1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming/Photoshop/CAD/everything
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
600-700 USD, yes
3) Where do you live?
USA
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Processor/HSF/Mobo/RAM/Video card
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Thermaltake Toughpower 650w PSU/Antec P182 with fans/few hard drives and a burner
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
21" may upgrade to a newer 24" or 27" in the near future
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Now, I just bought the processor at Fry's last night
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Good power for the processor and a spare PCI slot for a future sound card (for headpones), No Crossfire/SLI
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, 64bit Win7
The Build:
Intel i5-760 (bought a tray processor @ Fry's last night)
GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128412
Scythe SCMG-2100 Sleeve CPU Cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185142
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
OR
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193
EVGA 01G-P3-1371-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...566&cm_re=evga_gtx_460-_-14-130-566-_-Product
OR
EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...568&cm_re=evga_gtx_460-_-14-130-568-_-Product
All of the components roughly come out to my budget and really isn't an issue.
Questions I have:
1) Any reason to spend another $10 on the factory overclocked video card? Is there really any benefit performance wise? I will primarily play Starcraft 2
2) Any difference between the two memory kits? I am a little concerned with the height of the Ripjaws heat spreader and the HSF. From what I have read both kits work fine with the Gigabytes mobos. Is there any performance differences between the two or should I just get the ones I know will fit without issue?
I am open to suggestions on different parts (within budget).
Thanks
Gaming/Photoshop/CAD/everything
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
600-700 USD, yes
3) Where do you live?
USA
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Processor/HSF/Mobo/RAM/Video card
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Thermaltake Toughpower 650w PSU/Antec P182 with fans/few hard drives and a burner
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
21" may upgrade to a newer 24" or 27" in the near future
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Now, I just bought the processor at Fry's last night
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Good power for the processor and a spare PCI slot for a future sound card (for headpones), No Crossfire/SLI
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, 64bit Win7
The Build:
Intel i5-760 (bought a tray processor @ Fry's last night)
GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128412
Scythe SCMG-2100 Sleeve CPU Cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185142
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
OR
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193
EVGA 01G-P3-1371-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...566&cm_re=evga_gtx_460-_-14-130-566-_-Product
OR
EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...568&cm_re=evga_gtx_460-_-14-130-568-_-Product
All of the components roughly come out to my budget and really isn't an issue.
Questions I have:
1) Any reason to spend another $10 on the factory overclocked video card? Is there really any benefit performance wise? I will primarily play Starcraft 2
2) Any difference between the two memory kits? I am a little concerned with the height of the Ripjaws heat spreader and the HSF. From what I have read both kits work fine with the Gigabytes mobos. Is there any performance differences between the two or should I just get the ones I know will fit without issue?
I am open to suggestions on different parts (within budget).
Thanks