I'm building a new system completely from scratch, and I have two main questions:
My soft budget is about $2,500, but I'm willing to go a little above that if needs be. In the past, we've been using laptops (I have a Dell XPS 15-L502x) for all our computing needs, but our kids are getting old enough to need to use the computer as well as me and my wife, so it's time to get a desktop.
The only component I already have is the OS. Other than that, will need to buy everything. I chose to not get a liquid cooling system, as I'm not very savvy when it comes to those. If you guys have any upgrade suggestions, please let me know.
Here are the specs (all pricing from Amazon.com--free shipping and slightly cheaper than Newegg):
Motherboard:................. ASUS Sabertooth X79 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX .......... $314.99
Processor:..................... Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155.. $319.99
CPU Heatsink Fan:........ Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus .......................................................................... $24.98
Video Card:.................... EVGA GeForce GTX670 FTW+ 4GB GDDR5 ................................................ $449.99
Thermal Paste:.............. Arctic Cooling Arctic MX-4 Thermal Compound.................................................. $6.65
Optical Drive:................ LG BLACK Internal SATA 12x Super Multi DVD Blu........................................... $57.65
Memory:......................... Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866 MHZ (PC3 15000) ................. $84.99
Network Card:............... Intel PWLA8391GT PRO/1000 GT PCI Network Adapter................................. $30.50
Wireless Network Card: TP-Link TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter.................................. $23.99
SSD:............................... Crucial m4 128GB 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s ............................. $108.12
HDD:............................... Western Digital Caviar Green 3 TB SATA III 64 MB Cache Bare/OEM............ $149.98
HDD Fan:....................... VANTEC HDC-502A Aluminum Hard Drive Cooling System.............................. $9.99
Sound Card:.................. ASUS XONAR D1 -7.1 Channel PCI Audio Card Sound Card........................... $94.50
Case:.............................. Corsair Carbide Series Black 300R Mid-Tower Computer Case....................... $71.99
Case Fans:.................... Arctic Cooling ARCTIC F12 PWM 120mm Fans (x7, for max cooling).............. $61.95
Anti-Vibr. Fan Mounts:. Any Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts (enough for all fans)......................................... $17.43
Power Supply:............... Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold (SPG) 1000 Watts Modular Power Supply...... $189.99
Power Supply Gasket:.. Any Power Supply Anti-Vibration Rubber Fan Gasket....................................... $7.00
Speakers:....................... Creative Inspire T6160 5.1 Multimedia Speaker System................................... $64.50
Monitor:.......................... Asus VS247H-P 24-Inch Full-HD LED Monitor (1920x1080p)........................ $178.99
Camera:.......................... Creative Live! Cam Chat HD 720P, 5.7MP Webcam (Black)........................... $31.93
USB Expansion:............ NZXT IU01 Internal USB Expansion................................................................ $16.98
Mouse and Keyboard:.. Logitech Wireless Combo Mk520 With Keyboard and Laser Mouse............... $47.59
Total:............................... ................................................................................................................................................................ $2,364.67
- I want to make sure that I don't have any hardware compatibility issues.
- Also, it would be good to know if everything will fit in the case I picked out.
My soft budget is about $2,500, but I'm willing to go a little above that if needs be. In the past, we've been using laptops (I have a Dell XPS 15-L502x) for all our computing needs, but our kids are getting old enough to need to use the computer as well as me and my wife, so it's time to get a desktop.
The only component I already have is the OS. Other than that, will need to buy everything. I chose to not get a liquid cooling system, as I'm not very savvy when it comes to those. If you guys have any upgrade suggestions, please let me know.
Here are the specs (all pricing from Amazon.com--free shipping and slightly cheaper than Newegg):
Motherboard:................. ASUS Sabertooth X79 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX .......... $314.99
Processor:..................... Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155.. $319.99
CPU Heatsink Fan:........ Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus .......................................................................... $24.98
Video Card:.................... EVGA GeForce GTX670 FTW+ 4GB GDDR5 ................................................ $449.99
Thermal Paste:.............. Arctic Cooling Arctic MX-4 Thermal Compound.................................................. $6.65
Optical Drive:................ LG BLACK Internal SATA 12x Super Multi DVD Blu........................................... $57.65
Memory:......................... Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866 MHZ (PC3 15000) ................. $84.99
Network Card:............... Intel PWLA8391GT PRO/1000 GT PCI Network Adapter................................. $30.50
Wireless Network Card: TP-Link TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter.................................. $23.99
SSD:............................... Crucial m4 128GB 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s ............................. $108.12
HDD:............................... Western Digital Caviar Green 3 TB SATA III 64 MB Cache Bare/OEM............ $149.98
HDD Fan:....................... VANTEC HDC-502A Aluminum Hard Drive Cooling System.............................. $9.99
Sound Card:.................. ASUS XONAR D1 -7.1 Channel PCI Audio Card Sound Card........................... $94.50
Case:.............................. Corsair Carbide Series Black 300R Mid-Tower Computer Case....................... $71.99
Case Fans:.................... Arctic Cooling ARCTIC F12 PWM 120mm Fans (x7, for max cooling).............. $61.95
Anti-Vibr. Fan Mounts:. Any Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts (enough for all fans)......................................... $17.43
Power Supply:............... Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold (SPG) 1000 Watts Modular Power Supply...... $189.99
Power Supply Gasket:.. Any Power Supply Anti-Vibration Rubber Fan Gasket....................................... $7.00
Speakers:....................... Creative Inspire T6160 5.1 Multimedia Speaker System................................... $64.50
Monitor:.......................... Asus VS247H-P 24-Inch Full-HD LED Monitor (1920x1080p)........................ $178.99
Camera:.......................... Creative Live! Cam Chat HD 720P, 5.7MP Webcam (Black)........................... $31.93
USB Expansion:............ NZXT IU01 Internal USB Expansion................................................................ $16.98
Mouse and Keyboard:.. Logitech Wireless Combo Mk520 With Keyboard and Laser Mouse............... $47.59
Total:............................... ................................................................................................................................................................ $2,364.67