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post #1 of 19
6/28/12 at 4:37pm
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I'm not sure where to post this, but here goes.

I have never built a computer before and have always wanted a desktop. My last desktop was during the x86 days. You could imagine how long ago that is. Anyhow, I bought a Cooler Master Elite 431 + and wanted to build a desktop. It's purpose is primarily for work, and home use; however I would like to have the liberty in playing some games as well. I would like for it to power 2- 27 inch monitors, and for it to be reliable. I need to look into the SSD and hard drive brands.

This will be a longer term build as I'm not in a rush to do it, I probably won't finish it till about 3-4 months in as I'm swamped with work. But would waiting till November or Black Friday be a good thing in shopping the big components?


Case:
Cooler Master Elite 431 +

My target is the following:

Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz LGA 1155 77W
Corsair H80
8-16GB Ram

Budget:
$700-$1000

I'm a bit unsure about the motherboard, and graphics card part. Any ideas?

Thanks

-TraderXYZ
Edited by TraderXYZ - 6/28/12 at 6:58pm
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post #2 of 19
6/28/12 at 5:26pm
what is your budget
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post #3 of 19
6/28/12 at 6:52pm
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Originally Posted by mrinnocent View Post

what is your budget

Hey,

Thank you for that. I don't have anything set in stone, but would have about $700-$1,000 budgeted. I wouldn't mind spending more if it was necessary, but from my research I can build something pretty good.
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post #4 of 19
6/29/12 at 9:09pm
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What would be a good asus board that best utilizes the ivy bridge?

Thanks!
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post #5 of 19
6/29/12 at 10:34pm
$1000 sim~build IB (Click to show)
cpu Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K ~ $ 230 f/s

hsf COOLER MASTER Hyper 212+ cpu cooler ~ $30-$10MIR= $20 free shipping

pcb ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ~ $115 free shipping

ram Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 Model 996995 ~ $47 free shipping

hdd Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ/ST500DM005 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive ~ $80 free shipping

odd LG DVD Burner 24X Black SATA Model GH24NS90 - OEM ~ $17 free shipping

psu OCZ Fatal1ty 750W Modular Gaming 80Plus Bronze Power Supply ~ $100-$25MIR = $75 free shipping

atx [own]

gpu GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card ~ $400 free shipping

Total ~ $984 after rebate($35) ~ $1019 (shipped)
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post #6 of 19
7/1/12 at 1:37pm
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Originally Posted by xnuw View Post

$1000 sim~build IB (Click to show)
cpu Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K ~ $ 230 f/s
hsf COOLER MASTER Hyper 212+ cpu cooler ~ $30-$10MIR= $20 free shipping
pcb ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ~ $115 free shipping
ram Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 Model 996995 ~ $47 free shipping
hdd Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ/ST500DM005 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive ~ $80 free shipping
odd LG DVD Burner 24X Black SATA Model GH24NS90 - OEM ~ $17 free shipping
psu OCZ Fatal1ty 750W Modular Gaming 80Plus Bronze Power Supply ~ $100-$25MIR = $75 free shipping
atx [own]
gpu GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card ~ $400 free shipping
Total ~ $984 after rebate($35) ~ $1019 (shipped)

The build above is quite a nice configuration. This is another potential alternative.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bbWe
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bbWe/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bbWe/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($399.00 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec 550W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1060.91
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
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post #7 of 19
7/1/12 at 1:53pm
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Originally Posted by TraderXYZ View Post

What would be a good asus board that best utilizes the ivy bridge?
Thanks!

The Z77 Sabertooth is drool-worthy.
Any of the P8Z77-(####) just depends on what you're looking for
you can go with the more basic version but as you go up in price they start getting into more and more advanced overclocking features and unnecessary stuff for a 1st rig. Though if you feel the need for the best of the best you can go with the deluxe, or premium for the low low price of either $269-400ish. I just don't have 3 monitors running tri-sli and the need to have the keys on my computer levitate to my fingers. Most of the $230+ mobo's are nice and feature rich but overkill. Putting most of your pennies in a rockstar gpu is the thing to do for gaming. The Asrock Z77 extreme 4 is an example of great price for a board for a gaming computer. By the time you can really benefit from a board as feature rich as some of the $200-300 boards you'll probably be high on the hog of your 2nd or third build.
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post #8 of 19
7/3/12 at 12:27am
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Originally Posted by Gogaijin View Post

The Z77 Sabertooth is drool-worthy.
Any of the P8Z77-(####) just depends on what you're looking for
you can go with the more basic version but as you go up in price they start getting into more and more advanced overclocking features and unnecessary stuff for a 1st rig. Though if you feel the need for the best of the best you can go with the deluxe, or premium for the low low price of either $269-400ish. I just don't have 3 monitors running tri-sli and the need to have the keys on my computer levitate to my fingers. Most of the $230+ mobo's are nice and feature rich but overkill. Putting most of your pennies in a rockstar gpu is the thing to do for gaming. The Asrock Z77 extreme 4 is an example of great price for a board for a gaming computer. By the time you can really benefit from a board as feature rich as some of the $200-300 boards you'll probably be high on the hog of your 2nd or third build.

Let me look through the suggestions here and the above. I just got my case today and feel excited. I just want to be honest with myself in deciding which route to take. Ultimately, I want reliability, and want to run the ivy bridge chipsets. I don't know if I'm going to be playing around w/ the over-clocking thing like most here, although I'm not ruling that out.

The front panel cables are already confusing me. LOLZ

I know deep down, I could probably get by with a very cheap build though. lol
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post #9 of 19
7/3/12 at 3:19am
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Originally Posted by TraderXYZ View Post

Let me look through the suggestions here and the above. I just got my case today and feel excited. I just want to be honest with myself in deciding which route to take. Ultimately, I want reliability, and want to run the ivy bridge chipsets. I don't know if I'm going to be playing around w/ the over-clocking thing like most here, although I'm not ruling that out.
The front panel cables are already confusing me. LOLZ
I know deep down, I could probably get by with a very cheap build though. lol
At the end of the day what makes you happy with your build is more important than what build you choose.wink.gif
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post #10 of 19
7/3/12 at 7:11am
  • Ironman517
  • I don't understand the point of brand favoritism.
Since this is "primarily for work and home use" what do you do for "work"? This is a very crucial aspect, because if you are doing intensive work tasks, we can change a build accordingly.
Edited by Ironman517 - 7/3/12 at 8:36am
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