First time building my own. Got tired of having to buy a new PC becasue parts were not upgradable/replaceable when they broken. I am planning on scavanging my optic drives and Creative sound card form the dead 2006 Dell XP410. I am thinking using an SSD drive to install my OS and MMO games and the HHD for storage and less intense programs and games. I am more than open to any suggestions
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($158.40 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($217.55 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($105.97 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Full (32/64-bit) ($169.65 @ Amazon)
Total: $1056.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-23 23:56 EST-0500)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($158.40 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($217.55 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($105.97 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Full (32/64-bit) ($169.65 @ Amazon)
Total: $1056.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-23 23:56 EST-0500)