Hey guys, I'm new to Tom's Hardware and new to computer building. I would love to get some opinions on my first build. Will all these parts be compatible with one another? I plan to use it for email, internet surfing (tom's hardware!), AutoCAD, video storage, music storage, light gaming and photo editing. I am going to try to OC it. I'd like to keep the price at or near $1500 (which includes everything: monitor, Windows 7, Microsoft Office, keyboard, mouse and CPU). I'd be willing to increase the price a little if it yields much better performance.
These are newegg prices:
Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066 - $60
Motherboard: ASRock P67 EXTREME4 (B3)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157229 - $150
Video Card: SAPPHIRE 100314-3L Radeon HD 6870 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948 - $175
Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021 - $110
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 - $220
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220557 - $53
HDD (x2, set them up in RAID 1): Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284 - $160 (x2 @ $80 each)
Keyboard and Mouse: Logitech MK520 USB RF Wireless
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126192 - $50
Monitor: Asus VE248H Black 24"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236102 - $210
CD/DVD Burner: ASUS 24X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 - $21
Card Reader: Koutech IO-RCM621 All-in-one USB 2.0 3.5" USB 2.0 Front Panel Multi-format Card Reader with USB 2.0 Port
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820162024 - $18
Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 - $30
Windows 7 Home 64-bit:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986 - $95
Microsoft Office:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116856 - $125
Subtotal: $1476
Like it?...Hate it?...Any omissions, substitutions or additions? Thanks for your help!
These are newegg prices:
Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066 - $60
Motherboard: ASRock P67 EXTREME4 (B3)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157229 - $150
Video Card: SAPPHIRE 100314-3L Radeon HD 6870 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948 - $175
Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021 - $110
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 - $220
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220557 - $53
HDD (x2, set them up in RAID 1): Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284 - $160 (x2 @ $80 each)
Keyboard and Mouse: Logitech MK520 USB RF Wireless
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126192 - $50
Monitor: Asus VE248H Black 24"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236102 - $210
CD/DVD Burner: ASUS 24X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 - $21
Card Reader: Koutech IO-RCM621 All-in-one USB 2.0 3.5" USB 2.0 Front Panel Multi-format Card Reader with USB 2.0 Port
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820162024 - $18
Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 - $30
Windows 7 Home 64-bit:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986 - $95
Microsoft Office:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116856 - $125
Subtotal: $1476
Like it?...Hate it?...Any omissions, substitutions or additions? Thanks for your help!