[puckr]

Hey guys I have a build me and my friend came up with! i don't want it over the total price! (: If you have any help or advice on how to make it a better build and also please please provide links to your equipment of choice that you can provide for me! Okay here it is !

ASUS P8B75-V LGA 1155 Intel B75 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $94.99 [VIEW]

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K - $229.99 [VIEW]

CORSAIR Vengeance 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 - $25.99 x 4 = $104 [VIEW]

EVGA 02G-P4-3660-KR GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - $294.99 [VIEW]

Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $84.99 [VIEW]

Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $129.99 [VIEW]

COOLER MASTER Storm Enforcer SGC-1000-KWN1 Black SECC / ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ATX PS2 / EPS 12V (optional ) Power Supply - $79.99 [VIEW]

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+ - $29.99 [VIEW]


LEPA Casino 1C (LPVC1C12P-BL) 120mm Blue LED Case Fan - $16.99 [VIEW]


EVERCOOL HD-F117 Aluminum HDD Cooling Device - $7.99 [VIEW]


G.SKILL FTB-3500C5-D Fans - $14.99 [VIEW]

Fans ARCTIC Accelero Xtreme Plus II VGA Cooler - $59.99 [VIEW]

BitFenix Recon Fan Controller - $39.99 [VIEW]

SAMSUNG Black Single: 18X Dual: 8X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model SH-118AB - $17.99 [VIEW]

RAIDMAX RX-850AE 850W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply [VIEW]

Total = 1316.86 (WITHOUT TAX)


Some things i do have questions about are i'm looking for a nice case with at least 2 usb front 3.0 inputs and then some kind of fan controller unless there is a great case out there for that kind of stuff! please share your support and add what you would change or inprove i don't want to go over my price range of $1,400 please! Thank you guys and remember to show links
Thanks again

This post has been edited by puckr: 08 February 2013 - 10:40 AM

[coastie65]

Hi, For starters, I would just do away with the VGA cooler and the Hdd cooler. Both are unnecessary from my experience. JUst get a case with good airflow such as the CoolerMaster 912 HAF. I used one in my build and put in a 200mm intake fan and two 120mm fans in the top for exhaust with the one at the back. In reality, if you have a good roomy case and install a good intake fan with a good exhaust fan, you will have plenty of airflow and stay nice and cool.

This post has been edited by coastie65: 09 February 2013 - 02:23 PM

[waldojim]

Buy your ram in kits, not individually. That way they are a tested, matched pair and will operate in dual channel. You can also save money this way, in this case about $5. Not much, but still money that can be used for other things.

16GB kit: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820233143
Though an important question needs asked; Do you actually need 16GB of ram? That is up to you to decide, but in all but the rarest situations 8GB is already overkill.


For the SSD, I would suggest going with something that has a bit more of a positive reputation. SandForce based drives (like the Corsair listed) tend to have very strange problems. For this, I would suggest going to Amazon (as newegg is sold out) and pick up the trusted Plextor M5Pro. They use Toshiba toggle nand chips which reduce heat, and power consumption, and a Marvell controller with custom firmware. More importantly, they also include a 5 year warranty.

Lastly, ditch the RaidMax power supply. You really don't want one of them. They are among the cheapest of the cheap builds (internally!) and not worth the money. You also have no need for more than a 500 watt power supply with that build. Your total power draw under a complete load should be no more than 350 watts. Source. Note that their test machine also uses about 60 watts more power in the CPU as well (on a 6 core i7) and don't cross 320 watts unless running TWO of those cards. Even then, they don't cross 500 watts.

Instead - go with a PC Power and Cooling Silencer series, Antec HCP, HCG, Earthwatts series, Corsair TX, HX, or AX series, or Seasonic X series. You don't need more than 500 watts, but if you want to get upwards of 700-750 you aren't going to hurt anything. Just don't throw away money on an 800W+ power supply, it won't make your machine faster.

[coastie65]

To add to what wj has said on the memory, this will do just fine and it has better latency and timings: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820231445

This post has been edited by coastie65: 11 February 2013 - 05:33 PM