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System Name | MadDogTen's |
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Processor | Intel Core i5-3570K |
Motherboard | ASRock Z77 Pro3 |
Cooling | Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler |
Memory | Kingston 4GB x 2 - DDR3 1333 CL9 |
Video Card(s) | EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1461-KR GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP |
Storage | Samsung SSD 830 128 GB - Seagate Barracuda 320GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive |
Display(s) | ASUS VH192D Black 18.5" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 1366 x 768 |
Power Supply | hec X-Power Pro 650 650W Continuous |
Software | Windows 7 64x |
So, Last time I asked for Advise, the money I had planned fell through. This time, I have made sure to get $500 (So Far, Planning on earning at least another $600, Which will take another 2-4 Months) beforehand. It can be slow going as I current don't have a Real Job. In the best of months, I should be able to collect up about $250.
Currently have Earned toward the build- $500
While there is still quite a bit of time before all the money is saved up, I would like to get an idea of the Exact Amount of Money I should expect to be spending (As of now, I have it as about $1,200), plus your opinions on what I have picked so far, and other things I wonder about.
What the system is Mainly going to be used for (At least in the start) is Gaming. Though, I do want it to be able to be able to handle Running a Smaller Server for a few people from time to time on different games, plus be able to do what ever I might want to do as a Career. Plus whatever other hobby's I may pick up (Ex. Recording, Editing, Rendering Videos for Youtube). Plus, I'm also trying to future proof it a bit (Both so that it will last me a few years, plus so I can upgrade to Newer Technology's later on).
I would like to have the Option to overclock it. While it may not be needed off the bat, its still nice to know that I can later on when/if its needed.
So, A few things I plan on using from my current build are-
Power Supply (If Possible, Though I'm not 100% Sure if it will work or not)
Hard Drive (I don't need a bigger one just yet. I'm planning on buying another sometime after this build)
Monitor (Like the Hard Drive, this is something planned for after. The one I have currently still works just fine)
Video Card (Got it December, so its still pretty new. Though, I do want your opinion on if it will work for what I need it too.)
What I currently have picked for the new build-
Intel Core i7-3770K - $350 (Seems like the best guess I have seen) - Still waiting on more Reviews for this to be 100% sure, but so far it looks pretty good.
CORSAIR H100 - $110
ASRock Z77 Extreme6 - $175 (Little Iffy on this one, Still looking)
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) - $75
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 120GB - $120
IN WIN Dragon Rider Black 1.0 - $135
All that turns out to be about $965 without Tax and Shipping (Newegg is just a place I'm looking for the Base Price, As I get closer to having all the money, I will start looking around for the cheaper prices). Anything I should switch out/Other opinions on the build?
Another question I have is, Would it be a good idea for be to buy the SSD now? I mean, Would it improve the speeds of my current computer enough to be worth possibly missing out on price drops in the next few months before I buy the rest of the parts to get the rest of the speed out of it?
Thanks for any and all help!
Currently have Earned toward the build- $500
While there is still quite a bit of time before all the money is saved up, I would like to get an idea of the Exact Amount of Money I should expect to be spending (As of now, I have it as about $1,200), plus your opinions on what I have picked so far, and other things I wonder about.
What the system is Mainly going to be used for (At least in the start) is Gaming. Though, I do want it to be able to be able to handle Running a Smaller Server for a few people from time to time on different games, plus be able to do what ever I might want to do as a Career. Plus whatever other hobby's I may pick up (Ex. Recording, Editing, Rendering Videos for Youtube). Plus, I'm also trying to future proof it a bit (Both so that it will last me a few years, plus so I can upgrade to Newer Technology's later on).
I would like to have the Option to overclock it. While it may not be needed off the bat, its still nice to know that I can later on when/if its needed.
So, A few things I plan on using from my current build are-
Power Supply (If Possible, Though I'm not 100% Sure if it will work or not)
Hard Drive (I don't need a bigger one just yet. I'm planning on buying another sometime after this build)
Monitor (Like the Hard Drive, this is something planned for after. The one I have currently still works just fine)
Video Card (Got it December, so its still pretty new. Though, I do want your opinion on if it will work for what I need it too.)
What I currently have picked for the new build-
Intel Core i7-3770K - $350 (Seems like the best guess I have seen) - Still waiting on more Reviews for this to be 100% sure, but so far it looks pretty good.
CORSAIR H100 - $110
ASRock Z77 Extreme6 - $175 (Little Iffy on this one, Still looking)
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) - $75
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 120GB - $120
IN WIN Dragon Rider Black 1.0 - $135
All that turns out to be about $965 without Tax and Shipping (Newegg is just a place I'm looking for the Base Price, As I get closer to having all the money, I will start looking around for the cheaper prices). Anything I should switch out/Other opinions on the build?
Another question I have is, Would it be a good idea for be to buy the SSD now? I mean, Would it improve the speeds of my current computer enough to be worth possibly missing out on price drops in the next few months before I buy the rest of the parts to get the rest of the speed out of it?
Thanks for any and all help!
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