New to PC components shopping
Hi,
First of, this is going to be the first time I'm building a PC and buying all the components online. I gathered some pieces and would like to know if I'm going in the good direction performance wise and prices. I'll use this PC to game alot and studies/work too ( programming, web ). I don't really need the fancy stuff like DELs, fan controller, etc. I won't overclock right now but maybe in the future if I need it. Right now, this is what I got for under 1000$ :
[QUOTE]Old build
ASRock Z68 EXTREME3 GEN3 ATX http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/23709 ... n3/ASRock/ 148.50$
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560 Ti Fermi http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/23291 ... /Gigabyte/ 238.88$
G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/23256 ... L/G.SKILL/
Intel Core™ i5-2500K Processor, 3.30GHz w/ 6MB Cache http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/23263 ... 00K/Intel/ 232.55$
Coolermaster Extreme Power Plus 550W ATX 12V V2.3 Silent Power Supply 20/24PIN 120MM Fan http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/23179 ... LERMASTER/ 49.50$
Zalman Z9 Plus http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/23253 ... H/Z9_Plus/ 52.51$
Sub-Total : $761.94[/QUOTE]
Final build :
G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Memory 1 $39.99 $39.99
ASRock Z68 EXTREME3 GEN3 ATX LGA1155 DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E SATA3 USB3.0 SLI CrossFireX Motherboard 1 $148.50 $148.50
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560 Ti Fermi 900MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI Mini HDMI DIRECTX11 PCI-E Video Card 1 $238.88 $238.88
Coolermaster Haf 912 Black Mid Tower ATX Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB Sound 1 $54.45 $54.45
Antec High Current Gamer 620W 48A 24PIN ATX12V V2.3 Active PFC 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply 135mm Fan 1 $87.81 $87.81
Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB 1 $219.79 $219.79
Samsung SH-222AL 22X DVD Writer SATA Lightscribe OEM 1 $17.79 $17.79
For the hard drive, the prices are too high currently ( coudn't find 1TB HD for < 100$ ) and I have a 320GB that I can use for now. I would love to get a SSD for my Windows installation but they are pricey and I don't know if there are cheap cases that has a bay for it. Talking about the case, I have no idea which one to take. I only need something that has 2 USB on the front and that has enough space to put all my components inside haha. I would also need a Wifi network card or something to hook my PC to my LAN since my room is pretty far from the router :/
I already have a Windows 7 64bit licence, monitor ( I have a 32inch tv that I don't use ), keyboard and mouse and speaker.
Thanks for the help !
So my maximum budget would be <1000$ with shipping. Also, is it now to good time to buy or should I wait for after Christmas or New Year ?
First of, this is going to be the first time I'm building a PC and buying all the components online. I gathered some pieces and would like to know if I'm going in the good direction performance wise and prices. I'll use this PC to game alot and studies/work too ( programming, web ). I don't really need the fancy stuff like DELs, fan controller, etc. I won't overclock right now but maybe in the future if I need it. Right now, this is what I got for under 1000$ :
[QUOTE]Old build
ASRock Z68 EXTREME3 GEN3 ATX http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/23709 ... n3/ASRock/ 148.50$
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560 Ti Fermi http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/23291 ... /Gigabyte/ 238.88$
G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/23256 ... L/G.SKILL/
Intel Core™ i5-2500K Processor, 3.30GHz w/ 6MB Cache http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/23263 ... 00K/Intel/ 232.55$
Coolermaster Extreme Power Plus 550W ATX 12V V2.3 Silent Power Supply 20/24PIN 120MM Fan http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/23179 ... LERMASTER/ 49.50$
Zalman Z9 Plus http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/23253 ... H/Z9_Plus/ 52.51$
Sub-Total : $761.94[/QUOTE]
Final build :
G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Memory 1 $39.99 $39.99
ASRock Z68 EXTREME3 GEN3 ATX LGA1155 DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E SATA3 USB3.0 SLI CrossFireX Motherboard 1 $148.50 $148.50
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560 Ti Fermi 900MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI Mini HDMI DIRECTX11 PCI-E Video Card 1 $238.88 $238.88
Coolermaster Haf 912 Black Mid Tower ATX Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB Sound 1 $54.45 $54.45
Antec High Current Gamer 620W 48A 24PIN ATX12V V2.3 Active PFC 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply 135mm Fan 1 $87.81 $87.81
Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB 1 $219.79 $219.79
Samsung SH-222AL 22X DVD Writer SATA Lightscribe OEM 1 $17.79 $17.79
For the hard drive, the prices are too high currently ( coudn't find 1TB HD for < 100$ ) and I have a 320GB that I can use for now. I would love to get a SSD for my Windows installation but they are pricey and I don't know if there are cheap cases that has a bay for it. Talking about the case, I have no idea which one to take. I only need something that has 2 USB on the front and that has enough space to put all my components inside haha. I would also need a Wifi network card or something to hook my PC to my LAN since my room is pretty far from the router :/
I already have a Windows 7 64bit licence, monitor ( I have a 32inch tv that I don't use ), keyboard and mouse and speaker.
Thanks for the help !
So my maximum budget would be <1000$ with shipping. Also, is it now to good time to buy or should I wait for after Christmas or New Year ?