Computer Hope
Other => Computer Hope groups => Self Built Computer Club => Topic started by: Mark-Aus on January 08, 2013, 12:40:24 AM
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Hi guys,
After toying with the idea for a number of years I’m taking the plunge into building my own machine. I’m not an utter noob when it comes to this but realistically it’s been a looong time since I’ve played around with the ‘inside-bits’. So I’d like to make a short list of what I’m considering purchasing and I’d appreciate any constructive feedback on what I’ve chosen well, what won’t work, or if you see any plainly obvious compatibility issues that I missed 'cos I'm not yet pro at this stuff. I figure that most of you are much more up to speed on the ins and outs of this than me, so hence my post here.
A relevant point to note is that the most resource hungry game I’ll likely play is Eve Online (http://www.eveonline.com) (not overly into first person shooters and similar), although I am doing a lot of video editing these days and in all honesty that's probably more the requirement than gaming, so I figure I’ll need some decent hardware. It doesn’t have to be a machine that makes Darth Vader or god go “holy crap!” but it will have to be decent.
So here’s the list I’ve put together so far, including links to where I'll make the purchase in case anyone is interested in the specs or individual pricing (it's in AUD):
MoBO
Intel DH77KC Media Series ATX Motherboard, LGA1155, H77, DP, HDMI, DVI,Retail (http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=177&bid=2&sid=92070)
CPU
Intel Core i7 3770K/3.50GHz/8MB CACHE/LGA1155 Ivy Bridge (http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=&&bid=2&sid=92390)
Optional 2011 MoBo and CPU (…is it worth it?)
Intel DX79TO, ATX, LGA2011, X79, 8x DDR3, 2x PCIe x16 Gen 2, CrossFire, SLI, HD AUDIO, USB3.0, SATA2 (http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=178&bid=2&sid=86569)
Intel CORE i7 3820/3.60GHz/10MB CACHE/LGA2011/4CORES/ (NO FAN) (http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=13&bid=2&sid=85556)
Memory
Kingston 16GB 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL11 DIMM (Kit of 2) (http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=177&&bid=2&sid=101941)
Video Card / GPU
Gigabyte GF GTX 650Ti OC EDITION PCI-E 3.0 2GB 128-bit DDR5, 1032/5400MHz, 2 x DVI, 1 x HDMI, 1 (http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=247&bid=2&sid=101082)
Optional Video Card / GPU (…is it worth it)
Leadtek GTX 660 TI PCI-E 3.0 2GB 192-bit DDR5, Base: 915 Boost: 980/6008 MHz, 2x DVI, HDMI, DP, Fan
(http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=153&&bid=2&sid=104450)
Case (has to be at least partially portable, and this one has a handle because I’m precious)
CoolerMaster Storm Scout 2 Gaming Grey Case (NoPSU) (http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=209&bid=2&sid=103999)
Harddrive (I’d love an SSD at least for the OS, but I figure I can upgrade this easily down the track and keep costs lower up front)
Seagate SATA3 2TB 7200RPM Barracuda 64mb Cache (http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=129&bid=2&sid=87001)
Optical Drive
LGE BH12LS38 Black BlueRay SATA LightScribe Writer Retail (http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=20&bid=2&sid=80397)
PSU (this website (http://support.asus.com/powersupply.aspx) said I needed at least a 650W unit after I plugged in everything above)
CoolerMaster 720W Silent Pro MII Modular (http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=140&bid=2&sid=84589)
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM (http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=45&bid=2&sid=50676)
Wireless Card (going for internal rather than a USB dongle)
ASUS PCE-N15 WLAN PCI-Express N300 (http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&bid=2&id2=273&sid=79434)
Extra Fans for cooling
??? There’s only the one fan installed on the case, do I need more? I really have no idea if just the one is enough. I don’t intend on overclocking anything (mostly ‘cos I don’t know much about it). If anyone can give me guidance on any extra cooling requirements that would be great.
Total Cost = AUD$1275
Any input on how to improve the above without destroying my budget ($1500 max) or pin-pointing any problem areas would be fantastic!
Thanks,
Mark