Doing my first build, Want someone to double check parts

rocket hamster

rocket hamster

Blackpulse Member
I decided to make my own computer (Sometime in the next 6 months) with a $1000 budget. I ran it through r/buildapc and one guy help with the ram motherboard problem, but he didn't know much about anything else. I know some of you guys are more experience at this so any help to a newbie is appreciated.

Win7 I can get from my moms workplace cheaper, and NCIX is 15 minutes away so don't take the total price as the final price.

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V LE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($132.08 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.69 @ DirectCanada)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ Buy.com Canada)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DVDE818A7T/BLK/B/GEN CD Reader, DVD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($105.92 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Total: $906.60
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2011-12-17 19:44 EST-0500)
 
dead mike

dead mike

TD Member, Legend, Puncher of Faces, Chatbox King
Get an SSD man, 80GB intel is $100 now, I heard we are going to get $1/gig SSD on boxing day.

You could probably spend a bit more on graphics card too. I think its gotta be 560 or higher to be in proper gaymen tier.
 
ItsaChris

ItsaChris

TD Member
I normally would put a lower powered CPU ($100-150) and upgrade later to one of the last CPU they make for my motherboard.
speaking of motherboards spend a bit more to get the usb 3.0 and at least a sli 8x/8x I have been happy with Asrock or MSI
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130622
you can change out a CPU with out a problem, but the motherboard might be hard bc windows will lock up if it sees a new motherboard
I would not spend more on the GPU as that price point seems to be the best for your $$$ (but i do more than just gaming.)
You should not need a CPU cooler, its nice to have but sometimes ncix will have sales on them for 80% off (i got mine for $5 6months after building the pc) as far as SSD I dont think they are worth it and can always be added later.

but ya looks good
 
rocket hamster

rocket hamster

Blackpulse Member
The one I chose has 2 3.0 slots, and I'll probably get a CPU cooler if I really need one. But should I spend $10 more or so just to get 2 more fans for the case, or should it be good? This will be most likely set up above my front door, so it should stay cool as long as the door stays open and my cat doesn't sit on it. This is for strictly gaming, as I am going to build it, no one else can touch it.
 
Glocky

Glocky

Drinking your tears
Rocket Hamster said:
I decided to make my own computer (Sometime in the next 6 months) with a $1000 budget. I ran it through r/buildapc and one guy help with the ram motherboard problem, but he didn't know much about anything else. I know some of you guys are more experience at this so any help to a newbie is appreciated.

Win7 I can get from my moms workplace cheaper, and NCIX is 15 minutes away so don't take the total price as the final price.

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V LE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($132.08 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.69 @ DirectCanada)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ Buy.com Canada)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DVDE818A7T/BLK/B/GEN CD Reader, DVD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($105.92 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Total: $906.60
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2011-12-17 19:44 EST-0500)
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Looks like you are using http://pcpartpicker.com ... good man.
No point doing a z68 mobo for gaming, as SSD caching has given way to SSD as boot and the onboard graphics in the 2nd gen intels actually hurts gaming unless disabled... so I suggest you go straight P67 mobo

how does this grab ya?

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus P8P67 PRO (REV 3.1) ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Green 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Hard Drive: Intel 320 Series 80GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB Video Card ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.88 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1121.75
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2011-12-18 00:43 EST-0500)

Downgrade the CPU cooler if you aren't overclocking much (I kept the same case and PSU as you had for comparison) ... added a high reliability SSD for OS boot drive and your most critical games only.
 
rocket hamster

rocket hamster

Blackpulse Member
Yeah, I used most of the picking part guides on http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc, I was going to get 6gb ram, but the mobo was dual channel, not triple channel, and I couldn't find a option to hide dual channel.
Thoughts on another motherboard? The one you suggested was $200 Canadian.
As for the SSD is that something I should get right away, or could I sit on it awhile and get later?
 
47

47

TD Admin, Chicken Licker, Top Shelf Sleeper
dead mike said:
I think its gotta be 560 or higher to be in proper gaymen tier.
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+1 . if u can spare a bit more $, get a better gpu. ssd will only improve load times, fps will remain unchanged.
 
rocket hamster

rocket hamster

Blackpulse Member
Oh shit, I put up the wrong graphics card.

