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I'm building my first ever computer soon and these are all the parts, come take a look!
Computer Specs:
Processor:
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz Ivybridge Socket LGA1155 Processor
(CPU COOLER CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO)
Mother Board:
ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 Intel Z77 Socket 1155 DDR3 PCI-Express Motherboard
Graphics Card:
XFX Core Edition Radeon HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Memory:
Corsair Dominator Platinum 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMD8GX3M2A1866C)
Hard Drive:
1TB Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 3.5 SATA III Hard Drive
SSD:
OCZ Agility 4 128GB 2.5" SATA-III Solid State Hard Drive
Power Supply:
750W Cooler Master GX 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply
Optical Drive:
Sony Optical 24x DVD Writer, AD-5280S-0B, SATA, Black, OEM
Case:
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Full Tower Case With USB3.0
( Total: 961.46 )
Computer Specs:
Processor:
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz Ivybridge Socket LGA1155 Processor
(CPU COOLER CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO)
Mother Board:
ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 Intel Z77 Socket 1155 DDR3 PCI-Express Motherboard
Graphics Card:
XFX Core Edition Radeon HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Memory:
Corsair Dominator Platinum 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMD8GX3M2A1866C)
Hard Drive:
1TB Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 3.5 SATA III Hard Drive
SSD:
OCZ Agility 4 128GB 2.5" SATA-III Solid State Hard Drive
Power Supply:
750W Cooler Master GX 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply
Optical Drive:
Sony Optical 24x DVD Writer, AD-5280S-0B, SATA, Black, OEM
Case:
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Full Tower Case With USB3.0
( Total: 961.46 )
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- OCZ SSD. Yuck. The OCZ name is so ruined that there is no reason to pick it over a more reputable brand that is known for actually being reliable like Crucial M4 / Samsung 830 / Mushkin / Plextor M3.
- There is a good chance that the only reason you picked the overpriced Sabertooth board was for looks and that's the opposite of what you want to do. An ASRock Extreme 4 / MSI Z77 G43 that are both half the price will offer any feature you could possible ever want. The extra money saved can be spent on a component that will actually impact performance like a higher end video card or an after-market CPU cooler for insane overclocks.
- That specific kit of Corsair RAM looks cool but the heatsinks are not benefiting anybody. It'll only get in the way of any decent after-market heatsink out there and a huge pain in the behind. Grab a low profile kit. RAM speed does not matter and the performance difference is non existent unless you're running benchmarks all day.
- Grab a 750w XfX unit. Re-branded Seasonics. You know you're buying a quality product. They're going to be in the same price range.
Also, a full tower case is also unneeded. A cheaper Corsair 400r will serve you just as well....hell, even a $50 HAF 912 would!
- There is a good chance that the only reason you picked the overpriced Sabertooth board was for looks and that's the opposite of what you want to do. An ASRock Extreme 4 / MSI Z77 G43 that are both half the price will offer any feature you could possible ever want. The extra money saved can be spent on a component that will actually impact performance like a higher end video card or an after-market CPU cooler for insane overclocks.
- That specific kit of Corsair RAM looks cool but the heatsinks are not benefiting anybody. It'll only get in the way of any decent after-market heatsink out there and a huge pain in the behind. Grab a low profile kit. RAM speed does not matter and the performance difference is non existent unless you're running benchmarks all day.
- Grab a 750w XfX unit. Re-branded Seasonics. You know you're buying a quality product. They're going to be in the same price range.
Also, a full tower case is also unneeded. A cheaper Corsair 400r will serve you just as well....hell, even a $50 HAF 912 would!
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