Starter Computer

[marzin]

Building this computer trying to keep the budget around 650$ but no more then 700$ i already have windows 8 OS, since i am student in school. not sure if i want to keep the ssd, but it wont hurt me. will use this computer about 60% for regular school/business applications and 40% for online gaming such as stwor, dc universe and star craft etc. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nMZg hope to create this rig no later then feb 2013

Thanks in advance for the advice!

 

[Outlander_04]

That is a sensible build for your usage

make sure the SSD is set up as a cache drive . Its too small to use as a boot drive

 

[excella1221]

You will see no difference whatsoever in performance between 1600MHz and 1866MHz RAM. Save yourself the extra cash, get this instead.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Hive cheaps out a lot on +12v rail amperage, it's basically a 450w unit. It's enough for your setup, but yeah I won't suggest paying that much for it.
Get this instead - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182199&Tpk=rosewill%20green%20530w

Alternately, you may want to consider this combo bundle to save more cash.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1131473&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[cutebeans]

What she said ^

 

[marzin]

Alternately, you may want to consider this combo bundle to save more cash.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1131473&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

i couldnt use that combo because it didnt have any 3.0 front usb. so decided to go with this http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1131499

 

[excella1221]

Looks good to me.