Building first PC, not sure what GPU or PSU to pick

[karol]

Hi im currently in the process of building my first computer but im not sure what power supply and GPU I should use. Im also not sure if all the parts are compatible

at the moment I have come up with

Procesor:

inter core i3 -3220 3.3GHz
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i3-3220-Dual-Core-Processor-Cache/dp/B0093H8HXS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352037327&sr=8-1&keywords=i3 3220

Motherboard:
gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1...=1-1&keywords=gigabyte+ga-z77-d3h+motherboard

HDD:
western digital caviar sata III 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB cache
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digit...=1352037531&sr=1-1&keywords=500+gb+hard+drive


RAM:
8GB G skill DDR3 1600MHz
http://www.amazon.com/G-Skill-PC3-1...F8&qid=1352037619&sr=1-2&keywords=g+skill+8gb

DVD:
samsung X22 DVD
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Drive...words=amsung+SH-222BB+22x+DVD±RW+DL+&+RAM+SAT

Cooler:
zalmen CNPS11X
http://www.amazon.com/Zalman-CNPS11...qid=1352037880&sr=1-2&keywords=Zalman+CNPS11X

Case:
Coolermaster 912 plus
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master...6&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=collermaster+912+plus

I would appreciate some help

 

[cliffordcooley]

Looks good.

The few items I do not see listed are:

• Power supply
• Monitor
• Keyboard/Mouse
• Operating System
• and possibly an SSD for system partition

I usually use Newegg while checking for part compatibility. I had a good feeling the CPU cooler you had listed would work as I have had a similar cooler. However Amazon doesn't give enough technical details to know for sure. I looked it up on Newegg and you are good to go with that CPU cooler.

Edit:
What are you going to be using your PC for, are you building a gaming PC or general use PC? This will help determine the size GPU and Power Supply you need.

 

[karol]

Looks good.

The few items I do not see listed are:

• Power supply
• Monitor
• Keyboard/Mouse
• Operating System
• and possibly an SSD for system partition

I usually use Newegg while checking for part compatibility. I had a good feeling the CPU cooler you had listed would work as I have had a similar cooler. However Amazon doesn't give enough technical details to know for sure. I looked it up on Newegg and you are good to go with that CPU cooler.


Edit:
What are you going to be using your PC for, are you building a gaming PC or general use PC? This will help determine the size GPU and Power Supply you need.

I have most them items that you have listed except the power supply and SSD
I will use this computer for some gaming (counter strike and minecraft),college work and mostly internet browsing

 

[cliffordcooley]

Sounds like you are a light gamer and would be happy dialing the settings down a bit. If so you would probably be happy with a 500W PSU and a low end gaming card. A good PSU will run you around $60 to $80. What is your budget for the GPU? Low end gaming will start around $120 and go up from there.

 

[karol]

$180 to $200

 

[cliffordcooley]

This is a list of cards from the last two generation and are barely within your mentioned budget. I'm a GeForce fan myself, and personally promote a GTX660 or higher but that doesn't mean I wouldn't recommend AMD at the same time. They are both great cards and have there own set of issues which most users may never even notice.

As I suspected a 500W power supply would be perfect for those cards listed.

Newegg GPU search list
Newegg PSU search list

 

[karol]

I think this is how my PC will look

Procesor:

inter core i3 -3220 3.3GHz
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i3-3220-Dual-Core-Processor-Cache/dp/B0093H8HXS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352037327&sr=8-1&keywords=i3 3220

Motherboard:
gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1...=1-1&keywords=gigabyte ga-z77-d3h motherboard

HDD:
western digital caviar sata III 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB cache
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digit...=1352037531&sr=1-1&keywords=500 gb hard drive


RAM:
8GB G skill DDR3 1600MHz
http://www.amazon.com/G-Skill-PC3-1...F8&qid=1352037619&sr=1-2&keywords=g skill 8gb

DVD:
samsung X22 DVD
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Drive...words=amsung SH-222BB 22x DVD±RW DL & RAM SAT

Cooler:
zalmen CNPS11X
http://www.amazon.com/Zalman-CNPS11...qid=1352037880&sr=1-2&keywords=Zalman CNPS11X

Case:
Coolermaster 912 plus
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master...6&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=collermaster 912 plus

PSU
coolermaster extreme 500W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171031&Tpk=coolermaster 500w

GPU
radeon HD 7770 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127664

thanks for all the help

 

[slh28]

You definitely don't need a Z77 board as your CPU is not overclockable and you're not running dual GPUs. This ASRock H77 is $50 cheaper.

Spending $50 on an aftermarket cooler is also a waste, the i3 3220 will produce little heat and the stock HSF will be fine.

Go for this Samsung RAM and Antec Neo Eco 502W PSU, they are superior products at the same price point.

Now with the $100 saved you should be able to get either a 7850 and/or a 128GB SSD.
Edit: Just read what you're using the PC for, those games aren't very demanding so go for an SSD, this Crucial m4 is excellent. An SSD will make a huge difference to general PC usage.