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post #1 of 38
7/19/12 at 4:53pm
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Hi all, this is my first time building a gaming computer on my own. Please feel free to give any advice or comments.

Let me know if there's a compatibility issue or if you guys recommend another piece. Thanks!

My budget is around 1k~ without GPU & Monitor (I already have a gtx 580 and monitor), will be streaming, play all-high on any games(d3/MMO etc) , OC a little bit since I am very new to OC.


CASE:
NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case $119.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067

HDD:
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

PSU:
CORSAIR Professional Series HX750 (CMPSU-750HX) 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified $144.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply $159.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087

MEMORY:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM $114.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568
SAMSUNG 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model MV-3V4G3D/US $46.99

MOBO:
ASUS P8Z77-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $209.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131819

CPU:
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K $229.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

HEATSINK:
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel ... $35.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
CORSAIR H80 (CWCH80) High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler $91.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181016

SSD:
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) $119.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148442

Keeping this 128 SSD for now cause price is quite high for 256GB.
Edited by endlesszilch - 7/19/12 at 8:23pm
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post #2 of 38
7/19/12 at 5:45pm
I would get a AX850 if its not too much more, sort of as an investment.

Maybe look at better quality cases - you might be looking to watercool in the future?

And a better CPU cooler for sure - again have you considered water cooling?
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7/19/12 at 5:59pm
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I am not planning in using water cooling for now, I do not think I will need it because I don't plan on doing heavy overclocking.

Def will check out the AX850 tho.

Any thoughts on the build tho? Will everything run smoothly?
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7/19/12 at 6:02pm
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I don't see a graphics card?

Edit: I saw the 580

I would reduce the RAM to 8GB.

The Phantom is perfectly fine for water cooling

Check out the AX 750 or Seasonic X750. Same unit, different names. Gold rating
Edited by TinDaDragon - 7/19/12 at 6:06pm
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7/19/12 at 6:04pm
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I am not planning in using water cooling for now, I do not think I will need it because I don't plan on doing heavy overclocking.
Def will check out the AX850 tho.
Any thoughts on the build tho? Will everything run smoothly?

Yeh, it will be a beast! You might be able to get a mobo cheaper without the onboard graphics.
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I don't see a graphics card?
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without GPU & Monitor (I already have a gtx 580 and monitor)
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Yeh, it will be a beast! You might be able to get a mobo cheaper without the onboard graphics.

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7/19/12 at 6:07pm
You don't need an 850W PSU. 750W is completely fine. But hey, if you want to blow away more money for an 850W, go for it.
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7/19/12 at 6:08pm
I'd get a cheaper mobo and ram.
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7/19/12 at 6:11pm
Reduce PSU and RAM price and get a 256 GB SSD. space gets eaten up quick!

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0364547

build smoothness looks good.
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7/19/12 at 6:14pm
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Look to the Samsung 30mm ram, they are better than what you selected and it is highly recommended here.

For the rest, follow what they other member say, they are right

Lee17

Edit : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147096 this ram
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