This is what it what my final was.

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V LE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($132.08 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.69 @ DirectCanada)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ Buy.com Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card ($159.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DVDE818A7T/BLK/B/GEN CD Reader, DVD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($105.92 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Total: $916.60
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2011-12-18 03:39 EST-0500)
 
ItsaChris

ItsaChris

TD Member
Rocket Hamster said:
The one I chose has 2 3.0 slots, and I'll probably get a CPU cooler if I really need one. But should I spend $10 more or so just to get 2 more fans for the case, or should it be good?
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ya but the board was a PCI-e 16x/4x and with current GPUs you need more than 4x bandwith if you do x-fire/sli down the road (8x/8x will cover all but the highest end GPUs). A p67 like glock said would be where to put your cash (and ya I dont know Intel mobo as i use AMD).

if you can wait till boxing day and have some flexibility in your build you should be able to save a good amount.

building a pc is simple.
Good power supply that has more than you need as they do degrade with age and if you want room to upgrade.
Good mobo (with out built in gpu and the ability to upgrade).
and good for whatever you need -
so gaming
-CPU does not need many cores (2 is fine and CPUs can easily be upgraded) but faster is better.
-Best GPU you can buy for the price at the time (I like ATI but what ever works)
-HDD 7200 rpm and a good amount of cache (but in the end its only going to speed up load times but some games like SC2 have even places a set minimal time for the loading screen)
- LCD, with gaming cheaper LCDs do better then the expensive ones (TN is the way to go not MVA or IPS.) 5ms response is fine.
-ddr3 ram 1600 (anything faster and there is not much of a difference)
and unless you plan to OC no need to get more fans.
 
rocket hamster

rocket hamster

Blackpulse Member
Cock

Cock

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Nice build man! The i5 2500k is made for OC'ing :) so you should try it out. (not as scary as it sounds)

-CPU does not need many cores (2 is fine and CPUs can easily be upgraded) but faster is better.
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More games are becoming multi-core capable. BF3 and BC2 are good examples, as is SC2. All of these games chug with dual-cores only.
 
DrUgZ

DrUgZ

TD Admin
if I were you, I would order EVERYTHING from NCIX, and pricematch everything from the other sites, that way, you only pay shipping once, and you get everything at once.
I use www.pricebat.ca to find the best prices for a price match.
 
rocket hamster

rocket hamster

Blackpulse Member
DrUgZ said:
if I were you, I would order EVERYTHING from NCIX, and pricematch everything from the other sites, that way, you only pay shipping once, and you get everything at once.
I use www.pricebat.ca to find the best prices for a price match.
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If you were me, you'd walk 15 minutes and get everything in store that you can, and not pay shipping at all. But thanks, I forgot completely about price matching.
 
Remy

Remy

TD Member / Gay Gyoza
If I were drugz or Rocket hamster, I would order EVERYTHING from NCIX, and price match everything from the other sites, AND pick it up at NCIX so I don't have to pay for shipping.
 
commander abdul

commander abdul

dead mike said:
Get an SSD man, 80GB intel is $100 now, I heard we are going to get $1/gig SSD on boxing day.

You could probably spend a bit more on graphics card too. I think its gotta be 560 or higher to be in proper gaymen tier.
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120 gig Corsair Force 3 from Canada computers is $99 i think after MIR.... i got the 180 gig one and so far 1 week no problems, easy setup.
 
rocket hamster

rocket hamster

Blackpulse Member
Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.69 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4-B3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.69 @ DirectCanada)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Buy.com Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card ($159.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DVDE818A7T/BLK/B/GEN CD Reader, DVD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($105.92 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Total: $920.23
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2011-12-22 12:57 EST-0500)


Here is what I've got from this thread and improved. Thoughts on the graphics card and motherboard?
 
OG buckshot jr

OG buckshot jr

TD Admin
Just a quick input - you'd be very stupid to give up Z68 for shitty P67. SSD caching is just ONE feature of the newest, and fastest chipset currently available.
 
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