Ok, here's my situation. It's been nearly 9 years since I could last afford a computer. Due to a confluence of events I CAN afford one now. It's time to retire my old Athlon Xp 2700+ build. I've been poking around for a bit reading this site and others, and have put togeather this build. What I'm curious about is whether or not I've got a decent build going here, and what, if any, mistakes I've made or choices I'll regret. My budget has a hard ceiling of $1600. If anyone suggests something that adds to my current total (aka you suggest a more expensive piece) I'll need you to recommend a cut elsewhere.
Any and all feedback appreciated! (Well, "You suck" won't be appreciated, but CONSTRUCTIVE feedback will be!)
Approximate Purchase Date: End of January
Budget Range: $1600 I'm currently $9.46 over budget. That means if you suggest a more expensive part I'll need a suggestion of where to cut too.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, school, virtualization (for school), longevity (though hopefully not another 9 years)
Parts Not Required: Everything needed except OS. I've got a Shiny copy of Win 7 Pro waiting.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg and Amazon preferably, but if the discount on another site offsets the shipping I'll look into it. I live in the middle of nowhere in Florida so most in-store options aren't available to me.
Country of Origin: US
Parts Preferences: Doing a Sandy Bridge build. Other than that, I'm fairly open.
Overclocking: Probably, though not right off the bat.
SLI or Crossfire: Probably in 6-8 months. No pref between them.
Monitor Resolution: No less than 1920x1080
My Proposed Build:
Case: $89.99
COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN2 CM690 II Advanced Black Steel ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119216
RAM: 109.99 *Edited*
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428&cm_re=ripjaws-_-20-231-428-_-Product&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=
CPU + CPU Cooler Combo: $339.98 *Edited*
Sandy Bridge I7-2600K
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.584445
MoBo: $199.99 I need the 2nd Lan port) *Edited*
P8P67 EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131695
HDD: $69.99
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&Tpk=SAMSUNG%20Spinpoint%20F3%20HD103SJ
PSU: $109.99
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&Tpk=CORSAIR%20CMPSU-750TX
Monitor: $189.99
Asus ML238H 23" 1920 x 1080 2ms Full HD S&T adjustable LEDBacklight LCD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236095
Mouse & Keyboard: $ 139.99 (MUST be wireless)
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126038
DVD Burner: $21.99
LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R LightScribe Support - OEM
http://www.amazon.com/Lite--LightScribe-Layer-Drive-IHAS424-98/dp/B002SIMPXM/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1294825946&sr=1-3
2nd CPU Fan: $13.79 *Edited*
Scythe S-Flex SFF21F (1,600rpm) 120x120x25mm 3/4 Pin Bearing PC Case Cooling Fan
http://www.amazon.com/Scythe-120x120x25mm-Bearing-Cooling-Dynamic/dp/B000G7WZ96/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1295327313&sr=1-1
Thermal Grease: $8.98
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020
Total: $1607.66 Getting a bit too expensive. Yargh! *Edited to reflect changes*
Thanks a bunch folks! I look forward to hearing from you!
*Edited once to update based on good suggestions*
Any and all feedback appreciated! (Well, "You suck" won't be appreciated, but CONSTRUCTIVE feedback will be!)
Approximate Purchase Date: End of January
Budget Range: $1600 I'm currently $9.46 over budget. That means if you suggest a more expensive part I'll need a suggestion of where to cut too.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, school, virtualization (for school), longevity (though hopefully not another 9 years)
Parts Not Required: Everything needed except OS. I've got a Shiny copy of Win 7 Pro waiting.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg and Amazon preferably, but if the discount on another site offsets the shipping I'll look into it. I live in the middle of nowhere in Florida so most in-store options aren't available to me.
Country of Origin: US
Parts Preferences: Doing a Sandy Bridge build. Other than that, I'm fairly open.
Overclocking: Probably, though not right off the bat.
SLI or Crossfire: Probably in 6-8 months. No pref between them.
Monitor Resolution: No less than 1920x1080
My Proposed Build:
Case: $89.99
COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN2 CM690 II Advanced Black Steel ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119216
RAM: 109.99 *Edited*
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428&cm_re=ripjaws-_-20-231-428-_-Product&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=
CPU + CPU Cooler Combo: $339.98 *Edited*
Sandy Bridge I7-2600K
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.584445
MoBo: $199.99 I need the 2nd Lan port) *Edited*
P8P67 EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131695
HDD: $69.99
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&Tpk=SAMSUNG%20Spinpoint%20F3%20HD103SJ
PSU: $109.99
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&Tpk=CORSAIR%20CMPSU-750TX
Monitor: $189.99
Asus ML238H 23" 1920 x 1080 2ms Full HD S&T adjustable LEDBacklight LCD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236095
Mouse & Keyboard: $ 139.99 (MUST be wireless)
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126038
DVD Burner: $21.99
LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R LightScribe Support - OEM
http://www.amazon.com/Lite--LightScribe-Layer-Drive-IHAS424-98/dp/B002SIMPXM/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1294825946&sr=1-3
2nd CPU Fan: $13.79 *Edited*
Scythe S-Flex SFF21F (1,600rpm) 120x120x25mm 3/4 Pin Bearing PC Case Cooling Fan
http://www.amazon.com/Scythe-120x120x25mm-Bearing-Cooling-Dynamic/dp/B000G7WZ96/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1295327313&sr=1-1
Thermal Grease: $8.98
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020
Total: $1607.66 Getting a bit too expensive. Yargh! *Edited to reflect changes*
Thanks a bunch folks! I look forward to hearing from you!
*Edited once to update based on good suggestions*