire be better or another? If I could get the price down slightly without sacrificing performance or reliability that would be great. Please help I think I may need it, Thanks.
Budget Range: ($1500- $2000) Before Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (Gaming BF3, SWtOR, MMO's, surfing the internet)
Parts Not Required: (Need all) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using**
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (newegg.com preferably, anywhere really)
Country: (U.S) we need to know where these parts are being assembled
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (Intel and full or mid tower case)
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes / Maybe
Monitor Resolution: ( Not sure )
Additional Comments: ( Just want to be sure that what I buy is reliable, compatible, future upgradability) Hello all, new to the forum and this is my first build attempt. I have been doing some reading within this and other forums to try to understand alot of the tech. If it worked I dont know cause every time I read up on something I then have about ten more questions that need answered so I am just more confused in the end, anyhow here is a list that I came up with. Please any suggestions will help. Thank you. ■CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 ■MOBO:ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131792■PSU:CORSAIR Professional Series HX650 (CMPSU-650HX) 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012■OS:Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986■XFX HD-695X-CNFC Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150530■Case:Corsair Carbide Series 500R Black Steel structure with molded ABS plastic accent pieces ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139009■RAM:G.SKILL Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231461■Cooler:COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065■HDD:HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721010DLE630 (0F13180) 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145533■SDD😛lextor M3 Series PX-128M3 2.5" 128GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820249014■Monitor:ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 (1000:1) W/Speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052■Keyboard:Logitech G510 Black 18 Function Keys USB Wired Gaming Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126100■Mouse:Logitech G500 10 Buttons Dual-mode Scroll Wheel USB Wired Laser 5700 dpi Gaming Mouse
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318■DVD:ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204■Here is my wishlist link: https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=18675692■Please not that the case and power supply are currently a combo deal I am still open to suggestions there as well as any others. I will possibly overclock so that is why I added the cooler and the CPU. Also I am not sure if I need that many bells and whistles in the MOBO I chose? As far as GPU's go would that XFX card or Sapphire be better or another? If I could get the price down slightly without sacrificing performance or reliability that would be great. Please help I think I may need it, Thanks.