So I am at the point of buying the actual hardware for my new mineral oil computer. This will be used pretty much for single-monitor gaming with the potential for a mild overclock (I am new to overclocking so I am not going to do anything stupid). I would like to have this as futureproof as possible since dealing with mineral oil can be a pain. This is also my first self-build so please excuse any noobery
Corsair XMS3 4gig 1600 - $104
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145260)
EVGA P55 LE - $140
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188054)
i7-860 - $280
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115214)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 â€" Purchased
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...%20pro%20rev.2)
Windows 7 64-bit OEM - $100
(http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/Sh...px?Submit=view)
ASUS GTX 480 $470
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121373)
Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775 - $124
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153127)
Total with shipping and discounts - $1160 w/o hard drive (see below)
I was originally planning on getting the 5870, but the GPU and PSU have a pretty massive combo discount ($70!).
I am not sure about the HD. I would like to keep all parts in the tank but I can’t put a mechanical hard drive in oil. I could keep the mechanical hard drive out but I don’t like the idea of a bare hard drive sitting around. I could get a SSD, but then my computer is getting out of budget. I only have about 85 gigs on my current computer and would not expect much more than that on my new one. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Corsair XMS3 4gig 1600 - $104
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145260)
EVGA P55 LE - $140
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188054)
i7-860 - $280
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115214)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 â€" Purchased
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...%20pro%20rev.2)
Windows 7 64-bit OEM - $100
(http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/Sh...px?Submit=view)
ASUS GTX 480 $470
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121373)
Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775 - $124
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153127)
Total with shipping and discounts - $1160 w/o hard drive (see below)
I was originally planning on getting the 5870, but the GPU and PSU have a pretty massive combo discount ($70!).
I am not sure about the HD. I would like to keep all parts in the tank but I can’t put a mechanical hard drive in oil. I could keep the mechanical hard drive out but I don’t like the idea of a bare hard drive sitting around. I could get a SSD, but then my computer is getting out of budget. I only have about 85 gigs on my current computer and would not expect much more than that on my new one. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.