• Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
    Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.

First PC Build

Z

zanzanegi

n00b
Joined
Nov 14, 2011
Messages
13
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Mainly for gaming, programming and photoshop.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1500
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
San Diego, USA
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Case, CPU, RAM, GPU, PSU, Motherboard, Hard Drive
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Not reusing any parts
6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1920 x 1080
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Next week preferably
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
4 USB and USB 3.0
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
I have Win7 Home 64-Bit
 
$308 - Intel Core i7-4790K CPU
$100 - MSI Z97 PC MATE Intel Z97 ATX Motherboard
$140 - Kingston HyperX FURY HX316C10FBK2/16 2x8GB DDR3 1600 RAM
$360 - Gigabyte GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD GTX 970 4GB PCI-E Video Card
$110 - Crucial MX100 256GB SSD
$80 - Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$125 - Seasonic SS-660KM 660W Modular PSU
$33 - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo HSF
----
Total: $1256 shipped plus tax.

As for the case, choose your own. I recommend the following:
$50 - Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Case
$70 - Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black w/ Window ATX Case
$100 - Antec 1100 V2 ATX Case
$100 - Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Arctic White ATX Case
$100 - Phanteks “Enthoo Pro Series“ Black ATX Case
$110 - Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Gunmetal Black ATX Case
$115 - Corsair Carbide Series 500R ATX Case
$116 - Thermaltake Chaser A71 Full Tower ATX Case
$120 - Corsair Graphite Series 730T ATX Case
$120 - Corsair Obsidian Series 450D ATX Case
$120 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black Full Tower ATX Case
$120 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Full Tower ATX Case
$133 - NZXT Phantom 530 Black Full Tower ATX Case
$130 - Corsair Graphite Series 600TM ATX Case
$140 - Corsair Obsidian Series 750D ATX Case
$150 - Corsair Obsidian Series 650D ATX Case
$152 - Corsair Special Edition White Graphite Series 600T ATX Case
$150 - NZXT Phantom 630 White Windowed Full Tower ATX Case
$158 - NZXT Phantom 630 Gunmetal Full Tower ATX Case
$170 - Thermaltake Urban T81 Full Tower ATX Case
$190 - Corsair Graphite Series 760T ATX Case
197 - Corsair Graphite Black ATX Full Tower 780T
208 - Corsair Graphite White ATX Full Tower 780T
$240 - Silverstone FT02B-USB3.0 ATX Case
 
Last edited:
As an Amazon Associate, HardForum may earn from qualifying purchases.
You always do such a good job with your recommendations Dangman, major props! :)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top