First time building

[mcassette]

First time building my own computer and would like to know if everything i chose is compatible.

MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128487

PS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074

RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226095

CD/DVD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136240

Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

OS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 2 weeks

Budget Range: 600 max

System Usage: gaming, surfing the internet

Parts Not Required: mouse,keyboard,monitor, hard drive(?)

Overclocking: no

SLI or Crossfire: no

Monitor Resolution:1024x768

Additional Comments: Need to know if i can use my current computers hard drive. Will it cause problems when first booting up before i can install Win7? Was building in mind for possible upgrades in the future.

 

[nekko]

What is your budget?

 

[manu 11]

please fill this out
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

 

[jsc]

It's all compatible, but:
Z68 board largely wasted with a nonoverclockable i5-2400. I recommend a P67 unless you may want to use the graphics built into the CPU.

4870 is a pretty old video card unless you are trying to save money. Better newer cards of same performance available for same price. Check out this article:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fastest-graphics-card-radeon-geforce,3085.html

And a lot of us really do not like Rosewill PSU's.

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

And I recommend breadboarding a new build:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/262730-31-breadboarding

It doesn't take long, and it lets you test your parts before you install them in the case.

 

[mcassette]

Chose a new motherboard and power supply. Still looking for a cheap graphics card.

 

[rmiiirusty]

Chose a new motherboard and power supply. Still looking for a cheap graphics card.

GPU: Consider this for your budget, It is mine and barely used just to check it out. I recieved as partial pymt for my most recent build in which he decided to go with a gtx 570

http://www.ebay.com/itm/220908687376?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

THESE CARDS ARE FAIRLY EASY TO COME BY, PERFORM WELL AND YOU CAN SLI LATER IF NEED BE. oops caps lock on, dont fell like retyping. lol

 

[mcassette]

Thanks but to expensive for me.

Will this card be fine for low to mid settings?. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150553

 

[rmiiirusty]

Thanks but to expensive for me.

Will this card be fine for low to mid settings?. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150553

Probably depends on the games you want to play and the resolution of your monitor.
I don't know about price or availability over there but here, the gt 430 and 520 cards are only slightly more, like ten or twenty bucks. They are better and a gt430 served me well on a 20" widescreen @1600x900 res.

Looking back to your monitor res, above ...my answer would be yes it will probably play most games on lower settings but I couldn't promise good gameplay on the newest games like skyrim and bf3 etc. I would at least look into the gt 430 or 520 to see if you can get them

 

[mcassette]

Thanks found the 520 for 5 bucks more. Still need to know about using the hard drive on my current computer will there be issues when first booting up before i can install Win7.

 

[rmiiirusty]

Thanks found the 520 for 5 bucks more. Still need to know about using the hard drive on my current computer will there be issues when first booting up before i can install Win7.

you shouldnt have any real problems. For ease of transition, I would format my hdd before I put it into new build so you dont have to do it through bios.

Watch the newegg videos about building a new pc. They are a 3 part series and are very informative. In case it is hard to find for you here is a link
http://www.newegg.com/Store/Computer.aspx?name=Computer-Hardware
I think the part about preparing your drive is in episode 2 but may be early episode 3, It also explains the whole install process step by step.

 

[mcassette]

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